New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-05

There mas been decrease since 1882 Of about 81
ers generally has been spondngy reduced Flour
does not usually ysd. however so readily rs wheat he
cause OF an excessive supply aud a low price may
suit from a scsnty denand wheroas any considerable
enlargement Of consumption would have tendency To
raise prices einoe the average been 81 lower th
In tho last period nstne When tho consumption was 46
bushels per capita may be reasoned that the consump-
tion has increased But In that period business
brisk and well employed while tho condition OF
business and the employment of labor since 1882 have
been far less favorable 10 consumption o.
The visible supply. including Minneapolis and 81
P,q ssSss, about oa'9 an a. ps
then included Excluding their stock. the in-
or d v' s saPp s mas ,toeS. IN
eeva III various towns. In san Francisco and other
this Pacific coast, by hi farmers All over the
country md by multitude Of dealers in the form OF
-four With nearly 100000 bushels In sight at mid
summer Ia difficult believe that there Il not more
than much besides in the hands OF farmers. and as
large quantity I'm the form or HOUR when would %
These c,nsiderations appear to point to a conclusion
between the exrenes In 1888 there was u large
the consumption may have been fully 4.6 bushels per
capita In 1884 the price sustained oily by specl-
ministry disturbed and the average cost OF flour
nearly "a h-h a. the aversEe for the previous ak
year, that seems probable that the consumption
diminished to about A bushels leaving the aver
age for the two years at about ao nh'lss
industry severely depressed until after the end OF
fiscal year the consumption rose abov' - hsheis
per capita Eut past year. with The export prize
OF -four lower than has been Known IN any "lher year
since 1882 thuk II probable that the consumption has
mounted to 4.6 bushels ayain. ana in thai Impression
am by statistics sh0 wing that the consump-
ton Of tea tobacco. anG many DINER articles A'
been about the maximum. The common cutlery about
suhrriny and starvation OF labOrers Ia not consistent
report Of beer consumption for nsta zee, nor
with the demand FOR sugar. II wouli he safer Judge
allow T. bushels FOR the npOn during th past
year. winch would make the surplus remaining July
about o.. 100000 bu shells.
That his country praducc 450 900 bushels or
wheat with the price below 81 1t New YORK 10 TACT OF
great Importance II the demand AMI supply rat ner
than speculation control the worlds markets Tor The
coming year. think permanent decrease IN proiuc-
ton in Great Britain will result, aud permanent In
In the demand for wheat from tbs country ana
India As India the indications OF rise IN prices In
the interior OF considerable Importance. But a
wholesome aud Lar deman Tor American wheat can
not again until the industries Of Great Britain
Continent in more prosperous con iitldn
Here industrial depression affects tnr consunpton'or
little the worst the people able 10
hnd enough to eat-ani 10 drink. But In England,
France ana Germany depression Of industry must mean
a decrease OF than 7000O.00O bushes of wheat in
the yearly consumption fact winch the Agricultural
Bureau In its recent review OF the wheat supply, APP
pears TO have overlooked W. ~ q.
NttD- York, July 3, 1886