The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-11-06
Prospective Advance la Wheat.

considerable interval OF innocent pleasure. )"
Prospective Advance la Wheat. "
Editor" Times Wheat being the great
! staple Of Northern Iowa, it is a paramount,
| object to the farmers and also to those who
receive their patronage the merchant, me-
chanic, and trader that they should re-
ccive the highest possible price for their
| wheat, as the interests Of all classes ar.
identified with that Of the farmer
We have the assurance Of the MARX
Lane Express" published in London, the
| highest authority in Europ- on tn. sub
ject of brcadstuffs, that France generally
is, and particularly for the the last ,w"
years was, large exporter Of grain, but
| this year there is no old stock of wheat to
fall back upon, but the deficiency in that
country alone, is 5000 900 quarters, equal
to GA, 600, 900 bushels -...
The French are volatile people, prone
to revolution, and change, the Government,
has become alarmed (evcn now in Paris
there are bread riots) and cannot wait
for private enterprise, but has itself gone
into the markets not only IN the Unit
/ ed States but in England, and has
thrown open its ports to the free impor'a-
ton Of grain, and measures are being tax
en- to prohibit the export, should higher
prices elsewhere attempt to draw it from
that country. Some of the Italian States
also have issued prohibition against the
export of grain, which would seem to ill.,
dictate that the d fciency is somewhat
general throughout Europe. In Great
Britain, says the same authority, it has be-
come evident that there is not only deli-
cheney in yield but that the breadth of land
sown to wheat was much less than the
average. .-....
In great Britain the arer 'gc annual con
sumption Of foreign wheat, for the past ten
years, has been about ~ millions Of bash
els, but last year in addition to their own
crop, they imported IS millions Of bushels,
nearly all of which WAS consumed before
last harvest. England the past year ba>
secured portion Of her breadst,ffs, from
the great wheat growing provinces Of the
Baltic. but their harvest being less than
usual they have but little to export this
year. Ttappears also that Spain, elgium,
and Holland, will be buyers Of grain, in
stead Of sellers this year. s
If these statistics are correct then, Great
Britain and France will need some 1870 t.
l4O millions bushels of wheat, large por-
ton which must 60 from :he United States.
The corolary Of all this matter is sim.
ply this should no destructive storm en-
counter the vessels of the Lake ports, on
this their last round, they in addition t.
the largr number of vessels now building
will make competition in freiyhting next
season, which will tell materially on the
price Of wheat west Of the Mississippi
1t is now apparent, that the harvest of
1861, SO far as spring wheat is concerned
is decidedly below the crop Of last year,
even after counting the increased breadth Oi
land sown, in the states North, and West,
of Indiana, but in the winter wheat re-
gions. in Southern Illinois, Ohio, in wes-
,ernNew York. Pennsylvania, portions Of
Canada West, and some Of the milhl
state,--the crop is fully up to the average
! Still should freights be reasonable. the largr
demand from France, and England, with
the enhanced prices will draw out the
surplus from from the most remote regions
Of Iowa and Minnesota. We are engaged
in deadly struggle for our v--y exist ence,
a large portion Of the rank and file Of the
forces recruited in Northern iowa are those
| who were aids and assistants To the far
| merS : who with ardent patriotism have
volunteered to fight the battles Of our
country. They will miss their and much in
putting in the next crop, and particularly
in harvesting it-thry therefore (asihe from
con,ingencics) can hardly expect u larg-
crop next year We say then to the far
ners do not fritter away yonr wheat crop,
sell no more than is necessary +" pay your
debts, and buy those indispensable. articles
necessary for the comfort OF yourselves
and families-do not waste your corn, or
Your oats; before year rolls round these
will be brought into requisition at rrmu.
nrrating prices, She but patient, and the
golden days Of prosperity will dawn upon
your fertile state, teen'ing rs it is with the
elements Of wealth, comfort and luxury.
hcSr.gor, Nov. ., 1851, --@ ia O..