Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-21
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We find the following remarks upon the pres
cut high prices at which bread sinfs rule, and
the conscquen, advice given 10 farmers in the
Eastern States, 10 The New York TnJnn, Of
the 18Th inst -
Both corn and four were never known to be
higher than they are now all over the Western
States. Tue lowest quotation that we can find
10 the richest corn.growing regions is forty cents
hushel, and from that up to sevenly-fye. i
is on an average three times as high as in any
former year, while lour is from ten 10 twelve
dollars barrel in this market 1t Is new era
for Western iarmeTs. II makes a new era f1r
Eastern consumers 1t is the era Of high pricis
SO high that many, who are working for GUS
,onary wages, are put to II to get iuod sufficient
TO satisfy the appetiies Of their families. We
venture 10 prophesy that neither Of these articles
will fall much below the existing price the pres
eni year, even with one OF the best average crops
Of the last decade Of years. And with such a
drouth as that OF last season--whch IS not at
all unlikely to happen-ihe price Of corn and
flour will probably be fifty per cent. higher than
il is now and the poor of this City, il not in
the country, will actually siarve. The wise
will take heed in time Agreebly 10 our sug-
Pesiion, we trust the Eastern States will large
ly engage, the present season, 10 the cultivation
of,he cereal grains.
II is arrani nonsense for any man in all New
England to say that be cannot raise grain that
his land IS too poor. IL is not half so poor as
his poor pitiful brain that will not learn the
choar, at ,f fnoLs,1 r,..r 1.rd f,rtt1, L. ali
Inventions, exeep; that thinking poor land pro-
dueiive, New England is master Of the world
In agriculture she is behind the Chinese, for
they do save and apply manures. There is not
an old daisy-feld in all Coqnec,ic1i that may not
lie me made to produce wheat with more profit
than usually arise upon the arabic product Of
the West. The ground is there to hold the seed
aud that is all that is wanted. Science points
out the proper ingredients to apply to make the
grain. Every dollar that is SO expended will
pay back fifty per cent per annum. 1t is the
stupid Ignorance Of those who own The land that
prevents the application, and produces starvation
prices. We know this is strong language, but
it is true. Strong languge is needed to arouse
siupor. We aye at starvation prices now and,
without one of the best crops ever grown in the
United States, we shall be worse or next win
ter.
Tie best -four is sl3 30 barrel. Potatoes
are 50 bushel at wholesale, at retail 80 per
cent. higher. Whoca afford to ca, them Last
week the most common price Of beef was lG to
90 cents pound, and choice steaks sold for 25
10 81 1-2 cents n pound.
The only cheap article Of food is sugar. and
that can be bought for less price per pound
than -four. II should be more largely consumed
as a matter of economy. Let the poor eat more
sugar, rice, tapioca, farina, maccaroni, hominy,
dried fruits, and less meat, and much less crude
vegetables
Let the farmor resolve to grow more and
the consumer eat and waste less, or the present
prices will prove only the beginning of sorrow.