Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-18

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.9,ne,ican Farmer, and became aware that
by a proper application Of the article, a, "A
small expense, he could keep his fields IN
n good productive condition. at AN expense
far below that to which he had 'ohS beeH
subjected. Here Peter Obtained ."nntirsi
glimpse into the mysteries of agrcu!iuTaI
chemistry, without knowledge Of which
no farmer can work his ground to the best
advantage.
Harvest time came around at last, and
Peter Miller had rather more than an aver
age of roo, and grain crops. He had Elk
hundred bushels Of wheat. five hundred
bushels of corn, and two hundred bushels
Of potatoes, to sell, besides hay, oats, rye,
etc, sufficient TO winter his stock. More
over-whether from the particular treat
ment on his vineyard. as suggested by the
writer in the Gazette, or not, we will not
venture to say-his vintage, which he sold
to a manufacturer, brought him one hun
dred and sixty dollars.
Since the time his fields Of golden grain
nodded ripe for the harvest, Peter had ex-
amlned, weekly, with much interest. the
quotations Of prices in the produce market,
as regularly given in the Gazette and
when a, last, he called on Gray & Elder
to know wha, they where going TO pay him
for his wheat and corn, he knew the high
est selling rate to a cent. Before offering
his produce, he obtained his store bills, and
found that they were nearly four hundred
dollars. The fac, wes, he had started the
year with scarcely { dollar 10 live on, and
was thus compelled 10 go on trust for every
thing, until another crop could be taken
from the ground. This bill, added TO his
mortgage, made debt of eight hundred
dollars. AT The prices quoted in the Ga
ze,te. all his wheat, corn, and potatoes
would be absorbed, and still over two
hundred dollars Of debt remain. Here was
a very lmportan, improvement, on last year.
Peter had started some four hundred dollars
in debt, and now would owe only two hun
dred after the sale Of his crops. And this
more favorable state of his affairs was
traced in his mind TO the New Years gift
Of Uncle Ben, which, when received, had
so deeply incensed him against the old
gentleman, that even yet he was not fully
forgiven.
"Whaf are you paving for whea, 81
asked Peter. on calling at the store Of Gray
Il Elder, for the purpose Of selling his
crop.
"Sixty-fve CENTS" was answered:
Is iha, the highcs, z" said Peter.
"Yes."
Peter shook his head and replied,
"Wn,,iessioiS%so in Cincinnati at sew,
entv five. - .is, .ue
"Indeed.' Mr.. Gray 100. "a, Used.
He did not feel so, for he knew the price
quite rs well as the farmer.
"Yes," said Peter, 6 it is quoted at sew
enty five TO eighty in my las, humber Of the
Gazelte."
at costs something to get the wheat TO
Market" remarked Mr.. Gray.
81 know it does; but not ten cents
bushel. Wha, are you paying for corn 7"
Mr.. Gray thought for some moments.
and then replied, "twen,y-two CENTS"
"Too far below the Cincinnati price,"
said Peter.
"Ah! What is the price there %
"Thiry cents.'
=" We can't give ihat.'
"You can do better than twenty-five
cents, however; il not, | mus; find mar
Ike, in Cincinnati, for both my wheat and
corn.'
"How much do you WANT" asked Mr..
GRAY.
"lwant as near the Cincinnati price as
possible. Say seveniy-two for my wheat,
twenty. seven or eigh, for nv corn"
:" We can't pay prices like those. MIR.
Miller. We'd belter. give up business "
Let me know the best you will do
said Peter.
The, partners held long consul:a.
,ion, and finally agreed 10 offer sixiy-eighl
for the wheat sEs,bd:twen'y-fve for the corn.
Peter reflected Soii1his for some time. and
then said, " III take the night TO think over
the matter"
With this resolution. he went away.
That evenin. the man who held the mort
gage on Peter Miller's farm, came over TO
say that he wanted his money.
"l'f1 pay you half" said Peter, "as ]
sell my wheat and corn: Blu, to settle the
whole will be impossible tlhs year"
"Bu,," the.man said. he " must have the
whole" Finally, however, he agreed to
take half, if it were paid TO him :mmedi-
ately.
Freued by this application, Peter made
up his mind TO let Glny & Elder have his