The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-10-02
DAIRY AND PRODUCE SUPPLIES
PROPOSED REFORM.

To he .3geafs Of he principal Express Cam
panies in NeW York. PcAHsgicdaia and ike
Westerh Sfotes In behalf OF tho principal
Expressrien, in this city, prop'ietors OF The
Express .uesseager, we beg leave to thank you
for tito interesting aud valuable local informa
ton which from time 10 time you havo furn-
shcd 10 the columns ofthat newspaper. You
may have been disposed. yourselves, to under
rate tho utility Of the intelligence thus kindly
furnished through the blanks which you have
returned TO this office, thinking your facts IN
important, because few and we'll known by oy-
cry ono in your particular Districts; bat when
you reflect that our inquiries arc not limited
to single town or county, bnt arc pat % d
answered by tho Express Agents in moro than
one thousand localities throughout the Ner,h-
ern, Southern and Western quarters of our
wido spread land, you will admit they afford
materials and statistics of very considerable
value Before tho conductors OF The Erpress
Messenger commenced Ibis systom. OF thor
oughly csnsafsiug the wlule length and breadth
OF the Urted States, for information respect
ing the prospccrcf tv agricutorlisfs, ibis
description Of intelligence used to come in
very irregular and fragmentary way TO the
knowledge OF the residence ofthe larger cities;
and one portion of tho country hardly knew
how other sections prospered however dcsira
| bio that knowledge might be This has been,
(and If we had time and space, we could prove
| it, "A serious evil. But it is obviated by the
Rural Record, furnished by you aud published
| in The Express Messenger. At least, we have
reports FROM about 200 localities comprising
the principal rural towns in all The Western
Statds Aud what is its general purport!-
! Why this: that EVERYWHERE THRoucuoUr THE
GREAT WEST, therc was on the 3lst of July
| last, Che average dato Of the returns,) every
prospect OF abundant crops. The effect of
such reliable and satisfactory intelligence can,
not iailto be salutary upou tho business Gem
munities.
BY parity OF reasoning, the same argument
will apply to the Agents reports of the butter
ard produce prices. ruling in thor respective
localities. OR table OF the prices ruling in
tho places above alluded to, 5 new idea
ngthing Ike il ever having beon published be-
fore. 1t is death blow to the unscrupulous
speculation which, lest winter and spring, ex-
actod from 35 % 30 cents for butter, for which
the farmers receive less than 20 conts per
ponni, nnder contract Ii tho spoculators
ooa!d continue ~ keep Aepeoplc in ignorance
nI tba enormity uf tlier protils--loayiug the
farmer 10 suppose that what they pay hin is
but t-ihe under city prices, aud on the othor
| hand, leading the consumer to be reconciled
to pay twice as much as the article is worth,
under the lalscimpres ion taat the rise in rates
Is justified bv short crops, &c.,--these plund
erers Of both tho farmer and the citizen would
Iproong their nctarous operations for years to
come. But their game ishp, now that tue hx'
pross Agents have hegaa 10 throw light upon
il. and nncss the farmers ana dairymon should
be weak enough TO continue under the contro
of The ntractnrs tho spectators viii no long
or stand bctvccn thc producer and csnsnlller
tThrn WIN so iit for '.nliddIemen aid so>lkcl,
TO he equitable. just and accommodating to al
parties as tho Exprossmen? For this reason,
we ad,ocato that the Butter and Produce bus
mess shaIi be conducted throughout The coun
try by tho Agents of tho responsible Expres
Companies. AMI that in Nuv York, Boston
| Philadelphia. Baltimore and other ernsid2ra
bic cities. depots for the reception and sale, "A
a small advance npon tho mott cost. be estao
, lished Who will unito in tho enterprise:
The facilities possessed by the Express a
| gents for sucha business arc obvious. Eael
! / Aren't is well known in his own locality. ii
was appointed by tho Express Company bc
cause hones, popular, and dcsirons of advan
. ciae not only his own interests but the pros
+ perify OF the place in which his business
situated. The farmers and country peopl
| for milos around know him we'll as q promp
upright, responsible man. They know tina
: tho Express Company and the local banks on
: trust large sums Of money to him consionily
. they know, too, by experience that wheneve
: thoy havo had any business with him, them
! selves. he has acted wall his part. Hence,
: The Agent had any systematic plan for the di'
" : posal of their butter and produce at remuner
!, ativo prices, they would gladly consgn i all
: him, confident of receiving at his hands tn
:. best possible returns with tho least possib'
!. delay. The advantages to accrue TO the AGEN
= by this syston must be obvious to himself; ia
advantages to the EXPRESS COMPANY would
. the transportation Of the much needed down
! Freight; tho advantage to tho FARMER woul
: be in obtaining a good market for II he coul
!, rase, and without danger of loss by tho fallui
= of produce houses; the advantage to the Cir
. ZEN would be in obtaining tho farmers produ
y tions, brought to him by tho Express at Il
!, country rates, pius only the charges OF tran
y portation.
!. Tho Iairymen md othors may save som
= = money BY reading what we shall report upt
y this subject from week to woek
= TExpress Messenger.