Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-31

I These high prices for American produce were NAM
tanned in Liverpool, when the harvest was generally
made in relation 10 inc extent and quality of the har
vest In relation To this subject, which, the present
state OF affairs, is one of Importance TO our agrcultu
raj interests, we take the annexed statement IRON the
London Bankers Circular
"The Morning Chronicle of Monday last said, when
speaking of The of the improvement in trade,
I'VE need not go far in search Of That cause, which is
neither recondie subtle, but es the very sur
| face. We have had two good harvess in succession,
not abundant, but plentiful. Some time SINCE
hoped we should be abe to make nearly similar state
ment concerning the harvest but, far we from
agreeing with It now that we are constrained TO repeat
our convictions, that the wheat produce of England
from the harves, Of Is43 WILL for acre, prove one
Of the most deficient both in quantity and quality, that
England has grown since the year 1916; and that
tnang 1t by measurement al bushels TO line acre less
Than The agreeable produce OF The harvest for The year
1872 only socitude TO ascertain whether the Gala
mily-icr such II IS 10 The farmers whatever be To
the pubic-wIll not be greater than we have described
What effect that comparative de fcency by the may
have on the aggregate supplies of wheat of home growth
and on prices, are questions which may again DIS
cuss, when better prepared with the requisite
materials for discussion. We allude to the wheat pro-
duce Of Scotland and Ireland the increased quantity Of
land applied to wheat culture in lS43, 10 the potato
crop, &c, among the materials still wanting"
The harvest OF 1876 alluded to, was deficient 900
COO quarters or 100000 bushels, Deficit
but the then state of commerce, and Of The nations
Of Europe far less disastrous than would be The
effects of similar deficiency now. Since 1888, the
demands Of England upon the granaries of Europe have
beer large and constant. The stores of wheat which
were usually held in Europe prior 10 the English def
cit Of lo3S exhausted In some sections OF Ger
many alarming deficit has been lately manifest, and
the Governments of France aud Russia have evinced
OF late, great anxiety the subject Of the crops
companed with disposition stop the expor Of grain
from Ac. respective countries the first indication OF
4 short home supply. This state Of affairs in Europe
has arisen from two causes viz The great increase
since the war, of manufacturing industry, which has
increased the relative demand 10 the supply Of corn
and diminished The surplus that be spared for Eng.
Lard, while tie state OF the political atmosphere is such
M To keep the Governments trembingly alive TO the
fatal effects which would result to them from n search
~ Hence, both the will and the ability of Europe to
suppv the wants of Great Britain have been diminish
Cd. In tis state Of affairs The modification of the
English Tariff last year, and the increasing health off
the trade IN American provisions evinced in the
above aoe, become matters of the highest aortance
Ii evident, that all large supplies for Great Britain
under low duties, must be drawn inevitably from the
United States III no longer question whether Eng
land will take our agricultural products She does and
must continue 10 take them very considerable OK
tent, which may be estimated in the last returns of the
Treasury department, recently Published by US, in the
year 1912 The trade with England and her colonies
is there set forth as follows