Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-18
From the Godaboro' State Jou-ns,
se.aeL uls Of Prices In ke.th Earolina-Con,iausd

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Ia expressing dissent from the schedule Of prices
established by the Commissioners North Carona for
August aud September but yield to the urgent salca-
ion of Cf the largest and bsst farmers of Wayne
County 10 assessing those prices The Cnmi soners
CT the spr, and temper Of cur people or evnce
for August and September published the
Of "ay1e county were selling their sheaf oats to the
perfectly saf d wi that price. Som OF them
make independent fortune by raising and selling oats
at hst price, even paid in Confederate money its
sold and devered tie ene
thousand pounds Of his crop per
ard dem ards dollars and fifty cents per
red not because he thinks the oaa worth the money
but smply because the price established ny tho
missioners. Thus the farmer who forward like pat
riot and honest and the government with
where loses by his patriotism and Wilt supply the
government with mis- spare produce the snug little of
provisions OF any or to spare hereafter the Commission
taught him hoard them up and the result
that bis boar ding VIII be repaid By higher prices Wat
commentary on the wisdom of our Commissioners!
But that provisions or proverder, clothing of any
should have been advanced in price, in the face CT
Improved currency ard an abundant is than
Fcan account for Curlency bills may be passed from
till the day of judgment, but the Commissioners of
AppTsisemeps for the states can in mo nent and by
peasany wine neutralize eli their efscts
minshing circdaon or by any other process While
the Commissioner for the States value of she'll
dollars and fifty cents per hundEed and while ether thnss
are assessed in this proportion.
The circulation OF currency has been diminished by
half The remaining half has been taxed thirty thrte
and third cent We speaking loosely, but ap-
proximatiDg the truth. Flo these aud other crcu-
stances the value of currency is enhanced
The appearance OF an abundant crop North Carolina
Eore promising Confidence in governmen and
in ability to Independence never be-
FORE at period OF the firm generally es-
srtaned. And yet under all these facts
circumstances, prompting to redu price of pro
vsions and other commodities and dsyouring and
expressing each other and the goyernm sn: Viii
but last, the Commissioners have wisely
increased the prices Of everything which
snssnauoe OF and BEAST and which ndespe"saby
necessary to support the army keep the schuey Of
We appea, farmers of the state lake their own
direct interest AMI duty into confederation, aad follow ng
the example Of the farmers of Virginia to hold meein es
once every town and county the afe and resolve
that will not fill their with worthless
cy demanding The exhrbitant prices By The
commissioners IRON the goveInneLt from the poor az
home among them
We invoke the press of the State to take up this subject
and before their readers. We confess our nsp
y to justice. There other ed in the State
whose education and .bits of lite emiDanty quality the ~
for the eucdaon of snch subject But neither tbs
farmers For those editors of the to whom we REFER
dee the matter worthy OF tLeir attention we viii
the conclusion that We have taken wrong Tiow OF the
matter, and consequently will press further
public attention