Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-02

Election October 1lth.
S11ECTs OF TmR WA0 On TIA =
P8lCE OF GnAIN.
There hes been . general opinion
prevalent among Ill classes Of men in
The West and particularly farmers,
that the present war on tho European
continent will have direct tendency
. increase the priceof grain, and keep
il It . high figure 20 long - hostilities
should continue. However much We
wiah that such were to be the case, We
must confess that We do not think it
will 70 svsuuats. The information We
: have from Europe rslst,vs to thtcrops
Ihows that they were never better, or
never more promising, than At the
present time, and when there is an
abundance Of grain raised there, we
may not expect, even in time Of war,
that there will be any unususl demand
for American breadstuffs. It makes
little or no difference with Europe, ~
the present time, whether she 10 At
war or not, a. to producing or con-
sumption. Neither France nor Aus
tria, though their respective armies are
immense, suffer to any extent Whatever
for lack Of able bodied farmers aud
II indeed, there should b . dsarth of
ysomsnry, the women Of Europe can
and do carry On the agricultural ope-
rations equally - we'll Is their hus-
bands, brotherA snd fathers.
One thing in particular, which e.
tablishss cur belief that the warlikc
position Of Europe will not materially
enhance the agricultural condition of
this country, 10 the following letter
to the editor Of the Pittsburgh Post,
which will make its own explanation !:
MEaoHASTs HorE1,
Philadelphia. June 20, 1859.
M. BAas-Dsar Sir It may be Of in
forest 10 many Of the citizens in the "fro.t
Cd district" and others who have predica-
ted their opinions in regard to high prices
Of bresdstuffs in the future season. to lear n
that cargo Of wheat from Havre, France,
emou0ting to sixteen thousand bushels, W %
this day landed and duties paid, ct the Gus
tom House. In THE city. Such 10 the fact
Chambsrs AcKibbeu. Esq, has furnish ed
me with . sample Of the wheat procured
from the vessel It 10 Of fine quality and
In regard 70 clsanliness would put to shame
many OF cur western farmers 1t has been
cold ct about ten cents per bushel above
cur best western wheat, and affords good
profit % the shipper.
Il 10 more important from the lesson it
tesehss %, that whilst We have been indul-
cling In the prospect Of enhanced prices for
our brsadstufs In consequence Of the eight
inI armies" Of Europe, there is being ship
ped 10 wheat at . profit, and that from .
eloss proximity 70 the theatre Of var.
Yours. truly.
l. WnxARrH.
II it be true that France has grain
to export to this country, we may as
well discard the idea At once that the
United States will be called upon to
supply any more grain for European
consumption, than has been the case
in times Of peace. We believe it to
b true that the exports of grain from
this country during the coming year
will not be materially in advance of
the exports Of the past or present year.
II the war should turn out to be Euro.
peap, and should continue for q series
Of year., it is probable that there will
be IN unusual demand for breadstuffs
from this country. But if, as is now
strongly indicated, the war shall
draw to 4 speedy close, or even if it
ahould last full two years, the farming
interest Of America will not fatten
materially on the strength Of the ex.
portation Of American Breadstuffs.