The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-05
The Corn Trade and Hnrvests Of Europe.
From he Marx Lane ErpresS lug. 20.

Though the harvest has been interrupted by par.
tia showers in different parts Of the kingdom con
siderable progress has been made in the more for
ward districts, and good deal Of corn has been
carried in fair condition during the week. The ac-
counts Of the yield Of wheat do not improve in
deed, the complaints respecting the deficiency Of
grain in proportion 70 straw have increased, which
We are not surprised at, considering the prevalence
Of blight among all the earlier sorts of wheat and
the loss which was naturally TO be expected from
the fact OF large breadths OF corn having been bad
ly laid by the heavy rains aud high winds expo.
rienccd in July tits yet too early TO speak posi-.
lively az TO the extent Of the deficiency but from
all we have hitherto been enabled 90 collect, arc
OF opinion that wheat will prove lees productive
than in moderately good average seasons and that
considerable proportion will be of coarsc quality
This will prove heavy trial 20 our farmers, as
there exists little prospect Of the value Of the article
advancing, as 10 cover the loss 90 which, under
such circumstances, the shortncss Of the yield must
subject them. They have found IL sufficiently diff
fcult TO compete with the foreign growers with 20
good crop that Of last year; but VIC much fear
that the present season will prove still more trying
to all engaged in the cultivation Of the land Prices
have certainly risen from the lowest point and
present rates may perhaps be about maintained /;
but We much question whether the advance estab-
shcd is at all adequate TO recompcnsc for the short
noes in the quality per acre.
From the tenor Of the foregoing remarks IL will
be readily understood that we are not snngune OF
any improvement in the wheat trade. We feel
fully persuaded that we shall not have an average
crop, and, further, that very large portion OF the
potatoes will be lost; but equally well con-
WINGED that this will not have much influence on
prices In the southern countries Of Europe the
harvest has been finished under very auspicious
circumstances and in the moro northern parts il il
fast drawing 10 a conclusion. All the accounts
agree in speaking highly of the quality; and allow
ing that the partial loss Of the rye crop in Germany
and Holland may cause an extra consumption Of
wheat, still large surplus must remain for ship
ment 10 Great Britain. The new produce cannot,
we admit, come forward Immediately; indeed, from
the moro distant ports, comparatively little IL like
y TO reach before next spring, but no real secu-
rity can be felt in the interval, and as our mcr-
chants and farmers will constantly have the dread
Of large imports before their eyce, tho former are
not likely TO be much disposed TO make investments
at high rates the latter TO be either able or will
ing u hold back supplies. This seems 10 bc the
view pretty generally taken Of the probable future
course of cvcnts; and notwithstanding the uniavor
able accounts from the agricultural districts, bus
mess has remained in very quiet state, with the
t.ndency of prices rather downwards at several Of
the leading provincial markets. Bad weather would
naturally have the effect of causing speculation;
but provided nothing further occurs to endangcr
or permanent rise in the value Of agricultural pro-
duce Is likely 20 take place.
The advices from Scotland are stll of a favor
able character, but from Ireland the accounts
about potatoes are sufficiently doubtful, the dis
case having, IL is said, extended from the south
and west to the north of the island. Wheat seems
TO have been affected there by blight and mildew
in the same manner as on ths side Of the channeli