White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
for the fartntr.
Prices OF PRODUCE.

The ST. Louis Farmers Club has been Discus
sing the subject of the prices of produce. The
subject is one that interests every farmer. We
quote the remarks made:
that subject. He had received letter from q
gentleman in Kansas, stating that the price of
corn One-thirl what it Was two years ago,
and the prices of other ARTICLES of farm produce
were in about the same proportion. The farmers
were consequently holding back their wheat and
corn If any 0ne would tell them whether farm
ers were to become bankrupt or not it would he
some satisfaction. They wanted light on the SUBJ
ject.
Mr.. Mnrtfe,dt said he had kept his eve on the
crops this season, and had made mp his mind some
time ago that there must be y good market for
wheat. Taking into consideration the European
markets., the necessities Of England. where there
WAS cool summer, the necessities of France. the
eSportatl0r to Bremen and other points, he had
come 20 the conclusion that the market for wheat
would be good. Another thing that would have
an effect on the market was the drouth. Owing
to this fact the wheat had not come mp to its
usual growth this fall. In noticing the market
he observed that wheat had been steadily on the
rise. He did not see any good reason why it
should depreciate in valne.
DIR. Wait agreed with the last speaker Our
surplus of wheat amounted to 10000 900 bushels.
When that was sent to Europe there would still
be adefcicncy Of 30 900 600 bushels to be supplied
across the water. InOrder to supply that deficiency
III.
There would certainly not be scarcity here,
nor could much larger prices be expected here.
They were about as high as the European mar
ket could stand. The moment it was brought
higher they would drop our market. He was
positively informed there were localities in this
country where there was not enough wheat to
furnish bread in the counties. We had gone on
our wheat one month earlier than before. Wheat
being Of superior quality, it had readily been
put to use. The wheat crop was suddenly short,
and prices would be good; but whether they
He thought the lookout for our next crop was
not very fattering. Wheat of this year is very
poor, and if we had an open winter 1t will suffer
very much.
Mr.. Snedeker, of Illinois, said he had travelled
over the country, and had every opportunity of
seeing the wheat crop. He agreed with what had
been said, that the wheat came mp poorly. After
lying i'm the ground more than certain time it
spoiled and did not terminate. That had been
the case with large portion of the wheat this
year. He did not think the quantity of wheat to
the acre was so much to be regarded as the
growth of that which did come up. Some oftheir
farmers were sowing less and succeeding very
well in that way.
Mr. w. Sigerson said he had very little faith in
foreign markets. We ought to turn to our home
markets and bring about state of things in which
they could have n market at home. When far
mers sent corn to the foreign market, sent it one
thousand miles to the coast, and three thOus-
and across the sea, besides depending market
fluctuations, they were doing poor business.
They had better put it into rst-rate stock, better
build up manufactures here, and better create
market at home than send their produce abroad.
DIR. Waite said it was the everlasting tinkering
ofthe tariff by Congress that had done SO much
harm.