River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-02-07
The General Outlook of BreadStufrs.

The wheat crop of the United States in 1872
was estimated by the Agricultural Department
at 100000, 600 bushels. Tho proportion of
winter wheat in the crop is about five eighths
and the spring wheat three-cighths. The VIM
ter wheat crop in the Eastern, Middle and
Western States was deficient. Tn re was an
increase in the wheat product of the Southern
States. mainly in Texas, Tennessee and North
Carolina, of about 100000 bushels, but the
crop in those States was damaged by heavy
rains during the harvest. The Middle States
and Maryland were short $4,000 000 bushels.
The winter wheat in Ohio and Michigan was
also considerably deficient, estimated at about
10 per cent. The increase in the Southern
States VIII not be available for any deficiency
in the States that are deficient, rs the trans
portatiou facilities are not favorable for mar
keting il outside of the localities where grown.
The deficiency in the winter wheat crop OF the
Eastern, Middle and Western States must
from necessity be made good by the use Of
spring wheat.
The wheat POT California and Oregon Is
reported to be IS per cent. increase on the for
mer, and per cent On the latter. The ship
mcuts to Europe from California and Oregon
from July to January has been 1874 ,s53
bushels and including shiDments from South
American ports. the aggregate sent to Europe
was on the list Of January, 1873, 10,400 600
bushels. The amount OF wheat in transit for
Great Britain from the Pacific coast was. on
the eth ult.. 306i,00 bushels. There will
probably be at least 10000, 600 bushels more
surplus to go forward to Europe from the
Pacific coast from January II to August 81,
1873.
The requirements of the United Kingdom
to be supplied by foreign wheat were earlr in
December last placed at twelve million quar-
tiers or ninety.siX million bushels. There were
continuous heavy rains throughout the United
Kingdom during the entire month Of Decem-
her last, preventing the sowing OF wheat. Mr..
Thomas 4. Scott, IN letter to the Mark Lane
Express, under date OF December q. 1872,
estimates the loss TO the growers of wheat in
the United Kingdom at f3 per acre on the s.
$50 600 acres usually sOwn to wheat. or a mo-
ney value OF H. millions sterling. The home
crop has been drawn upon since September /,
1872; to the extent Of about3 7i0, 009 quarters
The imports Of foreign cereals from Scptcm-
Der TO Dec. II inclusive, less the exports tor
the same period. have been equal in wheat and
flour TO 1883, 1913 quarters or 49, 266 5Si bush
els. There were on the 9th Of December
1872. ASP cargoos Of wheat on the passage for
the United kingdom, including los cJrcoes
from the Pacific coast, averaging about AS COO
bushels each, making an aggregate Of S,U6l,-
GOO bushels, and PSI cargoes Of wheat from all
other parts OF the world, averaging about ~ =
600 bushels each, making an aggregate OF
6,el6,O0O bushels, or grand aggregate in
transit OF IA $500 0 bushels. which, added to
the imports from sept. TO Dec. q, OF 30, &c.,
5si bushels, makes 81, l46.5Si bushels alre ldy
provided for during the first -four months oi
the harvest wear. q end on the 3lst Of August,
1873. The requirements may be even larger
OF foreign wheat. than the estimate VI ninety.
six millions II bushels but If they are j; wal
be IN The harvest year 1874
The harvest ia France IN 1870 and 1871 was
largely 0efcent. followed by full ayeragc
crop IN 1872. The breadth of land undo r
wheat was increased for the crop of 1872. Rye
was the poorest crop OF The season.
~ Holland. about the usual breadth OF land
was soSn with wheat; yield, per cent. below
an average quality. Chcckered-So dis
sricts suffered from ram during the harvest