The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-18

Inc goiuen ndIVese "niSh TIC hmefiCah
farmer fancied few months ago, was SO
near happy realization, in consequence of
the European difficulties, will, under the pre-.
sent aspect of affairs, result in an empty il
fusion pleasing only the imagination for a
brief period without enriching the pockets of
the expectant producer. From Europe we
have advices of bountiful crops. That of
France is said to be one-fourth above the av-
erage. Those of England and Germany are
reported to be abundant. Even in the pre-.
sent disturbed condition of European nations,
our farmers cannot look in that direction for
a market.
The latest California advces tell US that
the home supply of wheat is very large, that
the mountain regions are raising immense
numbers of swine, cattle, poultry, &c. The
mines are now as cheaply supplied with the
staple articles of subsistence from their i'm
mediate vicinity, as the cities in the more
agricultural valleys below. The Journals IN
that State are rejoicing that the supply of
gold no longer passes off to other countries
as soon as it is obtained, for the necessaries
of life.
Looking westward, our farmers thus see
declining market, looking eastward, they see
the same, while at home they are no longer
secure in their own market. The Recipro.
city Treaty recently negotiated between the
United States and Canada, should it be rat-
fled by the Provincial Legislature, is well
calculated to "crush out" the Northern far.
rners by opening wide the gates for COMPETE
ton with those of Canada, and thus adding
to the value Of Canadian produce the whole
amount heretofore paid into our treasury by
Canadian farmers.
Less than one month ago, the price of
wheat at Toronto 81 25 to 81 80, while
at Rochester, N. Y, it was worth 50; and
yet cents would pay the cost of transport
tstion. The difference in price between
hese two points, was the benefit derived by
the American farmer from the fact that he
had made a market at home in which he was
P'os@SsSU Int PioVlciOuc VI tuFo treaty Will
operate highly detrimental to the Northern
farmer, from the fact that we admit all the
products of the Provinces free Of duiy, while
continuing to pay duty on all we have to
sell and they require to buy, except cotton,
rice and Tobacco o-all of which are the pro-
ducts of Southern States.
1t is estimated that Canada will have this
year l2,0eO,oO0 bushels of wheat for sale,
and no European market for it, and as the
treaty has granted an enormous bounty on
all her products, we may reasonably calcu-
late that the increase from year to year will
be very great. The whole of her surplus
with this probable increase will seek mar
ket within the Union, the consequence of
which will be disastrous to the Northern far
mer to an extent to which no one can now
fiji the limit. The people Of the North are
beginning to look around them for remedy;
for some measure to counteract in seine de
gree the advantages which this treaty con-
feys upon the Provinces. ANNEXATION
is believed to be that remedy, and it is being
actively agitated by the farming interest in
the North. It rs believed that the Provinces
are now ripe for annexation and their aequi-
sition will cost nothing.