The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-30
THE CROPS IN VIRGINIA.
tCorrespo ndence ". 7. Herald.l
CONCERNING WHEAT, TOBACCO AND con.

CONCERNING WHEAT, TOBACCO AND CORN.
R1CHMoND, Va, August 9.-The Southern COM
meroial horizon is all aglow with constantly re-
For period Of time subsequent to the Union oc-
cupation Of this city, it was thought thai per-
manent blight had settled upon commercial affairs
time-.a gentle and sure physician for such NAL
ady-has brought us face to face with the most
gratifying evidences Of new and uncommonly
the South. Here, in Richmond @ HRi Il Is entirely easY
to discover that an order Of things, Of late years
not 30 common, is already being established in the
vigorous preparations that are being made in the
reconstruction OF warehouses, stores and shops
throughout the burnt district. Even lots hitherto
the business portion Of the city, are being rapidly
this dispatch, to take the measure Of the present
wheat crop. and the stock Of tobacco now existing
these two staples constitute the sole basis Of the
trade and commerce OF this important port.
49, .r: THE WHEAT CROP. - rr.
The lowest estimate Of the wheat crop that
would reach this market hitherto made has placed
it Mt one-sixth OF the GRO Of the year 1860 NY
vested and secured, convince mo that oven this
low estimate is extrayagant. The wheat raised
this year in tho country for which Richmond is the
sso she aaa OF the pea
inferior to utterly unfit It for the emanufacture
Of what was in former times so fayorably known
the world over as SR1chm0nu family nOur," which,
l. am oredibly told, in tho South American and
Australian markets always commanded higher
price than -four Of any other brand whatever
What with the fly and rust, the constant rains
that have prevailed during the time Of harvesting
and throshing, and the excessive quantity Of wild
onion and cookie, the mercantile value per bushel
Of tho crop s altogether inferior to that Of any
season for the past twenty years. But the farmer
and his commission merchant In this city find In
this unfortunate conjuncture substantial conf
pensation and consolation. If the wheat is scant
in quantity and inferior in quality It nevertheless
brings irst:class prices An article which in ordi-
nary seasons would not have been regarded as fair
was yesterday bringing from 50 25 to 50 85 per
bushel, and oven the most inferior gredes, which
IN the good times anterior to tho rebellion Rich
mond mills would not have had at any price, is
readily sold at ~ 80. The great scarcity OF money
in the country, with these fine prices, is having,
as might woll be anticipated, the effect Of induc-
ing formers to hurry forward their crops.
~ 81. q: TOBACCO. "f"t.. e.. &C.,
The quantity Of tobacco that VIII be raised this
year in Virginia and North Carolina-tie country
chiefly tributary to Richmond-is, find upon pro-
longed and patient inquiry, too small to BE taken
into serious consideration. The State laws during
the rebellion discouraged it's planting, with view
to fostering the production Of grain exclusively.
The rebellion collapsed quite too late in the sea-
son for warranting the pitching Of o crop. Here
and there planter has contsiyed tQ make q few