The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-27
FAMINE IL INDIA.
Cotton and Wheat Crops Both short-Wan,
IN Some Sections

cotton anu wheat crops Both Short-Want
IN Some Sections
London, October &c copyrighted. 1895.
by tho Associated Press The wheat mar
ket and the prospects of n famine in India
still attract much attention here and else
whore. although some Of the most ntluen-
tial newspapers do not share in the feeling
OF alarm which prevails in some quarters
the BOMBAY Gazette OF September 10 says
The prospects arc aa bad as possible
both for grain and cotton. \ leading eX-
porter has informed his client in England
that the crop of cotton will not exceed
40 or Ga per cent on an average.
In Southern India the outlook is more
hopeful The supply of fodder is ample
and II the worst comes there Is no fear
OF a recurrence OF the horrors Of 1876 ow-
ing 20 The improved railway comnunica-
lions
Native astrologers. basng their theories
on the traditional observations OF the hcay-
ems. say that ii it rains within five days
a famine VIII to averted. but that later
rains will not avail"
The Enrlahmdp, OF Calcutta, OF Sep
TENDER Z. pointing out that scarcity is not
The same rs a famine, says. while 4
nun Der Of deaths have occurred IN Bundel-
lla II can not be stated that a famine Is
actually prevailing, IS the stocks are not
exhausted the difficulty heng 10 compel
dealers to sell. Hut Ire apathetc convoy
Of starving children which he bishop ot
NaEpur has brought from JuDhulpur proves
that the crops Of that district are pevslous-
" near exhaustion. For Il month past
wheat and flour has been selling III the
ha2aars and howrah Of Calcutta AT DUMAS
per seer, and rice at IA 10 as rupees p"r
mnund, a price not dreamed of since the
last famine.
The Lucknow Mindustian says; Tho
question now Is whether the canine WI
last only four mouths or year The
autumn crop IS sure OF almost entire fail
IRE. No amount OF rain can save II. ana
the fate Of the spring harvest depends upon
rainfall ~ october :.
The Mark Lane Express today says that
the rise In the price of wheat is warranted
by the situation. adding 1T is not specu-
| latl e. On the contrary. a speculative bear
is on foot The English crop, which Ger
tainly does not exceed 1850 900 quarters,
| Ia stated to he 1000. 900 quarters, and there
| are other signs that outside influence Is di-
rected to accomplish reaction.
Continuing, the same paper urges Eng
! lish farmers not To rush the wheat 10 mar
! F,t but to send between now ard CHRIST
mas the same quantities rs sent during
! November and December $50 'ta'inS ihdt
! the American and Russian fnrMrrh 're
! strong holders II expresses the heli't 'h1i
| the advance In prices "a iue 10 the Snor'
! age In America and Russia, aud adds tn
]
| TO the bast point during the past week
In English wheat IS S. Argentine IS to Sc
Cd. while California is perhap, NE SIroi q
cs, In point o( holding, Tor with l,ooo,ooy
| quarters on passage, 1t fetchcS US an au-
vance Of i0s."
In conclusion the Mark Lane Express
says. THE situation generally is healthy
4 riro was bound to come. only We have
| obtaIncd in October what We could scarcely
have anticipated before May
"Flnur is from 5s to IN dearcr. American
is very firmly held and IS ROY Shlppe' ~
larae quantities, despite the important al
| vance
AZ the baltic today wheat opened quic
and was offered at "a 10 od decliAe Late
n was a shade steadicr but inactive. n
s,,cs were rcportcd The busiucas In whoa
IN Marx Lane was very quiet aha II VA
Quoted mainly at Is lover on the ~eek
At the Baltic business N Nheal lose
a,ll today AZ generally Cd below Sltur
Jav's prices Two carsues OF California
wheat we're sold for the United Kingdom.