Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-17
rhe wheat Crop-Prices sc.


Fhe wheat CrOp-Prices &c.
Tie accounts brought by our exchanges of
the prospect OF the growing wheat crop in the
diffe ent sections ofthe Union, indicate that
II vii IN all probability fall below an average
yield In nearly all of the eastern counties
Of tbs State, lying on the north side Of
James River, very serious injury has been
done by The fly and joint" orm-in portions
of Albrmarlc, Madison and the al Joining coun
lies. lpa y crop, having been entirely destroy.
ed South Of James River the damage has not
been 50 great, and The crop will probably not
fall much under an average one.
In In immediate vicinity ofrhis city, where
the Ia vests have already commenced, the
quaiy pt The wheat was never more ptomis.
ing. aud we believe a full prod1ct viii be Re
allzed We hear, how ever, oi III most serious
conn laints of injury from the fly and smut,
but do-not believe the loss from these cause S
VIII exceed The comparative increase Of yield,
over other years. which has been attained on
The more ordinary lands by the extensive use of
guam which was made last Fall.
We learn that in Botelout, Roanoke and
the counties generally Of the western part of the
State the seasons have been favorable and the
damage committed by the fly but slight
In other sections Of the Union-particular.
Northwest accounts concur in stating that
great injury has been done by the Ay.-In
portions of Ohio it is represented that many
farmers have poughed down their wheat fields,
Tor the purpose of.putIing other crops upon
them.
y these representations, particularly those
coming from The West,are no doubt somcv hat
tlnged with exageration. We have come to
this conclusion, because of the effect such ac-
counts are calculated to have in strengthening
the wheat market; and because, moreover, they
are only such accounts as have yearly herald
ed the ouipouring OF the increasing millions oil
bushels of wheat which come Eastwardly
through the Lakes and the Erie Canal.
We would not however advise the farmer
TO nuke sale OF his wheat at the present prices
Should full average crop ne made in his and
other States, there is still good ground or
which TO base anuciPatlous OF ye; hig her rates
The present enhanced price of labor-ena-
bling employees to buy more fully, the greater
relative number of laborers Withdrawn from
agriculture to works of improvemen in all oil
the States, together with the general effect OF the
present monetary expansion, must operate de
cdedly in increasing the demand, and giving
greater bouyancy TO our own immediate maj
kets for breadstuf. In California and Austria
LA increased expectations will also probably be
required. while he cold and ungeni9 weather
which welearn has prevailed to the Injury OF
the wheat plant in England during the Winter
and Spring,g gives promise, without Su inner and
harvest seasons of extraordinary favorableness
OF a diminished product in that co lntry But
again, even if We reckon upon full average
crop in England Sotland and Ireland, an
increased importation into those countries. o.
wheat and breadstuifs over The last year, will
still be required to meet the estimated defcien
cy. That deficiency las we learn from an f no,
gish Circular, amounting for the last year tc
13,2lS,OS9 quarters, is calo ula;ed for the pre-
sent year at not less, even " ith an average
Notwithstanding toan increased dcfcen
cy of over three and half millions quarters
Looking to these estimates and influenced
by The further consideration that in the q
vent Of an unProptlous harvest season this de
ficency " i'll lie proportionately increased prac
teal En- glish farmers arc now holding back
their supplies. Whether or not it will be ia
dicious in our own farmers to pursue similar
course, we leave them. lie possession of the a.
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