The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30

p.o.n..,ive p,;ce. of Bread.,ufrs

Prospective Prices OF bteoustuH>-
If the representations of those who may be
considered the leaders of the Agricultural
movement in the United States, are to be re-
led on, and we are quite inclined 10 an opln-
IN with them, the farming community may
zafelr calculate on realizing high. il not very
high prs.es for all they may be able to produce
the coming season. The reasons for this con
cIusion are various Europe is still being des-
olated with the curse Of bloody war, IN
which nearly all the leading powers are i'm
plicated A large portion of the laboring pop
aaiion are kept in arms. in consequence OF
which the country is scarcely half tiled The
long continuance of this state Of things. It Is
believed, has already nearly exhausted the
country Of its supplies. The markets Being
IN 4 great measure closed, we have hardly
siirped to that country our usual amount OF
produce. OF wheat and -four we have had
lille or none to spare. Add to this, that Ia
ling the United States over, our last crop was
unusually small, in consequence Of which
acarly all kinds Of produce are now
selling at enormous prices, the country being
nearly exhausted of the two great staples of
grain. as well as almost everything else pro-
dueed on the farm. and we have the facts on
which our conclusions are founded.
Tie Ohio Cultivator thinks that as to prices.
there is but little prospect of any decline from
present rates. and much probability that pri-
ccs win advance. especially OF such articles as
ale suited for export On the same authori-
", We give the following:
AS to crops. it has always been found ihat
season of severe drought has a beneficial
effect on the soil, so that bountiful crops
pretty sure to be obtained the following year.
Besides. the drought of the past year taught
some valuable lessons in regard to the impor-
lance of deeper and better tilage, which most
farmers will put in practice the coming sea-
son. Then, the hard times have had the ef-
feet - drive men back to their farms and in
dustry, who before imagined that they were
rich enough to live more genteelly. or smart
enough TO live more easily at other employ
ments. This, together with the cheapest cost
Of labor, aud the continued high price OF farm
products, must tend TO secure large increase
Of crops the present year, surprising the
son proves ordinarily favorable; and in regard
to the great staple, wheat, already in the
u. we believe, as Is tire average OF sea-
,oas"
With such hatterirg prospects of good crops
and Ligh prices before US. nothing need be
said 70 encourage farmers to SOW and plant the
present spring As largely as possible. We
rather fear that too great exertion will be put
forth By some. possibly to their own injury.
Every one should prepare to cultivate just
much gIound as he can do well, and no more.
Pl9w up no fields that should lay in grass
let no over-working or over driving be prac
ticei with the hope Of realizing hundreds or
thousands at the end of the year The fruit
Of such exertions viii prove better than Dead
Sea apples. And when your crops ready
for the market. and You offered very high
prices don't stand out for a few cents more.
L may be that this advice is suited only to
oursef Well, we wi try 10 remember it.