New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-25
Foop-pRIcFs AND PROSPECTS,.

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FOOD-PRICEs AND PROSPECTS.
We are probably paying more for -four through
out the United States, at the present time than at
any period since whes, was frat grow upon the
soil. Corn is certainly higher throughout all the
great corn growing region than 1t ever was before
In this city, sll kinds of edlbles bear price
that stsrsles every rurcba'er. WHAT 10 our future
pyo,ptc ct is very interesting question. Let ns
inquire how it is in other places The Chicago
DaIp Press OF April Is says:
Gan intelligent friend who resides in ons Of the
southern &C untes of Illinois furnishes with sone
interesting items respecting the present scircity Of
breadsus al feed for cattle and horses also of the
arrange nts making for the present 81 asous crops
Last years crop of largely deficient, not be
ing sufcieLt for home consumption, and but for the
fact that portion Of the crop OF the previous year
remained over there would, undoubtedly, have been
much suffering Az il lie, corn co nmsnds at the crib,
IN many placer 81 per bushel, hay $50 per tun aud
other articles Of breadstu. and cattle feed cores
pondipgly high prices. In some districts quite nun.
Der Of cattle and hogs have died from starvation, and
as general thing stock is in very poor condition
Preparations are beipg made for planting larger
spring crops than common. A greater breadth than
usual has been put down TO oa.s within the last fort
nie BIT ard more will yet be put in Piowiog for corn
Throughout the mic die and western portions of the
State ia wheat il looking uncomm only we'll and the
breadth sOwed is more than an average The crop OF
Irish DO soes was total failure last year. and some
difficulty is anticipated 10 procuring suicsncy for
plating The North, however. will be able to send
frwad enough by river and railroad TO supply this
want"
The ST. Louis Republican, after speaking of the
high prices prevailing comes to the conclusion
that they are not " inflated"
"Tfe truth is general scarcity of brsadstuifs
prevails tbro ughou the country, and h, is evidenced
or less every cay as the sprlog business opens
Alef the lake line from Chicago to New. York. re.
cepfs fail short of the expectations INDUCED, and
u Oh this point, Sonth and East more than usual
demand easts Buy are 10 this srke from the Oho
d Tennessee for wbe y and corn aud hardly boat
goes ut but the cargo consists, in part, Of grau We
ooIot fuppo,e that prices will attain much h yhsr
fsures sn quotations already show and 1t is to be
boreo for the benefit Of trade and the convenience of
Consumers, they may not; but II Il somewhat d)ubt-
full If they fall much belo~ the rates now ruling"
In Michigan, there is very great complaint of
scarcity AID high prices In Iona County, in the
center Of the State. The Gazette ssys:
"The Oldest inhabitsnt in this place fails to remem
Der when there such q scarcity Of provisions as
there is at the present time. Potatoes in this village
are out of the que sop-tbey may be 10 the country,
but the farmers do not bring them TO market. There
DO beans, eggs onions, lard and but very small
In Ohio, Cora 10 IS 10 100 cents bu,bel, aud
cattle dying for want. Not only in New'York,
but in all the Atlantic cities, the same complaint
EXISTS of high prices and scarcity, tn ugh many
SET N TO think that speculation is the sole cause
OF the difficulty. They are quite mistaken. SO
are those who think that the "openDg OF spring
Z" trade will bring abundance AMI low rates.
How can that be- when -four at the West is over
ten dollars Weno.iced quotations at Pittsburgh
TIE other day, SlOa $40 IS, and it ranges equally
bish in mary other localities. At Cleveland,
Ohio, Flour is carried inland to feed Wheat
PRODUCERS. Prices are regulated by supply.
That the supply is short is proved by the
almost universal high price. There are no
heavy stocks Of Wheat or Flour anywhere,
and the whole Mississippi Valley is likely to be
drained closer than ever before since the country
wa, cultivated. We fear prices have not reached
the highest point yet. The Rochester Adrerti'er
fsys that there are not s. 900 barrels of Flour on
hand TO 60 East by canal. A Rochester miller
states his conviction that not over 1900, 900
bushels of Wheat and 100000 barrels of -Four
en- cone from the West this spring OF cour,e
pre,ent price and scarcity in the Wet 1t is
poss bic Inst prices here will not g much higher,
hut that chsnce hangs by sicgle Thread. twill
drp.pd upon the prospect of the growing crop of
What, and Of that no prediction Gao be made Of
tb. lfsst value. Several of the Western papers
have begun 10 CONNIE ut upon the present appear
aDes. At kalamazoo, Michigan, the talk is en-
eourseins ard large breadth was soTD. But
The Goaus urges farmers to crowd in spring
cTops Rays:
"There is DO surplus produce in this country; con
equeLty the demand will experience no sbatemsn
after the coming harvest So, farmers, crowd IN tn
spring crops
tn. sandu.ky CO., Register says:
$50 far ss we can learn the whest-crop promise
well. Farmers about here sowsd heavier mar
usual, and, should there be On average yield-sa
twenty bushels 10 the acre-we ebould say the marse
will be richly ttocs ed after harvest In other sec ion
We have the ssme good report. From Indian. sn
Illirois indeed, the pr'smise comes OF an UNUSUAL
large yield from the Present appearance OF the helds
but there il mr.ch yet in the way ere that pl snt
is attained. WIS. if the fly and the weevil co'ns,
again blast the farmers hopes ard entail hunser an
wsnii What If drouth snite the fields, ard cause
the plump al at heads wtber and come 60 nought
These are cor tIr gences likely to offer, in me 80,