New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-10-26


on an average to make a trip to the
River, 10000 loads will require 10000
days. In other words. it will take one
man 1Se years, and eight million four
hundred thousand miles travel, to carry
the crop to a market.
If a man and team are worth So per
day, 10000 days will amount to 1920,
900 for team work: if the tavern bills
are reckoned at 81 per day, 10000 days
will be 100000. This added to the
team work Will make total of $1S0,0O0
This is bill that we must pay, and
must continue to pay every year, so long
as We are so remote from market.
Let us look at the value of the same
work, if we were so situated that we
might expend it upon our farms.
Straightforward days with one team
is equal to 10000 days with two teams.
Now if We will put these two teams up
on breaking pillow each team will
break two acres day, 10000 days at
two acres day, is $4,000 acres Of
breaking; three times thu present i'm
provement in Howard county! If we
should raise ten bushels of wheat to the
acre, 10000 acres will yield 100000.
This crop, at only so cents per bushel
will make the sum of 100000. This
although an indirect loss is not less real
than if we paid it out of our pockets.
We propose now to show that the
farmers in Howard county and vicinity
can subscribe the amount asked, and
not expose themselves to the possibility
of loss. There are in this section 750
farmers at $3.50 each, we have $112,
900. Let us show you, that on an
average we can give 5000 each and not
be poorer. Let us suppose, we have on
an average raised 400 bushels of wheat
Sell 200 you choose; leave 200 in the
bin till spring. As soon as the first
spade full Of dirt is turned in the build
ing Of R. r. your wheat is worth, any
where on the line of operations, as
much as it now is at the river.
The probability is, that it will be
worth more, for the market price of
wheat will advance until next harvest.
Now if you realize as mucn for your
produce, so near home, you have saved
the team work and tavern bills. 200
bushels. 40 bush. alta load equal 5 loads,
5 loads at 6 day to a trip. is 80 days
80 days, at s. per day is $50; the
tavern bill is 81 per day; 80 days at
81 per dayis s3o; $50 for tavern bills
added to 500 for the team work is 800
Now if you get as much for your 200
bushels, west Of Calmar, as you can
get at the River, you have saved the
800. Go on to the subscription 500
for that.
We have on an average, 200 bushels
of corn more than we want to use.
Corn has ,aoao no cash value. 1t acon'l
pan u debt. We can realize nothing
for it. The same thing may be said OF
the excess of Oats and Potatoes. But
they ,ciNpay our subscription to this
Stock. ..'
Let us suppose then that there is 200
bushels of corn in the crib, 200 bushels
of Oats in the bin, and 100 bushels Of
Potatoes in the hole, that we don't want
to use, and can't sell the moment that
operations are commenced, (and your
subscription is not payable until they
are begun,) the corn, oats, and potatoes
are worth at least 20 cts. per bushel
200 bushels of corn at 20 cents is $40
200 Oats s. g 40
100 Potatoes 90
making the SUM of 500. Add this to
the 500, and you have the sum Of 800
If we all do this, we shall have stock to
tho amount of $145, 500, leaving a good
margin for loss, and making all that is
required. ,.r.....
You will see that we have gone on
the supposition that the stock of the
road is not worth one dime, and yet we