The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-26

This deficit was very great and there is every to
apprehend that the result the same In England mus
although the harvest of SfS known to be good, the
quantities of grain entered for consumption In Great Brit
ain for the year. August I, 1919, was follows,
Wheat Barley Oats RYE Psa. Indian sdl on mSs.
or. 4sasSs sassH ,aai $50 Iois.asi aas7ass lo74ss
In addition this 35Os.375 cwI Of -four equal 10
OO2 1893 qrs Of grain This enormous quantity, equal to
IS 900 900 bushels added the production of the
British islands without much affecting prices. Hence the
usual have been large or the
able product ascertaned In the case Oh nehnd very
small This is as we stated, the natural effect oflow
prices produced by foreign competition, which will not
the expensive mode Of culture necessary to large
Weld DER acre in England ALSO in degree, TO the in
auence of railroads upon labor The exports from the Uni
ted States to Great Britain and Ireland for period cor
responding TO the above imports ~ follows reducing
the -four and grain to barrels and bushesi
Export of breadsts from the United States to Great Brai"
Flour, bbs Whes, bush. Corn, bush ash
Export u. States. I,ii4ole l,osa,ss6 l2.72i,e2s
The corn and -four have chiefly been supplied hence,
and the wheat from other countries This has been under
the operation Of the navigation laws which cease with this
year. The operation OF free trade In corn and freghs
with the changing culture in Ireland, must operate TO check
home supplies while improved employment and low
prices will naturally promote consumption was ascer-
ioed by the census Of 1884, that those employed In rails
ing food in Great Britain were TO other emPoyments as
900 2gs and this had increased from the census oil
1890 from 900 to 2O00he then ratio. The effect Of free
trade In corn and navgaon by promoting manuac turing
industry and removing the legislative bounty TO agriculture,
will naturally encourage this tendency 10 increase the con-
sumers and diminish the producers in tne Dsn isanos'
creating an annually increasing demand for foreign food,
In the double ratio Of growing population and changing
en- poyments IL IL TO be observed that the important
statistics that have been collected In relation to Ireland
are the rst returns made Of consecutive harvss
that approach accuracy in any country Could they be
extended to England and the United Sates their value
would bs ncaculable At the approaching efforts
will be made approximate accurate returns In Great
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ted States The agricultural interest 10 that which all
others depend With us, the welfare Of commerce and
hucuaes always with the prosperity OF
riculue and Great Britain, manufacturing district oil
immense capital and capacity is about 70 be aw~srsd TO
The Uaed states American food 20 without and
in vessels free coasters This annexation
All farmers now want Is TO get the proceeds o.
those sales freely back and 30oOo0o0 OF British will
have been added TO our "home market" Accurate sta
s,ca Of the If Britain and the productions
of the United States will then regulate the markets
carry agricultural prosperity the highest point An
OF commissioners for county In
the Union elected by the people, and caused make
nua returns could easily and cheapy concentrate accurate
and invaluable statistics. The coming census ought
meet public expectation upon this head
You will remember that Mr.. Carey, supported by the
wing Review objected my assertion that manufacture
In the United States had progressed In the last two
years consequence Of the improved means OF the ag
cultural interest," growing Of profitable EXPORTS thsn 10
any previous season manufacturing circular before me
advocating protective duties has the following expression
which commend to the Review. Speaking Of the pro
duction OF shawls IL Says
ave think IL safe to down the production for the en-
supR year 100 These will consume 2OO000O lbs
of wooan astonishing increase, when we rsmsIou fha
o years ago there hardly such article as On Auea'
| sha,pi in the market"
According to the census Of lsl0 the gross production
wool In the Union IS $4,000 lbs. Up TO lSH sp
pears no portion of that used in the manufacture
shaws Under the present tariff that manufacture hs
sprung up which consumes 1900 lbs TIT
ability 10 buy sbawls has demand for the farmer
n wool.
General business has continued fairly active, and mos
goods firm. The stocks OF merchandise the shelves
dealers small for this Of the year. and II u know
that foreign goods for the spring be replaced at s
prices while domestic goods particularly cotton and wool
en disposed rise materials being high and Arm Woo
very firm, under receipts per canal 70 the 4h inst
Of lbs against 7.loo2 lbs ,ame time last yeaI