Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-10-18
CONCERNING GRAIN AND THE
GRAIN N.TRADE.

The latest authenticated crop
reports from Europe are in the highest
degree encouraging for our farmers,
and should be generally known among
them, in order that the falsehooGs of
the "ring' of manipulators who aim to
control the grain trade Of this coast
may be appreciated at their true worth,
and our sturdy yeomanry stimulated to
practical revolt against the tyranny to
which they have hitherto been subject
ed. European harvests have so far
fallen short Of supplying their home
demands that it is estimated that Eng
land will require ninety million bushels
of grain over her production Holland
aud Belgium eigh million !; Switzerland
twelve millions France sixty million,
and the balance of Western Europe,
outside of France, probably as much as
one hundred and twelve million or, in
all, some two hundred and eighty-two
million bushels Of this vast amount
it cannot be reasonably expected that
more than seventy FIVE million bushels
can be supplied by Germany, Southern
Russia, Hungary and the country along
the Danube. All the rest will have to
be sent from the United States, and
California IS look to for very large
portion thereof.
There can be no doubt, that ere
many years this vi be the great grain
market OF the world. In no other
country are the crops so regular, and in
no other have the producers such
advantages of the climate to enable
them to saw their h1rvests, the yield of
their acres may be prophesied
from year to year with almost
absolute certainty, and in such meas
ure that it may we'll excite the wonder
and admiration of the world. From
the toot hills, the tule lands and the
valleys may be poured in here, under
a proper and thorough system of cult
vation, golden wealth of grain suffic-
lent to meet the needs of the world.
The San Joaquin Valley alone is Deem
ed capable, when irrigated on the plan
now in operation, and worked as it
should be, of producing fifty million
bushels of wheat per annun. Yet this
is but small part of the grain>growing
territory directly tributary to San
Francisco. The mind can scarcely
grasp the possibilities of the future as
indicated by plainest and most 1ndubi-
table facts such as these,
In view of these considerations, is il
not time for our farmers to bestfr
themselves 20 lift from their necks, ere
it grow too heavy to be removed, the
yoke which powerful monopolists are
now diligently fastening upon them
The grain trade Of this coast ID
practically, at this time, under the
thumb OF one man. This autocrat
issues his fiat as to what the price oi
grain shall be, and well know the
luckless producers the uselessness oi
attempting to controvert his decision
His control Of the means of transpor-
Of tide-water, his influence through
other members of his ring in tighten.
ing money to suit his ends-his power
in seizing upon the carrying trade
between this aud other ports-these
and other tyrannies make him and his
clique an incubus upon the main
interest of agriculture in this State
rather we should say ravenous beast
fattening upon its life-blood.
Let our farmers Oranges prove their
practicality by united action compelling
justice to all ia the matter of railway
transportation, abolishing the sackinp
system, contracting their grain abroad
and ignoring the middle-men who now
unblushinly perpetrate their highway
robberies under the name of "trade" Of
this port. To effect this, the co,
operation OF all interested must be