Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-25

Ibo,to : ,an mn Admit this then 10 be the mum
Der on hand fer planning The coming spring anu
make ten the raiio OF increase, when, aet aeune-
lions for ordinary losses certainly large enough
,,d ~, ,h,Ii have "a 600 600; large number truly,
hut nor enough 10 supply the little state OF Conneeii-
en-, n small spoi on the iEsp Of the United Stacs.-
The market therefore, cannot be ovefstocked, the
pr,ee reduced by the increase of the next crop
oI Another oause of the last wears demand and
mice is Of The general character. but develo.
ping itsolfin different form. Like the other, II
CLIMATES IN the love OF money but is less patient
Tor its qualification. allude to speculation; FOR no
one eonversant with the subject denies the laei that
OF all speeulations ia this country the mulberry spee-
ulaons are The realesi. This faCetior speculation
10 mulberry trees is no, content with the neh pro-
fits which may he realized from their cultivation,
but slivcs 10 enhance them by busing and sellne,
Ike other articles Of commerce 30 common mas
ihis practice already obtained, that - becoming
custom with editors and publishers OF newspapers TO
give the sales and prices Of multcaus; aud The ed
itof Of very respectable daily paper III New lofk
hat honored 1t with place under his head oil trade
and commerce" The fact than estates aud even
fortunes have been made the past year, not only by
culiyatng the Tree, but by merely buying aud selling
it, las become too notorious to escape the obsefsa-
no Of the eagle-eyed money maker, and II is not
IRAN Of his character 10 remain idle winnie his neigh
bor making his thousands and tens of thousa nds Of
dollars, by supply stocking acre OF land with mn-
ucaus This cause, then II appeais, remains, and
effect viii continue.
But, IN reply this, il may be said, that the time
viii come when the country will be supplied, and
ptecs must fall to the isrinslc value Of the FOR
making sik-I'rue, and will the time come
when THIS void will be burned up, but where is the
farmer who vii omIt planting his aud potatoes
ncxt sprng because that event Is certain. The very
faet that HE time will come when the tree will iall
pnce - sufficient stimulus 10 men Of enterprise
and industry to doule lher diligence, in acquiring
a competency before II arrives. That period like all
others the future, hidden from US, and lei us be
admonshcd by IT'S uncertainty. that when II does
come, II finds us IN pccuniary point oil vlew,fcady.
nth respect To this all important time, about which
81 much has been SAID know but httle having never
pclplcXcd myself about IT. ! CONSIDER my time bet
ter spent in cultymng mulberry Trees, at prices like
the present, and thereby laying up something against
u rainy day, and endeayorDg TO persuade my friends
to do the same. 1t is, however, the opinion Of the
best informed on the subject, that when that time
arrives, | mean when tho country will be fully sup
Piled you and shall be at least ten years Older Than
now
THUS much for m answer TO the general inquiry
What will the multicaus be worth next autumnl"
~ viii perceive, ! have gwen definite price,
nor do intend to. have given you few Facts aud
some arguments, and from them you must draw your
own conclusion. will however, say that thnk you
are within safe limits At the maximum price on which
your calculations are based.
| somewhat doubt your being able to procure
trees 10 the spring al the price you mention; but
should they cost you - cents and multiply fold
an investment OF $500 would give you G,66O trees
which. Al twenty ilveccnts, would amount TO - 6GG
aud leave you profit ofovcr 900 besides being in the
way Of protiIIng by all thd they may advance above
thai ptoe. certainly am not disposed TO hold out
encouragement which will ultimately prove falla-
cions; but do believe, il you adopt this the
coming spring, the autumn will find you in cir
q l,l,. .I,,,,,,,
The ldbois your professions, the purchase of farm
where Won can have the privileges of which YOU
spe9h, and finally, IN the endowment of that otua cum
Wehitafc which we all so ardenty desire.
Respectfully aud truly yoms,
j.. &, COMSTOCk