Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-20
w. Il. WHITEHEAD.
The Price of Wheat and Flour.

The prices of WEent and Flour, is Just now, a
topic of universal discussion. Considerable of the
new crop of Whca, hns arrived in the Baltimore
market, and on Saturday. there WINS n decline of
3 or cents per buShel, selling Mt 81 % - 81
and closing with dropping tendency under the
expectation of large receipts this week. As yet,
however. little or no flour has been manuflc-
tured and come into this market and on account of
scarcity the price of that article actually rising
whilst the "raw material is declining. Howard
street brought $40 l25 on Saturday-an advance
of l2b cents. This, of course. can only be the
case temporarily. With regard to other section.
of the country, we see it stated that at Roches-
ter New York. some two weeks ago, white Gen
esec Wheat. sold a. 80 20 per bpshel, but on
Friday last it brought only 50 81 a % 45. Cana
dim Whept, during the same time declining 10
II cents per hushel. Flour howevPI, continues
10 he held MT high rates Mt Rochester. Millers
and farmers at Nincennes, Indannn, on the Bird
instant. closing contracts for wheat at 81 per
hushe deliverable in ten or fifteen days. The
Vine mes Gazette predicts that in August, flour
will be down to SO 50per barrel in that place, md
by the lst of January TO 81 80 or 50.
At Frederick sburg. Virginia, farmers generally
refuse To contract for the sale of their Wheat at
less than 81. At Alexandria, last week. the first
sales of New Wheat made at 81 p At
Nashville. Tennessee, Wheat is only bringing
60 - cents and flour has declined to s. -.
selling Aonr at s. per loo lbs, but it is not adyi-
sed as to its quality. The st. Louis papers note
sales of new Wheat at 81 % "A II 81. In nearly
all the large commercial cities the price of haur
continues to keep up at high figures. This i at
tributed to the light supplies Of old -four. and but
lit Ie new having yet come into market.-Bdif,
Sun.
We learn from Messrs Butler x Co, that a lot
of flour out of this years Wheat has been pur-
chased by them, and forwarded to New York -
Mr.. Phillip Linn, of this county. is tho gentle
man who raised the Wheat The article was of
superior brand, and WINS manufactured at Cne's
Mills. 1t being the first lot. Messrs. Butter Il
Co., paid 80 per barrel-u sum over what they
are giving. The quality Of the Wheat promises
to be very fine this season, and from indications
the price OF Hour will be somewhat lower than at
present. Stanton Tiadicator.
Flour from the new crop of Wheat was deiiv-
eedat Foster q Bhb's yesterday; from Coch-
rams Mills; and offered at 80 per half barrel
Charlottesville Adc0cate.
Fresh ground flour appeared in our market
about the middle of last week, manufactured hv
MIR. I. +. Knox. The wheat WAS grown by Mr..
r. Moncure
We understand that Mr. NJ, Slau4ht is also
grinding; from wheat delivered by John /. Ma.
rye. Sen Fredericksburg Herald
Another crop was sold here on Friday for two
dollars. Ills good price and we would not ac-
wise any one to take it. Buff we had crop,
par: of it should bring 1925 at least. There Is
no certainty as TO the amount of the Wheat erop
Corn is still in danger. Chineh bug never we're
half 50 numerous, ana a drought would bring
certain destruction. In addition. the prospect of
a long war should prevent any panic among the
farmers. Let each one Judge for himself. " q
furnish all the statements on both sides. Fred.
News.