New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
PARIS.
THE SHORTAGE IN FRENCH WHEAT
CROP.
MARKING THE END OF THE SEASON
AMERICANS AT AK LES BAINEs
AND LUzERNE.
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AND LUZERNE.
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Copyright; l9Gl By The New-YoEk Tribune)
Paris July 20.-The French wheat crop is now
being rapidly harvested, and returns from the
departments indicate that the entire crop In
France, exclusive of Algeria. cannot exceed
p5.O0a.000 hectolitres, which ia equivalent TO
261 $4,000 bushels, a result which causes gen.
eral disappointment. This unexpected shortness
IS ascribed to the unfavoTable conditions Of the
last few days when the excessive heat prema-
turely ripened the green and backward crop
and forced the harvest. The leading dealers
here now estimate that France will this year be
Obliged to purchase from sixty million to sew
enty million bushels OF foreign wheat. A promi-
nent wheat merchant. who does a very large
business with New-York and Chicago. when
asked whether the Tunis and Algerian wheat
crop would not diminish the amount that would
be required from the United States for home
consumption in France. replied: THE Algerian
and Tunis crops do not affect the problem one
way the other, because all the wheat that
comes into France from Algers and Tunis in
variably returns TO those ports in the form OF
-four"
The wheat statistics compiled at the Ministry
of Agriculture show that in the last fifteen years
1t has happened that whenever the wheat crop
deficient in France, as is the case this year,
the wheat crop in the United States has been
abundant and N. Couteaux, a recognized au-
thority wheat, who has just published an
essay on the subject in lie Temps" points out
that the price OF wheat in France is no longer
regulated by the Paris market but by those
of Chicago and New-Yorl1. The quality of Amer
ican wheat which corresponds exactly with the
French wheat is the red winter. No 2. and the
Walla Waila, and these grades in Paris cost,
he
posed by the French government on foreign
wheat and the 60 centimes freight from Havre
10 Paris % francs 60 centimes, while the French
wheat in Paris is quoted at 20 francs so CEN
times. That is TO say, the French wheat in
Paris is already quoted at only three francs less
than the similar grade of wheat brought all the
wsy from the United States.
A number Of farewell luncheons and dinners
mark the end Of the Paris season, which in
spite of the warm weather has lasted somewhat
longer than usual dinner was given at the
Cercle de Putesux on Wednesday In honor of
the Prince and Princess Radolin by the Mar
euise de Talleyrand- -Perfgord vicomte and vi
comteese d'Andigne and the Corntesse jacques
d'Aranon. The party included the Princess
Poggiosuasa Ruspoli. Conte and Comtesse G.
Cbandon de Briailes. picomte and Viccmtesse
de Jnnze Mr. chauncey NJ Derew, Mrs. Thom-
eob, me- IoISDHp dc ItDtdEtss sicoHle
de Lastours. Prince Furstenherg and Colonel
Stuart Wortley.
Among the Americans still to be seen in the
Eois de Boulogne are the Duke of Loubat James
Gordon Bennett. making experiments with his
new motor car; Ex-Governor Brown OF Maryland
and family. MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ. Huntington, jr.
Mrs. Van Brunt, Mrs. Courtland Hoppin and
Mr.. end Mrs. Clarence Smith The Duchesse de
Talleyrand et Sagan has gone to her little Per-
sion villa at TrouVille, usual, and her house
party will include Mrs. Arthur Paget, who in
tends TO 80 there next week from London.
Among the Americans taking the air cure In
the pins woods of La Bourboule Mrs.
Gresham Shaw and Mr. RonaIds and party, who
sre 10 start in few days driving tour to
Paris. They drove to Bourboule last week from
Monte Carlo, a defiance OF 375 miles, coming
through the Auvergnes by the Gorge de Tarn.
They are enthusiastic over their drive, and con-
sider the scenery OF Auyergne the finest IA
Europe. Mr.. Ronalds Is cousin of the late
Pierre Lorillard
The racing week at AK les Bafns In Savoy
has opened very briskly End seldom has there
been such high play recorded here at baccarat
as the present season. one distinguished visitor
having lost $4,000 at the Villa des Fleurs in
evening. Among the recent arrivals at AK
los Bains Mr.. and Mrs John ". Mackey,
Mr.. David Gardiner, Afr. and Mrs. Stairway, j..
a. Hoagland and Captain Corrie Mr.. John
Reilly has left AK les Bains for La Grande
chsrtreuse in his automobile with party Of
friends, including Mr.. and Mrs Kaisch and Miss
May Wood The season in Switzerland is be-
ginning very augpiciously. Tho Comte ana
Comtesse Arthur de Gabriac, the latter nee
Fithan arrived on Wednesday at Luzernc, hav-
inG driven all the way from Paris. distance OF
$50 miles, In their own phaeton. with a pair of
eark bay horses, which stood the journey ah-
mirably. They seventeen days on the
road. making easy stages. Only did they
drive all night. All the plans for the journey
weys ma pped out by the young countess After
few days rest they Will occupy their Wills ct
BurEenstock Among other Americans ct Lu-
1efns ard Mrs C. c. corAin. Mrs. Samuel Elliott
Mrs.. M. C. Work. Mrs. Mary Hoffmann, Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Cozzens and Mr.. and Mrs steIi-
vss. SIR. end Nre Kendeli. of New-York ard
their son and daughters. have started from
Lu<erqe on their automobile for Murren ieay-
ing their machine further down the mountain
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