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fowls are afforded iii abimdauce by its river and its tributaries; the 

 lauds are easy to cultivate, the meaus of improviug them are cheap, and 

 there are rare facilities for sending their products to the great markets 

 of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, &c. Both the soil and 

 the climate are favorable for the x^roduction of every species of grain 

 and roots, and all fruits, except tropical, that can be produced in any 

 State in the Union. Lands, partly covered with line timber, and about 

 one-tenth, on the average, under splendid cultivation, can now be 

 bought for from $5 to $20 per acre. Lastly, in healthiness of climate, 

 the valley will compare favorably with any i)ortion of the United States. 

 Mr. Parker states that taxes are lower in Virginia than in any 

 other State, w4th a single exception ; and thinks that if emigrq-nts would 

 visit that valley, and examine the extraordinary inducements it offers, 

 they would choose to locate there rather than in some new western 

 section, which is destitute of schools, churches, and settled society. He 

 adds the assurance that all settlers of industrious and moral habits, from 

 whatever section and of whatever politics, will receive a cordial " higli- 

 land welcome." 



MARKET PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS 



Articles. 



July. 



XEW YORK. 



Flour, superfine State per barrel. 



exti'a State do 



superfine ^Yesteru do 



extra to choice western do 



extra southern do 



good to choice southern do 



Wheat, No. 1, spring per bushel . 



No. 2, spring , do 



winter, red, western do 



amber, western do 



white, western do 



Eye do 



Barley do.... 



Oats do 



Corn do 



Hay, shipping qualities per ton.. 



l)riuie do 



Beef, plain mess p6r barrel. 



extra mess do 



Pork, mess do 



prime do 



Lard per pound . 



Butter, western do 



State dairy do ... . 



Cheese, western dairy do 



State factory do 



Cotton, ordinary to good ordinary do 



low middling to good middling do. ... 



Tobacco, lugs, all grades do 



common to medium leaf do 



Wool, pulled do 



tub-washed do 



California, spring clip do 



California, fall clip do 



Texas, inferior to common do ... . 



$5 30 

 6 30 



5 30 



6 15 



7 15 

 9 40 



$6 00 

 7 30 

 6 00 



11 75 

 9 35 



12 75 



57 

 53 

 63 



70 



68 



82i to 

 Nominal. 



43 to 



62 

 23 00 

 28 00 

 8 00 

 10 00 

 13 00 

 10 SO 



60 

 55 

 67 

 75 



80 



8i to 



11 to 



23 to 



7 to 



7 to 



201 to 



24f to 



8-rt to 



9i to 



.50 to 



75 to 



to 



to 



to 



40 

 30 



30 



46 



65 



24 00 



32 00 



9 50 



12 00 



13 50 

 10 75 



91 

 16 

 28 

 lU 

 12* 

 23f 

 27i 



H 



lOf 



60 



§0 



45 



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