The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-03
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From Wabasfaav COunty..I1aSt Years
Wheat CrOp--Part Of it Fed to Hogs

From yVabaskavg C0unty..I1aSt Years
Wheat Crop Part of it Fed to Hogs.
Editor Anti Monopolist
Wheat operators throughout the coun-
try seem counting on continued low
prices, based on the idea that large
crop was raised last year in this State,
and but a sQell part Of it has been mar
keted. TheOfact certainly is, that the
crop of Minnesota last year was much
oyerestimated Another matter seems |
to be overlooked; Last fall, when wheat |
was worth IS cents per bushel, the gene |
raj CRY was, farmers, sell your wheat |
before the price declines further. ms
CRY was instigated, lin my opinion.l by
the SPECTATORS, to get large part OF the
crop at low prices, and then bull the mar
ket: but wheat was not sold to any great
extent, because the price was below the
cost Of production. Sensible men do not
procure or produce property, and then
sell it at a loss, unless forced to 1t. Many
Of our farmers are financially able to hold
till the price becomes remuneratlve.
Others did not sell because taeir credit
ors did not compel them to. Sensible
men whose customers are the farmers,
know the farmers ruin IS their ruin also,
and have not enforced collections.
The mater especially overlooked rs,
that wheat for feed was worth more than
the market price. With pork at cents,
it was worth more to fatten hogs. twas
worth more to feed to cattle and horses.
A large part of. the last crop has gone IN
that ray. Two months ago q nelghbor
:. gave me sack and little money to buy
, at the mill some feed for his COW. would
'lrot buv because the price was too high,
u Sl.65 per hundred for feed, apparently
: ground corn and oats. then went to
dealer, in the village, who would sell nc
cheaper and who presented facts anc
figures and a convincing argument. show
il ing he could not afford to sell cheaper
Now if ground corn and oats into whlcl
mlch trash and dirt may be Struggled
: is worth Sl.65 per hundred for iced, VIVA
: is wheat. the richest Of all the cereals
0 worth / Without answering this ques
: ton viii give my opinion. that witt
+ pork at cents, wheat IS worth near ;
$ per bushel to fatten hogs. A
r Men who last autumn. when wheat va
% worth IS cents, urged the farmers to leav
n other work and haul wheat to market
T. that price, lest it should fall, may thln
n the wheat is still back. but they can res
D. assured that if the farmers believed thel
&c predictions respecting prices, this whes
". will not come forward to glut the mar
al kets Of the world The farmers are nc
s. quite foolish enough to sell or ship whea
al for export when it can be used more prt
e. fitably otherwise; nor are they prepare
"a blindlv to follow newspaper advice, M
N even agricultural papers, when they oes
en- internal evidence Of the editors lack
Cd knowledge. They are tec much gwen
!. accept the leadership Of soft-handed gel
try. with more gAb or : TeAdier pen ths
'ce themselves. in other matters; but nothn
Id Sut stern necsssity win compel them l
re IseIl their crop, the result Of dsys Of lab
I'm and nights Of care, without fair
!. Enumeration.
!. To anxious spectators Who are be'
IRE ing the market, and waiting Tor o
I'LL enormous last years crop, would $
ite . large part has gone into other channe
ITS Another large part you will never zee
set it is worth 81 90 bushel here Besit
nat the crop vas not 90 "enermoss #
yer all.
ian J. VI. BURxHAn
70 PLArxvrEw, June ]. 1875.
nse TN house and barn Of Thomas Ma
AN Iley. Eve miles shove Minnesota, ~
hat lstruek b. lightDizg N the night Of
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