The Portland daily press., 1867-08-10

The crops 81 tue " OTa"s
Under the above caption the New York |
Tribune has a long and carefully prepared ar
ticle in which the people Of both hemispheres
have deep interest. II Is a noteworthy "
that the agricultural products OF .no "o,u
become more the subject OF conyersal'o" III al
circles. and afford more iruiuui the"es Vi
,o,,.r,ner discussion than they have in years
,,.a. No wonder such is the fact, for all are
;,.1oo5 the children of Mother Earth, from
,,,,,sa bosom we draw all our nourishment
Commencing OH our Southern border, we
Texas has large corn, a good wheat and a
medium cotton crop. In Louisiana and por-
tons of Mississippi the crops of corn, wheat
and cotton are good. But some deductions
must be made on account Of tho ravages of tie
cotton worm and the spring Hoods. The sup
plies of food throughout the Gulf States will
be abundant, but the cotton crop IS not
likely to yield more than two-thrds OF the I
average of years past. The reports in relation
TO rice and sugar are not favorable. In the
rest of the Southern States with the excep-
ton Of some portions of North Carolina, the
Weld of grain exceeds that of any former year.
There has been SO much labor Destowed upon
growing grain, that the cotton crop VIII not
be more than quarter larger than 1t was last
wear The Tribune says the freedmen gener-
alv are performing their contracts faithfully
and outrages upon them are less frequent. Ia B
From the Great West the yield OF wheat,
corn and oats will be unprecedentedlyl large.
At the present time no large quantity ofbread-
stuffs can be sold at current prices, fol- the
good reason that the prevalent opinion is that
prices must go down. Fruits are more album
dant than in former years. Apples are abun-
dant and the people in the East need not be
alarmed, for they viii be supplied from that
fertile egion. 20 ---
In the Eastern States farmers have not had
very good hay-weather, yet there is an alum
dant crop of good hay secured, and tie corn
and potato crops promise well. More wheat
is grown in New England, than in former
years, and still more might be, and probably
will be raised in time to come. The farmers of
Maine can grow winter wheat in many locali-
ties and make it a very profitable crop, if they
would only have the courage to persevere. We
know of some farmers who have very seldom,
if at all, bought barrel of -four during their
lives, but grew their own wheat in Sufficient
quantities to furnish bread for their families,
Many portions of Maine are well fitted for
growing wheat, and there is scarcely any part
of the State, except near the sea shore, where
it cannot be raised with proper-culture. Last
season the wheat was good and thousands re-
GREETED they had not sown more. f52lil0 las (
From all parts of Canada the harvests now
commencing promise a great reward to the
tillers of the soil. From the Northwest toward
the British Possessions, and in our new Terrific
res, thero are the same cheering accounts of.
large yields of grain. New Mexico, Utah and,
Colorado viii this year raise their own bread,
and Arizona, perhaps may do the same There
are now some excellent iarms in the valleys Of
Nevada, upon which good wheat is raised.
The reports from California, that wonderfully
progressive State, are favorable. The people
of our cities are now eating bread made from
wheat raised in that State, a fact which would
greatly surprise us, if we did not live in such a
fast age. Oregon and Washington Territories
are not far behind. On the whole the United
States will still be able to furnish food for the
millions in Europe besides feeding their own
children with the good things of this life. ina8a
Now what about other countries9 The Tri-
bune says that last year that country which
was long the granary Of the world owing to
the fertilizing waters of the Nile, had short
crop of grain, but a large one of cotton. This
year the harvests have been abundant. South
ern aud Central Russia will furnish an unusu-
al quantity of breadstuirs. In Poland the pros
pect is not quite so good, owing to an verhow
of the waters of the Vistula..' In Austria,
Prussia and in Norway and Sweden, there VIII
be an average CROP And the same may, be
said of Turkey in Europe and of North Italy.
The grapes in Portugal have been seriously in
jured, and wine bibbers will of course suffer as
we'll as the manufacturers. The dry weather
has injured the crops in Spain and France; but
England more Immediately interests us. The
season there has been backward and at the
latest dates q storm was prevailing through
Great Britain, which will damage some crops
and help others. In some PORTIONS Of the is
land large hay crop asbeen gathered The ]
crops there this year will not be so abundant
as theyare in the United States. siss :, ass,,,a
The price prospects of breadstuff; immedi-
ately interest the consumers, and the reports
are favorable for them. Within short time
prime family hours have declined some four or
five dollars per barrel with good prospect of
a further decline. The lower grades have de-
clined much less. These extraordinary dis
crepancies in the fluctuation of the market are
dus to the changed character of the wheat that
is coming to market and to revival of the &c. 1
mand in Europe. The stock of old flour and |
wheat in this country is nearly exhausted, and |
the IOxuar rado haS 1xrt
demand which has nearly sustained prices.
Dur granaries are nearly empty, and the /
of new crops has been FASTENED to
supply pressing wants. 1t seems now quite
probable that we are to have a large export de-
mand at high prices. Butin the United States
and Canada the largest and best conditioned
crops of wheat have been housed ever known,
and the want in Europe can be supplied from
our abundance. haBuiai11 81 dyiba.,i r,a,l
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