New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-18
WHEAT.
EXCELLENT PRosPECTs-LARGE SURPLUS
MAINING on HAND.


MANNING on HAND.
ToneL ditor Of me Tribune.
Sir: The rains OF May throughout the wheat
growing region have doubtless added TO the i'm
provcmcnt in condition which the Agricultural
Department reported for May /. Increased acreage
is also reported from most OF the spring wheat
States, and larger acreage sown, with condition on
May l rarely cXcellcd, certainly gives fair promise
Of an unusual yield Of wheat. But meanwhile the
official returns Just published show that the stock
Of wheat remaining on hand is large enough 70
cause some risk TO holders, II the coming crop
answers expectations
In nine months ending with March the exports
less imports OF wheat and -four. according TO the
final reports OF tho Bureau Of Statistics, were
a7,O7s, CGI bushels Of wheat against J1,1C0,J23
last year, and 7l22.J74 barrels OF flour, against
0322 500 last year Thus the equivalent OF
G0I3O,2i4 bushels OF wheat, against 9o.Gj2,lol
last year, was exported during nine mouths. Tho
preliminary statement for April shows That wheat
and flour equivalent to 6,sl0,73l bushels Of wheat
were exported, againSt I.52O.23 last year. Thus
the aggregate for the ten months - cquAI 10
7i,04O,9i6 bushels, against l07,l1s,A2s for the
previous crop year.
During the months OF May and June. 1883.
only u. 304,3s4 bushels went out; but tue guam,
tity apparently remaining this year, after fun
allowance az the usual rates for home consumption
and seed, is 81, Gel, 400 bushels on May /, WHOM
would leave surplus OF W T lhSn I: should
equal last years The surplus carried over July /.
sos, was about 52.O00,OUO bushels, ond ths
Ssnins. as,sSo'l75 last saturday Il is we'll 70
remember that The stock OF Hour on hand Is
evidently larger than usual The exports are al
ready $500, 900 less than for the previous year,
which implies a large stock left oO hand;
New-York, May -, 'sV. W. NJ q.
WHITE GRANITE SUGGESTED FOR THE ARCH.
10 ne Edttor Of Ihc TrrGuHe.
Sir: II "a gratifying to noto tho interest manifested
By our citizens in the construction VI hne immortal
arch in Washington square II constructed. II ought
10 10 worthy Of tho CITY, the county, and the art!St!c
taso and sentiment Of the 1gc. To secure these ends
It IS Of supreme importance that the best material
should be used. On this point beg leave TO Offer
Some suggestions. For appropriateness beauty and
color, pure white marble would 70 10 the propeS
material. But thcro Is fatal objection TO It's NO,
nainaly It's inability to withstand the destructive
ei'erts Of rigorous aud changing climate. 1t Is
soon dscolorrd and a century Of weathrTtng ruins a.
surface. To be convinced Of this It Is only necessary
to look at many Of the marble structures In the old
New I'm gland buryinE grounds as We'll as somo OF
moro modern date especially at those In the old Trinity
churchyarI at tho head OF wAlAt Note also the
CITY Hall. tho Stewart building at broadway and
Chamber St, mo stewart mansion Ia FIFTH ave.
ITen mi The mldsr climate OF the District OF Columbia
the Government has bc'n Obliged 10 paint tho Capitol
tDr years Under mild Italian shes marble Is durable;
but Il will not withstand tho frost and heat even ot
the culpNratc ZONES. Tho only Nghicoofh Stone
that can defy climate IA tho white granite OF New
IIampsllrc. Tho white rocks I'm It's hills Still
white after ages 81 weathrrng II polished e would
DO s.lli mure durable any stone with polished
face resisting climatic change Icilsr ,hao merely
u-r,l tho white granite seems preferable ~ anv other.
NcwYork May H. 1852 fROGRISs.