The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-04-09
NOT PARTICULAR ABOUT WHAT
HE RECEIVED FOR HIS CORN.

you drawn on the jury too, that you are
going to town on such stormy day as
this1 1 don't believe there will be any
court on such unpleasant weather; but
when man is drawn ON the jury he is
obliged to put in an appearance, or he
will likely be fined. The Judge. viii
sometimes let man off when he comes
with an excuse; but if he don't come, no
matter what the excuse may be, he is
very severe.
SnRsoN-No, neighbor French, I
have not been drawn on the jury. 1 got
a price yesterday on nice lot of grade
steers over the creek. can always feed
that kind of stock to profit, and as my
stock of corn was running short, 1
thought 1 would take run to town, and
see what could buy few cribs of corn
for. The opening court to-day will
bring good many farmers into town,
and a cold storm like this will keep them
in doors where o man can find them. If
1 can buy my corn right, will go and
take the steers-can't pick up such lot
of steers every day, and must know at
once what 1 am to do about the corn, so
as to take the man up before he changes
his mind. So am compelled to go to
town, if it is cold.
FRENoH-Oh, its corn you want.
have a lot that 1 wish to sell. Had in
tended to have it hauled to the station
some weeks ago, but have neglected it.
Would rather sell to you, as 1 would NOT
have to haul it so far. How much are
you prepared to givel
SDPsoN-Oh, 1 suppose 1 would be
willing to give a near-neighbor like you
about 20 or 80 cents a bushel for it, de
hvered.
FRENcH-Yes, I guess sol 1t was worth
631 cents in Chicago last week and they
were paying Al 5-6 cents for it at the
station and I don't think it any les
now, OF likely to be soon, either. You
offer of 20 or 80 cents is quite liberal
and then its 90 or 80, as if you were no
certain just which and as if you though
it matter of little importance to ge
nearer than 10 cents a bushel on the
price. You livestock men, perhaps
may think 10 cents bushel a matter o
no consequence, but is big thing Will
us farmers who run largely to grain.
SnRsoN-634 cents in Chicago an(
All cents at our station last week. Ap
pears to me you keep pretty close rul
of the market, when you can be so ex
act as to the fractions. You don't pre-
tend to say you would ask me price
clear up to the top notch, do youl
FRENCH Business is business, anC
when 1 sell anything to you'll have {
right to expect the market price, what
ever that may be-barring, of course
what would be saved in having less
distance to haul it. And, can tell you
these hard times, it stands a man IL
hand to be particular to get the toI
prices for everything he sells, and t.
watch the market reports and see tina
all the "exact fractions" which happier
to be in his favor are secured.
SnPsoN-Well, no offence was in
tended, I can assure you. I nevel
traded with you, and did not know JUS
how to take you. But / did not expec
to find you so particular. Are you az
particular about your hayl
FRENcH-Of course am particular
about getting the highest price for my
hay as well as my corn. I am not run
ming my farm for fun. It's comfortably
hard work, this farming. If I am any
judge;s and when / raise a crop, it il
natural that should be particular to ge
the highest going prices for it. Ant
what, 1 should like to ask, gave you th'
idea that I would not be particula,
whether sold it for 10 cents bushe
more, or 10 cents bushel less3
SDRsoN-Oh, it was only an impres
sion I got in some way. We have IveC
in the same neighborhood for severa
years, and without any intention to med
die with my neighbor's businessmatters
have a general idea of what each on,
is doing, and how he is getting along.
have for years been improving my hogs
while yours have had very little gooC
blood among them, and am satisfied
taking the time each of us have fed oul
hogs, the quantity ofcorn given to each
and the aggregate weights made by
each, that ! have been getting over two
pounds more pork per bushel of corr
than you have been getting; and porl
this winter has been worth 7 cents
which is equal to IA cents on eacl
bushel of corn. Then, 1 keep gooC
thorough bred bull, while you keep
scrub; and turn off steers under three
years old that weight more at that age
than yours do at four and over; anC
during the additional winter you keeI
them they eat considerable corn ant
hay, and then don't come up to min,
that are marketed without this extri