SCARCITY OF CORN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1956, 20 August 1891, Page 31

SCARCITY OF CORN.

(Peb Pbess Association.)

London, August 13. Rye has risen 7 per cent in Germany and wheat 3&.

Tbe action of Russia in prohibiting the export of rye has caused a renewal of the agitation in Germany for a reduction of the corn duties, as the price of rye in that country exceeds that of wheat.

The Times considers that the rye inhibition is a political move on the part of Russia against both Germany and Austria. August 16.

The Bussian inhibition has caused a general rise in the wheat market. English has advanced another 6d. American is active, and red winter in New York is at 110 cents. There is an enormous advance at Amsterdam, Vienna, and Berlin, owing to the action of "Bears." The agitation is increasing in Germany for the reduction of the duties on corn and other food grains.

Cargoes of wheat ex Lismore and Nith, from Lyttelton, have been sold for export to the Continent. The Lismore's realised 40s and the Nith's 40s 3d.

Diamond back moths are ravaging the crops in the North of England. Clouds of

moths obscured for a whole night the light from a lighthouse on Fame Island.

August 17.

The price of wheat is relapsing after the recent forward movement, both in Amsterdam and Berlin.

The St. Petersburg correspondents of the Standard and The Times telegraph that the prohibition of the export of rye continues for three months only.

On Saturday last the price of rye in Berlin advanced 12 marks, and wheat 11.

The American surplus of rye is 5,000,000 bushels.

The Mark Lane grain market is hardening. Prices are 2s 6d above last Monday's.

A report from Berlin states that prices there are 12 marks above Saturday's, and American reports also state that prices are hardening there.

St. Petebsbubg, August 13.

The railway rates on articles of food have been reduced. There is much distress throughout Russia, and fears of a famine are affecting the Bourses.

August 18.

The official estimate of the deficiency in rye in Russia is 280,000,0001b (about 4,500,000 tons).

Lisbon, August 14.

The Government have issued an order prohibiting the further importation of wheat into Portugal till the stocks on hand are consumed.

Bebljn, August 14.

Owing to Russia prohibiting the export of rye the price of the article has advanced considerably, and is now 16s dearer than wheat. The increase has caused a panic in the grain market.

August 15.

The Council of Ministers of Berlin -has decided not to reduce the corn duties at present, but will agree to a reduction in freight charges for cereals on the State railways. August 17.

It is announced that Germany's refusal to reduce the corn duties was owing to negotiations proceeding regarding a customs union of the States of Central Europe. Consequent on the increased price of rye the German army is supplied with bread made of wheat.

TWO MEN WRONG— ONE MAN RIGHT. "YOU WILL BE IN KINGDOM-COMB IK LESS THAN 12 MONTHS ! "

" You can't live thbeb tbars ! "

" YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DIB ! "

These three prophecies were addressed to tbe same man. The last one bad tbe most comfort in it, yet he couldn't tell which had the most inspiration.

Here's the story. It isn't pleasant reading at first, but it "come 3 out" all right, as the children say.

Perhaps it's better to let our friend tell it himself. We all like the pronoun " I," that's wby an autobiography is never dull. This relator is a butcher of Auckland, New Zealand, and his style is so dear and good it needs no editing. He sayß : " Some five years ago, when lifting a quarter of beef , l noticed a remarkable soreness in the small of my back. I called a doctor, gave up business, and took to my bed. He prescribed a lotion to be rubbed in around the region of the kidneys. This was done, and I remained in bed several days, suffering excrnciating agony. At lasb, after examining the kidney secretions, the doctor said, ' You have Bright's disease, and will be in kingdom-come in less than 12 months.'

"Never believing I had Bright's disease, I thought, however, it would be as well to insure my life. On examination, the company's physician refused to pass me for life insurance, saying, • You can't live three years. 1 " About three months afterwards I was again seized with a severe attack, and went about more dead than alive. Finally I broke down and again took to my bed, as was supposed, for the last time. I sold one of my businesses so as not to leave too mauy affairs for my wife to supervise, made my will, and explained to my wife what£to do in case of my death. I can well remember her listening with tears in her eyes to what she believed were my last instructions. I then lingered for some weeks, waiting for death, to free me from my Bufferings— taking whatever medicines were prescribed, but deriving little or no relief.

" One evening a friend of mine called, and we talked over my case and the vejy serious turn it had taken. Presently he said, 'You are not going to die. Hare you tried Seigel's Syrup yet?' " I confessed that I had not. In fact, I had religiously followed the instructions of my medical advisers. My friend persuaded me to try Seigel's Syrup, and I began at once to take 20drop doses according to the directions. In about a week I felt a little more life in me, and after- having finished the second bottle I was convinced that improvement bad fairly set in. I continued taking the Syrup until I had consumed 10 bottles, then went downstairs to work again, still using the Syrup. After having taken from 18 to 20 bottles altogether, I found myself entirely well. It is now four years since I took my last dose of Mother Seigcl's Syrup for Briflht's disease of the kidneys, and I have suffered no symptoms of kidney complaist since. 11 (Signed) Robbbt Hutchinson, Butcher. " Wellington street, Auckland, New Zealand." We print Mr Hutcbinson's statement as he wrote it, yet it, is not probable that bis malady was actually Bright's disease, as that is a degeneration or destruction of the substance of the kidneys, and difficult, if not impossible, to cure. What he really suffered from was, no doubt, a debilitated state of the system, originating in indigestion and dyspepsia, with sevebe kidney symptoms, as is often ths case. When we remember that nearly all maladies, including rheumatism, gout, consumption, liver complaint, heart disease, &c, are due to poisons in the blood, arising from fermented food in tbe digestive tract, we can see why Mother Seigel's Syrup is victorious over so great a variety of apparently diverse diseases. And because of the one soubce ot these complaints, serious and often fatal mistakes are made in the diagnosis and in the treatment. The point to emphasise is this : Heart disease, consumption, and Bright's disease abb much barer than they abb scpposed to bk. Generally, what seems like them is a group of symptoms of indigestion and dyspepsia. It is always best to take the advice of Mr Hutchineon's friend, when ha said, " You are not going to die ; try Seigel'B Syrup."

Over 10,000 Irish people settle in England every year. The champion ploughman of Southland this year is Robert Patterson, a very consistent performer, whose success is highly popular. The arrivals in the colony during July were 867, and the departures 1284. As usual the bulk of the latter, 645, were to New South Wales There were also 160 to Tasmania ;74 of the arrivals were from the latter colony.