Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-08-27
The Present Years Grain Crop-How
Shall it be Marketed Advice to Far.
merg

Snall IL De 0arketedf--Advice to Far
mers.
II is universally conceded that the great
est crops Of wheat and corn ever known in
the United States have been grown the pres
ent year. North, south, east and vast
is one harmonious story of uncommon yield
and marvellous good luck in harvesting.
The next subject is--the marketing of
the crop, and the prices. The stupendous
crop throughout the country suggests, of
course, to every mind, that there must be
great decline in prices; and SEINE parties try
to create trouble and "panic," by circula-
ting the idea that the price must fall so low
as not to pay the farmer at all for his labor.
And the apprehension Of very low prices is,
no doubt, determining great numbers Of far.
Iners to "hold back" their crops for better
prices in the future.
A general adoption Of this latter policy
would be very unfortunate for all classes,
and would not avert the evil of low prices
at all. Because, the farmers Of the country
have made heavy profits on their grain, du-
ring the past FIVE years, and, as general
rule, are all able to hold back the most OF
this years crop till another season. II this
course is generally pursued, prices may be
maintained awhile, on sparing sales; but
merit year the vast yield of this year must
come forth, and it will all come at once, break
down the market. produce very depressed
and low prices, after all the loss of waiting.
The foreign news, as to drops, does not
encourage the hope ola large foreign demand
on this country for grain. A careful re-
view Of a contemporary says that France
will have splendid crops this year, and will
take hardly one-fourth OF us that she has the
past year. Spain has enough OF her own,
and will want none.
"Io sum up the whole matter, our exports
to France will be very small; to Spain
will nearly cease; to Germany be confined
rye, and low-priced wheat; to England be
somewhat reduced; TO the West Indies, South
America and other C, untries, be increas ed.
The whole must be made at prices consid-
arably below the average OF the past few
years. If farmers take this hint, bring for
ward their corns in good condition, and be
willing TO sell it as it is ready for delivery
at the current market rates, they will SO re-
duce the supply in stock, that fair rates
may be maintained throughout the year. H.
on the contrary, they keep the grain back,
and hold out for higher rates, until the ex-
port demand has been supplied elsewhere,
they will see their error when too late, and
have broken down market for all the rest
The authority from which we have quo
ted omits one important consderation-the
certainty Of large home demand next sea-
son. The extraordinary high price of cot
ton that has ruled this year, and that is alb
solutely sure 10 continue , will induce the
Southern States 10 put every acre in colt on
next year, that they can cultivate. They
will drop wheat and corn that they have Just
grown SO largely; and the grain growing
States Of the West will have 10 feed them
The entire South will be buying grain next
year. The demand for the South will per-
haps equal the foreign export. So that FAR
mers need not fear good prices next year,
provided they do moi hold over too much OF
their cror.
Our advice TO farmers in the present as
pect OF affairs is this: Do not sell all your
crop now, neither hold 1t all over. But sell
II and send it TO market in instruments. If
the farmer lives on railroad, let him sell
one-lourlh Of his crop now, one-f fourth in
December, one-iourth in March next, and
'''S-ioui III III Suic ioIioWlHB, IL he lives
on river lei him sell one-third or one half
this Fall, and the rest next Spring.
Let everp farmer individually adopt this
course-and all must see and acknowledge
that it is senSible-and then the market will
work steady the whole year.
1t will never be unduly depressed, nor
unnecessarily stimulated. Ii will make
money easier, and more regular, because 1t
will distribute fairly through the year the
demand for it-leaving at all times suffici-
ent funds, at easy rates, 10 handle what is
upon the market. 1t will also secure the
cheaper han Hing of grain, for, in the rush
of business, when millions Of bushels are
rushing forward, and railroads, steamboats,,
warehouses and merchants all pressed with
the crowded supplies, they will lay the tar
i'll Of charges more heavily on the farmers
Take our advice, and market aow SO as
TO pay debts; and then sell at regular peri
DDS, till all is sold.- (Intelligencer.