Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-11-10
The Crops In Europe

From the New York Post.
The latest crop reports from Ell
rope indicate less than an averae
yield. In England wheat IL defcI
ent In quantity and poor In quality
The amount grown has still turtle
been diminished by the wet weathe
which prevailed during the time o
harvest. The average decrease is es'
timated at from three to four bush
els per acre. As a striking example
1t IL reported that In one part o.
Essex county, which ia famous as .
wheat growing district, the usual
yield of forty four bushels per acre
is reduced to thirty~two bushels per
acre. One gentleman estimates that
1t will be necessary to import 104,-
100000 bushels during the
coming winter to supply the def
cheney. In consequence Of the re.
turns thus far received, the price of
wheat is rising in England.
The potato crop OF England prom
Uses to be much less than usual
The potato disease has assumed Its
most seriousgform one report being
that the roots rot all away. In Scot
land the prospects are, in some cases,
said to be very good, in others said
TO be very bad. In some fields the
deficiency is estimated as high as
fifty per cent. The reports from
Ireland are more favorable, although
in the north of that island, the Do.
tato plants have been seriously isiur.
ed by blight.
The reports from the continent OF
Europe are better than those from
Great Britain, but do not indicate
an ability to supply the deficiency In
that country. The late war between
Germany and France interfered sc.
riously with agricultural operations
in both countries, thereby producing
an exceptional demand for graia.--
The deficit In corn would naturally
be supplied by Hungary, the Danu.
hian principdlities, the corn produc.
ing districts of Australia aud South.
ern Russia. But the reports from
these districts indicate a light crop.
"a backward spring, together with
heavy rain and hail storms in Au-
gust, are the causes of the prospec.
i've deficiency. Roumania is the
only Danubian province likely to
produce q full crop. f..
The reports of the wheat crop are
to the same effect. In Hungary the
crop is light; in Southern Russia 1t
has been injured by storms, and q
large part of the wheat already
stored at Odessy has been damaged
by water.
The crops in Turkey are said to be
good, and that country will probably
do o heavy export business In cereals.
The reports from Poland are very
conflicting, but the most favorable
ones promise nothing better than an
average crop. Sweden will prob>
ably export some grain and Dem
mark, Spain and Portugal will GER
tainly supply their own markets.
Italy has a fair harvest while Switz.
erland will be forced to depend upon
foreign supplies for food.
Throughout Germany the crop
prospects are said to be very fayora-
Bile. owing to the pleasant weather Of
the last two months, although il 10
not likely that there will be q sur
plus of any great amount to send to
other countries.
Judging from the reports at hand,
we cannot hope that the countries
on the Continent of Europe will do
more than supply the wants of their
own people during the coming
winter. This leaves a deficit i'm Great
Britain to be supplied from the gran
cries Of this country. The recent de-
strucsion of grain at Chicago, how
ever may seriously diminish this
supply. The precise quantity lost
will be q matter of interest therefore,
not only at home but abroad.