The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-09-04
The Wheat Crop OF 1879.

From the Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
A little over 80 years ago gram was
imported to this country from the Black
Sea; during the crop year on which the
country is Just entering it is certain that
160,000,000 bushels of wheat will be eX-
ported to Europe and the amount may
reach 200,000,000 bushels. The grain
is in this country, the only question is
one of demand. The demand last year
from Europe was for 159, 100000 out of
a crop variOusly estimated from $780,
OOO, 900 to 410,000,000 bushels. Now
that the crop of 1873 is for the most
part accounted for, it appears probable
that the larger estimate is the truer one.
The production this year is larger. 1t is
one-fourth larger in Kansas; in Mime
sofa the production this year is 10000
600 bushels, a large advance over last
year; the grain fields of Southern Ohio
show an unprecedented yield, so do those
of Iowa; and in Indiana the crop will in
some cases pay for the ground on which
it stands. The wheat acreage of the
country is put at - 100000 acres, an in
crease of One-fifth in two years. The av-
erage Weld is placed at Y bushels an
acre and the acreage at 81, OOO,OO acres,
by Alexander Delmar, who writes in the
close of July after trip through the
wheat-fields of the West, ending at Ore
con. The statistican of the New York
Produce Exchange puts the average
Weld at from II to y bushels, other
more sanguine estimates carry it up to
Is or IA bushels an acre. The lowest
estimates yet made places the crop at
$50, 900, 900 bushels, the largest at 44O,-
600, 900, and a crop of 420,O00,0O0 may
be reasonably counted upon. This is
an increase in 10 Years of 133, 100000 in
the annual wheat production of this
country, and an increase nearly equal to
the total wheat harvest of 20 years ago.
Out of this years harvest, reckoning
the population in this country at As, 5OO,-
600 persons, 1874, 100000 bushels will be
needed for consumption and 100000
for seed-in all 244,OOO,000; leaving at
the highest estimate 1876, 100000 for eX-
port, to which may be added 20,OOO,OOO
bushels left over from last years crop.
Whether the European demand will
equal the amount of surplus wheat III
this country is still doubtful. 1t will I'M
ouestionabiy equal last years demand,
and the value of the breadstuffs exported
during the coming year will probably
reach S150,000,000, and may rise to a
higher figure. The unknown quantity
in the wheat supply of the world is Rus
I STA. Its harvest has been pronounced
/ far under the average for weeks past,
/ but recent advices tell different story.
/ AT best, however, nothing more than an
average surplus for export is to be eX-
nected. not over sc, 600, 900 bushels; and
! if this is supplemented by the usual Euro
| pean import of 20,000,0 900 bushels from
Roumania. and 100000 from Canada
and Australia, the total wheat supply
which Europe is likely to receive from
points outside of this country may be
/ placed at 100000.
The current deficiency in Europe Is
placed at from 225,000,000 to 275,000,-
600 bushels. The demand in England
is clearly known. 1t will amount tC
about 40. 900, 900 bushels. The demand
in France can be less accurately estima
ted. All northern Africa is in a state o.
famine, or is producing barely enough
food for its own supply, leaving nothing
for export. This cuts off one Frencl
source of supply in Algeria. The crop
in northern Italy have failed, and ltal.
is importing grain already, instead o
exporting it, which closes another re
zion from which France obtains grain
The potato crop in northern France ha
generally failed, and the local food sup
ply all over the republic is deficient. 1