The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-01 00:00:00

lions which may still take place." The advises from
ems continent are certainly of a character to lead to
w the belief that while quotations continue so low as
ithey now are in this country, consignments will not
be made to Great Britain. In the north of Europe
the price of wheat is is fact higher than in this
country, and as the rye crops—the main food of the
' population in those regions—have partially failed,
the price of wheat in the Baltic is not likely to be
immediately reduced. Besides, the season is so far
advanced, that shipments of any importance could
scarcely be made from the north of Europe to this
country. I know that in many districts there has
been a considerable failure of the potatoes, and my
own observations lead me to doubt whether any large
portion of that crop will keep well. On many parts,
of the nearer countries of the continent, the corn,
crops are not considered good, and already has some
wheat been sent from hence to Belgium. There is
also a new feature in the wheat trade, at least, newly
revived. I allude to a growing inclination of millers
and others to get into stock, and not to go on pur-
causing from hand to mouth as they have universally
done for the last three years. This point is referred
to by. your lugubrious contemporary, who says,
e natbmg has transpired to lead to the conclusion
tbs the favourable yield of our own harvest has
WS overrated. We should feel no surprise if
isevehants and millers should be leseplett
by the superiority of the quality, the fine condition
of the new wheat, and last not lost, the low value
of the article, to depart from the system of purchas-
ing from hand to mouth ; and instead of confining
their operations to as narrow limits as their actual
wants have allowed, deem it prudent to add to their
stocks. This, under the eircemstancee, could seemly
be attended by risk ; and it is this feeling which has
imparted a somewhat firmer tone to the trade." And
the same authority attributes some of the advance of
price in the Baltic to speculation. So Messrs. Sturgc
in their circular of the Ist of October say, " there
has been with a change of weather less disposition
to press sales on the part of our formers, and a
greeter inclination with our millers to increase their
Mock ; and at the present time a general feeling
exists that prices have reached their lowest point.
And they add that though the wheat is generally
good in quality, and in some districts rather large,
le deficient is not a few localities, and they doubt
whether the crop will be above an average. This
may be applicable to the west. but in the home,
vadland, and eastern districts the crop is certainly,
both in quantity and quality, above an average.
They also refer to the losses corn importers have
recently incurred as likely to check speculation in
foreign grain until the prospect of profit becomes
tolerably clear, only to one from a large advance of
peke. From this cause, and the state of prices at
home, they anticipate a more complete suspension of
arrivals from abroad than has occurred for some
years. The Mark-lake Expr, is account of the wheat
crop agrees with my own view.
Both barley and oats have turned out to be much
better crops than were at one time expected. Messrs.
Bturge tell us that in their district the crop of
barley has proved better, both in quantity and
quality, than was anticipated, but that the breadth
of land planted is unusually pascl. 'that it has been
secured in the best possible condition is certain, and
has been more exposed to rain than the wheat. A
greater profit will be made this year, in many in-
stances, front the barley crop than from the wheat,
the price being relatively so much higher. At Mark-
lane good barley is worth 30s. the quarter, and up-
wards; and at a recent sale by auction at Hayford-
bury, near llcrtford, there the corn crops were sold
at per acre of the land from which they had been
gathered, the wheat sold at 61. per acre, and the
barley at 81. per acre. I know many eases in which
fanners last spring planted spring and April wheat
instead of barley, being dissatisfied with the price
barley had been realising ; and I have no doubt
this has been extensively acted upon. Hence
the breadth of the wheat crop has been increased at
the expense of the usual breadth of barley. I do
not find those who have tried the experiment very
well pleased with it, for the April wheat sown after
feeding off turnips has generally proved but a mid-
dling crop. Still it has gone to increase the large
breadth of wheat sown in consequence of the fine
season of last autumn. Northward and in Scotland,
where they are more in the habit of growing
spring wheat, I have heard of some large returns from
that crop. It is satisfactory to find that the wheat
crop on the Lincolnshire and ('ambridgeshire fens,
which was at one time supposed to have been se-
riously, if not irreparably, Injured by the cold frosty
nights of June, will prove to yield fairly, both in
bulk and quality.; the grain is somewhat coarse, and
the sample is mixed with blighted corn, and the
weight ranges from 61 to 14 lbs. the bushel, which
is full 311 rs. to the bushel heavier than the best
wheat of these districts lust year, and the propor-
tionate increase of corn per acre is fully equivalent to
the increased weight of the corn. In short, the
wheat on the fens is considered to be equal to that
of good average years. In the north the wheat is
not so good as in the south, and it is thought that
a good deal of the tine wheat of Essex, Kent, and
Suffolk will this year be required for the use of the
north country manufacturing districts. Front va-
rious causes I believe there will be lees wheat
planted this autumn—first, the price is not tempt.
mg; next, though the weather has been very tine
during Seeitember, the harvest was rather a late
one, and I queation,whether the autumn work is
To THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY saws. I quite so forward as usual, and present appearances
Stra— During the present century wheat has not seem to indicate the probability of a good deal of
been so low in price as at this moment. The agree- rain. Many farmers, too, have teen trying during the
gate average price of wheat for the six weeks ending last two years to increase their quantity of wheat ea-
the 4th id Outober instant, is 'Sas. Id. per quarter ; ' ther by sowing more acres than by better preparation
at this time lam year the like average price was 43e. of their land, and such unthrifty men must, perforce
per quarter. And this reduction has been caused sow fewer acres of wheat. On the strong land also
by an abundant c.-op of good quality grown at home. barley will take the place of wheat after a fallow.
Last year's wheat ,crop is fully proved to have been Farmers are everywhere turning more attention to
a deficient one, and the groin was generally of indif- the breeding, rearing, and feeding stock, more espe-
(emit quality, and e
llelmportations of foreign wheat chilly sheep, an increase of which stock has been
and flour were very considerable; the effect of strongly urged by great agricultural authorities at
which was to keep dm vn the price of wheat to the most of our autumnal cattle shows and ploughing
point I have meutiones A. There can be little doubt matches ' • and this is a recommendation which may
that free trade last year prevented the farmeni from be very safely adopted. Though my own predilec-
obtaining, and our pope dation from paying, scarcity lions arc in favour of cattle, I must centers that
prices for corn. l giv c the protectionists the full sheep have, for some time past, paid best. The mis-
benefit of that arguments arainst free trade in corn ; take, however, made with regard to cattle is that in-
it assuredly saved the nati. an from a deficient supply ferior stock is kept, and when fattened they are sent
if grain, and, I must ad, 'nit the corollary, it did to market in a half-finished state. Throughout the
compel us farmers to sell our scanty crop season the bullocks at Smithfield and most of our
of wheat at a moderate instead of a scarcity other fat cattle markets have consisted largely of in-
price. Yet that necessity to which my bro- ferior and half-fed animals, and a good deal of the
thee farmers did not aul snit without bitter low-priced meat quoted consists of such animals ;
complaints will prove to I. r of signal advan- and it is with meat of this class that the foreign
t.tge to them; it has taught tie sin that most impor- meat comes into competition, the best foreign beasts
tint lesson, not to rely on high price for profit, but selling for about 2s. lid. per stone of Blbs.,while some
to strive might and main for ala rge produce. Tho of the Dutch calves have only realised in Smithfield
past season has been, in nuiny res pests, a favourable Is. 10d. per stone. Best English cattle will bring
one, but what I have observed in various, indeed in 3s. 6d. and 3s. Sd. per stone—not a high price me-
rriest, of our agricultural districts, during the last tainly, but still one at which a farmer of intelligence
three years, lam justified in assertii tg, that a consi- may do very well. For some time the butchers have
demble portion of the abundant crop we have just been making very considerable profits, as I well
harvested is due to the more than I =Ally careful know from occasionally killing meat on my own
preparation it had undergone. All far men of core- farm ; and assuredly private families have not the
potent means redoubled their exertions to obtain a • reduction in the price of meat the low rates at which
good crop of wheat, and, favoured doubt Less by the farmers sell their fat stock would justify. In the
season, they have succeeded. , country. I think competition in this like is, however,
Our own produce has this year reduced the ave-lincreasing, for I observe a number of jobbing dealers
rage price lower than the most unlimited importa- arc killing a good deal of mutton and beef.
Lion could do last year. The nearest approach to the Even now meat is dearer in proportion to corn
present price was that of 1834, when the arm age for ! than in past times. Adam Smith in his " Wealth
wheat was 365. per quarter. But though tb e ave- of Nations," tells us that it appeart4 from an appen-
rage price of the last six weeks is thus low, there I dix to the " Lib of Prince Henry" that the pnee he
sterns to be no doubt that the lowest point has been I paid in his household for beef, bought by the carcass,
primed, and that for various reasons—some of which ' about 1610, amounted to 3 4-3 d. per pound, wenn
will refer to more particularly presently—there is and choice pieces taken together, sal adds, "la that
reason to expect some advance of price. In corrobom- rate the choice pieces could not have been sell by
tion of this view I shall cite an unwilling witness, retail for less than 41d. or sd. the pesaL" la tie
that inveterate grumbler the llark-kuse Express, parliamentary inquiry in 1164, into the callosi at the
which in the review of the earn trade says—" The h prices of provisions at that time, Dr. Smith
n dowward movement in prime of wheat has te as "the witnesses stated the price of the choke
" lelgth received a check, and the prevail- pieces of the best beef to be to the consumer 4d. and
ine opinion now is, that the rested point of 41d. the pound; and the coarse pieces in general 110
depression has been past; how far this may prove be from lid. to 21d. and teld. ; and this, they sal
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