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$1,059,489, against $2,970,028 in January of 1867, and $5,153,967 in January 
of 1866. 
In seven months past there has been a decrease of $9,000,000 in value of 
these imports as compared with the same period of the previous year, and 
$14,000,000 as compared with a similar period of the previous year. 
It is to be hoped that this diminution will be continued. 
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE. 
Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, West Virginia —The following is a sum- 
mary of the agricultuial products of this county for the past year, as furnished 
by our correspondent, Dr. H. C. Evans : ‘ 
Products, | Bushels. | NOx oF | Average | Pace. | rout valu 
Indian corn...----.------| 465,990 | 15,533 27.5 $0 90 $419,391 00 
Wiihtenteee steer: 202 5..21) 2B6716 | 20, 584 11.5, 2 37 551,016 92 
Tepe eee ea eS -~2)-4}, » 10,430 | 91,043 10 1 45 15, 123 50 
Oats....-.---------------| 37,365 | 1,366 7.5 0 55 20; 660 75 
Buckwheat ...... ----..- 600 50 42 I 30 780 00 
Potatoes (Irish)-.:--------]° 17,100 190 90 0 90 15, 390 00 
Potatoes (sweet)-.-------- 10 ae 50 1 50- 15 00 
Grea 5,2 = Fa8,-4 =~ -' 2, 000 10 200 0 50 1,000 00 
1g 22S oS GUS eSB eee ese 75 5 15 2 50 187 50 
Sorghum (gallons) ..--..--- 3, 502 74 48 0 80 2,841 60 
Wine (gallons) .....-.-.-- 350 ae 100 2 50 875 00 
Leaf tobacco (pounds) -. -- J, 259 a 250 0 12 150 00 
Hippel tots). - 75 - 2 28 5542 6.708 | 5,215 1.29 16 00 107, 380 00 
2 se aie PAR al dea ahh le 5 (iy Gee A dae 1,134,811 27 
Quite an encouraging exhibit for an indifferent season. 
THE LUMBER TRADE. 
Bay county, Michigan —The following figures show the extent of the lum- 
ber business in this county during the year 1867, being the aggregate returns 
frem twenty-three business firms: Lumber, 160,077,253 feet; lath, 21,622,775 ; 
logs, 159,608; total value, $2,639,627; number of men employed, 703; value 
of mills, $1,207,000; lumber, &c., on hand, 26,805,000 feet. Mills generally 
begin about May 1, and shut down November 15. 
AGRICULTURE IN THE SOUTH. 
Macon, Georgia, January 2, 1868 —I have been pretty well over the Atlan- 
tic States. In North Carolina the crops of cotton and corn were light, and 
there will be much suffering in the spring among the laboring population, from 
the fact that the planters will be unable, from their own impoverished condition, 
to supply food or labor. In South Carolina the crops were generally 
better, but still there will be a deficiency in food and means to employ labor 
another year. In Georgia and Alabama, both cotton and corn have done well, 
except in particular localities, and sufficient breadstuffs have been made to sup- 
port the hands while planting and cultivating a larger surface to both cotton and 
corn the coming season. Contracts are now being made for the year, and there 
is not only an abundance but a surplus, and wages are low—not lower, how- 
ever, than future prospects necessitate. Prime hands get six dollars per month 
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