Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-25
VIEWS OF THE DEMAND, SUPPLY AND
PRICES OF THE NEXf CROP OF M0RUS
MlfIIlCAIllS.

WIEN - tF ! lie Df " ANll, Nll l - AM
PRICES OF THE NEXT CROP OF MoRUs
MULIlCAILlS.
In the last Number. VIC Submitted at length our
own views upon This subject aud also gave lmme-
dtnte, after. In The piece signed II. c the oppo
opinions OF one of The most intelligent eulIu
ral writers ~ New England. Henry Coleman, ia,
commissioner Of tie agricultural survey of Massa
chusefts We have since seen ~ the last number
Of the Silk Cslturisi, OF Hartford, the following
starcnientof the opinions and aniicipatous Of lis
editor, Judge Comslock; and II is here copied, thai
all The light and the most opposite opinions o those
who have had the best opportunities OF being inform
ed this subject may be placed before readers
No one has had these opportunities more fully offer
ed than the editor oil the SILK Cullmst, and no editor
writer could be quoted who stands higher ;or inicg
MY and sound judgment. But stlI we consider him
as much TOO sanguine IN bus expectations OF high
prices, and as much above the most probable re
suits. as Mr.. Coleman's calculations were below
them. Our position, IN this matter. was between
these extremes and we have bad additional
sons since the publication OF the article referred 10,
10 be the more confirmed in the opinions there cx-
pressed. 1t is however tof our readers 10 compare
and decide upon these several views.
II proper to add here, that what then stated
Ms our single postulae Ia, the sure result OF 'tuf
cicut prices" for mulberry plants ol the next crop,
that is, bona fde commencement Of silk culture
TO sufficient e1ienr--as to Virginia, nj easl--Is
made more probable. by every later account receiv
ed.
No one, even six months ago, could have ancipa-
ted the recent occurrences III Tins strange business
and speculation: aud We therefore dave not pre-
sumo much upon the certainty OF our present expcc-
taiiops Of the future. But whatever may be their
degree OF correctness our opinions were weighed
carefully, aud stated fairly Farmers Register.
Extract faiciter from the Editor of The SIX Caitr-
Isl, dated Jan. lSt, 1879
With these preliminary remarks, | now proceed
fogwe definite ans"erto your several Inquiries
and, taken together, they appeatlo involve the gene
raj and repeated question What will the multi
caulis be worth next autumn = Let us FIST look at
the past. The sales Of tees OF last years growth
commenced with us in August, The market opened
ut about twenty cents, though thousands had been
sold IN Massachusetts and elsewhere Tor ten cents,
and even less. Soon speculation commenced, aud
they changed hands different prices, until they
commanded ST. and IN some cases more, under the
hammer OF the auctionecr. The last auction sales
in New DIRK, were lot OF very small trees, and the
prices ranged from 81 > to 20 cents equal from
% TO 30 cents loot aud this ! think may be safely
assumed as their present value At auction. With
this brief view OF the past, let us look into the
iuluie, and see il iotn any rational opinion
OF their market value next autumn. However, be-
fore embarking upon the ocean OF mcclure | will
state one Tact, and 1t Is very important one IN my
estimation. While in Baltimore, and my return,
l ascenained that purchasers were offering twenty
cents for trees deliverable next autumn. One gen
tcman told me he had contracted for 100, 900 at II ?
cents, had been offered % cents for part OF them,
ana mao declined The oliet. Another very iniei-
gent gentleman, residing IN Wilmington Delaware,
'ou me lie had ocfn offered 20 cents Tor his next
years crorand had refused the offer lie also men
TONED several other Instances within his knowledge.
OF h1e offers and ielusa's From these facts aud
o'her corobotaiiag circumstances am satisfied that
contracts may be made with responsible men IN Ma
ryland and Delaware, for the delivery OF trees next
IAN al twenty cents and probably more. II | am
co,iec' IN ihis opinion 1t follows as matter OF
course that the market valne Of lfees olncxt years
gown Us aooutthe same as 1t was OF last years
gro"in' IN august IL this be so, the next inquir,
Is, WIZ they advance and II so, 10 what point =
ave nave seen That they advanced several hundred
per cent the last year, IN two or three months, and
'ne Is wiitey adyance IN like manner, at
ALL during the nine or ten months that must
intervene between 'is 'ine ana the time OF deliver
ing the next years crop aud here let me apply my
iuies oil philosophy and say they nnques.lonably
WIN, unless the causes which produced The advance
me las, year have been removed. But have they 7
10 orderlo answer tins inquiry, we mus, first aseer-
,a,h ~na' 'ney were. The eanses which oecasioned
me demand. and The rapid advance, were ,wo-lo d :