Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-04
N NASHVILLE:
THE CROPs-FTOTR AND GRAIN

III NnOFo--fLOlh AMI dhAlN.
The West being the great. granary of the United
States, there is at present good deal Of inquiry in
regard to the prospects of the growing wheat crop,
and as to the quantity Of wheat and -four yet to be
thrown upon the market The reports in regard to
the growing crop are very contradictory some repre-
sentng the wheat total failure in certain local-
ties while in other portions ii is represented as pre-
sentinga fine appearance. There are no two men who
agree in their estimate in regard to the prospect Of
the crop, The prevailing opinion among spectators
seems TO be that the crop viii be a good one, per
haps larger than that Of last year. From almost
every portion Of the South we have very favorable
reports in regard to the growing crop.
The speculations in regard to the growing crop,
have naturally induced inquiry to the stocks Of
flour and grain at the West and this point the n.
Y Courier and Enquirer eOndenses the following from
private letter to leading house in that city, from
weI-informed source at Chicago. dated the Dist
nit
There are in store at Chicago 81 900 barrels four
100000 bushels wheat, 10000 bushels corn and
IA 900 bushels oats. At Milwaukee Sc 600 barrels
-four and 593, 600 bushels wheat. At Kenosha be-
tween two and three hundred thousand bushels
wheat, and at Racine about the same quantity. The
writer also expresses the opinion that half the wheat
crgC Of Wisconsin is not yet marketed, while the
Quantity in Illinois is much larger than is generally
stated. At Chicago corn was taken at 43 and "A
cents, free board in April and May, As cents FOR
June, and 90 cents for July. The crop Of wheat on
the ground is also said by the authority to be
very promising.
Upon this subject the St. Louis Merchants EzeEngs
Reporter, Of the 25th ult, has the following remarks
WHEAT.-Various opinions begin to be expressed
IN relation to the probable supply Of wheat. Many
On NaI fNn 1frale in Hhn ANN
are by no means as large heretofore supposed
while others believe that large amount remains in
the country TO be sent forward speculative feel
ing Is springng up and unless receipts increase pu
Chases will be made for future sale. The bad roads
OF the country generally and the restrictions of nav
igaton may have kept back shipments but it is now
time almost for ample imports. For the last few |
days receipts show improvement, but they are
comparatively light. As regards the growing crop |
hear various reports On the margin Of the Hi
nois the crops evidently deficient and orders are
frequent for spring seed but in the interior Of that
State other news has come TO hand. Ii is generally
supposed that the crop VIII be average one with |
greater breadth Of land sown. 1t is impossible to
procure the stocks Of grain Uns0d the greater por
ton Is in the hands Of farmers. Without a concen-
ation Of the quantity, at least to extent tits
difficult to form anything like correct idea. One
thing, however, Is certain, that in the of
country tributary to the commerce Of st. Louis re-
stgrCes exist Of character extensive that with
lie stimulus ct advanced prices, greater amount
may be received at any time that possibly be es-
umated. This has been evinced on many occasions
heretofore noticed. Several persons who have vis-
ted this city the last week or two represent various
phases Of the growing crop, some OF them stating
positively the total loss Of large fields and in others
a. good, and, in many instances, a heavy yield
CoRN.-As regards corn, brief statement may be
requisite Last year at this tme sales were made Of
common at 81 to 33c; yellow and white 81 to 3jc
choice white &c. The present quotations ranging
from 48 to soc, and in some instances higher suf-
GENTLY explain the deficiency in receipts OF the two
periods at this and other points. For instance up 10
The close Of March, 1856, the receipts here were
253 sacks only and TO this time the present season
hey amount 10 2l2UO0 showing heavy increase. |
But last year the Ohio exported whereas now imports
are requisite for the demands that river. At the
port Of New Orleans, the supplies for the two periods
named stand as follows, per latest statement re-
cclved-say TO the llth March. Up to the llth !
March, beginning September l, 1856, and same time
le3O we have tins year 500 53S sacks and sos brls
IN the ear against LOSSES sacks and p $50 brls
IN the ear last, making nearly half million Of sacks
and over $4,000 brls less. The exports to England
about equal for the Two periods but TO the Con-
Jneut they exceed this season by l35, 600 bushels
So stands the market-receipts much heavier here, |
and much less at other important points, with |
greater foreign and domestic demand. Prices being
nearly double equalizes this dsproporti0n, and give
Uc sellers the advantages mentioned. OF course,
under these circumstances, the market must be eX-
tTenely sensitive, and hence the sudden variations
noticed from week TO week.