The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-24
PETERSBURG LETTER.
corresoondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, September %, 1868.

PETERSBURG, September rs, 1900
Business prospects are slightly impro,,
ring. and the fine crops Of cotton, corn, ana
tobacco will give stimulus to the fa!i
trade such as our market has not experi"
enced for years. From every direction we
hear favorable accounts. If it was not LOT
the excessive burden of taxation on our
most important branches Of industry We
might reasonably congratulate ourselves w
. speedy return Of prosperity.
Cotton is beginning to come - ~ =.
from North Carolina and further oou'n 90
far as Georgia. The staple OF the oaroiins
cotton is unusually good this year. ana
tbonobt to he superior to Georgia uplands.
All .hat has been received is classed as mid
al;no. For some months past the spinners
bave taken all that has been brought to this
-narke. and have even had to draw upon
New YORK and Memphis for further sup
lilies. This has served to keep up the price
here at comparatively higher figure than
could be realized in other places. With the
bringing forward OF the new crop, shippers
will come into market, and we may ex-
meet that prices will recede. Indeed there
has already been great decline within
few weeks, foreboding low prices TOR some
time to come.
The tobacco market is destitute Of ami
nation. there being but little demand for
any descriptions except wrappers and good
shipping. Not only are prices lower, but
the receipts are light. The manufacturing
business continues unsettled, and several
if not most of the factories will hardly re-
sumo work till the new crop begins to come
in.
Wheat is dull for ell grades except the
best. There being 90 little of prime In
market, it sells rapidly at our quotations
and choice article might bring niue
more. The inferior sorts are in very little
demand, and millers will not take them
except at q low price.
Corn is scarce, and has consequently ad-
7anced since our last report. Some hold
ers are asking more than our quotations !;
but we have heard of no sale of white at a
higher figure than we have given.
The demand for merchandise is pretty
fair: but il is q noticeable feature in the
trade that very few large bills are made
either by planters or country dealers.
With the latter the policy seems to be to
keep as small stocks on hand as possible.
The following quotations are believed to
be as nearly accurate as can be obtained
Tobacco.-Primings, sl.5O to 81. Lugs,
s7tos9.5O. Short leaf, 50 to $40; medium
leaf, $1,000 to sl1. so; good leaf, $3.50 to
SIS. Fine shipping, SIS to SIT.
Cotton.-Ordinary, % to 23c.; middling,
&C.; choice selections, 25 to 26c. Very
little in market besides middling.
Wheat.-Prime white, s2.52 to 1855;
prime red, s235 to $40; ordinary, $l.75
to 50.
Flom.-Marketd dull. Fine, sl0to $l0.5O;
superfne, sll.5O to $l2; extra, $3.50 to
sl3; family, $l4 to sl4.5O.
Corn.-White, sl.37h; mixed, $l.3O;
yellow, 81 80.
.Bacon.-Virginia hog-round, 81 to 22c.;
shoulders, l6 to l7c. sides, 20 to 2lc.;
hams, % to 24c.; western shoulders, Is
to l5cI.; sides, l9 to 1896; sugar cured
hams, 20 to &c.
Lard.-Virginia, 20 to &c.; western, in
barrels, l9 to 20c.; refined, in tubs, Is to
zoe.
Flsh.-North Carolina clipped behring's,
slO.5O to 81 ; gross, $3.50 to SO; roe, $40
to $1,000; roe, half-barrel, SIS to Sc ; mess
shad, $40 to $l2; eastern, S6.5O; Labrador,
s6.75.
Batter.-Good country, IS to 40c.; COM
mon, 2S to 30c. Goshen, As to SOC.
Meal-$l.30.
OatS.-55 to Coo.
Rye.-$l 40.
Macy Beans.-s3.
Peas.-Stock, 50; black-eye, 1925.
Ground PeaS.-$3.
Farseed.-$2.25.
Clover Sced.-S10.
Potatoes.-lrish, $3.50 per barrel; sweet,
$3.50.
Dried Fruit.-Apples, to &C.. peaches,
il to &c.,; berries, s to l0c.
Hdes.-Dry, Is to Ice. green, 10 to l2c.
1t rained nearly the whole of last night,
and to-day has been very sultry and OPP
pressive. S.