The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-26
PRrERsnrRG, March %, 1865.

pErrRsnrRG March 25, 1865.
In nearly all articles OF country produce
trade has been pretty active during the last
week and the receipts have been very fair.
Among other things, we note the large guam
tfty of oats coming in from Southwest Nir-
Etnia, heavy and OF fine quality. In conse-
qrence, the market in this grain has become q
little heavy, It being chiefly used 1T this sea-
son OF the year for seeding purposes, and the
breadth Of land devoted TO the crop being
much less than formerly
The receipts Of tobacco are increasing every
week, but so much Of the crop is received in
The loose state or in crates that the aggregate
amount since the LIST OF October is not appa"
rent by any list of freghts that has been pub.
lished. On the LIST Of April full statement
Will be made up OF the whole, when n tolera :
oily lair estimate may be formed Of the aggre-
gate amount Of the crop. 1t is supposed, how
ever, that IL can hardly equal the preceding III
the number Of hogsheads, while the money
value will probably be considerably greater.
VI all classes of agriculturists the tobacco
planters are now In the most prosperous CON
dition, if indeed that term is applicable Il"
any: and il they Will only take the requisite
pains for priZing what is now IN their h1nus
50 AS 10 put IL in the best order, prices VIII DE
realized higher than anything known lot
years. II is extremely desirable on account
OF every interest that the utmost cent shouiu
be made ont of this crop OF which II Is caPa-
BILE. for this and the wheat crop constitute the
only reliance of the people, hofh merchants
and farmers, between now ana nara on the
close of the year. Should the product "t the
latter be good even in proportion 10 me are,
OF land seeded. it will afford most important
relief.
The receipts of cotton are rapidly diminish
ing. and 10 is not probable that more IMAM
few thousand bales remain behihd. Al.o,
Gather the aggregate of the crop has exceeded
fhe estimates made last fall: and, fortu-
nately n good proportion was on hand to
realize the benefit of the advance in price.
In y,l,,ln
exceedingly disastrous in all the region of
country trading with this city.
The subioined list of quotations has been
carefully prepared:
Cotton.-Ordinary, is TO 1ac. middGng, 20 to
Gle: choice selections, 90 TO 22c.'
Tolncco.-Lugs-Low, 81 to Sc; good, 500
to 50; yellow, fine. $40 10 1872 Leaf-Shori
common, So to go: good, 80 10 Sl6; WORKING,
pers-Common, $40 TO si5; good, so to $50
fine $50 TO 81. Shipping-LuGs, common, =!
to Sc; medium. Sc. 80 TO =; good, so 10 S9'
Lenf-Medinm. 40 10 81: good, $50 10 :2j.
Bacon.-Eirgiuia hog round. u to l6c. :
shoulders. il 10 lIhc. sides, IS 10 l7c. hams,
IL 10 2oc Western shoulders 1871 10 lac. ;
sides, II TO lGc
Hheot-Primr white, $3.50 to $500 prime
red, 80 81 to $3.50.
CDrn.-White, 81 IL to Sl.l5; mixed, 81 6J 10
81 .os; yellow, II. o5 10 81 10.
F7our. -Superflnp, 1913 to $3.50; extra, Sl4
TO Sl4 50; family, $3.50 TO $40
Buter.-Good country, 40 to 45c.; Goshen,
90 TO 60c.
Lnrd.-Eirginn. Is to lac.; western, Il to lSc.
Nary Beams, 1915 10 81. P,"s.-Stock, - ~
TO 49, black-eye, ~ Is to 80. Gr0m"d Peas, ~
TO 1926. Fnfseed, - to 49,. C2oeer seed, 50
TO $40.
A n called meeting of the Common Conn
Gil this afternoon Mayor Collier handed in his
resignation. to take effect when his successor
is appointed. After the usual conrtesics OF
the occasion, the Council proceeded to recon-
mend suitable person for the office, when
the choice unanimously fell on General Will
liam &. Newberry, and n committee was APP
pointed to wait on General Schofiold imne-
diately. General Newberry has been living
here since the war, and is 4 gentleman OF
high character. Should the nomination he
confirmed, the appointment will meet with
the cordial approval of this community. :.