The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-09-08
CROPS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The Wheat Crop 0ne-Ninfh Below the
Average Of Ten preceding Years
United states wtit be Severely faxed
40 MAX" tlfe DeGeit tood Ia Western
Enrspe,


Los DON, September I.-Jsmes Baird, !
in his annual to the Times on harvest |
prospects, says the extent Of which Is !
greater 10y Desrly 100000 acres than !
last year, hut 1900 or eninth be- !
low the average OF the ten preceding
years
On careful analysis ofrePlies from
farmers in various parts Of the country,
I find that in twelve OF the principal
wheat counties, which represented
half Of the wheat growth OF the king
dom, three fourthB OF the returns show
that the crop j. below the average,
while ohe-fourth give an average crop.
For the remainder Of the country the
deficiencies is somewhat less in pro-
portion. The returns show a very gen.
erai deficiency. They are below the
average, but not greatly below 1t. The
general yield l. better than that of
1858, 1861 OF 1875, the three worst crops
in tbirty>four year, bot | fear there
will be equal even to the defects OF
last year, aud Notwithstanding the in
creased acreage we shalt not have
more than between zoos, 600 aud TO-
0oO, GJJ In quarters OF the home crop.
The reduction of consumption con.
tingent on the enhanced prices may
reduce the years needs to ~, 5u,G6
quarters of the condition of strict econ
omy in consumption and an early mar
vest next Year. The foreign supply,
We should in these circumstances re-
quire might be limited II 900, COO quar-
tiers. This takes "A most favorable view
of our position, for north of the Trent
most OF the crop il still u1hArvesied
and IL subject TO the risk OF a late sea.
son aud very unsettled weather.
five were the only country that re
quired help, and We could rely on the
continuance OF the large scale OF for
eigu 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 j. deficient, and the
ports Of the Black Sea are closed, while
a renewal Ct the famine ia India can
hardly admit OF any increase OF the
large supply We have received from
that quarter during the present year.
We must Therefore, look TO America
for considerable increase, even on
her great exports OF the isst four years,
and il the war in Turkey continues,
the vast resources OF the United States
and Csnads will indeed be severely
taxed to make good the wants of this
country and western Europe.
The small bom. crop Of 1875, sup
pIimented by the largest import We
have ever yet received. afforded
five and half bhshels per head. The
deficient crops OF 1876, with an import
exceeding twelve million quarters,
has afforded very little over i've bush
els. II the Black Sea ports continue
closed for the coming harvest year, We
may have TO restrict consumption to
considerably less than five bushels a
bead. The other home grown crops
promise little aid, barley being de-
hcient and oats not above an average,
while potatoes we're much decreased In
1866 and 1867. When from too deficient
crops aud comparatively small inpor >
the quantity of wheat for consumption
fell below five bushels bead, the price
was sixty-four shiliipgs. In the past
twenty-five years the quantity has on
several occasions fallen below that
mark. and the prices Of the year have
averaged sixty shi!lEngs- IL, therefore,
the Black Ses psrts continue closed
,iiri''g tie enEIitg hasves, yesF ~
may oe thznkhil II 1t goes ho higher