The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-08-27

low that there lie NJ much specials.
ton M ~ the orient hnd valua NJ the
crops Tor this year, IA viii bo Interest
inR N take n look at Tho naurts AMI "a.
Inmates Of the agricultural bureau, ~
last published. These estimates we're
bssod upon protty accurate reports
from ail oyor tho country aud afford
as a protty good idea OF what wo may
look forward TO- notwithstanding mo
talk OF our unprecedented crop, 4. "a
not likely 90 prove ~ large ~ that OF
lssi Ina tho aggregate, but the total
values VIII loo doubtless equal 10 those
Of the preceding year, ~ prices prom
iso 90 b0 better.
According TO tho estimates referred
20, tho grand totals OF the grain orod
this year VIII DO about as follows;
Wheat, $50, 100000 bushelsi Germ, l,s0O,'
100000 bushels; eats, Jsl,OOO,0OO bush
oils; barley, 100000 bushels, and rye
100000 bushels. Out of these five
crops, two show an increased produc-
ton and three "A decrease, in compar-
ison with the crop Of lsSi For in
stance, there will bo 100000 more
bushels OF corn and 100000 moro OF
rye this year than was raised in ISL,
while this years whest crop will fall
short about l5jOO0,OOO bushels, oats
about 100000 bushels and barley
some 100000. The aggregate value
OF the entire grain crop this year Ia
estimated AT "a it'll. over $1,000, 100000.
These arc tho great figures upon
which sll calculations OF trade and
prosperity sro 10 be based.
The first snd most important ques-
ton is az TO prices and the probable In
crease or decrease, in comparison with
those Of last year. Wheat took a tum-
bio last yeGr, beginning about this time,
but has rallied since, and Is now q few
cents higher than at tho corresponding
period Of Isl. The i55,OO0,0O0 shortage
would seem to guarantee better prices
yet, especially SO the Russian crop,
one OF our greatest competitors, has not
tnmed out well, The outlook is good
for much better roturns, therefore, for
wheat this year than last. The price
of corn promises also to be better, at
least during the fall months, owing TO
the unavailability of most of
The new crop before winter, and
then tho increased consumption,
arising from the steady growth of the
country, will more than offset tho in
creased production and probably
maintain quotations at much better
figures for the crop of 'S5 than ruled
fer that OF 'Si. The deficit in oats and
barley will undoubtedly run up prices
for those products, while rye is already
higher than q year ago. As TO the
cotton crop, it is impossibloyct to make
accurate estimates, although il will be
largely in excess Of that of last year.
Tho increased consumption and the
increased production will about square
with each other, and prices show no
material change from that of 1884.
The outlook upon the whole, how
ever, from these figures plainly dis
cernible, is most encouraging, in.
dicatiug bettor prices for some
products and stationary in others, but
in none any perceptiblo decrease. The
general result, or the balance, must be |
favorable and decidedly profitable to
the agricultural classes, collectively |
and individually. 1t matters little
tho crop BIS larger or smaller
than preceding years, so prices are sat-
isfactory and the production Is
sufficient to meet tho demand at homo.
Very low prices hurt the producer while
the consumer, and high |
prices are onerous to the consumer |
while henefltting the producer. This
year promises happy medium-fair
prices and plenty of ell, insuring good
trade, business activity and general
~. urerity, and the entire nation will
roj :iJs ut tho pleasing prospect.