Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-27
COAGAIERCrAL.
oUos OF TINS wrre. June 20. 1890.
DECENTRALIZATION. Ar


The Mark Lane Express, in It's agricultural report for
May, says:
During early part Of the month"; apprehension.
ing unusually backward state OF vegetation In parts
1lng ets we're ia ultimate Of v,
and sheep The advees hsnd
experienced that the grsres compelled dispose
Tn stock IN habitat state induced the opinion that within
brief period prices would rule runouly high 10 the
sudden and beneficial change having taken pse. TIE
a%o.phere and full sys,age quantity q rain having fasO
ply Of the pastures rapidly increased stock withheld
various and trade
result the quotations Of both beasts sheep
than has been known during the last thirty and
the umo. difficulty has been experienced In obtaining
supplies OF for consumption Ia the met opoI ELSEWHERE
at any price.
Toe accounts which reached from quarters on the
subject OF the wheat crop not Of favorable character
could wished 1t quite true that during the past forth ght
plants taken rapid and that they greatly
improved appearance but We learn with regret that they
ing indications OF full average Weld These
counts added to the consumption going and the
comparatively limited supplies at hand from have had their
accu med influence upon the vheatade Notwithstanding hat
has not been brisk prices have steadily advanced
'ma Of foreign held by
porter led much discussion In reference The probable
Ia prices Much will depend the quantity
wheat In the hands Of home and consequently their
ability to meet the demands Of the miers between this and The
commencement harvest work. II must think admitted
that the produce Of the last very moderate
both to quantity and quality The growth Of straw how
ever the largest known hence apparently full average
quantities st held We believe, however,
produce q the fail and hrashng during the next
or will prove OF disappointment the grow
the dpropoon 10 the supply Of straw to the actual
quantity Of wheat stack follows therefore, that wheat not
likely ecede much In value for time and that will be
necessary to import largely order to keep prices In check Al
though stated what be called good authority that the
Battle well the south Of Russia will furnish their usual
plies Of grain may doubted owing to the comparative scarc
y Of shipping and the prevailing high rates. whether they vii reach
In large quantities until somewhat later period than usual
Under these circumstances safely that wheat has
Its lowest range OF value for some time
I'll spring has been disposed Of at rates considerably above
the Of wheat comparative regards actual mar
ke quotations Flour has produced morey and present
quotation, lead 70 steady shipments OF that article both from
France the Uniiedsates believe however that there
anticipate what may be termed heavy impoaions
The public sales Of colonial wool during month have
both by home and continental buyers
They opened heavily "a to I'D h. less
since shown hardening tendency and the whole o. me parcels
offered to the time have changed hands rs supposed
forward since It announced the will close before
The OF the duties Imports Of wool
than would the case removal has
purchase OF nearly 90 900 bales continental account
fully equal previous month. The supplies held hy our
s very moderate aud complaints are general
fabrics be disposed atquotaons
unusually mag Of profit Trade however,
certainly In ourhng state; exports continue on an eI
tensye scale OF mills running full
time The advicts Australia bring rather lower prices
for WOOL owing fngoG the speculative demand and to the
increased quantities coming forward.
Potatoes freely from Scotland In,
marx cts have very scsny supplied with those in
England this time the beat qualities were selling Al
zoos now thew are worth lsOs per ton Apparently therefore
and mind have drawn limited
plies Ireland and the Oontn INT the beginning Of
the the produce in 1859 somewhat In excess OF estimates
published iu the early par, OF the season
There has been steady but by means active demand for
wheat Of the Scotch makets-whieh generally speaking
have been fairly supped-at stationary prices The small
quantities. Of spring on tn have changed hands freely At
Only Unite sup9e offer In most Of the
held In Ireland, and descriptions have changed
steadily fu quotations barley oat, and other article
commanded rates The few potatoes brought Tor
ward have high cuences aud the stocks appear 10 have
been almost wholly disposed II