Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-19

together sNamHtu Aut NIifhlhs " Nue ~
ropsan war. together with the spring fros,s
offered a good prr,eS, Tor raising the cry Of
short crops and toll demand which caused
rapid rise in grain and aour. with a
prospect of still greater rise. SPecula-
tars have grecdily ,iered the bait, and We
understand large quanti,ie. Of aour and
corn are still held in store which were
purchased a, high rates. The war has
come to a sudden end, and the unlocked for
news comes from Europe that e-en France
will have a surplus Of wheat for export.
In our own country. the WELD h's never hcen
larger, ~ that with li''le iemsud for export,
the means Of living tor the next year, must
y, obtained at reasonable c'st. AMI spccula.
t,r. will have to bold their noses TO the
rrind.'one.
The indianapolis Sentinel SAYS there u
hiile doubt, from present. prospects, hut
Indiana will have larger crop ofcorn this
wear than she has had in many wears.
The Galveston Civilian state. that whea,
i. hcips shipped from that port To New
York. which j. a harhinser Of success in a
new branch OF agricultural industry in tha,
State. There will also be = large surplus
Of corn f'r importation.
The corn and tobacco crops are very seri-
ously affected Nv the drouth hich has
hen prevailing for snme time pas, in the
P,,o mac counties Of Maryland and virgi.
ma.
~ California, the farmers arr harvesting
abundant crops of wheat, and in view Of
the immense Surplus crop, aour i grad
ually declining in market to a low figure.
Il i.as cheap already a. IN New York.
IL. feared tha, the wheat crop Of Ore
Con will prove failure this year. The
farmers 81 Willamette Valley complain
much of the dry weather, which j. parch'
Ing the wheat in abe ground 60 great cE-
tent. Il l. reported that thchcat has
ten so great in -omc portions of Orr
r1n. rs o. burn the apples on the tres
The CROP. about Scoit's Valley have failed.
Oat.. wheat. harley. etc. "hcaded " at the
height orsi1 inches, rendering this years
cropcomraraiiycly WORTHLESS Its ai,ribu'
TED o. drJuth
4 letter from Rumney, y. H.. dated
9,h inst, saws
The hay crop Throughout, tins region
will not BE- more than an average one, but
has hcsu got In IN good condition. The
corn crop will BE- small owing 10 the late
fr1,,s. Rye and oats. the harvesting Of
Which will commence this week, will yield
large crop. The heads arc very full.
Potatoes look well bot will not AFFORD a
lars, crop unlc.s We soon have a coriou'
raiu the ground is very dry. The apple
crop will b. small.
The Detroit Tribune says Michigan will
make the hcs, wheat crop Of any state in
the Union. An experienced Caltivator
VII, has hccn through nearly all the whea,
rai.in. counties OF the state. gives a let u
50 countic-, each of which be estimate, will
rr,luc, over IOO. 900 bushels. and in the
aggregate I2.lOO.OOO bushels, half "
which will D. Cor sale, and then large -
serve b. held by the farmers Tho other
counties raising lcs. than 100000 bushels,
would swell the total amount much higher.
\ couc.pondeu, Of the Rochester Union
.ays that the farmers Of Luna, Livingston
county. wery sure. before harvest, OF from
~ o. 30 bushsl. Of Wheat Der acre. But
when they came 70 thrc.h the wheat. TO
their surprise they found yield OF 80 10 10
busbsl pr acre Pr ooatra, We observe
statement. from paper. Published in V'rs'-
ma. Tennessee. aud other sections of the
S,uth and Southwest averring that on
thry.bius. the Yield OF wheat was In many
instance, ouly oue-iouT,h to One.halg what
was anticipated
CANApi,> CEors. The following eItrac,
fr,m a circular jus, Puhli'hed by 1. NJ.
Clark. Of Toronto. /. interesting
II have now the very greet satisfaction
ofsa,us. that our crop Of all cereals wall
D. ,he ty.t IN quality, and the largest in
quantity. ever harvested IN Canada What
chiefly concerns the farmer now i, hls want
Of barn accommodation 90 store bis suP,r-
abundant crops, and where narket is to
BE- louuJ i,r the hrsc Surplus that the
country will possess.
As the farmers time will, for three weeks
at least. b, fully employed securing his tall
and .pripg crops, our receipts fJr that Pc
god will necessarily De light, and prizes
will continue o. reccio gradually and 10
proportion 70 supplies. until they reach a
roiu, az which shipments coulj be made to
Europe. which AZ last quotations would
brn. white Winter Wheat 10 about gOc.
Pr tusbsl IN this market.
This year will be a memorable one for
Canada w,s, on account u it, unprecs-
dent,dly abundant harvest, and ior
The completion OF the Victoria Bridge,
by which We can ship wheat IN bulk, and
-four through 10 Portland without change
Of cars. and without carriage and the delay
at Montreal which attended all former ship
msut.. This facility will confer on the
west a great advantage over Montreal. e.
rscially in the execution Of winter orders
for Eastern market.
The drought is severe in greater Por'
eos, "A a.. STATE and the crops are begin.