Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-22

FOR THE wHIG
Prices Of Grain in Reference TO Gluts-A Remedy Pro-
posed

Prices Of Grain in Reference TO Gluts-A Remedy Pro-
posed.
In the Wing Of the lst inst, find complaints from
writer over the signature Of Agcoa touching the niu
fluctuations of grain prices and consequent losses
which are likely TO fall the producers He seems To
think that these evils may possibly rcmedied by cor
rection Of the price currents the promptne.s with
which they should make known the rises and Gls That
the frequent aud remarkable fluctuations in prices ia c
y owing to the unparalleled facilities for the propagation Of
news there me to be doubt but this is mainly
Geographic, it affects the of the cities and
especially the grain trade But the agriculturists are
wholly Except IN the immediate vicniti0s OF the cities
Ct OF from this Of information and made TO be
entirely dependent the tardy operation of common
mail carriers This, the iudcious Editor of the Wing
sees clearly and feels sen-iby THE papers cannot pre-
vent the glu which results from high prices when cor
but tits their duty promptly to notice the fir, de-
cline" So says the editor one Of our best aud most
enlightened friends in all these States The papers can.
not prevent the gut they only aid most potsnty in
producing a. They admirably adapted to the frat
but totally impocnt the latter We must look "a,
some remedy suited to the end required great stake
nj issue between powerful parties. The grain trade with
ll ts bearings, is the stake and the mers merchants
spe, utors the allies the one side against the farmers
the other side But let it be understood that design
imputaon Of ungenerous feeling mean hostility or
ovcrrcacing trrkery either hand Both parties are
trying to 10 tie best hey Gao under present circumsta.
ce- tor themselves. Being farmer however il ia but
reasonable that may be suspected Of at least little lean.
ing the weight at any rate OF my fist whether il
really weigh "a pound" or not Jadge by the fruit.
| The evil 10 be rcmcdird l. a glut The ne wspapcrs
help n produce H. but cannot prevent IT, Thu / sot
down Is u 6Ncd fact There must be- something sought
out then, that will correspond With and prove Offset
pr means u defence against the overwhelming telegraph
The farmer the miller merchant aud spccu.
uor " not with electric fire Ut least with that which
will most nearly aud certainly approximate it
And what, the Interested farmers will ak, il
thsty answer, with much confidence meet all these
combined powers, VM your bOres, hays, Of sample
goun. Arm your hnsfy we'll tried GgeHi ~ every city
with these and the farmers OF Virginia nor Of our conn.
Try have nothing To fear All will be fair ard the dill.
gent and watchiu only will win the price aud the prize
felcgnphic news woudbc followed promptly, under the
instruction Of each farmer TO hs agent with sale added
70 sale 10 tho full sishcton Of all yet without gut
Farmers imm dhtcy about te cities might be their own
agents While there would be no glut no consequent
f, no unavoidable storage. reshippng &C. no nccessa.
~ sacrifice Of grain rather than submission other evils
the whole denind would be supplied while the balance
would be Just where should be- IN the country land not
In the city) in each farmers barn.
Bot" replies olJccting miller, II might by this
process be thrown out Of my ordinary supply and
time by my mill" reply, with the present water and
railway facilities aud little foresight this could hardly
happen Every farmer concerned IN the grain saes of any
day, would be Immediately the railroad, river canal
With his grain. Aud Il IL unreasonable that farmers
should have hne time their stake while the miller
. quite wiling to accept lire four months his -
know that htners generally, would like TO sell an
efficient sample system. The present plan affords them
no advantage whichever. IN relieving from Inconvenience
and loss by fluctuations in market and may be used
!, their serious Injury.
Bot how shall we attain 10 any thing like unanimy Of
aoton, in the premscsY answer, by conventions tho
operations Of conventions. For example Call convcn
ton At Burksvilc, June This will be constituted o
farmers interested in the South Side and Danvlc Rdl
roads jut fr these roads are used ~ reference IA
Richmond aud Petersburg Let the farmers Of this larg,
region meet coulter aud decide tlcir future
the would hnd that would be their dissection
she'her either Of the cities named should be gutted BY