Middletown transcript., 1874-03-14
The time 4 xlf Produce.

TIE prca,s of fsafam,ips depend large
y upon tie prices rsceised for produce.
IL ID, therefore. and should b The study
Of every careful isfmer, to cell his pro-
'ause jdst 1t the TIME when Il VIM yisld
the IsrKcst return for IS lsbor. But II
u very 6ftgn sdilisult to sdeSide whs6 this
time comes. With bctishshls articles
which must slwsIi N sold ID their sea-
son. the price relieved aepsnds lsrgely
upon the quality Of tho srticle, and tie
vigilance cf' thS Se1lsf; but With grain.
and other ssapilh s1hfcb srs ofworld.*idc
consu,nptiop, y n n &ssp lsoas -gsss-
to yesr. and which msy be shippsd to all
climates, n al seasons, it il not 10. easy
to prophecy the Huctustions in tho mar.
ksts. Some farmers scem 10 rest contin.
ually IL hops tl,at future prices will be
more favorable. and so hold their grain
from month to month or sometimes from
year tn year. We see them clsaning out
their gfansries and corn cribs. just 10 time
IA gil them with the new crop after the
mice. interest, sl,rinkage and insurance
have eaten their full share. and when they
can iily be spared. IL is unnecessary to
say that such course II. nius times out
Of ten, unwise. Experience seems to
prove that it is unsufe to depend much
upon our 'own reasoninga in prophesying
the changes in prices. Even information
which We can CLEAN from the newspapers
is liable TO lead us astray. for the price
currents are doubtless sometimes control.
led BY capitalists. We should aim At all
times to keep ourselves thoroughly posted
upon the real cendition Of the markets.
The nsturAl time to sell produce is dur
ing the winter mouths. when wc need net
incur lsss from neglect Of our bnsiness
Unless some very good reason may BE-
given, think the hurry Of spring work
should never come on with our grauaries
still full Of unsold products Of the previous
year. ~ E Ir''o.s q ~.
..But would you sell 10 rising mar
keti' This depends upoh your circs,n-
stances. II the markets had for some time
been shove the average. and the prices
would pay me- we'll for my labor and ex-
psnss. l would NOT let the vsrnal months
come On. even though the prices had net
yet begun to decline. Purchasers are not
apt to be particular ~ % the quality of
what they buy. while the market 10 tend
ing upwards. as they are when it tends
downwsrds. II. however, the prices had
ranged for a,long time below she average
rate. SO that they must shortly advance,
should wait with caution. / always con-
slider the loss frem the interest ON capital
The inevitable waste Of grain, and the in.
convenience Of delivering it in busy time.
as offsets for considerable advancement
in price r M ,a.s
We shall gain nothing in tho long run
BY excessive avarice. The cares that st-
tend the fluctuations Of the markets are
appropriate for the Speculation sud capital.
iss, who haze no other esrcs to press upon
their minds; but the farmer who in these
days Of scanty and inefficient help. secures
and prepares for market good crep Of
grain. has, slresdv had enough trouble
with It, without spending the time which
he needs for rest; or inviting gray hairs
in worrying over the agersvating question
Of the future prospects Of tho markets.
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