, 1862-09-25

OF ARKETS.
Far above and beyond all the natural advant e.
gcs hi, the connsry.b"rdrring on Puget Sound
unquesIionAbly possesses to the AgrirulturiSt, is
the character and accessibility Of its markets
This is always considered Of the first importance
by the fHrmeF for, without markets, the best
farm lands are comparatively valurlrSs. Men
give their time, AttcUton, and labor to farming
as they do to other purSui,S, IN the hope nf gain
and when they have not the means Of diSpuSng
Of Their 'r du"Is, The purpose for which they
labor Is defeated. We claim for this portion II
"nr Territory, without far our claIM being
questioned, natural advantages in this rspct Su-
PeriOr to any svCtiOn OF equal extent in the United
States. And these advantages are not confined
to tue pr Scnt hut extend through all future tuc,
with inCrVasing imp rtaUce.
We have the twofOld advantage Of good mar
kets aud markets easy Of access. The constantly
increasing shipping and numbering interests Of
the Sound consume a large proportion Of our
produ"ts, at highly tmunrrative prices. The
rapidly growing citirs Of Victoria and New
Westminster, within One hundred and .ilty miles
Of the mure distant parts Of the Sound, call for
more than MIR present h'Ring population can
supply, sometimes At extremely high aud always
At gOnd PricrS Within che past fortnight, eggs
in Vieseria have breR worth dollar dozen
they are never worth less than tifty cents; but
ter is often mp to dollar pound, and is never
sold At less than hall, dollar; potatoes range
IRON hfty cents to one dollar aud upwards per
bushel; other vegetable pFO81e,s command pro.
poFtiOnate rates, and are always saleabis at pay.
ing prices. From the earliest settlement Of this
section, farm prOducSs0f every asiEd have com
manded from one 10 two hundred per cent more
on Puget Sound than they did in either Califor.
MA or Oregon. Our farmers are even now re.
celving 6ity per cent. more Ior their wheat than
they could get GOr Ii in San Francisco, and for
other products still grOatef advance Is received.
Notwithstanding these high prices, the market
is frequently baFv Of articles which should con-
stantly be In gOod supply. This is owing 70 the
lack Of producers We have not . sufficient
number Of farmers Of the right class to keep the
market well supplied, and It will be so ae years
before We AbalI have ssaioivui, 6ur the Hason
that consumers have been latterly increasing
much hstrr fban producerA
II Victoria and the mining soWnsof British
Columbia we shall. fr uIrsine AocOne, have
goed airkstior rssryaHng We nave 70 sell. Il
is vvll known that there is but little god farm
ing land IN those provinces. and less disposition
10 sivs attention % hSmiag, while the number
q Ofeuus6nsvs issusmouaea ty Che arrivaI q Il.
most every vessel from abroad, virtoris, We
believe. alrvady ouinumbsrs Portland in papala
tion, and yin IN future % ssesna .snly sssan
Francbeo iaoammerciai iapa4anee on this coast.
wiTh ssch market. aecessibls BY water It al
SEASONS 4 abe yuah hrasrs in this section pos
-rsAan adsnn.nesss6oyud ty~sySsw Slssaisrs.
Il 70 be regrelted that 20 is~ msulissl due
appreciation Of this advantage; but We shall ere
long haFs class o. iarmgss here who viii not
Be- bliaa sothsss imPofiant iaoiA when weeun
supply the market al our very doors with iarm
products, and exclude the Importation q ihoss
rrodueis from fi,oad " shan inaugurite 4 new
order q thingA