Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-08
TEE FARMlRs AND TanR AssAILANra

70 tbs Editor Of ths Why.
Ira previous number We enumerated the causes
which diminished agricultural production in YFgaia
TIE impressmer OF farm horses for AMY service the
iuprsssment Of slaves - work upon iOrtHeAtiong Il
inability Of the armers 70 ob ain horses and oVerseeIF
tls diminished irdlstryOf tie farm lAbOTsrs, and tie
inposiby Of obtaining gusnO Ims plaster and other
fsrtil rs were briefly mentioned Among the second
a-y carses which influence production Is security. By
security mean full neutrality-suspicious. agsnt t
Nor horn armies and h raids OF Northern cavalry and
protection against the oppression snd rap city of the
agents of the very Government which processes do
ere to shield the farmers against injustice. When the
Government mpresses grain and refuses fair and ust
compensation" it IL "no. likely thai many will exert
Themselves to produce more than necsssaries." Vide
Mil on Political Economy "The only insecurity
aid Ne. which Is altogether pArayz ng to the 40
tive energies of producers 10 that arising from the
Government from persons invested with It's author
ivy. Asais; all other dePredAt0Is there is hope Of
defending Onsssl.."
In France before the revolution The arbitrary exae-
lions 70 which the farmers liable rendered it the
1.crs7t Of eVery euVstOr to SpDear door, and thsrs
fore 20 cultivate tally" Energy and industry will be
exhibited when there is rational expectation Of fair
reward Men viii not voluntarily labor for that which
l1ey are not SJRssed 10 srjOy
Why have the manufacturers Of Virginia advanced
the ices Of their iabros' Because OF tbe advance in
the price Of the raw material the Increase OF wages and
cf the other constituents which constitute the cost Of
production. Tner prices are also Influenced by the
safe Of the currency and the genefaa Law Of supply and
demand. Why do The editors Of newspapers charge
$50 years b SSuss Of the enhanced price Wh Oh
Iney pay for Sheir prntI materials, the increased
wages OF their EOrkmOn and the depreciation Of the
currency When inorea ed cOss OF production ehsrac-
al! the pursuits Of industry Why is it that the
farmers OF Virginia should be expeC ed 20 surrender
he fruits of theirlao without adS quate remuneration
Tlsy arc told By toe cit' ths' 50 bushel is
q fair price Tor whoa Then one baste Of wheat wi
pay ior yard O. osnzburgs; rushes Of wheat pay io
/ yard Ut Common calico or I pound of sugar, and 10
bushels voald pay Tor the Enquirer for one year
This might he quite pleasant 70 consumers Of the
c,y, buE rather Improbable to the producers OF the
country
Tos'value OF Wlea, e the result OF supply snd de-
nauG but unlefs that value sufficient TO repay the cost
o. proJuc ion and to afford ordinary prof. lees wheat
VII BE- seeded. Farmers viii permanently produse
a loss. Wa0u good seed wheat IL worth IN tho mar
ket $40 70 $50 per bushe tbsIe macy farmers who
would rot IKE 20 SOW II, with ths prospect Of having
their wheat impressed in 1865 AZ 50 There are maoy
farms ia Virginia which Wni produce five hDssels
Of wheat tho acre without guano, and this eannOt be
obtained
THs odUReE CT TIE O0NMlssIoSERs IN JULY IAiF.
Ia July, 1853, the COnmi sioDers hxsd The pice Of
wheat at i've dollars per bushe and this continued TO
BE- ne schedule Pries uati the month ofJuy 1854 -
Jolly, 1853 the market prios Of wheat was elO PER
blslsl, ant tie market prce Continued to ADVANCE,
Notwithstanding the course pursaed by the Commits
zio ers. la.gs nuubsr, IrJb1bly majority OF the
farmsrs. thought that the pres Cught 20 have been
dxet figher BY the Commissioners from July 1868
B. 1854 but they aequ.esesd and ASHAMED from al
frs inn each toe Intelligence and integrity the
Commissioners.
Waen the Commissioners as5,nblsd in R ohmO'd On
TIE "a July last -four hsa selling at from 800 to
$500 toe barrel aud wheat from 40 10 $50 per bu.he
~ te Of either could be TO 0s sale at thse price
Il el0seqaole3 VI she injury ua C;ed upon Two OF Ous
railroads the Tansp0TtadOa OF Supplies IRON tie SJuih
had heen interrupted and t ID ut, II not impos
soo 70 dscd5 when transportation would De resumed
Tue Commissioners we're informed e1iy in Jdly that
re demand for sTmJ supplies was urgent that the
dovetRment te osns.Fsned b disregard the schedule
pross 'aen "a FORCE and offer market rstas to tie
isrtses TOT thar Sh- a. f delivered IN July. FEis
policy as De- med Indispensable 20 ensure the sasly
receipt q sapple+ The Commissioners have already
inioFm'd ths fu0ae, that they ooncunsd ssWih the
War paftmsnt 10 the paramount imporsBo Of Ri |
,alilg at The earliest pTaeheatls period an cs,Ds
qslasity Of wheat JT hs support Of tbs Grpy' A |
Ereas disparity exs ed bst the schedule If
ne 1884 and she ouFrsat rates Of Jaly aod the Ocm-
ni.sObsFs rad ample 20 sTprtheRd that ,lSle
h,if ohscals preos advanced, the ao'ioa Of the
Cam 50 oD ~ ghl seriously smbaTlss the GlVsF =
neat Ia ts theFss " o obtain immediate suppes The
demand for eFeadftaR VISA thea urgent aud ulpIece
dsnted Very iltts eould be procured ard our |
usmy was 70 he ED OFF iced lesVs the State Very
eE OF he farmers Of rgniA "a tte habit u haul
ina up aad ihTesssg OuS tbsis shea In ths month Of
Jolly az utlca time ID ars occupied IN faviog their
Ca cTop AID hay. Ns,steF he Commissioners o - /
Government OOaa compel the farmers to abandon their