The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-20

per cent. Because one or two boats did not get
here that were expected it is assumed that
there is great scarcity Of provisions and an
effort which has partially succeeded, is being
made to create a panic among the inhabitants
so as to induce a run on the stores for provis.
ions for fear of there being none to get before
spring. Now all this is very absurd Whoever
thinks that provisions will be scarce before
spring is in our Judgment much mistaken and
it is our own opinion that provisions will fall
in less than two months to something like a
reasonable price. Whoever thinks the people
are going to pay 80 and 40 cents for butter all
winter is greatly mistaken. Why they will not
at that price eat one-fourth of what there is in
the place, although it is said to be scarce
This is an article that people can do without,
although it may be somewhat inconvenient
and we advise people not to buy pound at
this high rate. Most of our dealers bought
their butter below for from to Is cents per
absurd and eXorbitant but it is an outrage.
Some of our dealers ask 12t cts. per pound for
fresh pork, and even induce people to take it at
that price. but it can be got for 10 cents. Two
years ago there was great deal of fresh pork
brought up on the ice, and we can see no reason
if the ice is good this winter that it cannot be
done again and sold for cents per pound It
is certain that butter and lard will be brought
from below (the ice permitting) and sold for at
least one-third cheaper than at present If
these prices should continue for any length of
time the prices of labor must go up also The
day laborer must receive more to enable him to
live. The mechanic must receive more on his
job ; and those who made contracts last summer
for work this winter, will be apt to lose on
them The poor printer will suffer more than
any of Them for through good and bad times
the price of his paper is stationary : and those
who come in to get job done, will want it
done for less. because it costs them more to live
They don't think that it costs the printer more
to live also. Upon the whole, we advise people
to keep cool When those dealers, who wish to
get rid of their stock now, while these artificial
prices last, tell you that you might better lay
in your provisions soon, because the prices will
be doubled before spring, not to be out-done in
generosity, answer them that they should keep
their stock till that time, as they then would re-
alize 300 per cent. profit,
To FARMERs.-We have often called the .t-
tention of farmers to the Importance of raising
STOCK According to the marKet prices which
have beer, and must necessarily continue to be
TOT number O. years in st. Paul, it would GER
talniy ne more profitable for them than the rails
ing Of potatoes and oats at fifty cents bushel.
There is no farmer who has ever brought a load
of beef, hogs, or chickens to market in the win
ter season, but what has found a quick sale for
his load, and has many times realized more for
it than he expected. We have noticed several
instances Of this kind for the last few days. If,
for Instance, farmer should commence in the
spring with fifty young hogs-and there are a
great many in the Territory who are able to
keep more-they would run in the woods, get
ting their own living in the summer time at no
expense whatever to the owner, and get fat in
the bargain. They might be shut up for a cou-
pie Of months in the fall and fed some coarse
grain which the farmer would raise. And if they
were killed about this time of year they would
weigh on an average at least one hundred and
fifty pounds each; total weight, 1900 lbs. This
would be worth, at seven cents per pound, (this
is as low as it will be for number of years. and
this year it would bring ten cents,) s525 Co.,
Now, the cost of the grain fed to them would
not certainly be over 50 so per head ; making
in the aggregate, SIPS 90. Other expenses may
be put down in round numbers at 500 OO-a
very large estimate we think. Then, how does
the account stand: cost of raising and fatting
fifty young hogs, 1925 90; market price in St.
Paul, S525 90; clear profit, $500 90. Now,
this might be done without in any degree him
dering the farmer from raising other kinds Of
stock, equally profitable. no doubt, or from rails
ing the usual quantity of grain and vegetables
on his farm. We hope farmers will hereafter
pay little more attention to this department
of their profession. 1t is the opinion of every
person who has been in the business of raising
stock in other places, whom we have heard cx-
press one, that Minnesota offers better induce
ments for this class of farmers, than any other
place in the West. This statement may be OBJ
jected to on account of our long winters, and
the extra expense of feeding stock during that
period. But when we take into consideration
how much nearer and better market we have
here for provisions, the difference will be found
to be in our favor This is a country to which
there will be large emigration for the next
twenty years, and the immigrants must con-
sumo the produce of the farmer. Then the
numbering business which is now quite extern
sve. will increase during the next few years,
three or four fold. Again, there are a great
many Indians in our Territory who draw large
annuities, eat great deal, and produce moth
ing. There are already two, and soon will be
three forts in the Territory, that must be pro-
vided with provisions. All these things will
make one of the best of markets in this Terri
| tory for years to come
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