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The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], An interesting letter. (search)
t, but it is believed that there is a sufficient quality in the hands of speculators and an over-supply in the army stores, if not entirely to relieve, the present necessities of the country. They are in that the Confederate Government has at Lynchburg and at other places a larger quantity of salt than the wants of the army will require for a long time, and in addition thereto, the authorities of Government are appropriating a large portion of the weekly products of the salt works Washington county, upon which the supply of this State mainly depends. These works are new yielding about 14,000 bushels a week and in the course of a month, it is said will be able to nearly double that and that the next year, with a further outlay of capital, would be enabled to increase the product beyond 1,000,000 bushels. The salt is now sold at 75 cents a bushel, epp the cost does not exceed 30 cents a bushel, including the rent of the property. The opini on is advanced by the committee, wou