Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-28

Of opinion sill prevails and believe thai until thrash
Ing has oesa niosv generally eried on ~ul he difsca
10 ascertain ~ih degree Of accuracy the agreeable pro-
duce Ia certain lccaltcs. In las, months report Nc
took oscason to condemn of the statements ~hch
had rached as and have every rea.on to believe
that We had just grounds for condemnation BECAUSE
from the most extensive inquiries made In every county in
England We firmly believe that the aggregate growth Of
the entire country has been other words
fully convinced that the crop. quantity has
proved tair average per Where secured
DRY period the sample has turned extremely VIII
though the other hand frankly admit that condi-
ton Ut the wheats, whole sby means fns That the
farmers purpose cannot be assisted by the pomalgaton Of
questionable reports. must be evident all who have from
time TO time studied the question of sspply and demand
For what will AK il our present position We have
contend secured average crop Of wheat In England
hut Is that why prices should be low The
altered circumstances OF the county have completely
plced the theoryfor such point Of tact IL has become
that an abundant harvest In this country be
followed by Low prices. We carefully consider the
extent and prospect 81 importaons and the ability Of
the purchase foo further. bear In
mind that population v increasing far bsyosd
Of production. and that the manufacturing interest
ct the country Is IN state OF unexampled prosperity
IT,, give instance ot this The exports honnc
Manufactures this have exceeded those OF last year
by about 600 steflng and judging from the pre-
seat rate ct shipments, imagine that they will be lar
ger hy the end at the than In lSt6 by
sterlingl No~ the mrrest tyro in politics must
admit this Is direct evidence of great prosperity and
that necessary consequence the consumption OF bread
has wonderfully Increased. IL IL not therefore, Tor
determine future prices by the actual produce OF
SOL but by the ability OF the people purchase bread
aud Of the foreigner furnish with helming sup
Plies Of gain. Throughout the country there Is nothing
hut prosperity wages rising. and the imports from
abroad speedily pass consumption without accu,
mulaon OF stock Thus the agricultural body have
AMI good customers; and upon this gound-see
ing that importatons likely be ct
the demandwe maintain that il Is impossible that wheat
h. selling low price in this country unless indeed
general distress should follow the result commercial
depression Upon this head, however, have nothing
tn lear The immensely Of the produce in gold in Aus
trai and California forbid any opposite conclusion But
told that the produce in question aforing
relief To this country because leaves nearly fast
This Is great error, aud ~hich should be
corrected. True gold - leaving rapidly, but this
OF the that hourishng. The
Commercial body, alive 10 the wants OF the times
turaly desire their gold received in
payment for manufactured sipmcns-into produce.
To cary more extensive operations Gold, there
fore away to purchase cotton wool, hemp, hides,
tea aud other articles by which the commercial in
dustry Of the world he benefited and extended In
this vav therefore may look forward TO many add.
tonal for the armer aud increased cad
diminished consumption OF the better kinds Of food will
be the certain result.
The quantity OF produced in France this year /.
certainly not average aud consequently heavy imports
o food vii be necessary TO meet consumption France
will therefore. De competitor with for wheat sew.
eral months, and cvidently much of the grain shipped
from tie Azo ~l find its way Marseille indeed
u
Target, i America. The outflow WILL doubt be extern
sye; shall uuquestonably all that arrives
~tout depressing prices much below their present level
Very uniavourbe accounts have been received rrsprc
ting the potato crup firmly believe, however, that not
Htcw ct them have been written Tor purpose. As vet
thu actual losses from disease trng-cersinly Ia
Ut last yraf; and when consider the immense
breadth Ol land under cultivation, led to concud.
that there will br scarcity of sound potatoes during the
Niotyr months. To w. it i absurd eudcavour keep
up prices lay unvourable reports which do the
stamp authenticity. The value OF produce requires no
help OF tins kind; that will be regulated by the demand
The Weld o barley is generally admitted be good
inanN samples proving uhht tor mating purposes,
ing to III heavy rams which tell during harvest time
Oats beams, and peas are large growth, both guam
tiiy and quality.
The second crop hay has turned out large; and a.
the first 10y lar the largest recolected there
will be- Of good feed during the eight months
The hay trade has, consequently become heavy; hut
qualities from their scarcity, selling at high prices.
The cattle market has been seasonaby well supplied
with stock To number though its quality has continued
Inferior. The demand has continued healthy and prizes
have been well supported The imports nom abroad,
owing To the French demand having partly ceased in Hol-
land have been on the increase compared with pre-
vous monts The turnip crop has wonderfully recover
ed aud there is every prospect oi large Tor the
stock IL ;he whole OF our gazing counties.
The wool trade has been tolcraby healthy We have
change notice in the quotations The late extensive
sales OF colonial wool have passed of extremely we'll
From the LIST of January the Sls OF August the total
imports of wool into England amounted ESQ $50 bale
against 235 4u1 bales IN the corresponding period last
The excess j., therefore, i6,3ig bales.
The groeth OF hops has turned largc and prices
all kinds have consequently given way IL the Borough
the beat qualities not worth than e5 and inferior
parcels may be purchased as low l. 81 l5s per cwt
The greater portion OF the have been secured in
Ireland and Scotland aud reports with very lew e1.
/ ceptiuns, speak tavoGraby OF the yield.
The Express of tee date i'll its review of the corn
trade Tor the preceding week, says:
The very heavy rains OF the week. though beneficial to
the crops have still further retarded the completion,
o: toe harvest IN portions of Scotland aud Ireland
aud given hrmer the markets for al dry samples
ol corn, though supplies have generally been ample The
aveage advance on Wheat may be estimated Is to
per o. Sth continued readiness of sale; while spring
corn la. also Ia certain participated in the i'm
proveueut. Fue Buyy have passed the point
oi Depression and very little appears. Old Oats work
ed mp close, and the do forward prntifly
Beans and Peas which acknowledged TO be the hes
crops gathered for past have been compar
ayey scarce that, With the demand fairly on need,
bnyes have had to pay extreme rates Irish statistics
gwen IN supplement- To day. appear very avo able
te advance OF that country in cultivation and
prcts the great staples Of human substance: the in
in the number Of acres OF Wheat this Last
bng about S3Onp qrs, which, at three quarters 10 the
acre brings surplus of tis grain the previous har
vest Of $4,000 qrS.: while potatoes show an excess
/ OF l22, 2S9 acres-tmouuting To good set of a.
giinst q probably less favourable result as to tho
ouudncs of the crop. On the other Land there is de-
IN Rye Bir'y Beans and Peas Of about OOO
aud the great article fcxpot Oats is reduced b,
S2uUn acres, wc at hive quarters per acre, tells Eng
land expect less from that county the full smount
ilU, Or The only countepOisc is the circumsanec
OF peace with Russia, which will surplus Of le
cropiOr little old seems LETT With this strong fact
then, before that the only stock Of any npo tauce
10 he found ~ Russia and the Danubc-that stock conss
ting almost exclusively oi Whra-t IL evident that III,
whole world with this exception has commenced al i'm
mediate consumption Of its new produce. Spain Portu
81 and Italy, which generally Weld liberal exports hav,
become claimants for assistance. Low prices therefore
vet distant; md America is likely again find Gus
on. though ut moderate rates. for every bushel
dry Wheat she spare II her total exports last sea
only about two-andhai millions under high mi
IL may be- far expect three millions this OF BETTE
qulltv ot MI Europe though lover rates. some stock
ct Maze being still IN The growth Of wheat IL
S"tland this ist exceeding tie previous by atau
10000 acres. adds 2lO,OOO the surplus Ut Ireland
aud a. Englnd, also. ia increase the total will /,
measure compensate for the deficiency OF stock witt
which the commenced but this increase IL Rrea,
h. the displacement Of other cereals Especially Barley
aud the condition requires free admStnrs Of foreign
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL FAIR
We a correct lit Of the Lady Judges with th,
Cise' and numbers Of which they are 10 have charge
They f'qu,-trd 10 report themselves the Marshal
% The Lli4 department this morning O'Clock at hi