Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-25
Price Of Wheat.

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The probable demand for wheat abroad is the pr,
sent subject Of universal interest to the farmers Of
Virginia 1t seems to be the unanimous opinion, that
if there be war, they will get 81 bushel and ask nc
favors Iii fair ground for speculation whether OF
not there will be war For our pant, we would be
willing to c,mpromise with the SPECTATORS, take
81 So and let them have the chances for and the
additional hafdollar.
But il there be no war, what aie the prospects for
an European dcmandI OF the fate Of the English
CROP we are yet ignorant wet harvest there may
put the prices at very high figure. In France, the
rains and Limitations render it, think quite GER
tain that more wheat will be raised in that
try than will be absolutely necessary for the popula
ton. The French, II Is said, live almost
nothing; but that almost is Indispensable and that is
all they will have this season.
The Courier DIES Eats. Uais publishes extracts
from various provincial papers in France with respect
to the weather and the crops up to the 0th of June
The great majority Of them speak in gloomy terms Of
the prospect while others nj that the weather
had become good, and the hopes of the husbandman
had revived We notice briefly the different accounts
At Macon the most destructive storms had occurred
At Bierne Gn Swtzeriand) the storms and foundations
had produced irreparsble damage In all the South,
the accounts most unavorsbe, except at single
locality that Of Aries on the Rhone. There il is said,
the weather has become fine The Journal de FAisne
ard the Journal de Loiret and of the Noseiie also
speak Of the return of sGnshinethe continuance of
which may ensure average crop. But in the region
of the Gironde, both wheat and the wine crop are
considered total failures The Journal de FAube
publishes IN lreSs OF the authorities against specu
lators in grain, who were raversing the country,
buying all they could at advanced prices and the
standing crops. The criminal code is threatened
against all such opeIatorsit being the policy Of the
Government to discourage the idea OF any danger OF
a scarcity. As nothing Is published in French pa
per without the sanction of the authorities it may be
that the unfavorsble accounts We have, fall below
the truth The Minister of Agriculture keeps table
Of prices which he averages for the whole Of France
In that for the first half of June this year and last
find in 1852 Ii r % cen: in 1855, Is fr 90 cen
"A great deal less difference, paper observes than
Sben the greatest rise took place, will render that
difference much more
Spectators must judge for themselves What we
state shall be facts-hut give it TO be distinctly
understood, that are very much in favor OF big
price for wheat this year The farmers are entitled
to it. The buyers for the last few years have made
fortunes. dollar is no longer dollar il will not
buy as much labor, as much any thing else, that
farmer uses, as it would some years ago. Wheat
alone has not kept pace with the advance in other
clcs while the cost Of its production and the pre-
carousneSs Of the crop, have been constantly the
increase. We pray Messfs HaYall Il Warwick to
take these matters into favorable consideration.