Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-10

We have, apoa feEaez ossasieas. expressed our
opiaiOu Freely requesting tie impolicy, ~ gen
81 ruIs Of he farnsrs whohc baek their ereps
fse Aigksr prices and We repeat the assertion
ksrssosors made. that taking series Of ysars 10
gsshss, q viii be fesnd thas The farmer who al
ways sells HE crop % soon il Is ready Cor mar
kct. win Be the gamer over those who pursue a
different course. Ia expressing these views. We
would no. be regarded as unfriendly to the inter
eats Of that important class--the producers; nor
undaly Influenced by desire to the welfare Of
the millers or spectators. We utter an honest
sentiment and give II for what it Is really worth.
In our Judgment, there Is nothing in the presen.
state Of the country, in the prospect abroad, to
warrant the belief that there will be any perma.
nent rise in the price Of grain. Indeed. we think.
to borrow q commercial phrase. sit has not touch
ed bottom yet" Prices will, in oil probability
decline. and perhaps, touch the standard Of few
years back.
The crop every where. to say the least has bee
an average one the breadth Of soil sown last year
large. which. together with the prospects Of n
good harvest in Europe--the termination Of the
war and consequent reduction to the peace stand
ard Of the vas, military forces that were lately
marshaled on the tented feld-afford no fatter-
ing augury that high prices will prevail. Il is
barely possible that towards the close Of the year,
should prospects be unpromising at home and
abroad, ..breadstuffs will rule little higher than
they do now; but it is with the farmer 10 detefm-
inc whether the loss Of interest upon the value of
his produce. the loss in weight, consequent upon
the depreciation Of vermin, and from other canses.
will justify the risk. In conclusion. we invite at.
tenton to the following. from the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce and also tho Missouri Democrat
We notice seeming anxiety On the par, of
many who write for the papers, either in the way
of market reports or editorials, to encourage the
upward movement in the market prices Of bread
stuffs and to deprecate the publication Of any
facts which could serve TO deprcss the rates, or 10
hinder the buoysncy Of tone. We believe that
most if not all. OF these writers honestly suppose
that they are serving the best interests Of tho
country by this partial course, and that tho end
will fully Justify the means. For ourselves, we
have no intention Of giving an unfaithful report
OF the market. even if that should seem 10 be
most cxpcdient. having no faith in policy OPP
posed to principal. But apart from this, we do
not believe that even n temporary advantage IN to
be gained by the advance in prices, which these
hope to secure. 1t is certainly not just toward
the mIllers 10 create Il temporary improvement
in grain Mt tho very moment that they ara laying
in their opening stock, with the almost certain
prospect OF nm after decline that must take AWAY
all hope of profit on the -four Nor is il any thing
but a mistaken kindness toward tho producers Ut
brcadstufs to encourage them to expect higher
rates at this stage Of the season. il iswcll known
that in the absence Of any special damage to for
eign crops, no considerable exports to Europe Of
American grain and flour can be made except ut
comparatively cheap rates. If shippers will take
l.. Al.
mercal and agricultural interests will be promo
tod thereby, and for this an advance in
prices Mt this stage o the cannot fail 10 be
injurious tn the country. Besides, we eau under
stand how the prosperity Of the country will bo
likely TO DO far more general and stable, without
those extravagnnt prices for brcadstufs, which we
have witnessed Mt times during the last five
years.
Since writing tho above We have received tho
Missouri Dem. from which we clip the following
and commend it to the careful perusal of read
ers;
The crops Of the country are uuusally large,
in the aggregate-so all the papers ut the COM
mercial ccnters agree. The European war il at
an end. Crops are fair in Europe, War prices
are not to be had--there il not n shadow ola sign
that shipping demand or demand abroad will
be had for breadstufs, except Mt u considerable
decline below present rates. The farmers owe the
country IN 'rchants largely; these again the
city jobbers and wholesalers. who in tnn owe tho
debts in the East II il the duty y all Ia pny
debts when able to do so. Duty, interest, every
thing. say the farmer shoud al once market ms
produce accept present market prices rnd pay his
merchant. As general thing, they that market
their grain first do best they save in weight of
grain, prevent loss from ycrmin, get tho If
their money longest and, il they nay thcr debts,
have tho clearest consciences Certainly. from
all we are enabled to see from our standpoint,
will this rule prove true tho present year. And
did every farmer market his produce and pay all
the debts he could with produce. and did the
country merchants ship this produce--whcat,oat
hemp, tobacco, potatoes, apples. &e.,-,o ST., Lou
is. as fast M IL could be here handled and paid
for. shipments would daily be made equal to tho
wants Of merchants owing debts East and South
and New York Exchange would fall Mt once To
tag prom the demand for gold would cease the
banks could put out their notes with safety. and
bank notes. gold, and light Exchange would all
be plenty