Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-06-24

The same would be true, Of sugar
|coffee, iron, and all other kinds o
groceries, and merchandise. Oul
products, too, would command a bet
| ter price; from the increased demand
consequent on opening new markets
Corn and many other products
which, as we are now situated, viii
not bear transportation at all, could
be put on the cars, sent to Georgia
South Carolina or other markets 10
short space of time, and always at a
heavy profit, because there is always
heavy der na nd for them. In the
transportation Of live stock, too, the
Railroad has been proven, by actual
experience, to be the most economi-
cal plan that can be adopted. Every
farmer, VIII b has driven South is
conversant with the yexations and
losses attendant on driving hogs Or
cattle to market. The expense of
hiring drovers-the corn necessary
for feeding, which is always sold at
an exorbitant price the loss Of flesh
which hog sustains from travelling;
the average loss to each hog of
200 lbs weight, in going 225 miles,
is, we are q editably informed, not
less than 20 lbs; and more even than
that on hogs of a larger growth the
ones breakin g down, dying, and es-
caping-all, taken together, consti-
tute a heavy q Expense; so large, in
some instances, as to preclude all
possibility of a profit. In the North,
and elsewhere, where Railroads are
in successful operation, matters are
managed di fefently There a far
mer places his stock in the cars,
takes them to market, sells, and is
home again in d week. The reason
why he adopts this mode is this j:
experience, and, by the way, that is
always the best teacher, has pro ven
to him, that the expense for trans
portation a nd food on the Railroad,
does not exc iced that for food alone
in driving thus saving the cost of
drovers, the loss of flesh from each
hog, besides having none die from
exhaustion, none lost by breakdown,
or escape;- for if an animal is killed
or MANNED, through the negligence of
any of the agents of the Railroad,
the compar y is responsible to the
owner for a amages. But we must
close-this article is growing too
lengthy. Before closing, however,
we have on request to prefer, and
that is that the discussion of the tax
matter be conducted in a fair man
ner, and with an eye to the welfare
of the count y. Whether our read
ers vote fot or against taxation, is
none of our business with that we
have nothing to do;-but we do like
to see things done con the square. :
We are led to this remark by the rec
election Of arguments We have
heard lately from .non-producers or
mere consu mers. They urged That
all of the be nefts would accrue to the
farmer. "Now," say they, "we can
purchase corn at 81 so to 81 per
barrel, then it will be from So to So;
chickens are ST per dozen, then they
Win be 50 to So; eggs at 5 cents per
dozen, then they WILDE worth 10 OF
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R5 cents, and every thing else inpro-
portion" To a great extent, these
objections Of the consumer are true;
but doesn't every man know that as
The farmer prospers every other
branch of b usiness is either directly
loryindirectly benefited, and as he is
depressed We all feel it more or lessi
Such is undoubtedly the fact. Their
Hin considering this matter, whether
we be for r against it, let US, as fal
las practicable, diyest ourselves o.
lselfshness, and consider it with @ar
eye SINGLE to the good of the great
est number. Whether the county
votes for Of against tax, is to us
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