Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17
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BreadstutiS at the present time, are bring
ing higher figure than at any period
since lS47, the year of the Irish famine;
and. judging from the present warlike as
pect Of affairs in Europe, and the def
cheney which is known to exist to large
extent in the crops of the western and
southern portions of that continent. it is
reasonable to presume that prices will go
yet higher before they reach the turning
point. Such may not be the case. but the
probabilities all point in that direction.
The benefits arising from an increase
in the high rates which now prevail.
must enure, in great degree, TO the A
merican producer, who has already reap
ed rick harvest in the disposal of the
grain crop of the present year.
| The following from the Buffalo Com
mercial shows that. under almost any
circumstances England must look to
America, at least until next years har-
vest, for the larger portion of her sup
plies of breadstulfs:
A statement recently compiled by the
British Board of Trade sets forth the
amount Of flour and grain imported into
Great Britain in the year 1852. This
document is Of value aod interest at the
present moment. as showing at glance
The markets to which that country is in
debted for her supplies, and the relative
| quantities which in fair average year she
imported from each. By reference to the
table we find that the quantity of flour
| imported into Great Britain from France
last year, was about one third as much as
| from the United States; of wheat about
half as much; and of other grains about
twice as much. From the BlacF Sea
| ports and northern ports of Russia she re-
ceiyed Of wheat nearly double and of 9th
er grains, principally Indian corn. nearly
four times The quantity which she impor-
ted from this country. Wallachia and
Moldayia sent her larger amount OF
grain, principally corn, than we did. by
sixty thousand quarters; while her impor-
tations from the Papal Territories, Ma
Piles, Sicily, and the Austrian Territories
were of considerable amount. Let us
with these facts before lis, glance at the
condition Of affairs at the present time.
With a consumption materially increased
from that of last year. the grain crops
throughout Great Britain are admittedly
shorter than for some seasons past, and
certainly worse than in 1916. France
instead of being her supplier, as last year
has been for some time and is at present
a purchaserin the English markets as wei
as an active competitor with British op
orators in all foreign countries. Will
the prospect of protracted war befor,
her--a war that will absorb her resources
and diminish her agricultural facilities
it does not appear probable that Russii
Will export the grain size may requir
) herself; but, even if her ports remain opel
for commerce; if she does not adopt tn
policy ofcrippling the great powers Of Eu
rope by withholding her grain from the N
, the trade will be attended with risks
inconveniences and expenses which will
OF necessity drive customers to dilferen
, market. Wallachia and Moldavia mus
be the theatre Of extravagant waste an
7 destruction. as we'll as Of largely in
creased local consumption, which vii
swallow up her surplus. From the PAPA
Territories. and Naples and Sicily, the ex
port of grain is forbidden in view Of tn
scarcity in those countries. it is evident
then. that to the United States and Brit
ISL North America, Great Britain ca
n alone look for the bulk Of her supplies.