The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-06
BRITISH HARVEST PROSPECTS.
An Increased Demand Upon the United
States Predicted.

An Increased Demand Upon the United
States Predicted.
James Card, in his annual letter on
the harvest prospects in Great Britain
printed IN the London Times Of Sept.
2, says
!" The extent of the wheat is greater
by nearly 2O0, 600 acres than last year.
but 400, 900 acres, or one-ninth. below
the average Of the ten preceding years
On careful analysis of returns from
farmers IN various parts of the country
| find that II twelve of the PRINCIPAL
wheat counties, which represent one
half OF the wheat growth Of the king
dom, three-quarters of the returns show
that the crop IS below the average, while
one-quarter give an average crop. For
the remainder of the country the def
clency IS somewhat less in proportion.
returns snow q very general deficiency.
Ihey are below an average crop, but not
greatly below. The general weld is
better than that of 1863, 1867. or 1875.
the three worst crops in thirty-four
years, but 1 fear that it will not be
equal even to the defective crop of
last year, and that, Notwithstanding
the increased acreage, we shall not have
more than between G, 600, 600 and 10. OOO.-
OOO quarters of the home crop. The re-
ductlon Of consumption CONSEQUENT on
the enhanced price may reduce the
years requirements to 20.5OO 900 quar-
tiers. On the two conditions. of strict
economy IN consumption and an early
harvest next year, the foreign supply
we should IN these circumstances re-
Quire might be limited to IL 900. 600
quarters. This takes a most favorable
view OF our position, for north of the
Irent most OF the crop is still unharvest-
ed, and is subject 20 risks of late season
and very unsettled weather. IF we were
the only country that required help, and
if we could rely on a continuance Of the
large scale OF foreign imports which has
marked the last four years, there would
be little cause for apprehension, but
with the exception of some parts of
Spain all Western Europe is deficient.
and the ports Of the Black sea are closed.
while the renewal of famine in India can
hardly admit of an increase of supplies
from that quarter during the present
year. We must, therefore, look to
America for considerable in
crease even on her exports of
the last four years, and. if the
war IN Turkey continues, the vast re-
sources of the United States and Canada
will indeed be severely taxed to make
good the wants of this country and West
ern Europe. The small home crop of
1875, supplemented by the largest import
we have ever yet received, afforded five
and one-half bushels per head. The de-
ticlent crop of 1876, with an import
which somewhat exceeds 12,OOO,OOO
Quarters, has afforded very little over
five bushels. IF the Black sea ports CON
tinue closed for the coming harvest year.
we may have to restrict home consnnp-
ton to considerably less than five bush
els head.
:" The other home grown crops prom
Use little aid, barley being deficient. and
oats not above an average, while pota-
toes are much decreased. In 1866 and
1867, when, from too deficient crops and
comparatively small imports, the GUAM
tity of wheat for consumption fell below
five bushels a head, the price was ga
'shillings. In the past twenty-five years
the quantity has on several occasions
fallen below that mark, and the price of
these years has averaged so shillings.
LII, therefore, the Black sea ports CON
tinue closed during the coming harvest
year, we may be thankful if it goes no
higher"