Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-13

turned Ashburn, little sarcastically,
"and the WOODS are full of robbins"
Squirrels make first-rate pie. But
l needn't tell you that, my friend.
Every farmer knows the taste of
squirrels" said the sportsman with
great good-humor. "Still, ] want to
try my hand at a wild-turkey. I've
come Off here into the country to have
crack at game better worth the
shooting than we get in the neighbor.
hood Of P"
"You're from P, then !" said
the farmer.
"Yes, l live in P"
"When did you leave there:'
-Four or five weeks ago
"Then you don't know what wheat
is selling for now:'
Wheat? No. think it was ninety
five or u dollar, l don't remember
which, when left
NINETY is all it is selling for here" +"
"Ninety! l should like to buy some
at that"
Il have no doubt you can be accom-
modated," replied the farmer.
That is exceedingly low for wheat.
IL it wasn't for having weeks sport
among your wild-turkeys, and the hope
of being able to kill deer, I'd stop
and buy up lot of wheat on specula-
ton
'.Fll sell you five hundred bushels at
ninety-two," said the farmer, half
hoping that this green customer mi ght
be tempted to buy at this advance upon
the regular rate.
"WiIl your" interrogated the stran-
ger.
Yes"
I'm half-templed to take you up.
| really believe mo Il must knock
over some wild-turkeys first. 1t won't
do TO come this far without bag4ing
rarer game than wheat. | believe |
must decline, friend"
What would you say to ninety
one:' The farmer had heard a rumor,
a day or two before, of a fall of two or
three cents in wheat, and if he could
get of five hundred bushels upon this
sportsman, who had let the breast of
his coat tly open far enough to give a
glimpse of a large, thick pocket-book.
at ninetv-one, it would be quite a
desirable operation.
Ninety one" said the
stranger, to himself. That is a tempt
alton, l can turn a penny on that.
But the wild-turkeys; | must have a
crack at a wid-turkey or a deer. !
think. friend" he added, speaking
lnnder. "that l will have some sport
in these parts for few days first.
Then. may be, I'll buy up few thou
sand bushels of wheat, if the prices
haven't gone up"
Il shouldn't wonder if prices adj
vancet little" said the farmer.
Wouldn't you:" And the stranger
looked into the farmers face with
very innocent expression.
1T can't 90 much lower; if there
should be any change, it will doubtless
be an Improvement"
GLOW much wheat have you?" asked
the SPORTSMAN
1--WE about thousand bushels left"
"a thousand bushels. Ninety cents
nine hundred dollars I'll tell you
what, friend, since talking to You has
put me into the notion of trying nv
hand at a speculation on wheat, I'll
just make you an offer, which YOU may
accept or not. just as you please. I'll
give YOU ninety cents cash for all
you've got, one halt payable now, and
the other half on delivery of the wheat
at the canal, provided you get extra
force and deliver it Immediately
Ashburn stood thoughtful for mo-
ment or two, and then replied
"Very well, sir, it's bargain"
(which to save time, we will close
Immediately. | will 90 with you to
your house, and pay you five hundred
dollars on the whole bill for a thousand
bushels"
The farmer nad no objection to this,
of course, and invited the stranger to
90 TO his house with him, where the
five hundred dollars were soon counted
out. For this amount of money he
wrote receipt and handed it to the
stranger, who, after reading it said
81 would prefer your making out n
bill for thousand bushels, and writing
on it, Received on account, five hum
dred dollars
1T may overrun that quantity" said
Ashburn.
NO matter. a new bill can be made
out for that. I'll take all YOU have"
The farmer saw no objection to the
form proposed by the stranger, and
therefore tore up the receipt he had
written, and made bill out in the
form desired.
"Will you commence delivering to-
day Z" inquired the sportsman, who all
at once began to manifest a marked
degree Of interest in the business.
YES" replied the farmer.
slow many wagons have your"
Two"
Gas it is down hill all the way to the
canal, they can easily take hundred
bushels each."
"Oh, yes"
''Very well. They can make two
loads apiece to-day, and, by starting
early. three loads apiece on Monday,
which will transfer the whole thousand
bushels to the canal. l will 90 down
Immediately and see that a boat is
ready to commence loading. You can
60 to work at once"
BY extra effort, the wheat was all
delivered by Monday afternoon, and
the balance of the purchase-money
paid. As Mr.. Ashburn was riding
home, neighbor who had noticed his
wagons going past his house with
wheat for the two days, overlook him.
$50 l see, friend Ashburn, that, like
me, you are content to take the first
advance of the market, instead of run
ming the risk Of decline for further