The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20

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with his sister and old mother three old negroes
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with his sister and old mother. 81 $780, three old negroes
at an average Of $3.50 each.
[From the Augusta Chronicle May 81
w. b. Griffin Co. of this city, sold yesterday az ano-
on Georgia aud South Caross Hour at w Sso pet
barrel new rice, lie. lc. per pound oa rico, Aoo'
per pound; salt, 27hc a SIC. per pound
[From the Alabama Advertiser May O.
The following paragraphs have pleasant significance
TO every atrot Several have probably compned
to reduce the price OF 1ourthe prospect OF fine grow
ing crop OF Wheat now within sixty days OF maturity
inquiries into the quantity of food the country which
have resulted In the discovery that there Is an aound
ahce and the assurance that II the holders VIII not soil
their surplus will be impressed
Under the operation OF the impressment act agr
cultural productions have rapidly declined Corn has
settled ct "a 20 per bushe and hay at IS 20 per hun
drcd "A very short time since $40 $l2 demanded
In .hs Richmond market for corn and $40 for hay:
wsy TO this city and offered for sale by the grocers
and auctioneers. In former times good sugar house mo-
attained the elevated standard Of $40 per gallon During
the past ten days has undergone fall In price Of over
tainable viii doubtless get to reasonable price,
From the Montgomery Advertiser.
We have from good authority that in some portions
20 Other states-the breadth Of land in wheat d so
great that the few inhabitants left In those sec
lions Of country will not be able 10 save the entire
crop. The Importance OF the subject would justify the
government 10 detailing from the army 70 assist 10
the work OF harvesting; but this will a be necessary II
the planters In the counties formerly devoted y the cu
ure Of cotton will send Of their surplus hands to aid
their neighbors. II they will do this, they will thereby
DC enabled 70 procure supply Of wheat for
benefit those portions of the country which have been
drained Of their laborers by the war rondes lasting
service to the country and the Planters in every
section OF country should lend each other helping
hand whom necessary. 49, 4
SOUTH CAROLINA. 100 4
From the Charleston Mercury, May 81
The information have through letters and persons
OF observation from Abbevie, Edgedcld and Barnwel
districts give very encouraging fer the
ing wheat and the stand Of much is good for the
letter from Abbevle district dated the lst
instant. says"l trust there will DO IS 900 TO 1000
bushels Of wheat for sale from this district In Edgeed
and -four in the country will allow the weev 70 feast
whom our soldiers and their families seedng the stall
BE- hurt By the aSanSsns q the n se onR
rPen they may hays soar and bitter bread for their
From the Salisbury IN. C.) watchman.]
Within the last week asur has fallen from $40 % s2S
barrel THIS = nothing more than rsht Il has always
lFrom the Charlotte (N.6.I Dsaaocrat.I Tn ,
Flour sold in this market last week fos $50 barrel
body will get hurt.
[From the Fayetteville IN. co. Obseryer.l :
II will be seen by reference to prices current that
flour and bacon have fallen here from twenty 70 twenty
The prices Of flour bacon and other things eatable
North Carolina, commenced tumbling downward u few
days since, and every mail brings the good that
thoy still keep going down. The best flour is now selling
at twenty-five dollars barrel In this state Sepecua-
tors 10 every section are catching tartar this te sure
The Raleigh Progress says that prices OF flour, COTTON
and other articles are tumbHng NIL along tho line OF the
coming when 1t will be dangerous " hold flour that has
been ground Iong-n will be liable TO Ana the
1st If July every holder will have 70 pny eight per cent
upon It, -'' w
20 FLORIDA.
= From the Florida Sentinel, April 2S.1
THxRx Is Coxx m EGrPr.-There Is In Florida, and
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