The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-03-24
REVIEW OF THE .MARKET.

REVIEW OE ia II eNAAfAAAA1
The only feature worthy Of notice in the state Of the
market, for period of three months past has been it's
extreme orpidity On all sides the remarRsnhaee that
trade has been Stat, stale and Improbable; and more
remarkably So when compared with that Of last winter
With but few EXCEPTIONS prices of all kinds of merchan
disc have varied and adyaneedbut little since October
last. rs3s avea E3et 81
To the casual observer this would seem strange On
reflection however 1T becomes apparent that the large
preparations for severe winter season. made by con-
sumers in the fall months, are the main causes. The
miners remembering the dire consequences OF last year,
supplied themselves literally with the of life
basing their calculations previous experience OF
five months winter
In view of the fact that the winter just passed has been
of three months DURATION it is reasonable to sup
pose that these supplies not yet exhausted IS.
It's natural as well as commercial law, that prices
Of all commodities are regulated by demand and supply
When these commodities are scarce prices advance when
they become abundant, prices decline. Idaho is per-
feet illustration of this we'll established rule H
Thetremarkable OF some conducting business
in distant Countries large scale and the prospect Of
rapid accumulation of wealth with judcious invest
ment Of capital at certain time of the year. induced
and spring trade While in the present state of affairs
is scarcely possible that they may become sufferers
from temporary stsgnation of the market it u.s. on tie
other hand of ncalculable benefit to the consumer
Hence we have another illustration how nicely all things
are balanced by natural laws The gift of foresight is
proyidentay given one that he might enrich him.
self to the detrment of another Thus the brevty OF
the past winter though an indirect injury to the mer
q. tot h0T
ner Andas the eff the former entirely depends
upon that of the latter the general results will be more
than equivalent to temporary stagnation.
The mining having fairly opened, it is by all
expected that change for the better will
The seasoas fully weeks in advance of that of last
year. Though money has been very tight for months
past the miner is not formerly, encountered by debt
contracted during his inactivity This is direct result
of doing business cash basis, and demonstrates the
injurious influence of credit system. -
The discovery and reported richness of newmines in
the adjacent Territory of Montana, consider
able number of the population from midst. large
portion of these Adventures consists odrohes in the
hive Of industry, whose absence well be spared II
apprehendedthat this emigration will prove to be
any serious drawback towards the development aud work
ing of our mines One direct result will probably be
advance in the price ofdabor whereby the country and
people will reap increases benefits Upon the whole the
prospects of prosperous Spring and Summer
very encouraging and it generally conceded that bust
of all kinds will be conduyted unOna solid
and substantial basis than heFetofopec
1t is reasonable to suppose that prices of merchandise
the Spring, in view of the fact that
freghtersa Umataare ASKING from 20 Is cents per
pound, and that speedy decline in the freight market
is not to be expected majority of the pack trains
and vehicles Of transportation are engaged for the Black
foot trade.
The question Of transportation of merchandise from
the original market to the place of consumption is
of material inter est to the country. tits Of equa benefit
to the trader and consumer; having inmeiate bene
fetal influence the and prospective on the
other Hence the present high rates of freight and
cuous route of shipment from San Francisco by wayo
the Columbia will stimulate the opening of the overland
route from the Sacramento river to idaho Its practica
bty has already been demonstrated to the satisfaction
of shippers. Intelligence has been received from Wash
ngton that at early day line of stages will be
the route and that adequate military force for its pro
lection from the dapreda4ens of Indians Will be furnish
ed by the Department The opening of this route
would not only bring Idaho within days commun
cation of San Francisco but be of ncaculabe benefit tc
i the Territory in other respects.