Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-27
THE TOBACCO MARKET.

The Petersburg Express market report asa
says:
Leaf rules dull, with nondescript grades prin.
cipally Offering. We renew our suggestion, that
good manufacturing leaf and shipping only il
wanted. We have to report sale Of leaf at Ice.
Better figures are attainabe for fancy. In the
manufactured article, a firm feeling exists, and
there is no disposition TO sell at reduced rates.
Desirable grades of bright and lcoriced could be
worked of at good figures.
The Lynchburg yirginian says:
Another sale of Tobacco was made at Friends
Warehouse yesterday. The quality was general
very inferior lugs, unit for shipping. There we're
five beds. sold at prices ranging from 50 90 to
IS %. One hogshead # leaf brought 50 Is, and
another was offered and withdrawn at 81 60.
COTTON ADE-AGRICULTURAL PROS
PECTs-THE FUTURE OF PRICES, ETC.
The Philadelphia Ledger says
Holders Of cotton throughout South Carolina,
it is said, have sgned their intention to Sc nd il
10 market as soon as facilities offered for so
doing. number of cotton owners have visit
ed Charleston within the past two or three
weeks, for the purpose OF consulting the proper
authorities in reference TO the matter of trans.
portation. The Courier urges those who have
In charge the rebuilding of the railroads to
push the work forward with all possible de.
spatch. The people in the country are anxious
to have daily communication with the city. IN
few weeks, it is expected thousands Of bales
of cotton will be brought into Charleston. II
Is expected that both the South Carolina and
Northeastern Railroads will be Ia running
order to remote points within very short time,
Laborers are at work repairing bridges and re.
laying rails. These movements if true, promise
well for our future export trade, probable re.
duction in the rate Of sterling exchange and an
eventual decline in the premium on gold In
this connection the crop prospects of grain and
produce ale watched with much interest, and we
are happy to say that they PROMISE except In
the Southern States, (where, We trust, the de-
ficiency will be less than was expected, TO be
larger than ever before. The county journals
West generally give the most fattering calcu-
lations Machine labor seems TO have done won.
ders, while the labor secured from emigrants was
and Is very large.
It is believed that the forthcoming crop will
be the largest in our history, and made so owing
10 the high prices Of cattle; grain, hay and yege
tables which for the past two years have
caused farmers to seed more ground than
before while the high prices OF wool, but
ter and cheese, as well as the demand
for horses and mules in the army have
stimulated stock raising to the utmost. Nor 10
the food producing confined TO the North and
West. Notwithstanding the disorganized indus
try OF the South, it will raise this year an i'm
mense quantity of food, principally In the form
of maize and root crops. IL will have an album
dance of -four for home consumption, and more
Indian corn than II can use. All accounts agree
in stating that the great cotton plantations of
the South are now growing corn and potatoes.
The stock OF cattle will, OF course be small.
Up to the last accounts, the cereal crop
of Eng land and the Continent promised TO be
large il so, there is every reason to believe
that the coming fall will see food OF ell kinds
cheaper than II has ever been in this country.
will IN IN
limited degree, for cattle and hay, and after the
manufacturing States are supplied We must export
breadstuffs at some price however low, there be.
ing no other market. The certainty Of cheap
rates for food may not be agreeable to farmers
class, but it will be # immense benefit TO the
country at large. The Louisville Journal antci
| pates very little Southern demand this year Tor
Western breadstufs, consequently the stock will
be kept over or 20 abroad at prices restricted to
low figures by reason of good crops throughout
Europe. Low prices here in the home market
will. however enable us to manufacture more
cheaply, thus limiting imports and SO maintain
inc the balance of trade in our favor without re-
course to any considerable amount Of coin.
PETERSBURG PRODUCE MARKETS, June %.
CorToN.-A better feeling on all grades, and a
larger number OF buyers in market. The pre.
sence of the government agent has exerted q
heathful influence, AMI nothing is wanting 10
render trade active but larger stocks Offering
We hear of few lots being sold at basis Of 30
cents, buyer paying government charges.
WHEAT.-Receipts nominal. Sales can be made
at slasl 90 for red and 81 35aso 10 for white as
to quality.
HAY.-We note some little demand In aretsil
vay. Sales made at 81 75as2.
CoRN-Mixed to prime white from siasi %.
MEAL-A fair demand from consumers, at from
81 20asl 30 per bushel.
OATs.-Recepts continue light. Sales at 10
cents for shelled.
BUTTER We quote strictly choice country goa
Acc. Lower grades nominal.
EGGs.-In good demand at 30a40c. per dog.
BEEF.-Market depressed. We quote Beeves In
good condition, 6a7 lac. gross slaughtered, l.2
all l.2.