The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-15

probability the largest ever raised In one year
From information received from various quarters
in the last three weeks, IL appears that in none Of
the States will the crop fall below the average
in some, Il will be fully equal TO the usual yield
and in others, more than an ordinary crop is ex-
pected. In Ohio tina WELD Is fully t--a-thirds
more than in 1899, and in Indiana the increase is
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there is great increase in the numb er Of acres
of wheat grown this year over any other in the
history Of the State, which, with more than
average yield, will throw an uncommonly large
surplus into the market.
IL is from very few sections of the wheat
growing States that we hear any other than the
most favorable accounts. As the crop of last year
was short one, the stock of old wheat every
where is small, and in the West we msy say there
is no surplus stock remaining-the high prices
current having induced farmers to sell every
bushel that could be spared. This will have
some effect upon the market for few weeks, but
cannot operate in favor of the seller long as the
new crop will be in the market, to considerable
extent by the middle of August There is good
reason for the expectation that the price Of grain
viii be less than last year, and farmers who in
tend TO sell within reasonable time will have to
make up their minds to sell, at the best twenty
per cent. below last years prices 1t is useless
to expect the former rates, when it Is known that
the suNr"~N ~ ~es nuch grossefA-ia sJ4as pla-
ces double-what they were last year, with no
prospect of an increase In the foreign demand
The advices from Europe, this season, give glow
ing accounts Of the growing crops and should
the result Of the harvest be as favorable as the
indications, there will be no grounds for expect
ing an increased foreign demand-which, il is
well known, has fallen off greatly in the last ten
months
The drops of corn oats rye and potatoes, will
also, on an average be good through the West
this season-some of them over, and none, to any
considerable extent, under the usual yield. This
season has indeed been fruitful one, and, what
ever prices may be, the produce Of the West this
year will 90 far to relieve II from the load Of debt
which two seasons of light crops have created
We shall be enabled to pay off the debts of the
past year. carry forward many roads and plans of
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the paralyzing effect of the epidemic which visit
ed so many Of the fairest portions of the West
last year. and the fear of which has hung like
cloud over the enterprise and prospects of many
to this day. Intelligence from the interior
strengthens the opinion that an unusually active
fall trade will commence early the ensuing season.
The stocks of Dry Goods and Groceries through
the country are generally light, and in some pla-
ces almost entirely run out Country merchants
will most certainly be In our cities early, and
make heavy purchases The great basis of CON-
mercial prospsrity-the agricultural products of
our country-may be considered for the present
year safely founded and II II does not lead to
over-trading and too sanguine calculations ~ to
the future, every department Of trade and every
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nehcent Providence has seen proper to Bless us.
| Indications from every part Of this State and
parts of others adjoining give assurances that
the great State Fair TO be held near this place in
September, will be very largely attended. This
Fair, you may remember, was to have been held
last fall, but was postponed on account Of the
prevalence Of the cholera through the West A
liberal scale Of premiums has been offered, and
most of them left open for competition from resi-
dents of other Statesas well az Ohio. The judges
too have been chosen impartially from the va
rious States The Horticultural Society and
Mechanics Institute of this city have united with
the State Agricultural Society in getting up this
festival and it is under their joint patronage that
the arrangements have progressed from the first.
The new building which has been for more
than year in process Of erection for the institute
is nearly completed, and will be opened during the
progress of the fair II is noble edifce, and will
be an ornament to the city. The show grounds
at Camp Washington about two miles from the city,
have been enclosed, and workmen are now en-
ployed erecting the necessary buildings. We
may reasonably expect such q display of cattle
and agricultural, horticultural, and mechanical
products, as will be highly creditable to our State
considered first experiment Of this nature, In
due course Of time we shall be able successfully
TO rival our more experienced friends Of the EN-.
pre State, to whose example intelligent tillers
Of the soil we are certainly much indebted for the
efforts now making to advance Agriculture In the
West.
Since my last letter, the cholera has been de-
creasing and In few days will In all probability
leave the city. The reports OF the board Of
health for the week closing July 30th show 346 |
deaths from all diseases, of which III we're from
cholera an average of II per day Of that disease.
The whole number of deaths IN our city from
July LIST to 3oth, inclusive, according to the re-
ports, have been 1910 As the reports for the
first week were defective, II would be perhaps
nearer the truth to set the number down at LOO.
Yours, p.