The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-10
Cotton.-.Corn..-Provfsions.

| The circular of Blackmar, Roberts Chand-
| Ter & CO., Commission Merchants, of St.
| Louis, dated the 10th inst. contains some IN
teresting statements and speculatiOns con-
corning the supply and future prices of Corn
and Provisions. As regards the Corn crop
of the county, they say:
''The crop, in the first place. is more than
two million bushels short, la the second
place, very large per centage of this crop
was spoiled; and, in the third place, the
nigh price of pork has induced a very lib
eral consumption of Corn upon the farm,
leaving the amount OF sound merchantable
Corn available for market unusually small
This is shown to be true, by the fact that the
stock stated to be in store at all important
points is very much under the average
When the demands of the Cotton States are
considered, with the probability of large
increase in the demand for consumption on
the ''Plains" this season, by reason of great
emigration, every candid mind will conclude
that the probabilities for considerable rise
the price amount to almost an absolute GER
tainty."
They estimate the Pork packing at very
nearly the same aggregate as that of last
winter-perhaps one hundred or one hun
dred and fifty Thousand Hogs more. They
allude to the smallness of the stock on hand
at the commencement of operations this
winter. and to the fact that packing COM
menced earlier than usual, and add:
"When these facts before us, and the fur
Their facts that a much larger area will be
planted to cotton this year, and that emigra-
tion-ever consumptive of bacon and corn
breads pouring in great tide into the
South at this moment, we cannot believe
that a much larger reduction in prices can
possibly be forced, and we firmly believe
that it would be the part of wisdom for plan
tiers to purchase their Bacon now. The
amount of side meat out of smoke, and
available, is very light, and any sudden in
crease of orders will be sure to push prices
up q cent. Mess pork may possibly touch
$25, but we are inclined TO Believe that an
advance is very shortly to take place in this
article, unless the amount of hogs. yet to ar
rive, very largely overgoes 100000 head
We feel pretty sure that the bulk of the
mess pork stock will sell at from $2S to $50
take the year through"
We believe that these are vegy valuable
calculations by our st. Louis friends. In
made predictions of the continued high
price of corn and bacon several weeks ago.
We could not then see-neitber can We now
see-any good reason to hope for material
decline at any time throughout the year.
In view of the facts and opinions af this
circular, above noted, we are rather surpris-
ed at the advice which it gives to the cotton
planters concerning the pinching OF their
crops tor this year, viz:
THE North will plant an immense corn
crop this year, and we predict that when it
comes upon the market fully it viii. not
range much over 40 or so cents per bushel,
if as high. In view OF this fact it would
seem most excellent policy for the South to
plant all cotton and sugar they can take care
OF, and rely upon the North for their corn
and pork"
There is no proposition palmer to our
sion than that a neglect to raise
corn and pork at the South. win help to
bring about or keep up the price of those
commodities in their great producing re-
gions- Ii may help the Western farmers
and pork raisers, but how viii it affect the
cotton planterse 1t il at least doubtful
whether large cotton crop will bring more
money to the pockets of the planter than
small one; and il they pursue policy that
forces them 60 buy corn and bacon from the
West, and at the same time to help run mp
the price of those neceesaries of life, what
profit can they derive from an increase of
The cotton crop? II three millions of bales
viii sell for as much money Cor nearly as
nuch1 as four millions, would not the better
polfcv'be to keep the crop down to three
millions and devote the surplus labor 70 the
raising or cornf Let planters remember
khat thew s.reIied upon the North for their
corn sn6 pork" last year, Or for great por-
Fiou Of ir and that the corn crop OF that re-
zion wns Gus short, while fts PORK crop AZ
not 90 great as to afford &c any reasonable
prospect or cheap bac0n. What has hap
Pened once may happen again. Cincinnati. /
Enquirer.