The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-12-04
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS,

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We are now upon the threshold of
1862, and what are the prospects of our
farmers? Our Wheat crop, taking the
whole country through, is good /; perhaps
quite up to the average; the Oat harvest
has been fine; and the Indian Corn crop
wonderfully so Surprising that our usu-
al aggregate crop of Indian Corn is 900,-
100000 bushels, We could not have har
vested less than 1,100,0 100000 bushels
in 1860, and must have at least 1000
100000 in 1861. That a considerable
portion of this is in the Bebelhous States
and hence cut off from the great markets
of Europe, is true; but the South was
never an exporter to tithe of the extent
of the North, and all that she has raised
will be wanted to feed the vast armies
she has levied for her tlaitorous war upon
the General Government. To the loyal
farmers of the North, then, the profit of
foreign orders will accrue, and it is we'll
worth our while TO estimate how large they
are likely to be.
The latest accounts from abroad,
through the most excellent Journal the
Nark Lane Express, show probable de-
6ciency in Great Britain of at least 64,-
100000 bushels OF grain; and English
grain-buyers are exlorted to put their Or
ders into the markets of the world at the
earliest opportunity, else it will be too
late, and the British working classes viii
be subjected to the terrible possibility of
famine In France, now that conceal
ment is rendered impossible from the re-
ceipt Of immense orders for breadStuffs in
this market, the most deplorable condi-
ton of things is manifested. The crops
have been so very short that there are
grave apprehensions of famine, and the
peasants always half starved, are now IN
far worse than their usual plight. With
a prescience and good sense that the
English Government would have done
well to immitate, the French authorities
have taken the matter into their own
hands, and through special agents and
the usual official channels, ordered i'm
mense quantities of food at such prices
to shut English buyers out of the Euro
pean grain markets, at least for the pres
ent. France, it is said, will require an
importation of 80,000,000 bushels; a
quantity which the Mark Lane Express
truly observes, is enormous for coun-
! try which has, for the last two or three
years, been an exporter of wheat and
-four" This, with the prospective re-
quirementS Of the English market, will
amount to NINE THOUSAND CARGOEs Of
10000 bushels each, "an unheard-of and
impossible quantity, if we are to judge of
the present exporting power of the neigh
boring nations by the past. Such how
ever, is the present state of the two coun-
tries, without taking into account Spain,
Belgium, and Holland, which will ali
be buyers, as well as France and Eng
land"
Under this wonderful state of circum-
stances, why should not the farmers of
the loyal North be of good cheer, and
use every exertion to save their crops in
good condition, and get to marketI With
all this foreign demand, however, there
| is no chance, it seems to US, for wheat to
rise to a very unusual and exorbItant
price, but on the other hand, there is no
/ likelihood of its abating any from its
present value.
Politically considered, the dependence
of France and England on foreign nations,
especially for US. for the actual food of
their people, is our greatest safeguard
against any violation of their neutrality.
The greed of gain might make Manche8
ter pohtitions disposed to have the Brit
! ish Government to break our blockade,
and grasping our ambition urge the
| French Emperor to take our Rebelllous
States under the wing Of his eagle; but
so long as the two countries are in actual
want of our corn, anu wheat, there is
small chance of their rising In arms
against US The mutual dependence of
America and England, always apparent,
was never so easy of demonstration as at
present and it is impossible but that the
people of the two nations should have
good fellowship with and respect for each
other, whatever designing English politi-
clans and aristocrats may assert. Let US
rejoice that there is something to prevent
calamity so direful to both as conflict
would be.
SETTLING A DUEL.-In these days of
dueling, the following may not be amiss
1.-TWO officers having asked King Gus.