Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-10-14
TIE FUTURE OF THE WHEAT
MARKET.


The constant predictions thnt have been
making for the past six weeks 10 regard to
the probable demand abroad and tho amount
which the United States will export has not
vet served to fx the figures or settle the
market. as the constant fluctuations in the
price prove OF course the price in this
country will depend on whether the amount
for export is equal to tho foreign demand or
not
I. is put down as quite certain Tint Eng
land will noed-st- least lS0, 1000 600 bushels.
about So per cent. more than usual: and
nearly all the increased demand Of 40 000.>
600. will be met from this country. IF this
result is realized, it will absorb slI the
surplus over the home demand, and the
price of wheat and -four will be driven higher
this winter than for sOme time rast.-
An opinion largely obtains. however that
the foreign demand will not only absorb the
extra yield of this years crop, but will leave
Us deficit of 5o.0o0.O00 bushels; enough
to bring back something like war prices. -
Bot it is also anticipated that an increased
export of Iudian corn may diminish the de-
rand for wheat, making the crop of this
cereal more valuable than ever before. and
leaving tho price of whest nearer recent
quotations. Edcc'j"g Register.
The London Saturday Recie,c. which is
always careful and conservative in Its eau
vass of facts, and has certainly no interest in
disappearing the condition of Great Bri-
tain as regards the wheat crop, says that the
crop of wheat for the present year is 1.-THE
smallest within living memory. To the Uni
ted States We have to look for tho great hu K
of our food supplies in The coming year. All
over the continent the harvests are deficient
Even Austro> Fl uugary, which is usually an
exporter, will nost probably this year have
to import. and Russia has much smaller
surplus than has been the case of ln'e years
Thus the Americans are masters Of the situa-
ton"
COUNTY ITEMS = r'"u the, Shepherds
town Register We copy tho following items:
MIR Potts engineer corps started to sur
versity from here through W Arlington coun y
Md. on Thursday morning last.
The Faculty of Washington aad Lee Uni,
very have granted Shepherd CnIlcga a pr ze
scholarship by which the student named as
best by the Faculty is entitled to one years
fees at Washington and Lee.
Mrs. E. v Adams wi!o of SIR. W. A.
Adams of this town, very badly burned
about the right hnnd and wrist. 90 Wcdnes-
day night last. She was trying t" rcmove
lamp filled with crystazed oil: which had
become isnited by some means or other from
the room. when it exploded in her hands
with the above result.
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN HARRIsoNBURG.
VA -Harriso"6mrg, Fd.. Oct S-Q~it" ="
excitement .as created in this place last
night about 9 O'Clock by the shnotin. OF OK
M,vnr Hyde by cx Chief of P"licc jus.
n Kelly. The SNORING occurred on North
Main street. near the Baptis, Church Kelly
fred tho first shot from behind. using ore
barrel of pistol "a Colts four shooter) into
his right shoulder. The OK mavnr turne''
suddenly, when he received another shot
across the ahl"men, the hall sligt tlv cutting
the skin and CHANGING off The wound in
thu shoulder is not regarded Reri"us. al
though tho ball has not yot been found AZ
Ter firing the secnni shot Kelly fed, aud has
not since been heard of
CDispo'ch to B'h;more San
IF there ie trouble in the Democratic ranks