New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-17
THE HARVEST.

We have searched the Western journals in
vain for the FIRST note of alarm from the great
wbeat-ields of the Western prairies, indicating
any falling off in the farmers prospect of reap
ing most abundant crop. We are therefore
satisfied that the largest wheat-crop ever grown
in the United States is already gathered or is in
such a state Of forwardness that no blight will
lessen the yield materially. There is not only a
larger number Of acres, but greater product
therefor, and the grains being large aud heavy,
the average will undoubtedly exceed 60 lbs. In
addition to this, the harvest season of the great
wheat belt has been as fine as could be desired
and the grain is secured in good order.
The important question now is, Will the price
come down. Yes, it will; but not to the stand
ard of some former years. In fact, the day has
gone forever when the farmers in Central In
disna sold wheat for "stOre-pay' at 374 cents
a bushel In this City particularly we cannot
expect very low price for flour while war ex-
lists among four of the nations of Europe, with
drawing many thousands from tillage and
furnishing mouths by the million to be filed
from this or some grain growing country other
than that around the Black Sea.
The harvest in England is reported very back
ward, and that is always against a great yield,
even if the heads are well filled, because the
weather in September is usually very upfavora-
Bile for carrying the crop safely to the barn or
stock-yard. II it should prove bad this Fall, it
will have the effect to Increase the price OF wheat
in the United States, since this must be their
pranary for the next year. Under the circum-
stances it is particularly fortunate for farmers
generally that they will not have to force sales,
but can hold their crop and await coming events.
Aericulturists may remember that for several
weeks there has been united effort among the
flour-deaers to keep up prices until they can
work off the old stock without loss, and that as
soon as the new grain begins to come forward
freely there will be an equally strong combined
effort to put prices down. We hope, therefore,
that farmers will not be gulied in'o the belief
that because there is very large yield Of wheat
in the country it must necessarily be re-
duesd TO a very low rate. In fact no man can
form any correct opinion of what the price will
be, until after the harvest in England is secured,
and the number of bushels accurately ascer-
tanned; which they are able to do there with a
degree of certainty not at all spproachable in
this country.
Then again. the crop of Indian Corn will in
great measure regulate the price of Wheat. At
present the prospect is fair, and only fair There
are more acres planted than ever were planted
before in this country; but the Spring was cold,
and the growth up to the lst of July unusually
small, so that the prospect is that the ripeniug
viii be very late, and may be oyertaken with
frost and materially injured, or, in all the
Northern States, entirely cut of. At present,
| however, Corn is growing as well as could be
| desired.
The crop of potatoes will, if rot does not in
terfere, undoubtedly be the largest produced for
many years. The prospect, too, has seldom been
better for very large yield of dairy products.
So, with good pastures and good crops Of corn
and of potatoes, oats, barley, buckwheat and
other grains and vegetables, we shall, without
doubt, have a reduction in the price of beef and
pork. All this likewise will affect the price OF
four in degree; but as -four more than any
other product, is used for export, the price will
still depend in great measure upon the state Of
things in Europe-farmers, in fine, must wait and
watch.