The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-16

TH CRoPs OF TIE YEAR ls50.-According TO
the accounts which daily reaching us from the
grain growing districts of the United States, there
can be no doubt that the yield for the year 1850
will be the most abundant hat the country was
ever blessed with, and that breadstufis will be as
CHEAP, fnot cheaper, than they ever were. The
West, the great granary OF the country, is one
vast STORE house Of com, wheat, and OATS while in
the Southern and Eastern States, the product will
be far above that of past years.
We have no means Of ascertaining the yield OF
last year, but for lS4s, according TO the report Of
the Commissioner OF Patents at Washington, the
quantity of wheat harvested was 126, 1854 600
bushels, and Of Indian corn, SIS, l50, 900 bushels
IL is acknowledged on all hands that a much
larger breadth of these cereals have been sown this
year than ever, and this, together with the enor-
nous yield, satisfies US that the wheat product
this year will not fall much short Of two hun
dred millions Of bushels, and that Of corn seven
hundred millions Of bushels. Estimating the popu-
la,ion Of the United States at twenty millions, this
would give ten bushels OF wheat, or two barrels OF
-four, 10 every individual-man, womsn and child
to say nothing OF the corn, which is much more
than is required fer their consumption. OF course,
however, there will be a large quantity exported,
hut not as much as in former years. Heretofore
we have depended upon Great Britain for market
for large portion Of surplus crops, but accord
ing TO recent accounts from them, the demand will
not be near great as II has been in past years;
although the harvest promised to be later than
usual, there were no fears entertained Of shor,
crop In addition 10 that, the yield on the Con-
tinent promised to be abundant, and there was
very little danger Of damage to the potato in Ire
land, oecsrrng from the rot. The surplus, over
aud above what we will require for home con-
sumption, and what will be probably exported,
will, therefore, be unusually large this year, and
musi bring the price down to a very low figure
az low, perhsys, a. we have ever seen IL in the
market.
The extraordinary yield Of wheat and -four,
while IL will reduce the prices OF those articles 80
low as TO place them within the command Of the
poorest. Gill also have the same effect on other
commodities, such az pork, beef, &c, and the re-
suit will be- that there will be not only plenty Of
the nccesssres Of life, but they can be procured at
moderate prices. The people may defy all at
iempts keep up prices, for the crop is so great
that u will be impossible to monopslze il, and i,
will be well for ssme operators, who hold large
quantities, IL they can succeed in holding their
position. and avoiding bankruptcy. Another such a
prolific country as the United States does not exist,
With every variety Of soil and climate. and with an
extent Of territory greater than the whole Of Europe
II seems hardly Possible for a general failure to
occur. A severe frcsi may take place in one
secuon, ccnunuance q, ..... g. ano.ser, ....-.,
might totally destroy the crops, but the loss would
weigh as nothing 10 the general yield throughout
the country. We ought 10 be grateful for such
peculiar advantages as we enjoy.