Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-16
From the Marx Lane Erprsss.


AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR AUGUST.
Although the weather OF the past month has been
what chsngeable has the whole been favorable for
harvest work which was commenced at some What ear
ly period Throughout England as well as In Ireland
and Scotland immense breadths of land have been clear
ed of their whests aud the quantity secured In the for
MGR country TO this period l. fully three OF the
entire crop whilst in the of the con
tinuing dry, the remainder will doubt he secured in
very few dsys Considering the great scarcity of labor
in some counties the high prices demanded for harvest
work lin some instances much sos per acre and
the lodged condition of much of the grain the cutting
and carrying OF wheat have progressed rapidly in
deed, we believe that in former season has more
been secured in given period than in the month lust
concluded. So far there Is not much TO comniain
oil, although OF course, the additional expense in
cutting Is serious item in the farmers oueones hut
We hsSe nov TO consider the OF WELD and the
actual condition OF the present crop In those dis
iet Nhere heavy storms prevailed in july the QUALITY
OF me Nheas VIII no doubt be somewhat under ave-
rage but In some other counties the grain is turning ont
remarkably well Hence the general quality of the rons
will be various, and there will be rather wide m,rcin
between the value OF the finest and the inferior
samples The question of quantity has vet been ac
euratey determined though it be estimated In the
course oil our experience We have such an ex
uaorunary bulk OF straw grown this every
"here the supply enormously large and where thrash
ing has been carried any extent the Growth of
wheat has rather exceeded previous estimates the pro-
uuce OF tue hrashing machine having in Instances
sreeeded SIX quarters to the Taking the whole
crop we believe that is exagCerstion TO saw that
quite az much wheat has been grown Ibis year as in ls5
but our impression is that its general quality not equal
TO last session In instances the SAMPLES of new
wheat disposed of at Mark Lsne have indicated smut
oo with this exception, they have been fairly suited to
mlers' purposes
The different markets have been rather scany supnl
ed with home wheats owing to much of the farm
er time having been occupied in the fields The trans
actions, generally have been a very moderate scale
and prices have shown dropping tendency In refer.
the future course of the trade we NAV ohscr
that there Is no for assuming that any important
1i'e VIII take place IN the quotations, although it would
appear evident that they have their lowest
we nave now commenced the consumption of the new
crop with very large quantity of last wears wheat in
stack miers have imported freely their own account
ana the value OF rice potatoes, &C. is likely rule
high during the winter months The rapid falling off in
the arrivals of foreign -four, the unusually small quant
ies now on hand, and the comparatively high prices
abroad Indicate what be termed stcadiness in the
demand tor wheat; whilst the Hourishing state of the
commerce of the country is favorable feature AS re-
CARDS consumption. But, though consumption NAV he
large and though imports of -four from France and the
United States may continue a limited scale we see no
reason 10 anticipate either excited markets or any IN,
porant rise IN prices for the aimportAn fact thai the
pressure OF supply would speedily produce calmness In
our markets in the of their becoming excited
which we 90 not expect
Much Of the barley grown this year very light sam
pie, aud unit Tor mailing purposes In some districts
however, the quality OF the crop is very good large
portion has been secured, and quantity has been
thraShed OUT. On the whole, to quantity the WELD
mAy be described as al average one Oats except in
particular counties are certainly good crop whilst in
numerous instances the growth OF both beans and meas
Is nearly double that produced in 1855
The advce from most parts of the Continent in refer
ence 10 the harvest arc on the whole avoura
bic; but We have reason believe that the Weld of
wheat per acre exhibits slight deficiency con,paed with
last In the United States the crops are nrettv
generally represented Is large. and ofhne quality The
same remark NAV he applied Canada As there Is AZ
present no margin OF profit shipment. to England
some considerable fall take place in prices ere We
receive increased supplies of produce from the States or
Canada
The state Of the ro,atn ,r,r, has h,., =, .,. - - ,
unetsness on the part of growers For the most part
potatoes have grown slowly-many Of the samples are
sun sal-and In numerous instances extensive losses
nave resulted from disease On the Continent too the
root Is not likely 10 turn well for storing purposes
hence good and fine qualities have produced here from
70 TO ~ per ton. which prices by the way are not like
y 10 he supported owing the present low yalue of
bread That immense quantity Of potatoes has becn
gro~n this wear, does nos admit OF doubt but We in
cine TO the opinion that the winter stock will De consid
sTsbly less than last season
The total crop of meadow hay in this country the 60
cond crop having turned we'll has now proved oui,c
equa! 20 1854 which Il will be rcoOected was the largest
and best ever known Clover hay Is likewise, most
abundant so that prices likely rule comparatively
easy.
The supplies Of fat stock on offer in our leading mar.
teL' nave been somewhat extensive. Generally speak
ing, ihe ;Tde has been somewhat Inactive but without
producing any important change 10 the auotations-
Lambs however, have fallen in value fully 4d DER lbs
A. the season i nov drawing 20 a close
Notwithstanding that nearly 100 900 bales of wool ara
IN course Of public sale In the metropolis the wool trade
owing TO the return Of peace the Continent has CON
nued in healthy state and prices have had an upward
tendency, the advance being from Id to I'D DER In
Oh the Continent stocks appear be very light hence
rather large buyers have lately made their appearance
here.
The irut crsP generally, this season has turned out
almost failure Even in the best districts the groWtb
OF all kinds OF fruit has been the smallest ever known
consequently, prices unusually high.
The green crops have progressed remarkably ell and
the the rains have materially added the general weight
OF the turniP7 and bects Very few failures Of pant
have been discovered that the supply Of cattle food
will be very large during the remainder Of the season
The pastures tor the most part exhibit most lu1urant
appearance, and the quantity Of grass in them il much
nssr 'na 10 We Ordinary run OF years at this period
The grain trade in ireland and Scotland has presented
no new feature OF Importance. Fine wheat barley
oats and indeed other articles have maintained their
value, With moderate inquiry, but tue transactions
have increased 10 any extent The sbioment. 40
England have continued limited