The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-31
OUR GRAIN INTEREST.

OUR GRAIN INTEREST.
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sethfsg About Flour and Oar Grain Inte-
| est Gener liiy-A Word or Two for All the
ereals-SDring and Winter wheats-The
Y -.ta.e-Str0nghoIds Of Each.
@ew, other than experts, are possessed OF any but
most meagre details upon this subject. In fact
popular credulity and manifest disposition to
g even the baldes generalites of the great milling
nterests OF the country source OF absolute
amusement to those willing TO take even an anna
tours time and trouble in their verifcaton or refu
tation.
The old fable of genuine "Geneseep hour, for In
Stance remains to this day one OF the staple myths
the trade although certainly none but the veriest
outsider is ignorant OF the fact that not barrel Of
that Hour has been milled In Genesee county for
other than strict home consumption III indeed any
Tor that Tor the last fifteen eighteen years.
This last year s6si is put down the world over as
the greatest wheat year KNOWN In fact. grains
Of oil kinds have been planted In great quantity and
OF universally excellent quality, especially in all
European grain growing countries-with the posi-
BILE exception OF Spain. Owing to this fact any ad
vance In prices, gained by the United States this
winter, win, undoubtedly, be overruled In the
spring, as soon the resumption OF imp0rtatons
Into Great Britain commences from the overlooking
view Of this contingency, all our Northern and
northwestern States are pouring grain into the sea-
board towns OF the Union, trusting In rapid and
easy transportation thence to all parts OF Great
Britain and the Continent.
The old time bugbear-the close OF navigation
PAS, OF late years, ceased to disturb the public
eace 10 any great extent In the transmission OF
rain-facilities tor its forwarding by land in as
rye quantities desired, owing to mere ased capa-
dty OF freight accommodation, having effectually
plenced the sting of that drawback, no less than
0OO 900 bushelss grain having been brought to
city last year. between the close ana resumption OF
avgation in the spring. and it is stated that these
even may as easily swell to ten millions, II neces-
airy, over the same routes, which may BIO brought
his year. OF course this latter mode Of transpora
ION Is little dearer, but by 1T and no other can an
adequate supply Of grain at moderate prices be
gGorded for the season In the New York and Eastern
markets.
Old merchants Of this city state that an impress.
A;on is gaining ground that the lowest point Of de-
sssion in wheat on the other side OF the Atlantic
been reached, and as a necessary consequence,
dent to the falling or in the English deliveries
the closing of the Baltic and Black seaports,
icts certain rise In prices Chicago at present
gagged In her old amusement OF s'seng grain
y at which hazardous little game friend and
1t "cOrneredn alike with impartial liberaty.
.nglish Mark Lane Express reports contnu-
OF favorable weather for wheat planting. 1t
g. however, Of the excessive dampness Of the
sphere injuring the condition OF the fresh
shed wheat. 1t also reports the weekly sales OF
glish houses to the Continent as having fallen
' b ay at the rate OF 80, 900 quarters.
10 the above quoted Genesee county is due the
impetus Even 70 the Gar IN the as United
Ohio, Pennsylvania Michigan, South Indiana, Mis-
souri, and Callfol MIA give US our fall and winter
~ IN Mtnn opfo nnn
North Indiana the most OF the spring wheat. This
latter term applies to wheat In the spring and
Various Hours are palmed OF upon an unsuspecting
public the least said the better. They may be best
late years tie California mas superseded the old
me celebrated Virginia, or 'James river wheat"
20 the indies and Cher ropca
Various brands OF the Missouri ours have very lately
entered into competition even with the California
for this exclusively Southern privilege.
Southern wheat and grams usually look well this
year, IN common with other cereals the whole c0un-
nlon, authentic statements, fully go 600 900
1shes. One-ninth OF this enormous aggregate was
contribution OF the State OF California alone, or
found numbers 25OoO, 900 bushels. All over the
ath leI6s ,s gIsen up to tobacco and cotton
lin instead. The North and West generally follow
Southern example in this respect, have also
pied literally, III many cases experimentaly. but
Pamost all instances with excellent success, thus
husing the running Of the national aggregate up to
400, 900 bushels this year-which Ii the estimate
noted Tor the entire Union-agaln comparatively
asy matter. Although the quantity OF grain raised
present south OF the line will scarcely be more
eall enough for local consumption, 1t will thereby
nd to lessen the demand upon the st. Louis and
ew York markets, thus leaving larger margin for
6f the best wheats now in the market, California,
nd Tor the palm OF preference Caforna wheat
OF course, comparatively speaking, new wheat
the market and lor long time aJ pre uisa s ,n
cad Of Darrelied. Now, however owing TO Its hav-
V bravely Fought its way to a deserved popularity,
Lila fair tn all ia
St. Lous-0ut OF the market especially for West
indian and South American expectation. Another
|bstacle IL has had to surmOunt has been the
Aous freight charges, four dollars per barrel, IN
old It's equivalent, being the charge per steamer
sre not very heavily patronized at these rates,
buyers usually preerring 10 await its transit ny
hating vessels around the Horn to liQudating such
xor0itant monetary demands; and but little Is
he Hoped either-ior long time, at least-from
,rn but fifteen to twenty dollars, currency. by
ton 900 lbs to the toni. To England the rates uf
transportation from California around the Horn are
ROM f3 to CD 10 sterling Dy the English ton OF
lao lbs. This year, owing to the opposition
Inc Of steamers, the cost per barrel -four lroul
california has been but 81 50 In gold. Unfortunately
his line Is shortly to be Withdrawn, which misfor-
ule will run the rates up again TO about three dol
mong miers as to which makes the stronger hour,
california or st. Louis and, In fact one mOoed gen.
prifg wholesome millers contending for the
brmer, others again being in favor OF the latter
vneat. The best winter wheats are white; the
neat, being planted Immediately after the rainy
eason and thus enjoying the advantages Of the dry,
aturaly contains the least moisture Of any. Imme-
lately after estimation some contend equal to,
possibly even preceding it Is held the Miss Juri
Itch also. IN finest qualify Of 1ne white grain,
raised the Missouri river, and also on the Mis-
sslppt, In the vicinity OF st. Louis The cele-
rated old Genesee was also white wheat.
This favorite grain almost totally destroyed
HpBle ten or fifteen years since by the plague called
e uesslan ny "a wheat pest differing from the wee,
n several essential particularly which received
kamc IRON the f.essians, by whom 1t Is supposed
We been introduced into this country at the time
Revolution. IL 10 AN insect about the size OF
inary mosquito, which attacks the grain while
DIT or milk state. But these two enemes--the
an nv and weevl-are by no means the only
~ evils To which 1.-THE noddlng grain" while In
ripening stage, Is liable. small winged insect,
appearances somewhat similar to q butterny-the
moth f7iuca GyunettGJ--is also addicted to