New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-16
GOOD CROP PROSPECTS.

>-, - tho .,rovin, crops will have the great
,., ,.,e,,.,cc an busness from this time forward.
II,nDily. the extraordinary cold spell WIN 80
,.,r. crosi in many States and snow IN several
d,os NOT seem 10 have done any serious iiiJui!
f., I'll. great crops In some localities wheat OF
corn * said Ia have been damaged more OF 'NS'
I'm, all the statements Of this character 90 NOT
onn,ar 10 cover more than very small proper
zion Of the producing area. The extensive RUNS
hal rivcn grlin complete relief from the threat
.n,I droufh and the cool weather az thS 'lii''
,,,,. nroh,hlv lns,rc a more vigorous ana hcalthy
t..,i,rr,u, when the hot suns Of summer come
An ,biurs considered. the prospect for wheat j.
unusually GOOD I'm proportion 10 the acreage SoWn'
,,,..h s.,.nis Il, have been sufficient 10 yield WIN
,,tr ,-e,tho- a large though not maximum crop
., c.rdfiion Of corn * also generally faVorapIe'
and ,h. acreage Is believed 10 be- sufficient Tor Il
cr., - > 600 .po0.ooo bushels. Behind thousand
conflicting reports about cotton mostly '''P',''
-. .,.o.,,l,tivr Interests one fact appears as
fin,tlv that the reduction ~ acreage ." VI"
,hol. has not been rs much n 20 per cent
though larger in some localities, ana II inc o' .'
.',,.r, I.s.rvcs any credit the decrease must be
cstluai.d Al nearer 10 per cent But decrease
~ 900 600 bales would be less than the l'i''n'
,f,r urobably carried over three months h'hc''
IN. injury TO fruit has been relatively more
serious In many localities the loss mas p'ei
bc,vv and the yield Of many early varieties Oh
CRANES and other fruit will be- materially dimin-
,,.l I, & oven possible that the general sup
,i. ~ cranes may be- short. and that In western
1 .,.l \,rthorn Ncw-Nork where the yield 'l
o,.l.-s f. lorrc the frost may cause short crop.
ru, the losses II fruit growers. however diSaS-
irons to som. localities and 10 many farmers
viii not bear such proportion 10 the aggregate
~ agricultural production as 10 affect the g'n'rAi
statement that the promise for crops ms year
f., an the whole highly encouraging
rbis * 81 the utmost importance. because OF
~ influence upon the financial AMI the mduS'r''l
future when the crops are good, not Only the
farmers themselves and their hands. but the
traders mechanics and professional men In towns
and VILLAGES throughout the regions NANNY "'
nnnd.rt upon agriculture viii feel able 10 pur-
chase moro freely Of the products OF mahuiac'-
mr.. Without that help IL Is clear That iull ana
.,s.,iu.d revival Of industries could not be eN-
n.c.eI When the crops are good. the demand
fr labor I'm the farming regions * large. ana all
,.,.,.s thcr, tend upward. which in turn affects
,i. ,,.l,.os Of Labor In other than manufacturing
,..i,,,a,inus elsewhere When the crops are
I
o,od the railroads and transportation lines nave
n,,vv traffic. with no occasion II fight win oach
other for division If the business 80 sharply rs
=, render IT Improbable for all; and so the earn
iurs ~ railroads increase, the roads are enabled
| T., omnloy more hands AT better wages, and To
huy more rails. ears and other equipment thus
oGordlng a greater demand for manufactured
products.
These and other considerations render good
cons exceedingly important 10 the financial
future. Large exports naturally result from Il
full Weld. other things being equal, so that dcps
abroad are thus liquldated Liberal returns for
| thcr labor enable the farmers and others III
farming regions 10 liquidaie IN enormous body
| ~ Indebtedness 10 banks and capitalists mere
and I'm other States. and this supplies abundant
c,nital for new enterprises. Consumption Of the
peoplc naturally rises, and this enlarges the rcVe-
rucs Of Government The danger of large out
ca of gold. the danger of n bankrupt Treasury,
| fine danger Of crazy voting and political action
| -, financial measures. all are likely to be ma
tcrialIy diminished by good crops.