Morris tribune., 1881-10-27
The Worlds Wheat Crop,
4. z. Porter, of the census bureau, sums Il!
slie results Of the grain sbortaoe "a follows.

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Two careful estimates have beeu made of the
probable required imports of wheat this veal
for Europe. One of these estimates
made in Vienna and published in the
100000, and the other, that of Mr. Walker Of the
produce exchange, at 249,00O.GOO. At present
information in regard to wants would indicate thai
25O,O0O,O00 bushels are the figures within the
range OF the probable requirements, and that OF
this. amount about 15O,OOO,OOO bushels will be
needed from the United States. 1t was claimed by
some that Russia will be able to supply 100000,
0eO. bushels, but this is the widest guessing
1t is almost impossible to estimate with
an approach to accuracy Oh Russian crops. In 1880
the harvest was an unusually bountiful one, prob
wheat crop for this year only reach our estimate OF
last We :, there will be shortage of IL GOO OOO
bushri>, thin 100000 bushels of our total
exports % wheat in 1879, and within II 200. .O0O
bushels of that of 1880 The effecs of this short
age will not be felt until another crop is fairly
growing, though attempts are now be-
ing. ing made Ms to ton run up wheat to famine
haryests as those of the last two years, and one
years shortage does not mean famine. The
acreage of wheat in the United States has nearly
estimated by Bradstreets, exceeds by 56,OOO,OOC
ten years. s" The pssssas Visible N' sHDe tHs'
3OO, 500, 900 bushels have been exported from the
Atlantic ports since last July and nearly 10000
GOO bushels from the Pacific coast. 1t is claimed
coast transportation could be found for it, 6O,-
100000 bushels This makes, with the visible
supply, grand total of 12O,O0O.OOO bushels OF
the surplus of last years crops, to say nothing OF
the uucounted millions of bushels in the granaries
of our thrifty farmers. The
SHORTAGE IN THE CORN CROP
ht is far mo more sei serious than that of wheat
Of the last two years will, to some ex-
tent. mitigate the suffering. The census puts
the yield at 1,772, 100000 bushels in 1879, and
OF tTroS Stifp,ot otnlo of ahNrrk
bushels. A decrease cf f60O,OOO,O0O will leave us
with barely enough for home consumption. In
1863 the crop, say about 9oO,0O0,000 bushels,
tion has increased onethird, and it is fair to say
should the yield reach 1,20O,OOO,OOO bushels, it
will all be needed at home: that is, we shall have
in the form of hogs. lard and alcohol. The total
export of corn for 1880 was less than 1OO.OOO,OOO
bushels bushels Hence sIioos, the deficit will not
fattening of hogs this fall and winter, and with
the manufactures of highwines. The effect of the
loss of this i12OOO,00O bushels Of wheat and
difficult to portray With the loss in grain comes
partial failure of the potato crop and an advance
of 80 per cent. in the most important article of
food. Coal is much higher than last fall. and a
general advance of % per cent. nearly all kinds
Of groceries. The farmers will suffer, but not
more severely than the laborers, mechanics and
poorer classes in our large industrial centers
The farmers loss will in part be made up by
higher price. but only in part. There is an acturl
loss, estimating at plenty prices of 1862 600 OOO
equal to the aggregate of all the State debts of the
Union, to be distributed throughout the country
It means to the farmers stricter economy at the
store, renewals of notes to the manufacturers and
postponements of payments on mortgages. For
tunately, there are no districts reporting total
failure of all crops, the loss will be widely dis
tributed Were it not for speculation this
wave of misfortune would not be felt among the
masses of the poor people in large cities until
another and perhaps more bountiful harvest glad
deus the broad praries of the West 1t is unfortu-
the gloomiest view of the crop In question: and stu
more that many are willing to color mems minds
with Respondent ideas We have endeavored to
enough for an agricultural country it does not in
dicate famine, but merely curtailment Of the
surplus crop.