Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-05

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The Mark Lane Ezpress of March Is
says:
''The second week of March has been
rough, with fierce winds from all the sharp
| quarters, and light showers occasionally.
though not sufficient to prevent the field
work or planting. But the season. with
its previous severity, is now creeping on.
and farmers are waiting their opportunity
to get IN the barley, most of which has vet
to be sown. The condition of the new
! threshed wheat is not so good as might
have been expected, but the iutermingling
! of rain partly accounts for this. All fine
wheat has further advanced Is per quarter.
! and several places note an improvement of
! l@2s and, as we may fairly assume that as
farmers did not send literally when their
hands were free, there will be still less
| forthcoming while seeding the land,
Indeed, we hear that men with strong
purses begin to tire of such unremunera1
tive prices, and intend taking their chances
for while rather than write positive loss
to themselves as the fruit of their labors
The circumstances, too, that we very early
noted, viz: The great failures of the crops
OF maize in America, on which the North
ems chiefly depend for the subsistence not
only of the negroes, but the cattle, has
raised that article above the value of wheat,
maize at New Orleans being 32s per quart
er, and wheat 30s; and though, perhaps, of
the latter there was a surplus of 5000, 900
quarters for export, there is deficit of %
100000 quarters of Indian corn. The
slightest damage to the wheat crop there
would doubtless bring a host of spectators
into the market, and easily cause rise of
los per quarter. We are, therefore, not so
sure how this matter will be settled. As
the growth of maize is very late, Govern
ment has no chance of measuring the actu- |
al wants of the population till the season is |
very much. advanced, and should this |
abundant bearer again fail, ever bushel of
wheat would be wanted for home consump-
ton.
''On the other hand, there is a set-off
from southeastern Russia, where, notwith-
the intensity of the weather, so
effectral has been the snow covering Of the
plant that it is full of promise, and may
make up for any probable failures in other
quarters. From the Baltic, still frozen, we
have no right to look for more than ave-
rage supplies; but as our population rises
rs well as that of Russia, under great civil
cation the home consumption there must
increase. There have lately been exagge-
rated views of accumulations in France,
out recent reports have silenced the in
lated writings of would-be patriots. The
wheat trade has improved Is per quarter in
he provinces, and several markets in Bel
,ium and Germany were dearer.
Financial Affairs In San Francisco. ,
Financial affairs in San Francisco are
hus noticed by the Commercial Herald of '
he 25th: 8
Our local market is fully supplied with $
noney, but the demand is comparatively n
ght, by reason of the somewhat sluggish &
ondition of businers. The evidences of an b
arly revival and freshened activity are,
owever, quite numerous and satisfactory. 4
me strong feature is the improved feeling
mong manufacturing classes, caused by l
be declined premium on gold and the COR q q
increased value of greenbacks.
o long as the premium showed wide