The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-08
BREADSTUFFS.

! Some time ago it was surmised that the pro-
life grain crops would reduce the price of flour
from the high point to which it had reached, and
that thus this necessary of life would he placed
within the means of acquisition of all We OBJ
serve, however, that the food staples have taken
an upward movement by reason Of the export
demand. 1t is sur. ised by reliable New York
contemporary, whose article is now before US, that
present appearances in icate high prices during
the approaching winter The crops in Europe
are short. 1t Is calculated that in Great Britain
the deficiency will probably reach ten or twelve
and half per cent per acre In France, Spain,
Belgium Portugal and what is called the great
grain-rai>ing region of Central Europe, the crops
are short. limited unsatisfactory. Southern
Russia is said to form the only exception to
the general character indicated elsewhere In
consequence of this, the presumption is reasona-
BILE that the demand upon our supply to make
up this European deficiency will be inevitable
The reduction of the home supply will ofcourse,
tend TO carry prices ur. Even the magnitude OF
our crops will hardly prevent this Il is suppo-
sed that the yield will equal that of the most
prosperous period, and that the quality will be
fully equal to that producted in the two previous
seasons
In addition to the foreign demand to which
allusion has been made and which will tend to
elevate prices, two other elements are mentioned
which will cooperate with that Of the foreign de-
maDd TO enhance va lues. This is the fact that
the present crop comes in upon bare grain
market, which, with the home and export de-
mands, will 60 far, it is said, to keep up prices
above the mark fixed by those who have hitherto
expressed faith in cheap breadstuffs
Our authority states that winter wheat which
constitutes, however, only about one-fifth or one
sixth of the entire crop, is becoming scarce, but
thas, tho hulE Of - To
forward. Receipts thus far are reported as back
ward, and apprehensons are entertained that
"navi gation will close upon small winter reserve"
The present close condition of the money mar
ket, by which the banks restricted in accom-
n"datDg the grain dealers, Is another element to
be depiored; and it is asserted that sunless the
banks of New York Boston, and Philadelphia
respond to the demand for assistance, extreme
prices OF bread>tutfs as a consequence Of made
quate supplies, would seem TO he inevitable"
The very wet spring and the summer drought
are ass gned as the causes likely 10 produce a
partial failure ofthe corn crop in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and parts of Missouri Kentucky and
Iowa, which may tend likewise to effect the price
of wheat, AS is stated The DAT crop is reported
as magnificent one, and the barley and rye
crops said to be good. The Sh,ppi"y and
Con,nercini Lists article concludes 10y saying
1.-The general impression seems to be that it will
require another good harvest in this country be-
fore we can hope for cheap breadstutfs. -Nor-
toik journal.
LEARN TRADE The Mobile Advertiser SAYS
that at no time in The history of the South
the absence of knowledge Of the mechanic arts
more severely felt than within the last seven
years People are beginning, however, to have
their eyes opened to the dignity and importance
of labor and the great value of the mechanic to
the body polite.
The Richmond Examiner also offers SOUND ad-
vice on this subject, and says:
The skilled man, with tools at his command,
is in most respects master of the situation But
the office attendant are helpless. They must
wait many weary day, until the seasons or the
years of depression are over, before they can find
that employment for their pens which they have
unfortunately made their sole means of livelihood.
All this is another of the lamentable results of
having learned no trade in boyhood The sub
ject is indeed one wide in its indications, and
SO profoundly important in its consequences that
it is time it had engaged more thorough and sys-
tematic attention on the part of the people who
are SO deeply interested.