Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-10-25
Respectfully,
For the Constantine Republican.


my nearest neighbors, an old and respecta
BILE Farmer, and young stripping who is
travelling the country 10 buy up wheat, and
at the same time electioncering for the OPP
position candidates, think it ought 10 be
published TO the world, so that the people can
see the foul means resorted to to reduce the
price of grain, and for Wing elec,ioncering.
The honorable gentleman in this case got
hold of man who knew more than he did.
The following, | believe, is word for word,
as the conversation took place, for COM
mtted it to writing as soon as | returned to
my house. have since understood that
the same man has left money in this coun-
ty to buy up grain with.
By giving this piece place in your pa,
per you will oblige many of your subscri-
bers, as well as the farming community gen.
orally A. FARMER.
DIALOGUE
Between Wing Grain Spectator and a
Respectable Farmer of this County.
Mr.. N. Good morning sir: How is
Grain selling with youl
Farmer G.. We'll sir, for my part have
not tried 10 sell any yet. | am not in any
hurry to sell it.
Mr.. N. Well sir, if YOU will take my
advice, you will sell it off as soon as you
can, for the time is not far distant when any
quantity of wheat can be bought for fifty
cents bushel, and oats for eighteen pence,
and consider it my duty TO tell every
farmer to sell his produce for what he can
get, as soon as he can. The measures OF
the present administration have got us into
pretty scrape. The farmer can not get
halfthe cost of raising his produce.
Mr.. G.. This is news 10 me! Twas not
aware that grain was going to fall at such a
rate. How did you get such information?
Where do you live sirl
Mr.. N. reside in the eastern part of
the state. am in the milling business,
and have pretty good chance ofbnowing
about these things.
Mr.. G. i have lived in this country for
many years. Some scheme or other has
been introduced about this time in the sea-
son every year, TO induce me to sell my
grain cheap. have been taken in once
or twice. You may depend upon it, |
shall not sell my grain until it commands a
respectable price. do not ask an ex-
travagant price. Some of my neighbors
believing the stories that you and others
are circulating through the country. have
sold their produce for less than its value.
! have warned them against it; but now
am determined to let them do as they are
amind to and intend to mind my own
business. For the last twenty years II
has been standing story, just before the
fall elections, that the farmers were going "a
be ruined.
Mr.. N. 1t is true, this year, you may
depend upon it.
Mr.. q. I wish to inform you that
know better. can get one dollar bush.
oil for every particle Of wheat ] have anc
venture 10 say, if the truth was known
your business in this section now, is tc
make arrangements for buying up wheat
and if was certain of it, would not sci
to you for three dollars bushel If knew
could noiget dollar for j, from any one
else, for despise the Measures you are ia
king to injure the laboriug portion of com
muniiy. As you have gone SO far as tc
mix politics with your assertions, wouIc
beg leave 10 inform you that have votec
for and acted with the Democratic part,
for the last fifteen years, and have neve
found any thing yet to alter my course
what you might say to me, would onl,
strengthen my attachment to that party.
Mr.. N. Good morning Mr.. g. find
can't do any thing with you.
| THE CONTRAST.
Gov. Mason has been absen: at the cas-
Il