Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-04-27
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4 ,eusts. Wednesday Morning. April ~.
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This il the common report east and west.
and it is undoubtedly correct. As rec
ompense in some degree for this unfavor-
able state of the Spring trade and busi-
ness, comes the prospect of good Sum-
mer business. Stocks Of goods that wers
not replenished in the Spring by country
traders will require more than the usual
quantity for the Summer supply, and so
with many other kinds OF business; the
result is only postponement and not an
absolute loss OF business by the unfavora-
bile Spring. The quantity Of goods sold
and consumed will not fall behind that It
other wears. If business is delayed in the
spring il will be all the brisker in the
coming months.
There is one thing Very certain. that the
demand for labor. however stocks and
trade may nnctuate. is decidedly brisk
and steady. Mechanics, laborers, every
body that desires employment can find it.
This indicates that though buying and sell
ling goods is somewhat dull, such sub
stantial business as building houses, stores.
factories. railroads. the manufacture Of
lumber, quarrying OF stone, improving
farms. in fact nearly all the business con-
nected with our principal industries is
Hourishing in a satisfactory and healthy
manner. 1t is quite number of years
since labor was in so great demand as
now. 1t is very likely that the demand
will continue unless strikes and other at
tempts to raise the rate Of wages force
suspension of business and stop the means
Of employment.
As to the crops in the West, to which
we have to look for bread the next year.
it is probably too early to decide what the
prospect is. Undoubtedly the severe
winter and backward spring have retard-
ed the crops and given TIE fields poor
appearance, but there is time enough vet
to SOW. plant and gather good return.
The Agricultural Department estimates
that the acreage of winter wheat now in
the ground exceeds by per cent the acre
aye of 1880. West of the Mississippi the
reports of its condition are quite generally
favorable, while the complaints of injury
in Ohio. Michigan, Indiana and Illinois
grow less loud and less frequent as the
effects Of warm weather are felt. In
short. the evidence does not yet warran,
Al expectation of any important decrease
in the yield of winter.wheat, while it is toe
early to form any opinion as to the yield
Of spring wheat. The season is late. But
the enormous immigration of last yeal
will tend to cause large increase of acre
age. In New England the farmers are
Just beginning to think seriously of farm
ing. The season is backward. the fros
being hardly out of the ground. but will
the encouragement of the high price:
which New England farmers obtain fol
almost all kinds of produce. they ought to
he wide awake and "scratch gravel
briskly until planting and sowing time i
over.
The Tribune says; There is n percep
tible change in the tone of comment in the
Republican press on the debate in the
Senate. This is largely due to the admir-
able speech of Senator Frye. His scath
ing arraigument OF the bulldozers' course
in the late canvass has apparently convinc
cd the people that it is best to meet at once
the question whether one class in tn.
South shall continue to exercise unlimited
power Four years ago the Republicans
committed the mistake of trusting tt
Southern Democrats and surrendering Il
them absolute control in twelve States
And last year they found themselves shu
ont completely from all hope OF obtaining
an electoral vote IN any one of thos'
States. though there was an undoubtet
republican majority in five or six of them
II is dawning upon the minds of thinking
men that however desirable \ acessation o
political discussion may be, il is desirabl,
to settle this question now and for all time
For this change in public opinion Senator
Frye is largely To be credited"
The Financial and Commercial Chroni
Gle reports that for the week ending las
Friday evening. the total sales of cottor
for toward delivery amounted to so. .3ot
bales. and those for immediate delivery tc
3.5.6. including l.025 tor export. The
visible supply of cotton at the same time
was 5ol.6l6 bales greater than on the
same date in 1850; S3I. .23S greater than il
1879. and ioS.al1 greater than in 1873
The present rate OF consumption of cotton
in Great Britain is estimated at $1,000
bales of 400 pounds per week. and on the
continent at $4,000 as compared with 65.-
200 and $4,000 respectively. last year. II
is now estimated that the stock Of cotton
in Europe at the end of September next
will not be less than 100000 bales rs
compared with 616, 900 bales in Septem-
ber, 1850, and that any excess over this
amount will consist mainly of American
cotton.
Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed
at the course decided upon by the manage
ment OF the Sullivan.Wa Waukeag Mining
Con,nanv II anpears that tho capital bas