Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-08-15
WOOL, BREAD STUFFS, NEAT, BUTTER
AND CHEESE

These prominent articles the growth and produce Of he
northern States and particularly of Vermont constitute
Tue pnncpa' commodities Of the agrcuurst- and heno,
he prices ana fluctuations in the market matters Of
trhng interst TO all classes of the community. The big
low rich and poor to have equal interest 10
although their interests diversified from circumstance
The growers generally, want high and steady prccs II
consumers mostly who arc not growers want low ptts
The manufactures, however of the first mentioned ns
(wooi) would seem, he materially interested
high or low prices for manufacturing into cloth If the
price is stable and not hucuatng unless low prices enable
them the better to compete with the foreign
Bot there is class Of citizens who complain loudly aud
bitterly against much wool growing and they have b.
come embttcrcd against the poor harmless sheep m
lamb that they would seemingly rejoice to them '
swept off with some fatal disease. However respectable
and honest OF these citizens In this feeling
cannot but believe that they unqucstonably labor usde
great mistake and they have been led into L. dobcy
from povdental circumstances, and from too selfish
tves. They attribute the high prices OF provision. d.
gether to the sheep. Ia this tbey essentially err Ba
stuhs one of the prominent stats of life to be sure
unquestonably cut short third tho last season III.
usual crop take the northern together by the
sua cold weather, the early fross and other proydena
causes. THIS undoubtedly made nearly thirty three PEI
cent difference the price Of Wheat Rye Corn and Flour
Hence. deduct one third the price Of these articles ts
-four would probably have been the market shout
dollars per barrel wheat about 81 ~ 80
per busbel and grain at 81 2 cts 81 The proc
Of all kinds Of meats such beef pork and mutton, -
also doubtless much enhanced in consequence Of The Inn
ted quantity Of grsn raised there was bot e corr TO
fat the pork and feed to the cattle, sheep &esnd hh
there not been good crop OF and niddlng crop"
hay the prices Of these articles would probably have e'
still higheT-and borne the errsysgsnt prices Of Rle'
year ofscarcity when there seep and ~hes poo
corn snl rye sold for 81 rs per bushel and "hea'@
81 80 and $500!
Now we think We have just grounds for promising 'h'''
1t had not been for the limited crop Of grain oeeasoS@"
the nierposton OF Providence the last season us POI
sheep would have been spared the many denune's'''
which they have received and the enterpr''s ~
sborous husbandman saved the pain Of being severely ~
cruelty censufed for harborng and providing Tor then
1t would, however he fair and proper admit that ~
price Of kinds Of provisions has been partially e.
hanced in Consequence Of the introduction Of sheep 10
free to congratulate the ders u the soil thsiS
enabled 10 obtain liberal Price 70, an article, -aA
fer many years but poorly compensated the laborof for -
~ork-We do not mean TO be understood that feoesN
have grain bear the prices which boe ihs last ysu b.
s1oh price would have borne had tho crop of
or as before remarked.
Should this years harvest tufn out a. no~ Psons
We shall be willing 10 be set down fAlse prophet
sustained IN tho posion have taken BY hs'i
an abundance 81 provisions, and the pnoss lou A. ~
should be pay the real ~orking nan" foe his labor
As to the wool market, regret srissnsy. that W.T.
many other commodities 10 much depressed We mo-"
II will rsnsn 90 long. ., would be great His''
much d,sbsartsB the enteTp,ssg wool s'o-'"
lead then abandon that brsseh u Tho 'g''eS's'
sgh ror Ne eh'ilenss contradiction, tho ne 's''''