Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-16
Rread for all the World.

bined to give the American farmer such
\ market for his wheat as he has not en-
loved for so long that he has forgotten
when il was, says the New York cores
pondent of the st. Paul Globe, The
mortgages which have been sapping the
western and eastern farmers OF their lie
blood are doomed. The crop OF the
United States is estimated i'll round num-
bers $4,000, 900 bushels. This means
$500, 900, 900 for the farmers.
The easiest answer to the question,
Where is the wheat going?" is found
in the word, Everywhere" Ships are
now on the ocean bound to almost every
mort in the civilized world where ships
land and take on cargoes. Wheat Is
wanted all over the world, for the very
simple reason that the demand for bread
exists in the same proportion. Theyleld
will be comparatively nothing for just
now and for some time past India has
been the hot-bed of rebellion, and in the
face of what will probably be one OF the
greatest conflicts the world has ever
known the authorities, either native or
English, are not paying much attention
TO the size of the crop or mourning their
loss. Instead they are trying to get
supply from somewhere, and just now
that somewhere happens to be America.
Just think of exporting wheat to India
1t is like carrying Goals to Newcastle.
To begin with, the acreage devoted to
wheat this year in India is 100000 less
than last year. The land that was cul-
tvated has yielded comparatively little,
so little indeed, that it really amounts
to nothing, and what there is the natives
will sequester for themselves whenever
possible. England can not look to other
portions of her dominion to supply this
shortage, and as much as she will dis
like to do so she must turn to this coun- |
try to help her prevent famine. This
means that the American farmer will |
pocket very handsome amount of what
the enemies OF England are fond of re-
ferring to as British gold" France
must take our wheat because her own
crop is practically q failure. This in the
face Of the present tariff will be rather
bitter pill to swallow, but the medicine
must he taken, and, in order to accom-
Dlish the task more easily, France is 60
ng to reduce her own tariff on wheat.
Surely bread is the staff of life when
he proudest of nations are all compelled
o eat their own words, as it were and
acknowledge the supremacy of the coun-
ry whom OF late they have been abusing
o violently. Ii is particularly the case
With France, for in view OF her Russian
lliance, she has boosted that after this
he would import what was necessary in
he way Of breadstuffs from that country,
There she would receive aid in proof that
he friendship of the ear was genuine.
iut Russia has many mouths to feed,
nd, indeed, will herself be compelled to !
all on the United States for portion OF /
he wherewithal to form her own bread .
upply. The grain fleets that have |
hitherto departed from ODESSA and |
dreaded through the waters of the Black |
ca their various ways to other ports OF
he world will be absent this year to
.reat extent. Odessa III 1897 VIII not be
ble to make good her famous boast that
he is the greatest grain market in the
world.
Germany, too, IS falling into line, and
despite the fact that she believes herself
iiscriminated against in the newest OF
he eVerchanging American tariff alter
atoms, is humbly seeking supply of
yrain through mercantile representatives
n the United States, and, like the 9TH
RS, is getting it. The United States is
not vindictiVe, bus sells even to its en-
amies, and all the time the American
farmer profits.
downing w CON@Al lilSi lNfts NllCiC SICdL
quantities OF wheat have hitherto been
been raised and exported, we find that
the Argentine republic, always a formid-
able competitor, will need our wheat this
year, instead of exporting it, as usual.
A very large amount is wanted, too, for
the South American has good appetite
along the coast of South America is
heard the same cry, wherever wheat is
known: GIVE us material for bread"
And the American farmer is giving it.
From South Africa comes another cry
for wheat, and vessels have already
sailed for several OF the South African
ports with huge cargoes. Other ships
are preparing TO sail laden in the same