New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

here is shortage or come l,V",oWn"" puSilelS
of potatoes The European shortages compared
with the average follow:
Bushels.
Rye OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 32oWoVyU
Potatoes ...............'..... i'"Vo'''"''"
Total Observation-Disclosures. .'.i''-o'"'o'""
Tables giving these facts in detail for each
country accompany the report which will be
published in The American Agriculturist to-
morrow They show the heaviest decline IN rye
IN the countries Of largest production-Russia-
GERMANY Austria and France. These are also
the great producers of potatoes and here the
| decrease Is largest. The condition OF the wheat
| crop Is comparatively Of much less consequence
than these enormous shortages in potatoes and
rye That Russia is alive to the situation IL
shown by the consideration that Government IS
now giving to the question of issuing an edict
prohibiting the expectation of grain.
WHAT AMERICA CAN SPARE.
No part Of the world apparently has any con-
siderable surplus of cereals. except the uniteh
States and Canada. The potato crop In these
countries is found by THE American Agricult-
urist" to be about % per cent less than last
year and it may be still smaller The United
States has no potatoes for export. but II prices
90 600 600 bushels of wheat. 3ooOoooo bush
a,s Of corn. 100000 900 bushels of oats and
10 600 600 bushels of rye, total of say ooo-
600 600 bushels This will be the biggest export
ever made Of American grain. 1t is Just ABOUT
enough TO offset Europe's need OF wheat ana
rye Where Europe is to ind a substitute Tor
her enormous shortage in potatoes Is dlfhcult
ouestion She must take every bushel OF 1000
that America can spare In the twelve months
ended June 80. 1892 following Europe's snort
crops Of 1891 the foreigners bought from the
United States -four and wheat amounting 10
225 600 600 bushels at an average export plIce
considerably above 81 bushe or corn 49,
600 OOO bushels, at an average Value Oh ~ ~oNe.
~ cents a bushel; of rye more thah I-""""
bushels at an average Of - cents pushe|
"yybv must not the foreigner expect to pay
around these prices to-day" asks The America"
,griculturist." pointing out that the export sup
n,as in other countries that were aValap'e !"
1so1 are now exhausted. Indeed. South America
Australasia and Africa are already ihPor""5
wheat. whereas six years ago all Out 'he i"''''
were exporters ,. to
"Tbe American Agriculturist' concludes "s
ronor,. "Resrbohm must have had Suspicion
Of Europe's shortage in rye ana po'"'oe'
no frantioaly cabled over from Liverpool last
81 for wheat before the next crop oo"'' - ''
the Southern Hemisphere.
roy AMONG WESTERN FARMERS
canvass Of the farmers in the centres
=, commercial production mas peen ihaue
through select number OF the most uus'-
worthy county correspondents OF the Jour-
nails above named. 1t turns out that iafi'eiS
arc very firm holders. They thnk they COM
troll the situation. and will not let go untii 'hey
"a, what they consider fair prices under pres
ont circumstances This is further demonstrated
nv the fact that receipts or wheat since july
I at primary points up to August - were ohy
h.,f as much as in the same period Of the boom
season in the fall of ls?I
This Is what majority OF farmers say 'hey
want net at their local shipping stations WIN
a reasonable discount of at points remote tro"
markets: Wheat. 81 a bushel; potatoes. 81
bushel: corn 30 cents or higher; oats, -1 cents
or better; rye. 81 a bushO hay. sl2 to Slo
ton. cotton. o to 10 cents pound; tobacco W
70 $50 per cent above last years sales
All reports speak Of great jubilation among
Western farmers. rapid payment or their depts
and universal plans for improvements in every
thing pertaining to the farm, stock and house
The outlook for business In the agricultural
,a. and among the rural population is brill
liant
should anything like the above figures be gen.
orally realized THE American Agriculturist
no,nts out. more than half Of the mortgages on
,,a tarms IN the United States can be paid on
This year. 1t also discusses the Worldwide s"ua'
,,on as TO supplies. demand and prices. showing
that the United States is in for period OF un.
,,racsdertsd prosperity. This prosperity should
be prolonged. because it is founded on the so''d
has,s OF prosperous agriculture and rich farm
ers-the rock bottom foundation OF National
wealth. But THE American AsricuRur's'