Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-13

cannot be grown In Virginia for less than loo cents per
busbel 10 Sc of the princp, wheat grp~ns counties
ofhe State embracing the valley and the eastern divs-
iop ud by the report Of the Auditor that the aver
age value Of land 10 tht, counties sl2 90 per
assume, liberal estimate, based on an experiences
Of twenty years, as farmer that hand can cultivate
ten acres 10 wheat together With the other usual crops
The cost Of ALLOWING narrowing seeding and seed,
not lss than 81 per acre and place the straw against
the harvesting and hresbing, The average value of
hand on the farm prices have ranged for the past Eve
years. exclusive Of board clothing taxes and medicine
may be put at si25.
think may further saiely that one.half Of
the wheat land Of the State Is MANFRED at cost Of 81
per acre In all where gusno and farm Is
used the cost is much greater than this sum but il
is usual to make two crops with the same manure as for
instance tobacco and wheat corn and wheat &c. have
thought fair to charge to the wheat alone the above
named amount will remark further that having fixed,
as above, the price Of farmland at $685. It will be
proper to divide this charge between the great pes Of
the stats-whsat corn and Tobacco Is respects Middle
Virginia wheat corn, oats, 30 in the Tdswater sec
ton. and wheat corn hay stock 10, In the Valley
The wheat crop therefore, will be charged with one.
third or Si.lo per hand per The average yield
of wheat In the State cannot be than ten bushels
par acre In the statistical tables accompanying the
returns Of 1885, which Is the last to which have had
access the yield is not put high but there is In
crease since that time. In Ohio the average only
stated At about,twelve bushels.
From these data the following statement made show.
ing the actual cost Of producing bushel Of wheat in
! Virginia to be l.0s:
Labor on one acre Of wheat, 81 l6
| Manure, 2 90
following narrowing seeding and seed, 4 90
lat on Sl3.09 value Of land aud taIes about so
$40 90
The average yield Of 10 bushels to the will thus
show the cost Of production to be 81 90 per bushsL
An average Of cents more will be required to take it
TO the mills or 4 Market and cents more mode
rate profit the farmer will the figures to 81 10 Per
bushol.
The next inquiry is, what quantity Of wheat IL re-
CURED to make barrel of saperdne a,ur, and what
would be far arrangement between the farmer and the
mileri
The writer OF this article vas once ths owner OF
-four mill and devoted considerable attention TO Its
operation. From experience thus gained be ia enabled
to make tho following Statements wheat being put at
| the above price of 81 90 per bushel
Required to make barrel of supsrfns aour, wslclsau
| ed merchandise wheat $50 lbs.
Weight of -four 1876
Which Is made up as follows
! Loss by screening and evaporation,
dust, &C.. :psr cent Of weight IL lbs.
Other oi4l and eslrse nour 81 "-ss
The cn, is clsmed by the miller in payment for the
barrel, but ii affords him heavy profit We must nov
allow the legal toll (ls) the compensation for grind
Ing and ii Is thus that $50 lbs bushels 40
pounds are required for barrel Of suporfne hour.
, The Richmond miers, however, demand bushels 80
lbs which ia 10 lhs in e1cess Of my estimate, saying
nothing Of their profit in respect oa which they
| tain barrel Of superfae -four Is therefore worth
So 60 and is evident from the foregoing figures that
| it cannot oe purchased for less than this sum.
Iconcuds tbs copRuniOaren ~ Inviting the attsn.
ton Of the Confederate Government to this sub ec II
vieved in s proper light 1t is one Of great importance
| to both government aud people. BY establishing a
standard price for standard brand Of Jour- suggest
ed much expense and possibly much fraud may be
avoided Though young In lts existence II statements
have heard correct and Of this have but little
doubt has already been the victim OF gross frauds in
this ve.s department Of supplies The farmer when he
knows what he ia to ga @ bis gour, and that the price
affords him moderate compensation for his labor, will
az once subscribe to the produce loan and the govern
nent will thus all the bread !! mag need for the
army II will be obtained too withou. the payment Of
dollar 10 cash. whilst cash to great extent would be
qursd in the general market TIE farmers will not sub
nit to tie present low prices and will rather hold their
wheat and the consequence will be that after the pres.
ent stock of old flour is exhausted, and little
which may be made from wheat which Of circum.
stances may force in the Market the supply Of flour will
fall below the wants Of the army, and great incouvs-
! riences and loss may result.
FARNER.