The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-12-19

Markets.

/ Markets. i s3ssf5s
When the s"bottlsd lightniag'''s flashed
over the wires that Plevna had been taken
BY the Russians, together with 10000 pris.
oners, and anon: them the great Turkish
General, Osmaa PashA wheat and pork
took Y grand tumble. Wheat fell 10 -
cents In Yankton,s and Howard of Sioux
Falls received information that Pork tina.
khe was paying s aud 5A css \ pound for
was only worth ~ Is Chicago. u ~
flour readers will rslnembsr, Ne were
critizsd severely BY philantropic gentle
IMAM IN our own columns. some time since
for. stating the fact that The masses Or grain
and stock men secretly dssirsd the prolon.
CATION Of the VA. We accepted the crit,
cisin gracefully but our opinion WAS not
Changed - to the fact, nor 10 II to this mo-
ment We oftsn hear the expression in
substance, II don't care how long the
fight lasts over there. the longer the better,
it il money in nv pocket" Il is impossi.
ble to always cloak sslfshness with talk
or prstsnse Of philanthropy and horror Of
war. That war under any circumstances
is horrid, and to be regretted il undeniable
but there t. an innats spirit or fseling in
tue human race, that will appear upper
most whsn the pocket is to be effected,
that stifss the humane promptings, and
q long as the internal broils OF forsign
people are sources Of enhancement, or oc-
cssions an increase of income, the. desire
to realize, to acquire, closes the eye to any
particular sympathy even if We do deny 1t
before men. ~ o s''s7 .a$2Si5 t.tst@4
In the fall Of Plsvna We realize the mu-
tual or dependent relation that exist be-
tween msmbsrs ofths human race; though
thousands Of miles. and oceans intervene,
and strange tongues, and pecullarities di.
vide Us, We are sfeetsd by their move
msuts, and in this particular instance, ma
terially. The prophets who. predicted .
high standard of prices for our suplus crop
predictated their theory upon I contina-
ance ofthe war between Russia and Turkey
and = possible general war between nearly
all the foreign powers. Two armies that
numbered their hundreds of Thousands of
men, upon each side'and the greater num-
bsr drawn from agricultural pursuits, the
general diversion from peaceful measures
and callings, all combined to establish
well grounded prospect Of large and in
creasirg demand for surplus productions
from the United States, a. well Is other
producing nations. .s.,.tt
Then the reverses that the aggressive
party, Russia, was meeting with, indicated
any but speedy termination, and it car
tainly was more probable than otherwise,
that an increased demand for our wheat
and other transferable edibles would arise.
This view Of the matter induced many to
retain their grain, as long as possible, and
only sell wheat when they were obliged.
1t is impossible for any person to cor
rectly predict, Or perhaps appropriately
advise, as to the best and safest course to
pursue in this matter. II fwhsat was worth
to day in Lincoln county one dollar and
q half bushel, 1t would cause better
times With every person here for the more
f-f :. - -
and higher price obtained for any article
produced ina community, the better the
times and the more money for al. In an
agricultural community, ifthe farmer fails
in his crop Of sells It low figures it effects
his neighbors pocket in proportion, and
on the other hand ii his yeild is good and.
price fair, OF high, othars srs equally ben
Gifted, for his money goes to help pay
many an others debt, and towards i'm
provements and beneficial outlays. A. +
! We think the preseut outlook presages
nearer terminus Of the war than at any
time since ii commencement. The cap
turs Of Plevna BY the Russians give them
the key to the Bulgarian provinces, and
fills the dsnizsns Of the Turkish capital
with apprehenslons that they have not ex-
perieuced before, The select Of tho Asiat.
it aud European armies Of the Turks has
been captured y we'll ssI the strongholds
Of Batoum, Bagazed and Kars, and Servia
to unite her forces with the Russians,
whose marching numbers are largely, aug
mented by the release Of the great forces
heretofore tied up BY the seige Of Plevna,
will al probability enable Russia to
follow up this last success BY rapid al
vance upon the Turkish capital. And as
" now stands, Turkey must 60 it alone, il
other words She cannot Look for frisndl,
Intervention from any of the powers, as
,hst hope she ftittered away in Ignoring
the proposi.ion tendersd at the .coafe.eacs
1t Constantinopls; and with these facts. to-
| gsther with the denoralized and depleted
condition OF the Turkish army, weakened
| BY death, wounds capture and physical
suffering, accustomed BY exposure and
hsrdship, oil tend to the reasonable con
clusiol that she will be forced ere long
ia accent terms Of peace from the great