. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. The Wheat Crop of 1875. Everybody knows that times are hard and that business of all kinds is dull. On the whole the farmers have had the best o f it for a year or two past. The general good condition of our wheat crop is an important element in the calcula- tion as to the probabilities of the future, and that gives some encouragement to look for better times. We shall have a surplus to export and the world will certainly want nil spare. According to Mr. Alexand
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. The Wheat Crop of 1875. Everybody knows that times are hard and that business of all kinds is dull. On the whole the farmers have had the best o f it for a year or two past. The general good condition of our wheat crop is an important element in the calcula- tion as to the probabilities of the future, and that gives some encouragement to look for better times. We shall have a surplus to export and the world will certainly want nil spare. According to Mr. Alexander Delmar the average requirement, supplv, and deficit for many years past in the difterent European countries are shown in the following table, in which the fcueigu weights and measurements are reduced to bushels: Counliy. Requirem't. Snpply. Deficit or Suri)lu6. Uuitea K'gdom 190, 93,000,000 Franco 277,080,000 -18, Austria lUissia l.' â¢2V2,wn,m;o 62,000,000 120,000,000 ,000 liuuuiania 15,000,000 30,000,000 15,000,000 ToIAiS ... 858,000,000 1 810,000.(JOO 15,000,000 The table shows an average deficit in the European wheat crop of 18,000,000 bushels, which has been made up by importations. For 1S75-G, however, the deficit is estimated at 49,000,000 bushels, a careful estimate given the following table: Co-imtry. Requircm't. Supply. Deficit or Surplus. â United K'gdom 188, 81, 107, France 277,000,000 ,000 5, Austria ,000 95,000,000 ,000 RuBsia ,000,000 215,000,000 00,000,000 Germany 115,000,000 10,000,009 Rouniania 15,000,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 Totals .... | 852,000,000 | 803,000,000 | -19,000,003 To rceet this deficiency we have a suii^lus of about 65,000,000 bushels, the total crop being 265,000,000 and the home supply 200,- 000,000. At an average of 70 cents per bushel for tlie producer, this would amount to
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