The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-29
Southern Supplies at Northern Markets.

lfrcm the columbus (ua enquirer May ZoJ
We recently noticed an article in one of our ex-
changes relative to the amount of produce, &c,
raised in Virginia and shipped to the North, which
interesting to us, and doubt not equally so to
every one who perused it.. Not that Georgians have
any particular concern in the fact that Virgnans
are feeding the North, but the commendable indus
try Of the latter in raising, procuring, and sending
various articles to the North we sincerely hope will
be acted upon by all in this and every other State
south, where anything can be raised to advantage
and sold at a profit. We are connected with the
two great Northern markets, by our railroads and
the Savannah and Charleston steamships, and every
species Of produce that we can raise will, early in
each season. be required to supply our own seaboard
towns, that will be drained by the constant ship
ment of produce northward. At least, this is our
predction-based partly upon the fact that the sea-
port towns in Virginia have had to draw very large
ly upon the interior country for their own supplies
of vegetables the present season.
From Norfolk alone it is said that one dealer has
sent, within three weeks, six hundred barrels of
sweet potatoes to New York, realizing profit of ut
least 81 per barrel another sends to the Baltimore
market 5000 to 5000 punches of radishes daily;
and within the past five months 20 900 bushels dried
apples have been forw arded to New York from vir-
gna ports. Many of these latter were doubtless
cured within the limits Of our own State and Ten
nessee; and az one of the luxurious accompani-
ments to such delicacies, we may mention the fact
that strawberries have this season been sent from
our own town, and also from Savannah to the New
York and Philadelphia markets; and If the peach
crop should prove at all favorable, we are certain
the epicures of the above-named cities will have
early opportunity Of RECALLING their palates with this
delicious fruit, raised the banks of the river
Chattahoochee. So much for produce and fruit.
There is, however, a still more important item in
connection with this subject, which we will briefly
allude to. Twelve months ago, as we learn by the
Standard the city of Charleston supplied alto
gether. with Northern -four. But since September
last things have materially changed in this respect,
and that market has not only been supplied with
flour from the South-principally from Georgia-
hs1th oo horra 10 otn rlrofo
We are reoiced to record fact so creditable alike
to the industry and energy Of our own people, and
wish that we could add another that would, in our
estimation be equally creditable TO farming
sources as to those of sister State. But long
the fact exists that the greater portion of the wheat
which produced the above Georgia -four, was raised
in Tennessee we must be content to " divide the
honors" with our enterprising neighbors Of that
State, in the present instance. Nevertheless, we
are proud to record the fact, that the amount of
wheat raised in Georgia is every year on the in.
crease-and seeing that there is such vast amount
of land adapted to its cultivation in the upper
at rest, we hope the publication of a few more ex-
amples like those above, will have tendency to
bring it into successful cultivation and profitable
employment;
-four be put into barrels instead Of sacks European
customers will purchase every pound that we can
raise and spare for according to the Standards ar
ticle which we have alluded to, one English house
Huu udIIelS IIOu SnhTlestOn, Dut tue
order could not be filed for fourth sacks only could
be procured. In barrels so cents more was offered
for such shipments. And then our own demands for
home consumption are on the increase yearly; so
much so, that we venture the assertion double the
quantity Of homemade -four ia now used in Colum-
bus over that sold and used here Eve years ago. And
presume the is the case in every other town.
Where does the wheat come from? Tennessee, South
Carolina, or the North? Surely, If we can compete
with the Northern States in raising garden vegeta-
bes and defcacies, or If we can send thousands of
barrels of -four, of our own manufacture, to Europe
and elsewhere, the Empire State of the South will
not long be behind her neighbors in raising sufi-
cient quantity Of wheat to supply her own with the
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