Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-06-07
formers Dtpartmeitt.
Incentives for American Farmers.


From the Wool Grover.
II evar there was a time when the Amer.
ican farmer nigh. indulge in bright hopes and
glsdening prospects, it il now. Bread stufTs
rule higher now, than for half a century.
Only three times during Gtnt period, he's wheat
commanded Sc and over. First, in 1915, du.
ring.the cold and dry sammer-next IN 1887.
when madehing speculation gave food an un-
natural price and noN again in 1855 and '5G,
when war ia, the East augments the demand,
and enehsnees the price Of food Of all kinds.
The price Of wheat in London, determines
the price Of that ! staff Of life in every
civilized country on the globe. The bar
mometer OF bread may be said 10 be establish.
led in the Corn Exchange of Mark Lane. As
the price rises or falls there, il rises or falls
cOrrespOndingly in New York, Paris; Berlin,
Hamburgh, and Vienna. Il is an admitted
fact, that the Eastern war hss enhanced the
price OF wheat in England, full $500 70 che
quarter, lelght bushels. which is 81 per cent
over the former current rates. In the fall of
63, wheSt sold for only 65 cents, at the cap.
ital Of Ohio,--now, the article commands 81,
76, in that market. Sh0rt crops in Western
Europe, in '63, and in America in '54. doubt.
less had their influence in creating the rise. but
il is mainly attributable to the war, now ra-
ging in the East.--The tendency Of war is to en-
hance the cost ell farm products, and also of
every necessary of life.
When three Of the FIRST class powers Of Eu-
rope and another third rate power are taxing
their utmost energies to destroy each other /
when they are eonsu ming at the rate Of $500 I
per minute, and large tracts Of land are con.
stanlly being drained Of their cattle, sheen.
horses, be cad, and forage Of evey kind, to feed
these devouring and deVasting armies 1t is
quite clear, that an increased market is opened /
for the products Of the tillers Of the soil, and
he chat labors be it remembered, "shall receive
wages" Yes, farmers of America, the present
invites to manly action. Remunerative re.
ward waits to crown your labors, Uns
year nov is worth FIVE in ordinary times. The
bare profits of bushel of wheat, sold for 81,
may be some go cents oT er and above the cost
Of production. AT present rates, the producer
clears five times 90 cents, so he is enabled to 4
70 ap at single harvest, the profits of five pre-
Nieus ones Here is motive sufficient 10 elect :
1ty every American farmer, and nerve the
irm to diligence and thrift. We have spoken
# wheat alone, but nearly every article Of pro. I
Iisions also commands higher prices.
Ii the farmer prosper, so shal'the merchant, a
ne laborer, the artisan, for they are only sat.
ltes Of his, and shine as they derive light
md prosperity from him. When husband. !
nen thrive, it touches a cord that vibrates to III
he outer circle Of society, and all are sharers -
n the general thrift, proportionate to their ef-
orts. The sturdy fisherman Of New Found
and, that wrestles with the wrathful sea-tbe
lardy pioneer, that lifts his axe upon the foi.
st-the stalwart miner, that contends with
arkness and-fire damp--the tiny fingered fac. :
Dry girl Of Lowell and Lawrence, all all. are
harers in the results of labor, well directed Ia.
or which IS sure to accrue TO its authors.
We are Just emerging from a severe financial
rlsis' An open sea is before US, aud it will 81
9 several years, doubtless. ere our folly will -
How us TO plunge into similar commercial dis.
eSs' We shall be likely TO avoid for a time,
like condition.
Our country is rich in natural resources-
u OF nerve and sinew. Specie is abundant. -
I'd another full harvest of wheat, corn. wool
'ef, and pork will set it in motion again. In
'46' previous to the discovery gold in Cal far far,
rnia' Tue "hole amount of specie in the for
untry' was Sll2,oOO. .OOO, now it is estima- \
to be S24l 100000, or more than double. eaI
lrlng the last five years, the balance of ftrade
been against us, and we have exported
wards OF Slel 100000 of specie more than
have imported Still, ii leaves us with
1000, 900; SS0,00O,O0O of which was Th
ned during nine months ending Sept. SOth. =
had IN operation Jan. SIst, 1884, qI.. "
miles ofrailrcad, besides l6 ,975 miles un. For
construction. (costing in all when com. a
ted S6sl $4,000. To finish. equip and
ry on these roads. requires large numer.
iorce' Our population is large and ran.
y Increasing. Hence the millions at hone P
the armies of Europe, will insure good and
ces 10 all the products raised by the 2,S63,- burt
farmers in the United States. Let them uaas unaC
prove the facilities thrown arounGshem, and P
Ugh and honorable destiny will be their proud Pat
eFltance. ). B. ROCKWELL. Il
Cornwall, Vt, April, 1855. Inst