Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16
THE SUPPLY OF BREADsTUFFs.


has been greatly overestimated, and that in the
absence Of any considerable foreign demand the supply
of breadsus for home consumption viii be great
to leave possible ground for apprehension
The wheat crop throughout the country is at least equal
in quantity to the average for the last three years. and
think will greatly exceed this average much larger
surface was titled and the crop generally secured
before any injury could result from the drought. In
Pennsylvania the yield shows lighter weight, and the
same is true in parts Of Maryland and Delaware. In
Virginia the crop is unusually large and fne Further
South the production has not kept pace with the ncreas
ed surface under culture but the yield will show ag
gregate increase In parts of New York the crop is light
while in other parts it is unusually abundant In Ohio
the greatest comparative decline has been experienced
the crop being ourths Of the total for the
preceding year. In Michigan and Indiana the decrease
is confined few localities while in Illinois, lowe and
Wisconsin the crop is far larger than before known
rhs surplus wheat tu Northwest Is alone sufficient to
supply all the deficiencies in the older States.
The crop Of Indian corn, it is generally conceded,
will show much larger yield than was predicted few
weeks ago. Whenever any damage is done to the grow
ing crop by drought rain, cold those only who suf
fer heard to speak, while those whose fields unn
jured do not give their testimony Thus the weight Of
evidence in regard to the growing crop for time
cumuates in one balance and those who judge hastily
always obliged to modify their decisions
when full particulars are received The high price which
has been paid for Indian for Shipment far higher
than at any former period since 1S4 has greatly stimu
lated the cultivation and if the crop had suffered dam
age the production would have been larger than
before known AS is in many sections the hogs must
be fattened other food driven away to foru
districts where the drought has been less severe
but there will be scarcity Of this cereal regarded
article Of breadstufs.
Last year the crops in Great Britain and throughout
great part of the European continent sadly def
cient both in quantity and quality This year all
agree that the harvest fields groanng beneath the
weight of golden burden seldom equalled This is
pecialy true in Central Europe, where large yield is
placed almost beyond contingency Thus there is
likely to be little demand from this side the moment
the crops abroad be harvested The Canadian wheat
crop is smaller than usual but take it for
in this country; and if neither that nor our is
wanted for export hence the deficiency win not be felt
among
great many have hitherto combined to- pre-
vent large supplies Of breadstus from reaching the
board In many places farmers have cultivated much
land that they had difficulty in harvesting their crops
labor being very well high and they have
yet been able to thresh much wheat for market
Some needing the reports of prospective famine have
desired to hurry their produce and the water
been SO low in many places to interfere not only
with the business Of the miller but also with that Of the
fcrwarder. The limited receipts from day day have
not exceeded the home demand and thus both wheat and
-four have maintained comparatively high rates. When
the market shall be literally supplied there must be
great falling of IN prices; but heE that will be
speculators cannot determine Common State honr was
sold Saturday to be delivered at the option or the
seller any time in October 81 5O about two dollars
below the current rate More would now be sold the
same terms.
Well may be thankful that there is an abundant
supply of food for ALL and that who will fulfil the
conditions of honest toll will be denied the bread he has
| earned by the sweat of his face
1t is about time (says the St. Louis Republican,
that the foolish if not in some cases the knavsh,
croaking in regard to the crops should have an end
The whole country has been excited to believe that
short crop would be sure to follow the very Sc
we're drought which has been experienced in most
portions of the country does seem to have been
considered that in the great variety of soil and climate
of the United States it is absolutely impossible that such
thing general failure of the grain crop could take
place. Some localities, 1t is admitted have not produced
SO well as usual others have produced only half crop
but there others which have rewarded the farmer
bly, When 1t is considered large amount of land
is invariably brought into cultvaon that there like
ly to be demand for breadstufs in Europe for
many months to come that the most important cereals
wheat and oats, unusually prolific and good in
quality it ought to satisfy every that no such thing
as famine extraordinary demand for agricultural
products could be experienced in this country This
year the wheat and oat crops the most abundant
any grown in the United States and there is an
abundance for home consumption and expectation. The
demand on European account however will be next to
nothing and when these things considered it shows
the folly of the panic which it has been attempted to orr
ginate The CROP it is admitted will be better
than was hoped for at tme and, there is yet
large amount Of old on hand we should like to
how some of people arrive at their calculation
that famine is threatening There is truth in it
certainly the fact is not yet ascerained and, although
the prices may rule higher than in former years. the
ply will be found quite adequate to the demand.
FROM HAYTI-Advces from Port-au- Prince to the 18th
August state that the Emperor making extraordinary
military preparations, calling troops into requsition,
that reports had reached Hayt that the United
States Government had sent frgate with minister
board to make arrangements with the Eastern Domin-
part of the island acknowledge its independence
also to take it under the protection of the United
States.
The SECRETARY THE NAVY has addressed letter to
the crew Of the u s. soop-ofwar Saratoga expressing
great qualification Of the Department at the patience
and good feeling with which the of the Saratoga