The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-09-12
CROPS ABROAD AND AT HONE.

The hsryests in Europe are gen.
orally deficient. From most trust
worthy authority, the Mark Lane
Express, we have "more unfavora.
HE reports as to wheat in England,
which in many localities is not ex-
pected to equal even the very poor
yield of last year, and there are
strong hinIs as to "danger OF
| sprouting in the shock from the
present occasional showers" In
France storms have done much
damage, and a deficiency of at least
ten to twelve per cent. may be relied
upon. There are accounts of in
creased prices at many local stations,
and in Paris -four has considerably
advanced. Old wheat has totally
disappeared from the market, and
new is supplying its place at higher
prices. Rye-an extensive bread
crOp-in France, Belgium, Holland
and Germany, is reckoned as very
deficient and rates are rising. In
Hungary the condition of the crops
has been greatly overrated, and
from prevalence of cholera aud in
reference with the work of harvest
only an ordinary yield is hoped for.
The Express sums up the situation
abroad by saying that "with def
cient crop, exhausted stocks, and
but generally moderate prospects
in Europe, low prices seem almost
impossible next season.. This we'll
Informed journal is the organ of the
grain dealers and millers, and its
Judgment, if biased in any degree,
would naturally lean to the interests
of the purchasers. 1t may, there
fore, be very satisfactorily conclud-
ed that as sellers we may take its
representations as pretty certain to
be fulfilled. We read further,
touching the foreign outlook, that
the International Corn and Seed
League, recently held in Vienna,
with an attendance of 500 persons,
formed an estimate that the Austro-
Hungarian Empire will exhibit less
power of export than usugl-say
only to the extent of 100000 quar-
tiers in wheat and about 100000
quarters in barley; whereas; in
favorable seasons, Hungary alone
has exported three times that
amount, while the important article
of rye is SO deficient that imports
will be required for consumptive
wants.
AT home the wheat crop has been
sa fely gathered. Oats, except in
later districts, have also been secur-
ed, and although the present wealth
er,. is unfavorable for harvesting
those still uncut, yet oats is a crop
that will Withstand q good deal of
rain without inj .ry, and probaly
there will be little loss on this ac-
count. AS TO the yield, all accounts
agree that it is quite equal to an
average, and many estimat it as
above an average crop in quantity,
while the quality is excellent. At
the same time there is an unfavora-
BILE prospect for corn, and it is prob
able that a large portion of the crop
will be unsound. Fortunately our
farmers have now an opportunity
to avail themselves of the situation.
Europe demands our breadstuffs,
and we have sufficient to supply
them and we can in a measure fix
the price. The surplus of last
years corn crop will be needed to
supply the deficiency of the present
crop, and there will not be this sea-
son the dead weight of low-priced
corn to drag down the general mar
ket. At the same time the pros.
poets of the money market are as
surfing. The country has made a
gain of at least S50,O00,000 in the
adverse balance of imports over ex
ports as compared with last year.
The West has marketed the wool
crop favorably, and has a general
ease in financial matters. The cot
ton crop has improved in condition
since July. In the large produc
ing States-Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia and South CaFoIiBa-the
plant is reported as we'll formed
and well fruited, and although pick
ing will be from two to three weeks
late, yet tho estimate, so far as any
can be formed at this early date,
points to full average crop, if not
more. The fruit crop may be set
down as failure. Peaches are COM
ing in plentifully, but OF excessive
ly poor quality. Apples in the East
will be very short, but after last
years profusion this is inevitable.
The recent rains, which have been
general throughout the country,
have much improved the pastures,
and there will be no scarcity of fall
feed. This will insure fair sup
ply of dairy products and the entry
into winter quarters of stock in fair
condition. On the whole the out
look is cheerful, not only for US
west of the Atlantic, but for those
in Europe who stand in need of our
surplus.-New York Tribune.