The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-28

The CRoPs-The Wheat Crop in Central Mss;s-
s'pp'.-The Kosciusko Chronicle, of the sth inst.
says;
from late personal observations in Oktibbeba.
III rn Snoctsw, In Attala, and from the information
we nave from other counties in central Mississippi
we entertain no doubt that the growing wheat crop
IN II this portion of the State is now in the most
nourlshlng condition ever known, and promises to
yleid most abundant harvest Many of the above
named counties will raise sufficency to do them
and some to spare.
The Russellylle (Tenn.) Herald SAYS the wheat
crop OF Logan county is looking remarkably fine
and promising. AS much may be said of the wheat
crop generally in Tenn essee.
Inc wheat crop, we are told, is unusually prom
Using. A large amount of land has been devoted
70 .ne crop, while the season has been highly ia
and the plant is well advanced and thrifty
AN early and liberal harvest is Confidently exnect
eo.:-,Fayetterilte Tenn.) Observer. 'Ape''-
me farmers of Illinois have every reason to ba
sssneo Win the appearance of the wheat crop at
.uis tune. we nave reliable informatin from more
tnan twenty counties in Southern Illinois a;vino
assurances that during the past ten wears the what
ne,as In March have never appeared so PROMISING
the orou,d he growth admirably well set, covers
!ne GROUND well, Is healthy and strong encouraoo
ing large expectations of full graneries at the close
vi the season. The amount sown last fall was nm
usually large, and 1861 bids fair to be as dstin-
as was 1880 fn th ior the auent wheat harvest
ana M. NoTtnern lilinois.-lH. Louis REPUBLICAN,
=, Inc chicago Press says, that all throuohout tha
t .ne farmers are busy preparing the soil
tb .ne sS pring crops and it is fully expected that
the SEED VIII be got into the ground early TIE
winter wheat throughout the central and sor,han
portions of the State looks unusually we'll "a
much less has been winter killed than for fbrao
years past. In Southern Michigan and North
acter. ~
The Lafayette (Ind.) Journal saws: "From al,
parts of the country we continue to receive cheer
ing news OF the prospect OF an abundant wheat
Il Rail sHFN 49,.
ferry townships the growing wheat never looked
oetter and farmers from all sections are ia the best
oil spirits at the prospect"
The Vincennes (Ind. Gazette says awe are in
1nat the growing wheat crop looks remark
aoly wei for the time of year. But little in this
section appears to be winter killed"
Of ~ ssouri the young wheat in the country north
ord missouri river is looking unusually thrifty
other marta for this season of the year. In
ance, and farmers encouraged to look far an
unusually good harvest of this grain. ''' all
The TARIFF AND THE Iron T.,nr
akin to CONSERVATION pervaded a nor,;a ,sslns
iron trade on Change in Wolyerbamutnoo vi .ne
terday, at the intelligence that the Mpr;,I M
would, IN all probability become law II the bin
snould receive the signature of the President -.
effect would be most disastrous to the iron tra ns
Great Britain, inssmuch as scarcely any iron "
British make can, with such duty as that pronos.
ID, find any sale In the American markets. On
,ars, the principal description sent out the increase
luty would be more than guinea a ton; on hoops.
hiefy used by the Southern States for balnp their
otton, e. 6s.; on boiler plates, FL 14s; and on ali
nds of sheet iron, FL It's. Id The increase on
ardwares will be in the same proportion. On
es and shear steel the proposed increase would be
= per cent; second quality, 100; extra, (axe tenn
eerr,) 81; table blade, 1876; common hoe and fork,
o.; round machinery, 154; best German, ZIG; Sc
quality, 241; best sheet, (cast) 81 hoe and
md dn' teast,) l42; best quality blister, 1913; sec
econd 1n III gin and saw steel, (best,) 8715; and
% RIAL! lharty, l23 per cent. II Is evident that
Fancissts, Esnuiscture can bear up against this-