Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-29

marks from a communication in the Nation.
al Intelligencer we commend to the atten.
ton of our agricultural readers:
see that Senator Breese says in debate that he
does not care for the home Market that eight or
ten counties in Illinois can supply that; it is the
foreign market that we want. Poor man! how
long is it since he was caught? The wheat crop
OF the United States makes annually twenty five
millions Of barrels Of flour, Of which about one
million is exported, and twenty four millions used
in the home market; of the corn crop, Of from
four hundred and fifty 10 six hundred millions Of
bushels, not one hundredth part is exported, and
the other ninety nine parts consumed at home; OF
the three hundred millions OF bushels OF OATS rye,
barley, and buckwheat, less than one hundredlh
part is exported; Of fifteen millions Of tons Of hay,
worth one hundred and fifty millions OF dollars,
all is consumed at home; OF animal food, even
but small portion OF that which is sailed, is ex.
ported and, il both sailed and fresh is taken into
view, not fiftie,h part is sent abroad.
Mighty rich and fertile counties those must be
in Illinois that will furnish such supplies as above
stated. Nor is the situation OF the United States
singular in this respect. The great market OF
every nation is at home. Any man Of two ideas,
who will give himself the trouble to think on the
subject, will at once be convinced Of it. No ma
ton OF the world ever has or ever will export
ohe.tenth part OF its agricultural produce.
Every nation requires nine.tenths or more for
their own consumption. The daily food OF any
nation is enormous, and Great Britain, in her
years OF greatest scarcity, never imported thirty
days provisions for her entire population. II
my memory serves ne, the record shows that, 10
the very scarce year Of 1910, it was estimated
she imported about fifteen days supply, and then
her population was about one half OF what it now
is. The daily consumption OF flour in the U. S.
estimated on the quantity OF wheat grown, is
seventy thousand barrels, and Of Indian corn near.
y one million five hundred bushels per day.
The entire value Of the agricultural produc
lions Of the United States exclusive Of cotlon) is
annually at least one thousand millions of dollar
and the annual amount exported exclusive o.
cotton) does not exceed twenty. five millions, OF
about one forlieth part-leaving nine hundred
and seventy. five millions for home consumpton
and yet Mr.. Breese says he does not care for the
home Market and that ten counties in Illinois
can supply III
These observations are just and sensible
The misfortune is, however, that the "two
ideas" mentioned as only necessary to ena-
BILE any one TO appreciate their force, are
tOO oitCI ICoOlSCu iutO OUC lucd--WUlCU j.
not sufficient. The one idea is that OF
party" with its associations and pros.
poets. This contracts the mind and res.
tricts the view. We would not 60 SO far
as to say that there are members of the
United States Senate who have not two
deas--but it is to be feared that there are
some in the respectable body who have moi
two ideas worth any thing Bali. Amer.