Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-15

In no year have the crops OF the country
been mora redundant than the present, yet
owing to the great falling off in prices as
compared with former years. the receipts
have fallen far short Of the amount due
During the early months Of the year prices
ranged at a point that offered great induce
ments to the produces and large quantities
Of seed were planted.
The excellent crop, with falling off in
demands, followed by the financial troubles,
created such a sudden, and heavy dimina-
ton of price, as to induce growers of grains
to sell no more than compelled to do.
The opening year however offering no
assurance Of an improvement, there has been
an increased disposition to sell, and conse-
quently market improvement in RECEIPT.
There are few points in the West where
the manufacture Of flour is more largely en-
gagged in.
The value Of this department alone ap.
proximates one million dollars. while the
brunds Of the different Mills enjoy an envia-
BILE reputation in foreign markets.
The crop of Barley promised great
abundance, but the result Of heavy rains at
the period Of early harvest was = bitter dis
appointment and loss to the Farmers, and
. greatly deteriorated quality of grain
Much Of the gathering has been grown or
dampened, 90 that prices have ranged from
the low quotation Of zoe per bushel, to SOC
per bushel
In common with other sections OF the
country there has been an extensive disease
among the Nsshannocf potatoes Pinkeye e.
appearing the most healthy have been most
sought after large quantities have been OK.
ported, but stimulated by the excessive
prices of last spring, the crop produced was
heavy. There are many held in the coun
try in the hopes Of advanced prices upon
the resumption of Navigation in the Spring.
An important and distinctive feature in
our list Of productions is the culture Of on
ions. The annual crop is largely in excess
of any other point on the west and indeed
enters creditably into competition with the
great district of Wethersfield 20 long famous
for Onions in no soil is the crop grown
more easily probably or satisfactorily.
The average price for the year has been
so cents per bushel with Q total receipt Of
Is 900 bushels. The shipments have been
liberal with fair stock on hand.
The Hoe CRoP at this point has never as-
sumed the Importance that has char acter.
lied the same ct other places Of even less
Interpretations having been confined to .
few dealers-so that competition has never
been sufficient to raise prices, or inv est q
supply exceeding the demand. There is no
State better adapted for the raising Of stock
and culture Of the necessary food, than our
own; fertile, well watered. with almost
limitlsa extent of natural pasture, and a
soil responding generously to the rudest ad-
vances Of cultivation. but few years will
elspse before We will assume that impor
lance in this particular We are 20 sminently
qualified to maintain; it il but little to an
ticipate that the superiority OF our position.
and advantages will largely identity Us with
such result and make this city an extern
ave depot Of provisions.
Tan CONnIssloN AND FORWARDING l3usryEss
which this year shows IN aggregate Of over
ons-third Of . million, IL rapidly increasing in
Importance. Az the Mississippi aud Nisso.
uri Railroad b sxtsndsd, 20 Win our receipts
efpspdusts increase. and the came. whether
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