The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-28
oRN, 1RAIN AND FLOUR IMPORTED GREAT BRITAIN
IN EACH YEAR FROM LIST JANUARY, 1880 TO i8i3

The importation of grain into Great Britain from foreign
countries ranges from ten to twenty millions Of bushels
annually of which, about one and half millions OF
bushels are received from the United States Ireland
supplies England with about Of the quantity an
nuaily required. With not than fifteen millions O.
acres under cultivation, but little than the State
NewYork.she supplies England annually with quantity
OF grain three times greater than exported from the
United States to all the world
The production Of wheat in the United States in ls4s
amounted to bushels equal to 37l bbls
OF -four Of which about million barrels were export.
ed The production of wheat in 1874 was equal to
1921 400 barrels four of which 574 barrels
exporte leaving balance in the country equal to
about ono barrel per head per This surplus is
Of wheat alone the production Of which is only about
one-h that Of Nearly onetenth of the agricul-
tural production of the United is annually ex
ported leaving nine-tenths for home consumption
All we want is markets for productions stimulate
cultivation, and could supply all Europe with bread
stufs Since 1888 the wheat crops of Ohio, Michigan
Indiana and Illinois, have nearly doubled and the pro-
auctions OF the soil increase tenod rapidly than
consumers According to the of ls40 37lee 5l
individuals in the UnitedSaes employ ed in agrcu
ture and only 909,356 in commerce and manufactures
very great change has doubt taken place in the
cmpoyments of the people of this country since 1870
The revival trade and rapid increase of manuac
nave required greater number of laborers in thess
branches, and many may have been withdrawn from the
cultivation of the SOIL to supply the demand for opera
tors in manufacturing establishments The agricultural
class has been by reduced by the withdrawal
of those required in this branch Of business Tho
influx OF foreigners has increased the number of pro-
duccrs full as fast consumers every employment
~ fay supplied with aborers In 1870 when the last
census was tsken there more enoarnd in aor;c,,
tural pursuits than for many years previous. The
vulsons that just previous to that time had taken place
In commercial affairs, induced many their atten
ton to agriculture who previously engaged
camille and manufacturing operations Since the times
have improved, and every branch of business has
become active and the productions of the SOIL
and Of every other industry, within the past
year, have without doubt been greater than for
tain is very large in the number engaged in
and trade Within ten years. from 1881 to ls4 the mum.
Der engaged in agricultural pursuits decreased
COMPARATIVE TABLE or EMPLoYMENrs
1891 Iucr, Deer.
Agriculture. ........... I,2375i l,25264 36io7
Commerce and trade. l,572292 203o,409 i67,ii7 =
The changes that occurred in the interim given
and the numbers employed in any particular industry
uctuates from time to tme the policy Of the govern
ment and the movements in the currency may make
them profitable otherwise may take granted
that this very favorable view taken at very favor.
able time In this country where the existence Of every
commercial interest depends upon the policy Of 60.
vernment and the state of the currency the number
ployed in the different branches Of business aucuates
enormously, and in than in manufacturing
ESTABLISH rnents.