Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-18
Echoes from Abroad.
THE EUROPEAN CROPS.

LONDON. August 1S.-Mr. James Card. the
eminent agricultural authority. writes to the
Times as follows: But for the late rains and di-
mlnished temperature the harvest would have
proved equal to nearly the average Of years pre-
ceding 1874; but mildew has appeared, and will
affect the quality of the yield of the later crops
On two-thrds of the wheat land an average crop
will be made up by tineness of quality. On the
remaining third. even with that aid it will be 10
per cent. below the old average. Heavy crops
are rare. Most of them are thin, but well
headed and there is too common evidence
shown throughout the country of the diminished
capital OF farmers by the lower scale of farming
We begin the harvest year very bare of old stock
wheat ia the country. Our annual requirements
are from "a, 0o0,OO0 to %. 900 600 quarters When
the last harvest year is completed we shall have
imported over 100000 quarters. Our own
crop this year will probably yield 9.5O0. 600
quarters, so that if we can reckon on a
foreign supply equal to that of 1880. and
at not much over the same price. we shall
be safe. There is said to be an abundant
harvest in Russia. In France the wheat crop is
believed to be scanty. Our barley is the best
corn crop OF the year, but it has not ripened
cially in the southern counties. Hay is fifty per
cent deficient. but was generally got in in fine
conditi on. Mangolds and green crops are rap
idly impr owing and promise tolerable crop.
One OF the best features of the season has been
fine we ather for cleansing the ground i'm the
rid much Of their land of the accumulated weeds
OF previous wet years: but they have been heavily
hit by bad seasons and losses Of stock and sheen
The stock In Great Britain during the last two
years has been diminished by more than twelve
per cent. there being decline of 2 600 600 sheep
and ,0O0,O 600 lambs since 1879
THE CORNELL CREW AVOIDS ANOTHER DEFEAT,
The Cornell University crew abandoned the
proposed race at Frankfort because Mr. Shinkel.
the stroke, was not well enough to row and his
SUBSTITUTE Saoa was also indisposed. The Cornells
the 24th instant for New York
NEW EGYPTIAN COTTON.
ALEXANDRIA, August 1S-Four baps of neu,
cotton have arrived from the interior. The
quality is considered good.
TROUBLESOME TINES IN ENGLAND. TOO
LONDON, August 18.-A force of police ar
companed the steamer which last evening con-
veyed the members of the British ministrv ro
Greenwich for the annual white bait dinner in
consequence of several threatening letters
having been received. Mr.. Gladstone. in re-
ceiving deputation on landing at Greenwich.
again specially emphasized the imperative ne
cessity Of reforming parliamentary procedure
ACCIDENT TO AN AMERICAN TOURIST.
LONDON August 1S.-A correspondent writes
to the Times, from Zermatt, in the Canton of
Valais, Switzerland, as follows: Five American
tourists assembled the Matterhorn on SATURDAY.
last. On their return rock was accidentally
dislOdged, and it struck the head Of Mr.. Gilbert
a tutor of the Indiana University at
Bloomington, rendering him partly
insensible. He was just able to move mechani-
eally along. Nearly four hours were spent in
bringing him to the first hut, which was reached
at about O'Clock in the afternoon. Some of
the party proceeded and brought doctors. Mr..
Gilbert arrived at Zermatt at 5 o'clock Sunday
evening. He suffers principally from the loss Of
blood, and will be able to leave shortly. The
guides were apprehensive that If he collapsed
before he arrived at the hut the party would be
frozen to death before succor could be obtained
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
LONDON, August 18.-A Berlin dispatch to the
Daily Nescs announces that the elections for
members of the Rechstag viii commence Octo-
Der 18th.
ANTI-HEBREw DISTURBANCES IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, August 18-A Vienna dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph says. ''The anti-Jewish dis
turbances in the district of Pulavfa in south
ern Russia have led to fatal collision between
the troops and mob.