The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-11

in your last issue, appears this
phrase; sand contribute 10 the gains
Of those who, for lack of enterprise,
let the business men OF adjacent
cities outstrip Them &C., which is
evidently aimed at myself, and has
referred to the Flax seed market OF
this place for the past few weeks.
1t is a well known fact among far
mers, that I do not buy seed on my
own account, but for Chicago manu-
facturers, for the largest concern west
Of New York, that [ buy und81 an
structaons, and ON commission per
6atshel, and not per cent. and that |
never buy OH speculation, conse-
quently am no more responsible for
prices, than themselves. 1t is also
well known fact. that, fort hese
manufacturers, | have been in the
habit of furnishing turner's who de-
sire it, seed to SOW in the spring. or
credit, taking from them an obliga-
ton to sell their crop to me III the
fall, at the market price in this place.
At the opening of the fall market
about Sept first, it was evident that
seed must suffer heavy decline,
both on account Of unusually heavy
importations of Calcutta seed, and
from the large crop at home, and it
was not deemed prudent to invest
heavily at high Figures, and as the
sequel has proved. The ground was
we'll taken, seed having declined 25
to 80 cents per bushel. Racine buy
ers were on strife and it was bet
ter to let them buy at maximum
figures, while | bought as little as
possible, only keeping the market
open for the benefit of those who
chose to avail themselves of it. To
those with whom I had contracts, |
gave the privilege of selling where
they could do best, giving them a
complete release from their obligation
excepf to pay for the seed furnished
them in the spring, and, ii | am not
mistaken in the Identify of +" Farm
fer," he was one Of those parties
hence, knowing the circumstances, |
deem his imputations unfair and un-
generous.
Many farmers of whom [ had
bought seed for s or 10 years, consult
ed me confdentially, and did not
hesitate TO advise them to sell in Ra-
cine, if that was the best market, as
| could not offer them the same in
ducement at that time, notwithstand-
ing was sinking my own commits
sion in the price paid, thereby hand
ling seed several weeks, AMI assum~
ing a heavy pecuniary responsibility
Of many thousands Of dollars. without
compensation, besides suffering an
actual pecuniary loss, in order to
sustain our own market, hoping it
would soon regulate itself. only to
suffer an unjust itnputation therefor.
Several OF those who were released
from their contracts and others, sold
a part of their seed in Racine, and
the balance in this market, stating
that the difference in weight and dis
counts would offset high figures, and
recently lsrge amount of seed has
been brought to this market from
points nearer to Racine than at this
place, which is significant.
Among the number who consulted
me in regard to the seed market was
Mr.. w. S. Maxwell, who has been
alluded to in the Union, and in ac-
cepting my advice, duly followed a
well known law Of trade which ev-
cry shrewd business man will do
to buy and sell in the beet market.
and if it was anything wrong to pat
ror ize neighboring market in pre-
ference to ais OWL, Lis political com
petitor has been guilty of the same
crime to my certain knowledge.
In FARMERS structures in the
Union, [ take no interest, except to
say that some Of the language used
seems unnecessarily harsh and uncall-
ed for. [ do not train in the same
political party with the Union. and
further, [ think the structures on i
Mr. Maxwell Of little importance,
ard he will not thank his friends to
prolong dead issue.
SEED BUYER.
Kenosha, Nov. 10, 1875.