The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-04
our AgrIenItnral Colhmn.

Our Agricultural Column.
The city market yesterday morning
was pretty well supplied with all sorts
of meats and vegetables, and prices
were about the same that we have been
quoting for some time past. As the
roads improve the tendency Of some
articles will be downward, for instance
potatoes which are said to be in abun-
dant supply in the country, the only
difficulty being to get them into mar
ket. We give the regular quotations in
another column. p-t-nrsE
The Eastern markets are in some
items not higher than our own at this
time. Good Hour can be had almost as
cheap in New York as in Wheeling,
and in Cincinnati, it is offen cheaper.
We alluded to this matter last week,
and in explanation OF it showed that
nearly all our flour was brought here
from the West either in the shape of
wheat or actual -four. As long as we
plant such small crops, and especially
when we have such bad years as the
last one, we will be dependent as ever,
on foreign supplies. E5
The Wool season is fast approaching
and the new clip will soon commence
to exert the market. Advices from the
East indicate better feeling although
prices are not materially changed The
New York Economist makes the fol.
lowing remarks upon the condition of
the market: "a "- = e
The wool most in: demand is three
quarter blood, while full blood is look
ed Rfters with but q light stock upon
the market. Medium woods are not
plentiful, and delaine wools meet with
a ready sale. Coarse woods are very
scarce, and are sought after by the car
pet people, while our Canadian neigh
oors are also free purchasers of low
woods. Combing woods are sought AFTER
and sell freely at current rates. PuIIed
wool, particularly. extra, meets with a
full share of attention, while Cape and
MestizaS continue to attract more at
tention, Manufacturers are now ex-
ceedingly careful buyers, and weigh
we'll the relative merits of the differ
ent piles of wool which are offered for
sale; they discriminate more and more
every day. The best conditioned woods
sell the best, and at the best prices and
We are glad to notice that the wool
buyers of Michigan have already taken
steps to induce the farmers ofthRt State
~ PAS thSh WOO1 upon lue ulaEkeI IN
better condition, and we do not see
why Michigan wool might not rank as
high In the market as Ohio wool, II it
but be in as good condition. 1t pleases
us to learn that the best and largest
farmers of tie Stateeare ready to CO.
operate with the buyers in order to
make it one of the best, If not the best,
wool State in the Union. We are also
well pleased TO learn that a great deal
was done by the farmers last year to-
wards redeeming the State from the
disgrace which its wool had brouRbt'it
into in 1866, by the farmers putting il
upon the market in such bad condition,
and doing 1t up with such an amount
of heavy black string.
Wisconsin will also soon rank among
our best wool States, if the farmers
there will only take pains to put IL
properly upon the market. In the first
place let them follow the directions of
the wool buyers of Michigan-wash
well, tag well, do not let their sheep run
too long after washing, do not use too
much twine, and above all things do
not -beget for themselves a name for
pulled from dead sheep into their
heeces. And very honest farmers
should endeavor to ferret out and frown
down all such practices, for as one
scabbed sheep will affect a whole flock,
SO one dishonest farmers wool put in a
BAAC nAlA OInGT6 We'll taken
care OF, Will damage the reputation of
the whole. .lIe 3. u ~ >
From the occasional items that come
under our notice, we are led to the belief
that whilst there are some localities in
which the fruit-especially the peach
crop has been seriously injured, If not
entirely destroyed, that the general
promise is thus far very encouraging.
Down in the southwestern portion of
our State some of the people are suffer-
ing very great destitution. As showing
our farmers, and our people generally,
how much better of they are than
many who have felt and seen the hor-
rors of the war, we quote the following
article from the columns OF the Green
brier Independent
1t is not an uncommon thing, in this
community, to hear persons remark
that they are "tired of corn bread, ;"
We are charitable enough to believe.
thatsuch expressions result more from
thoughtlessness, or a want OF proper
rehection, than ingratitude toward that
kind and benidceDt Being who bestoWs
the bread. "Tired of corn bread ?'
Every day of your life, on your bended
knees, you should thank God that Won
have corn bread. It is both nutritious
and excellent; but were it nine-fold less
so than IL is, it would be far better than
the best of US deserve. ''Tired of corn
bread 2" Think of the tens of. thou
sands of women and children in the
South, yea, and of the scores of strong
men, dying of starvation, and then saw
you are tired OF "corn bread =" How
eagerly would their skinny and bony
hands be stretched forth to Law hold
upon even crumb OF that corn bread
with; which God has blessed us, and at
which some turn up their un-
grateful noses. Like Jeshuron's
OK, such people have waxed fat, and
kick. Think OF poor women walking
twenty miles, through the mud and
cold, carrying their youngest children
In their arms, for one half bushel of
corn meal to carry back to their starv-
ing little ones at home. Reader, If Won
have ever been SO thoughtless as to
make such remark, go and ask God
to forgive you, and then, sin no more.
And If you have more corn, or corn
meal than you actually need, for fami-
ly use, hunt up your neighbors, who
are equally blessed, and ship all your
spare breadstuffs to the Mayor OF
Charleston, s. c., or Atlanta, Ga. Do
this, and God will bless you; but never
again complain of having too much
bread.
One OF our exchanges exhorts the
farmers and gardeners within reach of
the city markets TO devote more time
to the raising of Blackberries. 1t is
claimed that -S
sEWithin reasona lb1e reacI, ofsncb mar