The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-10-07
@ HILLSDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER, = 1862
BREADsTUFFs.

BREADSTUFFS.
9 There can now be no doubt in the mind {
I an ordinary observer concerning the shortnes
OF The wheat crop throughout the Northwes
, tern States. In. Illinois the crop Of the win
: ter wheat was good but that Of spring whea
turns out 10 be skdly deficient in yield, an
very IN ferior in quality, In the centra
: counties of the State, the berry is shrivcle
and strunken, and the average is not owe
one-tbird Of last years Weld. In the NOR
, northerly counties, the yield is not over sever
bushels per acre on an average-and man,
fields were damaged TO such an extent, b.
the "bug,p that they were not worth cutting
In Wisconsin, the crop of wheat is ais,
short. In the northerly counties, the quail
ity is good, but the quantity is 0much below
that OF last years crop; while in the centra
and southern counties the wheat IS very def
cient both in quality and yield. E
In Iowa tho quality will average better
than in Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, bul
the yield is not over half of crop of 1861. In
some Of the northern counties the crop il
excellent 10 quality, and the yield, though mol
as heavy rs last year, is satisfactory.
In Minnesota tho crop is excellent as Ia
quality and there is not much complaint
about the yield. Tho rapid increase in the
farming population Of this State within a
year, will a much heavier surplus tbi, year
than ever before. raiucH,a sis1l stehibiia
Ifthere are those among our readers who
are not inclined to believe the reports which
are gathered in the country with regard to
the crops, We refer them to a table which ap-
peared in the Tribune few days ago, show.
ing the comparative receipts Of wheat in this
city during the first twenty-five days of Sep.
tember Of this year and last The receipts
during the period named in 1861 amounted
TO 2,5l5,530 bushels, while the supply during
the corresponding period this year was only
! l,507 ,5S3 bushels-a deficit in twenty t,co
days of upwards ofa million bushels. o..
With regard to the corn crop there is not
so much certainty; but the lato planting, ow-
ing to the wet spring, will doubtless operate
against 1t in the central and northern counties
of Illinois and Iowa. The scarcity of field
laborers also will prevent its being gathered,
and much will be destroyed 10 consequence
Under any circumstances it is conceded on all
hands that the crop cannot approach in quanti-
ty or quality that Of last year.
Thus much for the Northwestern STATES.
Let US now turn TO Europe. rhgs sataEU
From England we have conflicting reports
but the majority incline to the belief that the
wheat crop Of that country, though better
than those Of the past two years, is still below
an average. The London Mercantile Gazette
says "without fear Of contradiction, the crop is
considerably in excess Of last year, aud of full
average quality;" but tho Mark La,e Erpress
and other agricultural journals still persist iu
declaring the crop "short," and somewat de
ficient in quality. 5sa,sa r-.
The wheat crop in France is generally ad |
mitted to be full average yield-although |
a distinguished agricultural stalistcian figures
1t below an average,
The crops in Russia, Turkey and Germany
are reported good, and a fair surplus for OK.
portation may be expected. j. .LaEg Sfl
With all these facts before US, the question
comes up,-What Of European demand p
To the unprejudiced observer, it must be evil
dent, in the first place, that our surplus will
be much less than for three years past, and
that although the foreign demand prove not
20 great, it will probably be quite sufficient for
.he stocks on hand. In the second place, the
agricultural regions Of tho West have been
drained of farm lsborers, by the repeated calls
'f the President for troops, and unless the
war is brought to close sooner than is ex.
oected, there can not bo the usual breadth
!own this fall and next spring. This will tend
10 retard deliveries on all hands, and Of course
INIT the power to export. sU sH
In the English journals We fLd the mat
er Of supply Of breadstuffs discussed with
considerable anxiety, 1t is attempted to be
hown, under the feeling Of enmity displayed
owards our Government, that England is
Of tho United States for her sup.
,ly; but we can Judge Of this as we'll as
English Journalists. The bare fact that dur.
ng the seven months ending July 81, the
United States supplied then with 35 per cent,
f their import ations of wheat, and 20 per cent,
4 their importations Of -four, is the best argu. !
nent that can be adduced TO prove that Eng.
ard is largely dependent upon us for her !
'readstuffs. True, she might be supplied by
Russia, Prussia, and Egypt, but il would
70 at greatly enhanced prices, which the OPP j
ratives Of Great Britain, now crushed down |
0 the lowest starvation point are not ia
1ery good condition to pay. So far, therefore, G
9 England's Independence on the breadstuff Z
ue.tion is concerned, it is, under the present :
simply ridiculous. The aid I
nd comfort which England has given the re
els against the United States Government }
as most effectuslIy placed her in the most i
spendcnt position possible. But for this, she 4
'ould now be getting her regular supply of
otton, and her operatives would not be pau. u
ers, as largo proportion Of them now are. Q
or England to cut off fifty cent. Of her sup.
lies Of brcadstuffs would be simply 10
roduce anarchy and revolution, which would 0
,eedily sweep away aristocracies and thrones. q
With regard to tho foreign demand for :,
therefore, there is every reason to
eleve that II will I've fully equal TO our sur. 6
lus. Although both England and France
ANY have full average crops, tho stocks are
, reduced that i: will be two years at least
sfore they are up TO an average condition.
uring the last three years England has i'm. y
orted double her usual amount-so great was 81
,e deficiency in her own crops; and in France a
will take two good crops to bring her up to
, exporting point. AZ
TRYIEa TO Avon THE DRAFT Our ex- et
ranges relate many amusing instances occur e.
ng at the exemption offices. One Of the best
thus related BY q New Jersey paper: n