The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-10-19
Poor Economy.

r. Poor Economy.
Tue farmers Of Iowa, it seems 10 ~,
are now prsc'iciug some Of the poorest
economy that can be conceived Of. They
are selling their cattle and hogs, half
grown and half fsttened, to 20 out Of the
State in this condition, while they have
corn enough to fstten double the amount,
which will be left on their hands, slmo''
without value. A great share Of this
stock is taken to Illinois to feed and help
to dispose Of the sup.rabundsucs Of corn
in that State. Our farmsrs are ss,ios
offered them are paying prices, and tbs.
it is we'll to make sure of = good thing
while they may. This is q true policy
when they have produce ready for mar
ket, which they can not improve by
holding. When man can sell his WOOL
or grain or any other product, which he
is merely holding for a purchaser, at good
prices We .hould not advise him to hold
longer But 10 the u,atter in question
such is not the fact: 1t is not his object,
or should not BE-, simply to make mar
ket for his hogs or cattle, but it is Of far
more importance to him to ind . good
market for bis corn, and this he can not
do by selling it in market 30 long a.
transportation remains At the present
figures. But if he would but put his
corn into bis hogs and csttle he will not
only add to their weight but TO the value
per pound, as ia, animals cell much high
or than lean ones. Some are afraid the
prices will decline. We do not see how
they can, for the present Ugh rates ere
predicsted upon the known scarcity 10
! the country. There is ~ almost alarm
ing want Of cattle aud hogs st the pres
eut time 10 the United States. The war
has been terribly destructive to suimsl
a, we'll as to human life. A large share
of the South is entirely bare, but must
be supplied, aud the drsin upon the
North will be great to give this supply.
The course now being pursued tends con.
| stantly to augment the scarcity. Ani-
, mails are being slaughtered 1t half or two
thirds their proper weight, and Of course
supply but bali or two thirds the amount
Of meat which they should supply Il,
therefore, requires just 20 many more Of
than to meet the demand. n, hoe !. =
iii !. h;sss tskss6 IN tic corn i Gao carry
In order to supply the general demand
market our corn. A hog that will weigh
800 pounds is worth about double for its
products, and this extra 100 pounds is
almost entirely concentrated corn. Such
hog would now bril- z in Chicago $45
The last 100 pounds put upon it is worth
about half that sum, or S22 so, which
represents about IS bushels Of corn At
so cents per bushel. To send this 100
pounds Of pork to market will not Cos,
the farmer over 81 so, and he will have
$50 for bis share, while if he ships the
corn instead he will pay not less than
sl3 80, or 80 cent. per bu.hel cost, aud
will have left for his share SO W. DC
> not suppose it will require As bushels Of
: corn to make this 100 pounds Of pork
We are only showing the advantage o
= shipping it 10 a concentrated form, there
. by saving freight. The less it require
!, the stronger the argument. Sewe 0
q the farmers are afraid of the cholera su'
. therefore sell their hogs But if the
. are to keep hogs at all they must tax
z tho risk OF that and all other contingent
l. cies. We believe that until hog or
e beef has eaten all the corn it can eat T.
l. advantage it is worth more to ~ low
Il farmer, who has corn to feed. than it cal
'e be to any one else. II at this time Q
tear he is offered high price for it 70
/" market, no may assume that such mai
ke. is based upon causes that will con
Re tinue until tbs packing reason, and ths
he may safely hold on aud feed out hi
10 corn. If any one offers him large pr'c
p for feeding, he may assume that the 40
Is nal is as valuable to himself for ths
purpose IS to any one else.
u, We advise our farmers, who have COZ
ed TO feed, not to sell f.tting animal unit
th it has taken all the corn it will take
u advantage ,-loua City Republican.