Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-15
ENGLISH CROPS.
Certainty ef Miserable Short Harvest
Reliable Reports.

Mr. Louis ]. Jennings. formerly editor of
the New York Times. now London cores.
pondent Of the New York World, and an
Englishman, in his last letter to the World,
says Of the English harvest:
Although We are not threatened with fam
inc here. yet we have to face the misfortune
which told you months ago YVES certain to
happcu--a miserably short harvest dare
say some Of your readers may remember
that in February and March told them that
the grsin-growiug resources Of the United
States would Ike heavily taxed this year to
supply England. and that the grain roads
must necessarily derive great advantage.
At that time was travelling good deal
about the country. and knew that compara-
lively little wheat had been sown 10 conse-
quence Of the almost incessept vet weather
I merely professed TO send you opinions
based upon careful observation: and in the
same way / might venture to state TO YOU
To day thst the time is not far distant when
We shall have to look to you for supplies Of
coal, for great strikes IF miner seem to he
impending here, and am satisfied that if
the emergency now generally apprehended
really occurs. American coal could be ex-
ported at a profit. This. however, is a mat.
ter for the future. though very near future
in my opinion; the short harvest is thing
Of the present. Just at the time when the
farmer ought to be getting in his crops,
such as they are, the weather has again
broken up. and storms and heavy foods
desolate the country. THE most favorable
estimate Of the home wheat crop which We
have seen" says the Spectator today, "gives
US barely 100000 quarters. or hardly
half what we require for food and stock
purposes" We cannot look to Russia for
the usual supplies this year. 1t is upon
your markets that We shall have TO fall back.
If this state of affairs tends to enrich the
It is much to be hoped that the share and
boudholders will get the benefit of it and
that ton large q percentage will not be taken
off by directors and rings"
ANOTHER ENGLIsH REPORT.
In addition to the above We quote the
following on the whest crop in England
and the United States, from the London
| Spectator:
Wheat is now dearer than it has been, We
believe, for many years, and there are, ol
course, those who say that It must get dear
er yet. The home harvest Is said to be
generally below the average. We have had
all through the middle and northern parts
l
crops will be exceptionally late, and on
many soils exceptionally poor, and altoge,h
er the outlook Is gloomy.
| Add To the position at home the fact tha,
the French harvest is probably but barely
equal to the requirements of the country
II the verv best view, aud that it is there
fore net unlikely that France may have to
be considerable buyer abroad that the
yield In Spain is, though showing ssurrlus
not equal TO expectation; that the Russian
crop, though good. is likely TO be Difficult,
70 get at. through the war, and that all sup
plies from the valley of the Danube are cut
off through the same cause. aud We have q
serious conjunction of causes all tending u
support the view that bread may be dear
The most favorable estimate of the HON.
wheat crop which We have seen-that o
Mr.. II. kains.Jackson, no inconsidenbls
authori,y-glves US barely twelve million
quarters, or hardly half what We rcquir,
for food and stock purposes; and Ii tn,
harvests Of Europe are, With the exception
Of Hungary. either Indifferent or inaccessi
bic. It is evidently serious problem 4
know whence this deficiency is TO be sup,
piled.
We want, Il may be conceded in rount
nanbers, st least sleven million quarters O
wheat betwesn nov and this time next veas
Where 10 Il 10 t,o hsds The Unite Stated
alone profcas 10 be able n supply the Who'll,
~ the isnmessc quantity. They claim Il
have surplus n exp,rablc ersin Of ovc
twelve Willtoa Qusesess. aud this ltcy vii
Be rcsdy To les ~ hsve at price This L
merely lhe oaBcsai sssiaAss. IL 10 uuc, sst
may therefore b. hid6v<i. bot shrse css b
% ds,ses ihsa sAS Aoertmn surplus wtil b,
sesy hsas y Dslslv al ~ sasaas Il ~ u
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