The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-11
PETERSBURG. June 10, 1868.

To-day the rain has been falling, NJ
times almost in torrents, from the north
east, and yesterday was memorial day !;
consequently but little has been doing In
the way of business. 1t cannot be dis
cuised, however, that at best there is but
little activity in nearly all the branches OF
trade. But for the tobacco crop, the better
portion of which is now coming to market,
and bringing fine prices, business would be
still more languid. During the winter and
spring we had a fine accession to our trade
from Southwest Virginia and the contiguous
parts of Tennessee, consisting of bacon, lard,
butter, oats, corn, etc. 1t has beeen increa-
sing from year to year, and is now proving
so valuable that our merchants are hoplngto
establish the most intimate commercial re-
lations with all that fine region of country.
1t had its origin during the existence OF the
Southsidc Agricultural Society," whose
limits extended to the Tennessee line; and
if Petersburg was indebted to the influence
of that public-spirited society for no other
benefit, it would be many fold repaid for
the heavy expenses annually incurred in
sustaining it..
The reports concerning the wheat crop
are far from being favorable, and it is
feared there is reason for serious apprehen-
sion. We have had some opportunity to
examine its condition, and the result OF our
observation is this: the blades are covered
with the red rust to such an extent as to
give the fields quite dusky appearance,
but the stems are not yet affected. Conse--
quently, there is no sufficient cause IN this
for alarm. But owing to the lateness OF.
the season most OF the crop is only now ID
bloom; SO that, according to the old rule as
to the length of time between the castlngoi
the blossom and the ripening of the gram
the harvest will be postponed fully week x
beyond the usual period. According 10 al
present appearances, therefore, the ouik Oh
the crop will not be ready for the scythe
until the very end Of the month. ConslaeT-
ing, then, the importance of o few days at
this critical juncture, and the excessive wet
with which the earth has been drenched,
the final result must be looked for with the
deepest anxiety, not to say well-tounded
dread.
The oat crop is more promising than for
wears: and should no disaster befall it, it
will be splendid. Fortunately, also, con-
siderable breadth of land has been seeded.
In one of our late reports it was stated
that the cotton factories were working on
short time as an experiment. There is no
combination among them in this regard, and
the curtailment of each is according to cir
cumstances-some having larger stock OF
goods on hand than others. For some time
past cotton fabrics have been dull OF sale.
The following quotations are founded on
actual transactions
Cotton.-Ordinary, 26 to &c.; mid
ding, q to 2Sc.; prime, 29c. Receipts
light and transactions limited.
IoJacco.-Market active, and all grades
at our full quotations. Lugs, low, 81 to Sc !;
good, $3.50 to So fine yellaY, $40 to $l2.
Leaf, short common, Sc to So. good, Sl2 to
SIS; working, bright, SIT to $50; fancy,
s25 to s75. Wrapping, common, $40 to Sl5;
Shipping Tugs, common, SIS to SIS; medium,
sc to 81; good, $3.50 to $40; leaf, me-
dium to good, sl4 to Sls.
Flour.-Fine, $40 to $l0.50; superfne,
sl3 to $3.50 extra, $l4 to $l4.5O; family,
SIS to $3.50; market firm.
Wheat.-No receipts.
Corn.-Moderate demand at SLIP to
sl.25.
/ Bacon. = Virginia hog-round, lsc. !;
hains, zoe. ~ ~ ;
-: rs@.Ge {, Sortk Carolina trimmed her
rings! sio.ao gross, Sc to $3.50; North
half barrels. 10y 's'''i0 ~ -
B,ater.-Gonntry, 80 to $780,; mountain
80 to SIC. Goshen, 40 to 45c. !; market
well supplied. ~ -
outs, Is. Rye, sl.90. Many Beans. 81.
Peas-Stock, s2.25 to $3.50; blaekeye.
So. Goaatlpees, 1925 to $3.50. Flarseed
$40. H q
Rotatoes.-Irish, 81 80; sweet, 50.
Dried E-aa. Apples, 4 tot5c.; peaches,
10 to I2c. Fs z - ~
BeeSacQr.---scc.
Hides.--Green, &C.. /; dry,.l6c.
A melancholy occurrence happened yes
terday afternoon in the sudden death Of D
very estimabls Iady. While the family Of