The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-08

Thus far in the Summer of 1859 we have had
but few days that can with proprety be termed
hot. AS the last winter presented no extreme of
cold sufficient to afford adequate supply of the
great national luxury, ice-in these quarters-so
we have passed the summer solstice and are rapidly
approaching the dog days without having expe-
rienced forty-eight hours in succession of what
farmers call good corn weather. that is days
and especially nights with the mercury at eighty
five or over, and consequently while all our ex-
changes are filled with reports of splendid crops
of wheat, rye, oats and grass-splendid both in
quantity and quality-but little is said of the
greatest staple of the Middle States-Indan corn
This is reported in many places as unusually low
and backward whole fields in this vicinity
barely reaching the knee. For this crop, how
ever, there is still abundance of time, with the
proper provision of heat and moisture, to grow
into the profuse productveness which has charac-
terized those which have matured earlier and with
greater perfection for the low temperature. If the
stand of corn is good and we believe it is and the
soil has been properly prepared and cultivated
the chances are still altogether in its favor
In fact we think too great stress is generally laid
by our farmers early planting, and that for the
sake OF getting along, they very frequently plant
before the ground has been thoroughly prepared
by their own labor and by the heat of the SUM- for
the best reception of this important crop. Plant
ing should be regulated rather by the season,
which varies from one to two weeks than by any
fixed date, and nature should be allowed TO ma
ture her arrangements for starting the germ before
the seed is given to her charge. A long interment
OF the grain in cold sprng-brnging the tender
sprout against the hard shell which is apt to form
over the corn hill and the yellow and sicky grow tn
arising from premature planting, are not by any
means favorable commencement for a large crop
OF corn, and though the extraordinary vigor and
vitality of the royal vegetable may bring it through
these early difficulties its nature really requires
none OF the fuses of adversely" and il is all the
better without them.
Having harvested fine crop of wheat -tho
main point-the next question to the farmer l.
''what win he do with it?' Of course be intends
to sell it; but when and at what price2 We have
but little advice and no information to give on
this point. The foreign demand is not active. and
probably will not become so until large decline
takes place in price here. The home CONSUMPTION
is steady, yet is not sufficient to keep up the price
in the face of the presumption, and still more the
fact, of great crop. There are a vast many who
must sell their wheat speedily as possible,
and there are some who always prefer
to realize at the earliest moment, thinking the
chances are then quite as good as to price, and
that many losses are thereby avoided This will
certainly bring quite as much grain to market as
will meet all immediate demand and it NAV.
therefore, be as well for those who can afford to
hold on, to do so. While it is certain that large
or even moderate receipts will drive down the
price of wheat at this time, there are many
chances in the future for better prices. A short
corn crop continuance and spread of the Euro
pean war--a general revival and actisity in other
pursuits, which the very abundance of the grain
crops is likely to cause-are all in themselves
elements for fair and remunerative average prices
throughout the year, and may cause periods Of
speculation which will afford to those able to
avail themselves thereof even high ones. We
therefore say to all those prudent, forehanded
men, who have large barns and granaries-who
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