Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-06
The General Outlook of Breadstufl'S.

The wheat crop of the United STATES in 1872
was estimated by the Agricultural Department
at 240, 900 900 bushels. The proportion Of
winter wheat in the crop is about five eighths
and the spring wheat three-eighths. The vim
ter wheat crop in the Eastern, Middle and
Western States was deficient. TIL re was an
increase in the wheat product OF the Southern
States. mainly in Texas, Tennessee and North
Carolina, of about 10000 bushels, but the
crop in those States was damaged by heavy
rams during the harvest. The Middle States
and Maryland were short 5000 coo bushels.
The winter wheat in Ohio and Michigan was
also considerably deficient, estimated at about
10 per cent. The increase in the Southern
States Will not be available for any deficiency
in the States that are deficient, as the trans
poTtatIon facilities are not favorable for mar
keting 1t 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 cropof California and Oregon IS
reported to be rs per cent. increase ON the for
mcr. aud 3 per cent. On the latter. The ship
mems to Europe from California and Oregon
from July ! to January 2 has been 9.3H, Sj3
buahcls, and including shipments from South
American ports, the aggregate sent to Europe
was ON the lst OF January, 1873, IL, 400 600
bushels. The amount OF wheat in transit for
Great Britain from the Pacific coast WAS, on
lilt "a III ut. O,bDi.NiFD UUSltlS. lutlt Will
probably be at least 100000 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
10 be supplied by foreign wheat were earl" 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-
Der last, preventing the sowing Of wheat. Mr.,
Thomas c. Scott, 10 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 81
1000 acres usually sown to wheat. or mo-
noy value OF IL millions sterling. The home
crop has been drawn upon since Sep ember l.
1872 IT, the extent Of about !, FAC, 900 quarters
The imports OF foreign cereals from Septem-
Der l to Dee. u inclusive, less the exports tor
the same period, have been equal in wheat and
tour to l,5S3,3-3 quarters or 80 266 5S4 bush
els. There were on the 9th OF December,
1872, 1872 CargOtS of wheat on the passage for
the Uiited Kingdom, including los carroes
from .hc Pacific coast, averaging about IS GOO
bush i each, making an aggregate OF 6,UGi,-
600 bushels and PSI cargoes Of wheat from all
other parts OF the world, averaging about 2l-
coo bushels each, making an aggregate Of
6,sl6uOU bushels, or a grand aggregate in
transit Of Il $4,000 bushels. which, added To
the imports from sept. to Dec u Ok 81 gG6.-
5si bushels, makes 0l,l46jS4 bushels alre DIV
provided for during the tgs. four months 3.
the harvest wear, to end on the Slst Of AUGUST.
1913. The require ments may be even larger
OF foreign heat, th2n the estimate OF uiu. "
Fix millions # bushels but If they are /, Will
be IN HE harvest year 1871
The harvest IN France in 1870 and ISL was
largely aelc.sn,, followed by full average
crop IA 1872. The breadth Of land under
wheat was lnggcasel Tor the crop Ut 1872 Eye
was he paorgs, crop II the season.
- Holland, about the usual breadth of land
was sowu WITH wheat weld, 1 per cent. below I
an average quality. GhetGered-S dis
alets suffered rou ram during the harvest