Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-27

THE HONE MARKEr-The subieined re-
marks from a communication in the National
INTEL igencer we commend to the attention Of
our agricultural readers
81 see that Senator BREEsE says in debate
that he does not care for thehoms market, that
eight or ten counties in Illinois can supply
that; ii IS the foreign market we want Poor
mani how long is ii since he was caught r
The wheat crop Of the United States makes
annually twenty-five millions of barrels Of
-four. of which about one million is exported
and twenty four millions used IN the home
market; OF ;he corn crop. Of from four hun
bred and fifty TO SIX hundred millions Of bush
els, not one hundredth part IS exported, and
the other ninety nine parts consumed at home I;
oithe three hundred millions olbushels OF oats,
rye, barley, and buekwheat, less than one
hundredih part is exported ofhltcen millions
Of ions Of hay, worth one hundred and fifty
millions Of dollars, all is consumed at home ;
of animal food, even but small portion ofthai
which is sailed, is exported, and, if both sailed
and fresh is taken into view, not fitch part
is sent abroad.
"Mrhty rich and fertile counties those
must be in Illinois that will furnish such sup
plies as above stated. Nor is the situation Of
the United States singular IN this respect
The great market Of crery nation is at home.
ANY man Of two ideas, who will give himself
the trouble to think on the subject, VIII al once
be convinced of 1t. No nation OF the world
ever has or ever will export one-tenth part OF
its agricultural produce
E'Every nation requires nine ltenths or more
for their own consumption. The daily food
OF any nation is enormous, and Cheat Britain,
in her years of greatest scarcity, never import
ed thirty days provisions for her entire popu-
lation. Ifmy memory serves me, the record
shows that, in the very scarce year OF tsOl, II
was estimated she imported about fifteen days
supply, and then her population was about
one half Of Whatit now is. The daily con
sumption OF flour in the U. States, estimated
on the quantity Of wheat grown, Is seventy
barrels, and OF Indian corn nearly
one million five hundred bushels per day.
.'The entire value Of the agricultural pro
auctions Of the United States Exclusive Of
cot,on) is annually at least one thousand mil
hons OF dollars, and the animal amount ex-
ported exclusive Of coiton) does not exceed
twenty-five millions, OF abou, one ortieh part
leaving nine hundred ana seyenty-tive mil.
lions for home consumption and yet Mr..
BREEsE says he does not care for the home
market, and that ten counties IN illinois cali
supply H.
These observations are just and sensible
The misfortune is, however, that the '.two
ideas" mentioned as only necessary 10 enable
any one to appreciate their force, are too often
resolved into one idea-which is not sufficient
The one idea is that Of '.pariy," with its asso-
Citations and prospects. This contracts the
mind and restricts ihe view. We would not
go SO far as 10 say that there are members o. the
United States Senate who have not two ideas
but it is 10 be feared that there are some IN
that espectable body who have not two ideas
worth anv Thing, --Ralt Patriot,