The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-19
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CoRN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE, 8
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. rs. 1871. {
j mfmomefeF In, the Exchapge at M o,cloc]
=" Was 70 degrees In The shade.
mn $50. OFFERINGS. s.efst n
Cora.-wbnhsse : !, ssB bushels. Red ?,Iio bushels
oats.-u3s SiishslSs oushels. 49,, 4 - sgs
Aye.-il4 bushels. .s .s.,s..s1,s.
| nm SALE. ~ 81:
ELSA for nltesntal. area bu,heIa ., a, ..n,
Tor rood sl4o f,r f far for very good si
for rnsns -Red.total 2iss h;ssh. 90 tns cornmhn-
for fair eos mai for good ;7s
0O ntn ~. hile -2is bushels NJ rac
! ro odtS.-2os bushels-at asc. FOR , vSrv
common. 0ushels-a' &C. for very good s.,c 60,
~, - RE-ExHrBIrEp, ...rg
Pp ,s a, htts sss bushels. Red $40 bushels
REMARKS.
The offerings OF wheat on ,Chsnpe 70 d,r -
6,s8s bushels. Market active and n, leo, -,
changed The major portion OF the offerings con,
sisted of what 10 known as common, oGar,n",
oi corn very light, without change in y.luc
oherlhgs OF oats, 93s bushels, of which. only %,
bushels were reported as sold-tendency of IN,
inn nt upward, judging by to-day,s figures.
Inc offerings 0: grain on Change on tho co-ro
spending day Of last year were:.
A"Hede.-" hite, d,f52 bushels OF which sts bpsb.
Ef were re-exhihitcd. Red. S, 00s bu sbes or which
aSS bushels we're rcexhbited.
ri" ME. 1871 bushels. Yellow 400 buv,
els' OF which 1913 bushels were re exhibited n,,oJ
$40 bushels. -"iAe"'
Oats.- 1913 bushels.
Rye.-se8 bushels.
Prices on that day were
Wheat'-Whi,c, prime, 81 IS. Red, prime, Al, az
Cor's'-W Mite, very good, $Il3.
Odts.-Prlme, 45c. ..sa
Rye.-Good, Tsc.
auch Interest is felt in, and anxiety ,,presce,
concerning, the growing corn crop, and renorts :,
s'i solts reach us. We received to-day from A.
l. STOKES Co. the following letter: "Our lpt.
ters received this morning give u sad account -,
great ought and damage TO corn crops In Ro, K
in8hlm county, Va, and Kockinpbam comfy. ~.
", augusta county, Va, Casweli county. N. e.,
ana Pltsylvania county, W.. In come seetions
tue corn crop will not be 4 fourth. iu osb,,s
u''es' we nave rain soon, total loss must b. the
tesult.n
Tn The other hsDd, gentleman who has come a
long way down the canal Informs us that tho rom
crop Is exceedingly flne; and captains of ycss Is
VINO nave como here FROM Frederick sbury saw IN Al,
on Inc RapplhinnOck and tue lower James the
corn looks superb. -. a".i
No doubt there have been some local trousbts.
but there have bCcn, too, i'll other quarters plen
teou' local rains, and we apprehc d that the alarm
existing Is greater than Is warranted by the facts
We all know how !. is with farmers, afser rui op
through all the labor of seeding and cultjyatluv.
aad after long and patient watching and haplur
aud after seeing a fine crop almost ready for The
gathering, then II any thing approaching bgh,
comes, no matter from what cause, they exclsIn
MY crop is utterly rnlned," and In proportion
rs the crop Is really ne so Is the cry OF lam. na
ton over any injury done TO it, just like an ind
vidual putting on fine new hat abd then getting
a few drops OF rain on 1t or few grains Of dust
cries out, ooh. my fine hat Is ruiEedr' and tn,
more the hat cost the more does he cry out because
OF said few drops of rain or few graius Of dust
Blu. this Is the way everywhere. No doubt whcI
we consider the many trials and tolls which ou
farmers have to undergo, IL Is a bitter thing I,
them to have their crops damaged, no matter how
slightly, and VIC do most sincerely sympsthiz
with them, but 1t is Il feature of human nature I,
CXaggeratC ut the III Jment OF Its occurrence every
Ill that befalis us.
The new Exchange will be occupied next week
The sixty tables will be arranged In such wa,
In the room as To secure the best light and The
most convenient location. The room will be lef
open without any business being done there for
day or two, so as to give members time enought u
decide on The locations that may suit them best
Then an auction will he held, the tables being pa
up at The usual annual rent, and whose pays III,
highest premium S.ts The choice Ii all The table:
be lot rented, there will be left on The floor oDl,
those that are rented the remainder will bc pu
awsy. so MS not to be used by non paying people
but whea a member wants a table be can I'VE 4
OH paying for II. Gost OF the members prefer Il
have tables each to himself, for they believe tina
they can coaduct their business with more pri
vacy, and that 1t looks better in every respect