Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-08-26
THE SENTINEL.
; ypsIIANTI, WEDNESDAY AUG. sc, 1916
7rIIE -FtARAIER.S PROSPECTS.

: THE FARMERS PROSPECTS.
A. The season of wheat buying and selling approa-
-. al. Famer will naturally cast his eye over the
,,...r. az ,he public journals for some information
...,;,e him in the disposal Of his surplus We are
,.ss 10 afford such information, and, shall
,ye the current prices at the principal eastern mans
zach week. This will enable the farmer 10 draw MS
, conclusions in regard to the prospect oeioie nlll
a. como cx,ent. but not 10 entire certainty. ne
be ,couainteJ not only with the prices :" '"e
...,. b,s ,hc circumstances Of the markets, ana
Car "a ,ossilae with the oasses Of These prices
.s,.or they are the regular increase OF growing de
,,.nd. the depressions o. failing Trade or the nrlh
"-..,,orcv Of healthy business. correct knowi-
g ,bese facts will enable him to avoid missing
- ,;a Of luck at its ow-thereby losing the chance
r..,.d h,,aa;ns. or selling from tmorous fear OF
.s..er ,osses. because the market may be temporal
riiy low.
The.experiencc Of previous years ought TO De 70
,s.xten,. their guide. Making allowance tor d''-
80, circumstances this will be very good cr'e-
-. Tho last wear was one, in which the "os'
....;,,s and the most cunning might, and do' IAN
III. calculations. The expectation OF a my"
,,.ce was entirely founded on the oelleI Oh 'e'y
-, s,;Iure of the potaioe crop OF England anu
r,,,one. So repeatedly and 50 like tru'"' au '"''o
,.,orts come. accompanied by what see''eu " " :.
.or,e.pondine demand for bread stufis' tna' INC
n .peculation rose high. Vein sooa 'ai.n s'ppH
=, r.. tho Foreign Demand would actually coa'iN.
200, as 10 maintain good price Throughout
-. yu;,,e, and Spring, until the appearance OIL aue
nav harvest should remove the ieai u Cor
wore however less sangulne, tnan many
NOR friends, and we spoke still less So -, 6.
.,.rv farmer who could obtain $l.oo per ou'"oi
~. wheat to accept it at once, as the oniy S',e
40 beiup better than to take the rish " -:
-.honoh we hoped, and expressed H' 'hds VII
-. .o,,d he obtained, until the then coming nai
-. Gould he Judged Of. We have, now, Oh. "','
.. ,.s,et irving that advice, and those wn
took It have done.
Those Who yentured to take the risk have ioS''
I.w.. what they ventured and they have no''inS
,,,n If If Farmers have lost, the loss Is u
IA among more, and is the lighter for each one VIZ
:f. ,,;,lers had lost it all;-they have borne 'h'
.h.re. and heavy share too;-stii 'ney a'e ~"
.;,.,, broken down, but are yet at the" p's's' :
,.,a, 20 exchange the ''needful, al so"'e 'a.e'
~. farmers wheat. The present. concer"' 70 =" !,
.,ahov 10 dispose of the present crop " '"'
advantage, is the prominent question we'ee. -
s.,;...v in advising in such matters, and respecu
,.st. sss abl f1sRas to consult 'Hs1 Own
.o,,. Of the causes, that impel US to the un"e'o'
h.,;.f that the range of prices for wheat TINS SEQ
1,h. xerv low. The admitted abundance oi
English and European harvests will pres en' any
.;,;ou. rise based on probable future demand, !,
The general use of Indian meal among 'ne -
.,,..es. introduced by want and reduction o.
40. while flour was still subject to the sllans
will prevent any greatly increased cons0"p 'a,;
wheat. which might have arisen from the avn
&c tho corn laws The increased lmPor'auons - ~
.u.ut on the great reduction Of our Tarlil' WI,
.rapid expectation, whenever the price :. ~
I;vernool will barely pay cost and cnaiseS'
constantly supplying and quitting the f0le'g"
-. ,dr,nce of the demand These Causes
-. ,,d unmstakeabIe; and to us they sec
---....ed low market Sixty Ceh.o
nj we think, fall far short OF the maximum P'''
,b;s market, while we shall not wonder II ere al
h,,vest. 40 cents or some nominal price perhaps
lower prevails.