Nebraska advertiser., 1876-10-19
WHEAT AND CATTLE.
The British Grain Supply-Better
Prices for Wheat Predicted-Am-
eriean Meats in Scotland.
BErrER PRICES FOR WHEAT.

BETTER PRICES FOR WHEAT.
Mr.. James Card, the well-known
writer on agriculture, in communi-
cation to the London Times of Sept.
q, in regard TO the wheat crop, says:
The condition and quality are all
that can be Lesired, but as the thresh-
ing proceeds the yield continues more
disappointing. The land under wheat
in the United Kingdom this year is
8. 1876. 600 acres, which is 67S, 600 acres
below the acreage of 1874, and the
seven preceding years-a decline of
more than 20 per. cent, on the aver
age growth. The decline from last
wear is 37S. 900 acres, but that will be
more than compensated for by the in
creased yield per acre and the higher
quality. / put the gross produce of
the present crop at 10, 800 900 quarters.
Deducting 500, 900 quarters for seed,
will leave 9.6O0,OO0 quarters for con-
sumption. At the present rate Of
consumption with US we require for
the coming year about Is 900 900 quar-
ters from the stocks in hand and for
eign importation.
This is the fourth year In succession
in which America has been our main
dependence; if that should fail In any
material degree it will be impossible
TO fill the gap elsewhere, In none Of
the European wheat exporting coun-
tries has there been an average crop.
British India has largely increased
her export, which, in the last eight
months, reached nearly per cent. of
our whole foreign supply. With no
quarter from which we can expect in
creased supplies, and with some pros
pect Of diminutiOn in the American
supply, it is satisfactory to know that
we begin with large stock from the
surplus of last years imports.
AMERICAN MEATS IN SCOTLAND.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: The
importation of American cattle to
Glasgow appears to be trade of grow
ing dimensions. Some interesting
information on the subject is given IN
the Dundee advertiser, from which it
appears that the experiment Was Fl rst
made in 1873, and on the I1th of Au-
gust of that year six cattle arrived at
Glasgow from America. During four
were brought, and the number gradu-
ally increased till it reached fifty per
week in October. The shipments of
cattle then ceased until last year,
when in June 100 to $50 were landed
weekly. This rate of importation
was continued weekly until October.
Nothing further was done in 1875, but
arrangements were made for the more
vigorous prosecution of the trade this
year. Accordingly, the shipping of
cattle was recommended in July, and
since then from 100 to 250 head have
reached Glasgow every week, exclus-
i've of deliveries in London and Liv-
erpOol. Last week l54 cattle were sold
in Glasgow, and brought on an aver
age e33 each. Never, it is stated, did
a lot reach so much on an average.
Dead meat ia also imported in large
quantities. The first sale was held on
the 5th of June, when 100 carcasses of
beef and ~ of mutton were disposed
of. Since then about $50 csrcasses on
the average have been sold weekly.
Last week 210 carcasses were sold,
and on Wednesday evening there
might have been seen passing through
the streets OF Glasgow to the cattle
market the uncommon procession of
thirty-three lOrries. each laden with
three tons of butchers meat. The
freight paid for carriage to Glasgow,
Liverpool and London last week
amounted to e1, 900. Altogether,
since the importation began. 1 ,250, 900
pounds of dead meat have been sold
in Glasgow Abont 0G0 cattle were
last week exposed in Glasgow market,
and of these 365, dead and alive. were
imported from America. Cattle killed
on Thursday in New York are sold
that day fortnight in Glasgow. In
the course of a month or 80 the i'm
portation Of live cattle will cease for
the winter. hut arrangements are be-
ing made for increasing the dead meat
supply, and it is expected TO be not
less all the winter that 200 carcasses a
week.