Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-01

EXTRACTS FROM OUR EuRapRAN FILEs--The Liver
pool European 1Snes Is an article headed Agricul-
tnral Prospects,H says:
"Our reports from all quarters, North, south,
East and West, speak of the harvest as something
splendid and prodigious We do not hear OF q
failure in the wheat crop in any direction All ready
the sickle is at work in many districts, and with
few weeks of fine weather, the stackyards will be
filled up with an amount of golden grain such as
they have seldom held, ndland blessed with plen-
tiful supply of home growth rarely seen and more
rarely surpassed. Most earnestly do We hope for
fair and propitious skies, that all in this good
promise may be fulfilled A rich harvest makes
happy and contened people. 1t is good for the grow
er, who finds himself repaid by the abundance Of his
crops for all his outlay Of time, and labor, and
money. 1t is good for the consumer. 1t gladdens
the heart of the aborer, as it fills his cottage with
and consumer. The interests of all classes are so
bound up together IN a trading and commercial
country like this that all flourish together and all
suffer together. We have, indeed, as it were but
interest, although with many branches and
subdivisions. Touch it in any part and every nerve
in the hole body thrills and is affected. We have
not doubt, then that the glorious harvest upon
which We have just entered will help greatly to place
the trade of the country on secure and firm basis
1t removes all distrust the momentary part of
the question There will be sudden rush upon the
Bank such as in years of scarcity often shakes the
shall be guarded against danger, and most thankful
ought We to be for it."
The same paper of August 7th speaking OF the
harvest says 1.-THE harvest going on most prosper
ously All our accounts from all quarters speak
most favorably of fair prospects That is OF it.
self great news for the poor man. But a good har-
vest is more than meat to this trading country. 1t
begets commercial security. And at this moment
when we are still but slowly recovering from the
monetary panic which set in upon us last year, this
is great point gained All interests are so bound
up together in this country that of them can
be affected without all the rest feeling the influence
good harvest induces momentary calm which
in turn makes trade healthy, and strengthens the
hand of enterprise for its further undertakings This
is the new aspect which the ever changing panora
ma OF life presents to us at the passing moment. We
only hope that under such auspices ofpromse the
pent up energy of the nation bursts forth into
new activity, it may not rush beyond the legitimate
channels of legitimate business into the wild Niagara
torrent of mad and dangerous speculation This
has always punished ITSELF and, believe alsoays
aoiU
The London Economist, in its "note on the crops, !"
says: Harvest has now fairly commenced, and
by the end of next week large part Of the wheat in
the south of England will be cut. Complaints are
made that the wheat is much laid andin such cases
the straw is brittle and the grain somewhat mildew.
ed. 1t is now certain that the great heat of June
produced premature ripening and that the ears are
not we'll filled in many districts The gravelly soils
have suffered the most. Altogether farmers do not
now anticipate more than an average yield OF
wheat"
The Mark Lane Express" Reoiesc says: Ac-
counts differ much to Improbable yield of wheat,
but by universal consent the light gravey soils have
suffered by excessive heat; and the liberal use of
guano in such localities will prove of little benefit.
Spring corn, though amended by recent falls, will be
under an average; beans and peas considerably
So"
Looking at the prospects Of the crops on the con.
tnent, in the wheat growing countries throug bout
the world, u rise ruther than any further fall in
prce, may be expected. The Rerieao states, in
reference 10 the foreign crops that the general
ports leave the impression. that throughout France.
Belgium, Holland, Spain and Italy, they have been
less favored in the wheat crop than here. In the
Principalities of Maldova and Wallachia there is a
diminished bulk of grain Russia though late, is
said to have fair PROMISE but in America the last
years abundance is not to be expected "-Richmond
Enquirer.