The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20
The SOUTHERN CROP S.
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Fixed Prices Under the I'm
D pressment Act.
PROSPECTS OF A GOOD CROP.
Surplus in the Hands Of Holders to
be Impressed.
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The Richmond Government to Assist in
the Work Of Harvesting.
A HEAVY CROP OF COTTON In FLORIDA,
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Reports from different States South speak encouragngy
Of thegrowing crops, and on which they exutngly ex
press their reliance successfully continue the war n
glance At the price Of necessaries would hardlyhave
similar effect on the popular mind North.
- ar VIRGINIA.
from the Richmond Enquirer. May 81
We learn by private letter from Buckingham county,
Va. that Under the operato1of the new impressment
act agricultural Productions have rapidly declined Corn
drSd. very short time sncs $lea sl2 was demanded
in the Richmond muket for corn and $40 for hay
,D s sss. W. . s CITY, ~
Flour sold at 1886 $4S per barrel bacon 61H cents
per pound RICE old 10 cents new. 10 cents brandy, 81
The wheat crop, although not large as last year.
promses WE'LL the farmers nave prepared for large crop
of corn and there considerable breadth sown In oats
Indeed everything necessary TO sustain the army being
planted If kind Pfovidenoes should grant w prcpf
tious season. the valley OF Virginia will be able y sup
port her defenders and have Surplus. The Yankees
have not attempted smother raid since their castga.on
vegetables win command worry high prices. All those
who have garden spots should attend TO Thorn we-they
will be amply repaid for their trouble Every inch OF soil
shooid,ke TO yield theutmost With an abundance
possible should cnltiyase every vegetable they will
need ~ home, and they have any TO spare should give
them ohestfuy 70 their poorer ana less fortunate neigh
There 4 very little wheat osring but 1. may be quot
Cd from So SO 81 per bushe be quoted at So
scarce. ana are worth IS per bushei hay Is worth about
SIS per hundred; lime isselling at $40 per Dbl.
Prices are unsettled and vary according to cifcum-
stances owing 10 an effort the part Of dealers
keep up prices, We may quote -four. supsrnns dun At
$S0a $50 per bbl good family brand, $35 $37 per Dbl
per- sat- a. ssc. per ib candies t.Icw, % 50 a
t3 adamaptne, do 81 spa 81 sperm, 81 So per To-
molssses. 30 $40 per gallon brown sugar 81 ~ q 20
white Crushed sugar 81 rs lb coffee 81 so per
10 greenfea $40 So per h.; black tea. IS $40 per
b.. icc, sc per lo black pepper, = per ID; cloves 81
snses pss %.ss
Beef. 81 81 Is per pound; pork. 81 % per pound
sausage 81 9 as per pound lamb 9 50 per pound;
small perch 81 so 81 per bunch sturgeon, 75c per
pound turkeys $l0 sl2 piece chickens, 50 so IS;
pei sdsen Grss
SIS per bushe dried apples 81 $40 per bushe Irish
potatoes 50 $40 per bushe sweet potatoes $40 $l2
CSC per bunch turnip salad 81 per bushs black eyed
peas $i2 SIS per bushel
French brandy prm. Quality sSs $40 per ssl :s
wood, oak, SOS $50 per cord; pine do. $40 s2s
Corn, In our genial climate VIII mature In good time,
when planted after the middle Of June. 50 there
need fears that CROP On the other hand, both
promso or an abundant crop was better
period Of the year. The breadth Of land occupied by the
grain crops will be uncommony large and though too
early TO speculate upon the YIELD II ErAtfying to be
hold tho favorable condition OF all growing crops at this
time go
The abundance Of crops must have its eject in dimn
shng the demand for forage and tend to reduce the
orbitant prices that have prevailed.
aun yesterday. Prices however, ruled r high "' '0
~ NEGRo SALES. ~
negro woman sold at auction in Lynchburg, Va,
few days since, for s. 800.
From the Richmond Wing, Mayol
During the past few days the price Of flour has further
fsieA IN arss, and Ut present holders actually dc
ns know .nas e .sk for the article The last sales
REL We Informed that party ID Charleston holds
some $500, hasfes purcasedo on speculation 1t SIS
40 all. Lanai
profit from tho necessities OF the people
The whest crop throughout the whole confederacy
never 20 general extent and never more promising In
appearance than At this limo. Everywhere large
crops are also planted.
We have already. in connection with the fall in -four,
baEors cannot continue 70 demand the price FOR
small loaf that they did weeks ago. when hour
was double the present price, the price Of bread be
mot proportonaby reduced during the coming week, we
think the imperative duty Of our authorities TO that
The COMMITTEES OF Planters Of Fairfield district have
agreed on the following prices for the month Of May
under the lmpressment cct-Corn, 81 co. bacon, 81
Hour, $40 per cwt.; peas, ~
GEORGIA.
rFrom the Dahloncga signal, April ISL
The wheat crop in this and adjoining COUNTESS
win be planted notwithstanding absence Of 80 many
men In the army with favorable season, will DO amply
sufficient to supply the home demand
gentleman writing from Took county, East Tennessee
says that the wheat crop In that section bids fair yield
atundanty He also says the people planting nothing
more hogs attened In East tennessee the coming fall
ever. =,
there casefor the apprehension Of approach
famine With at 81 per bushe salt pork at thirty
cents sugar at thirty i've cents and syrup from 81 90
10 81 so per gallon our people Will not starve need
the brave defenders Of soil have any
about enough 10 cat with proptous season the pre-
sent year &c tton 70 the contrary notwithstanding W.T.
duplicate our supplies tor the army that may be located
From the Daily Dispatch
The committee u the City Council OF Savannah have
gone TO work with the money generously loaned BY The
banks and are now supplying families a. follows
gallon syrup At - per gallon; 10 pounds bacon at 70
cents per pound ~ pounds hour ~ Is cents per pound
bushe rice at 10 cents per pound Is pounds salt At rs
cents pound 10 pounds 81 90 cents per pound
gentleman writing from McDonough, Ca, says that
the weather in that section has been very propous for
tho crors. The prospect Of immense wheat crop Ia
ane The corn crop, though Backward, promises we'll
Hardly any cotton has been planted in that vicinity
Most u the planters In that portion OF Georgia would
have preferred 10 have paid an ID vaorem tar In money
to tax in kind, but are willing 70 do just what the gov
eminent thinks Ia for the best.
Iron The Augusta Sentinel, Mayil
We are rejoced 70 learn, - we do from various por.
ons Of the country that the wheat promises 70 be
unusually abundant, Tho fields are beautiful and IuIu
RANT al the land II unfavorable weather inter.
upon heaps Of The golden grain 70 spo The starving ops
49, from ,hs Macon Journal. Nay 81
discovery has recently been made by several plant.
that they have wheat -four SELL when for months
past they had nome The established fact OF an i'm.
mense crop bringing !, forth from s hiding places and
Streets when forty and ortynve short time since ouly
reminded these holders that they had none 70 sell In
many markets We see IL announced that Il has already
fallen nearly not quite, one half from lie extortionae
rates. and the prices are fast tending downwaras
Flour s0,a ~ auction yss,srdsy for sis 70 ga for
10Y ccns per pound.
The weather this spring has besn peculiarly avorabs
70 the growth Of crops The winter, from the large
quantity snow and the deep freezing and thawne OF
the ground, gave promise OF fruitful year Our hopes
and prophecies being rapidly realized In south.
western Georgia the wheat II IN full bloom The heads are
fine In three weeks harvest will be upon that portion Of
eur State which long desired time will rapidly advance
until the whole state VIII reoce IN the blessing Of tho
golden grain. Soon the harvest OF Georgia Ia
ended, that Of Virginia and other Northern States
OF our confedsracy will begin.
Az some d. erenoe Of opinion exists among bushes.
men as the quantity Of tobacco hand this mar
ket supposns that the amount would reach 20 600
boxes we yesterday took the pains 70 call twenty
seven houses snd found the total amount 70 be $40
boxes. TIE largest house had on band $50 boxes and
the smallest twelve. There h probably some stored
away not included IN the report, but We think this ID