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FARMERS' REGISTER 



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lox-liunters to the bUisli, were they to compare 

 their ii^riculliiral luiuwledjio. Kvery person ol' 

 experience must know how nmch more profitably 

 improvements can be curried on, on a large scale, 

 than on a small one. 



MONTHLY COMaiEUCIAL REPORT. 



AVhile (Treat inertness in the sprin^r trade has 

 prevailed in New York, a fair portion has been 

 transacted in the smaller marls south of it. Pur- 

 chasers of dry goods and groceries, who usually 

 resorted to New York, have been induced by the 

 great dilliculties attendant on inland exchanges, to 

 obtain their supplies in Philadelphia, Baltimore, 

 Richmoiiil and Petersburg. Importations from 

 Europe have been on a very small scale, and the 

 demand lor our products there will be reduced, 

 as a natural consequence. The increased con- 

 sumption of other countries, and the new markets 

 ibr cotton goods which commercial enterprise, 

 stimulated by the low price oi'such fabrics, is con- 

 stantly developing, compensates in part lor the 

 deficiency of export to the United States; but the 

 rapidly increasing product of cotton, renders a cor- 

 responding increase of consumption necessary; 

 otherwise, the price of the raw material must de- 

 cline so low as to check the cultivation. 



The quantity already brought to market this 

 year reaches about 1,450,000 bales, being 300,000 

 more than was received atthesame period of 1837, 

 and exceeding the total receipts of that year. 

 Prices have consequently declined in European 

 markets, and in all others where the currency is 

 sound. In the south-western states, the currency 

 and not the commodity depreciates. Prices are 

 therefore higher in Alabama and Mississippi, 

 where bank notes are at 20 to 30 per cent, dis- 

 count, than in New York or Liverpool, where 

 they are at par with specie. 



The "experiment" which, contrary to the ex- 

 pectations of its projectors, drove specie from the 

 country and fi-om circulation, having almost ceas- 

 ed to operate, a reflux has taken place; and im- 

 portations of the precious metals to an immense 

 amount have recently been made, by the very 

 parties who were accused by the 'experimenters' 

 of creating the dearth. 



The New York banks have already resumed 

 specie payments; those of Boston partially, and 

 the decision of the convention recently held on the 

 subject is, that in all the Atlantic states, and some 

 of the western, a general resumption shall take 

 place in January,' 1839. It is to be hoped that 

 trade will then resume its regular channels; that 

 banks will oease to be dealers in produce; and 

 that something approachin<r to equality will exist 

 betwixt the currencies of different states. 



The demand for tobacco continues animated 

 here, though not so in the English markets, 

 where prices are supposed to have reached their 

 extreme point. What course they will take, must 

 depend mainly on the extent of the crop in the 

 United States, the estimates of which dilTer very 

 widely, especially as regards that of the western 

 states. 



The growing crop of wheat is very promising, 

 and as the import has been much smaller than 

 vvae expected, and the stock of fluur in July will 



be moderate, there is a prospect that the farmers 

 will be well renmnerated. The quotations of last 

 month may be repeated lor all articles of produce 

 in Virginia. Tobacco, irt;3,50 to it!il2. Cotton, 8 

 to 9^ cents. Flour, !t^7,25. Corn, 70 cents. 

 Wheat, none. 



There continues to be considerable pressure for 

 money, and stocks of most descriptions are de- 

 pressed. New manufacturing establishments are 

 going into operation at Petersbur<r and elsewhere; 

 and our neighbors in North Carolina are following" 

 the example. Several cotton mills, some of iheni 

 extensive, are about to be added to those pre- 

 viously established.* 



The opening of a regular communication be- 

 twixt this country and Europe by steam vessels, 

 may probably be dated from this time. New 

 York was enlivened last week by two such arri- 

 vals; one of them, in fifteen days from Bristol. 

 Thus we have intelligence from Europe almost as 

 speedily as from New Orleans by the regular 

 mail. X. 



.Jpril 28, 1838. 



For tlie Farmers' Register. 

 USES OF SOAP-SUDS. 



Let all your soap-suds be taken care of; it is 

 good, or said to be good, by those who have tried 

 it, who are older and more experienced than my- 

 self, to wash down young apple trees with. It is 

 done by taking of a shuck and dipping in the suds, 

 then rub the t-ree up and down pretty hard, and it 

 will cause the trees to have a fine sleek appear- 

 ance, and be clear of the old scaly-looking bark 

 that we too frequently behold when we view an 

 orchard. The oltener they are rubbed down the 

 better. It requires but a small portion of one's 

 time, and causes the trees both to thrive and look 

 well. It is manure for the roots, &c. Soap-suds 

 are very good for hogs which have been put up 

 for flittening, and of course for those that run at 

 large. It is said that it will clean them of worms, 

 and make them hearty, and cause them to thrive 

 faster. Soap-suds is also good to put on cabbages 

 that are set out in our gardens. Pour it on them 

 plentifully and frequently, and there will not be 

 half so many lice, and it will cause them to grow 

 very luxuriantly. I have an old neighbor, who 

 has been the most successful man in raising and 

 killing fine hogs, raising fine cabbage and fine 

 fruit trees, that 1 have been acquainted with. He 

 tells me that he is very particular in having all his 

 suds taken care of"; and by-the-by, he is famous 

 for having good and choice fruit, as well as other 

 things, at almost every season of the year. 



Granville. 



SUSPENSION OF COLLECTING AGENCIES IN 

 VIRGINIA. 



After April 1st, 1838, there will be a cessation of 

 all collectiiio' agencies for the Farmers' Register, with- 

 in the hmits of Virginia. Lest the motives of this 

 measure should be misconstrued, we will say that we 

 have every reason to be satisfied with our late general 



* We would be obliged, by a correct statement on 

 this subject from one of our Carolina friends, detailing 

 the several establishments, number of spuidles, looms, 

 and annual consumption of cotton. 



