The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-30
PETERSBURG LETTER.
cor-e.nondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Mnrkets-Renarlcs and Quotations-7Ne,o
Variety of Rye-Persondl Difficulty.
PETERSBURG. July %. 1868.

Mnrkets--RefndrIcs- and s(uOtdtt0TS--Ne,0,
Variety Of Rye-Personal Difficulty.
PETERSBURG, July 20, 1868.
Those who have been looking forward
to increased activity in trade have not had
their expectations realized. The wheat
crop, which should now be coming forward
freely, is believed to be wofully deficient.
IF. with the increased breadth of land which
WINS seeded, it should be equal in the ag-
eregate to the crop of last year, it will be
az much. With SO light a weight Of the
grain-ranging from fifty-two to ffty-eight
pounds to the bushel-it is impossible that
the Weld can be otherwise than short.
From all we can gather of the regults OF
crops actually delivered, but little more
than one-third of q fair average product
was harvested. What chiefly led to the
sanguine expectations of farmers during
the period of growth and up to the mo-
ment of threshing was the extraordinary
amount of STRAW on the land. The late
wet weather may have interrupted the de-
lirery to some extent, but the receipts con-
tinue to be very light for the season. There
is an active demand for both white and red
at our quotations, and choice samples
would probably bring FIVE cents more.
Our tobacco market presents rather an
anomalous condition. Lugs are selling
higher, compared with leaf, than was ever
known before. The demand for fine CONT
mental tobacco continues good, and for such
prices are we'll maintained. For medium
to good shipping prices are not so good as
they were in June; and the same remark
is applicable to similar grades of working.
This is doubtless owing to the heavy tax on
the manufactured article, which has caused
several of our manufacturers to stop work
ing. Both the breaks and receipts are light
for the season, and the stock in the ware
houses is much reduced.
Owing to the want of q stock OF cotton
our factories have been obliged to look else
where for supplies. We know OF cotton
shipped to New York that was sent back
here to be sold. AS cotton market it is
believed that this will compare taVorably
with any other in the country.
AS far as accounts have reached us, oil
the neighboring portions of Virginia and
North Carolina have been blessed with
abundant rains. In some places the damage
done by high water has been considerable.
The low-grounds have been generally flood
ed, and It is on them that the best crops OF
corn and tobacco are grown.
A beautiful sample of rye has come I'M
der our observation-of the variety known
as white rye. The grain is as fair as good
red wheat very plump and heavy. 1t was
grown in the neighborheod of the city, on
an old field which was only fallowed at the
time of seeding, but which had the benefit
of moderate dressing of superphosphate.
Under these circumstances yield OF eleven.
bushels to the acre may be considered
highly satisfactory. Not one crop wheat
in ten has done as we'll. 1t is said to pro-
duce fifty per cent. more than the old-tash-
toned rye, and to make superior flour,
while the straw is very valuable Tor iced
ing and for making paper.
As nearly as can be ascertained, the fol-
lowing quotations represent the state of the
market:
To5acco.-Lugs-Low, $3.50 to $40 fair,
$1,000 to 81; good, si1.5O to sl2; fine
yellow, $50 to $50. Leaf-Short, common,
Sill to sl2. so good, sl2 to SIS; working,
bright, $25 to $50; fancy, $40 to Sl5
wrappers, common, SO to SIS; good, Sl2
to SIS fine, SIS to $40. Shipping-Lugs,
common, 81 80 to S. so medium, $3.50 to
$3.50; good, $3.50 to $3.50; leaf, me-
dunn to good, $3.50 to SIT.
Cotton. - Ordinary, Is to 29c.; mid
ding, 20 to soc. choice selections, 81 to
32bc. Market nearly bare, and prices
nominal.
Wheat.-Prime white, $3.50 prime red,
$40; ordinary, $l.75 to 81.
Corn.-White, sl.35 to sl.3S; mixed,
81 80 to sl.32; yellow, sl.3O to $l.32.
Flom.-Fine, $1,000 to Sill; superfne,
$3.50 to $l3; extra, $l3 to 1880; fam
lily, Sl4 to sl4.50.
Bacon.-Virginia hog-round, I'll to 22c.
shoulders, II to 1Sc. sides, 10 to 2Oc.
hams, % to Csc. Western shoulders, la112
to &c.,; sides, l71a to 1885,; sugar-cured
hams, 22c.
Lard.-virginia, &c.; western, in bar
rels. 10 to aOc. refined, in tubs, II to lSc.
Esh.-North Carolina clipped behring's,
$1,000 to sll; gross, So to $500; North
Carolina roe, $40 to $1,000; half barrels,
Sc; eastern gross, $3.50 to Sc eastern
trimmed, $3.50.
Batter. Good country, 40 to 45c.; COM
mon, 35 to 40c. Goshen, As to SOC.
Meal.-$l.40.
OdtS-S0 to S5c.
Rye.-Sl so.
Many BeanS.-s3.
Psas.-Stock, 81; black-eye, 1926.
Ground Peas.-S3,
FlasSeed 40.
BeeS,oar.-38c,
HideS.-Dry, 19c. ; green, l0c.
This afternoon about half-past o'clock
a personal difficulty occurred on Sycamore
street between Messrs. John E. Lemoine
and William H. Lemoine on the one part,
and Mr.. w. D. Clarke ON the other, during
which blows were passed but no serious
injury inflicted. All three of the gentle
men are old and well-known citizens, and
the affair caused good deal of excitement
in the community. They we're promptly
separated, and summoned to appear in