The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-30
GERMANYS GRAIN CROPS.
REPORTS ORDERED ON TIE CON-
DIrION OF WHEAT AND RYE.

The Probable Yield to Be Also Given.
The Suspension of the Duties on
Grain ia Becoming Recognized Ne
cessity-A Two-thirds Advance Au-
thorizsd-To Memorabilia the Gov
ernment.
Copyrighted, 1891 by the " 2 associated Press)
BERLIN, Aug. 29.-Orders have been
issued by the government calling upon the
agricultural district officials to report as to
the condition and probable yield of wheat
and rye. These reports are to be made be-
fore Sept s. Further reports concerning
the potato crop are called for, and these
must be In the hands of the government be-
fore Sept. 20.
The governors Of other German states
have also been directed by the imperial au-
thorit.es to expedite the reports as to the
condition and probable yield of the crops in
their respective states Numerous returns
have already reached Herr Won Berlepsch,
the minister of commerce, and the data de-
rived from them has been submitted to the
emperor
DUTIES TO BE UsPBNDED.
members Of the official circle, the suspen-
sion OF the import duties on grain is becom-
Ing recognized necessity. The ministers
will not wait until November to
submit the question to the Reich
stag, but Immediately upon the con-
clusion of the gathering and digesting Of
the statistics, will declare the duties sus-
pended.
The North German Gazette published an
article on the subject in which it avowed
that the main reason of the government for
hitherto refusing to lessen or suspend the
duties was fear that the Reichstag would,
once they were abolished or reduced, never
allow them to be restored or raised agaiu
This statement raised storm of protests
in which the agrarian journals joined.
NO PERMANENT ABOLITION FEARED.
The notion that a suspension of the duties
meant their permanent abolition 10 de-
nounced as absurd in view of the fact that
the Reichstag, whicn has yet three years to
live, has a clear protectionist majority,
ready to reimpose the duties when the gov
ernment desires.
In the meantime what measures are pos
sible will be taken to tighten the hardships
resulting from the dearness of rye The
market speculations are steruly discouraged
The prices of rye show fractional dimlnu-
ton since Monday, when the quotation for
September delivery was 240 marks per |, 900
kilos. To-day the price was 23S marks.
A Two-THIRDS ADVANCE AUTHORIZED.
The Reichsbank has been authorized to
make advances up to two-thirds of the value
of the grain placed in the. depots. The i'm.
porters made every exertion to supply tht
depots. Until yesterday, when the Russian
prohibition came into force. the frontie,
railways did great carrying trade.
The mixing OF rye with wheat already has
been largely resorted to, and nothing but
this mixture is now used for making bread
for che army
TO MEMORIALTzE THE GOVERNMENT
No precautions are now taken to arrest the
popular agitation for the suspension OF the
grain duties. Tomorrow public meetings
will be held here in Hamburg, and in other
populous centers. At these meetings the
progressists and socialists will unite in pre-
pairing memorials TO the government ex-
pressing the greatest necessity of taking
immediate action looking to the reduction
or suspe asion of the outiem
The Berlin grain exchange is awaiting
eagerly the proceedings Of the international
grain market, which opens in Vienna Mon
daU