Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-24
SELLING EARN pRoprCE.

SELLING FARM PRODUCE.
I, would seem ,ha, the farmer. who
produce. everything ,ha, goes to feed the
world and much ,ha, clothes II, should
be able to regulate the prices obtained
Coz bis products but such Is no, the
case he is obliged TO ssll every thing
that goes from the farm at the price as
he find. il T. can be changed by no
edici Of his. no matter II every article
goes at los on the actual Coz, Of pro-
daeiion. This is plain injustice. as no
man can do losing business for any
length q time ~i,hou, becoming bank
rupi.
The wire fence Manufacturer have
lately held a meeting a, which Il wss ~
solved TO atop manufacturing until prices
shall have reached certain figures This
action throws many men out Of employ
msni. bu, wss deemed necessity by
those whose capital goes to produce this
article. Thi. action j. ofien taken by
manufacturer for their own protection
and Cor good reasons
The farmer j. also manufacturer. but
a. he eAnno, regulate the seasons or prs-
vent the rain and sunshine from produe-
ing abundant yields without any refer
enoe to the condition q the market. this
course j.. in a measure. beyond his reach
SO. many ,ime.. be hads himself fully
stocked with some farm product ,hA, he
sell. a, prices iha, DO no, pay him for
his trouble l. there no redress from
these condition. Mus, he Keep pro-
dueing. and giving brain and sinew TO
every branch Of business, feeding The al
most countless millions Of the world. al
dircc, lo.s 10 himself
This i a field that call. fof active
though, and experience. one ,hA, gives
scope to pens Of the mos, experienced
and brilliant writers. and Il Is only our
purpose TO ,rea, !, lightly. giving such
few suggestions a. may seem 10 US worthy
Of consideration. hoping ,ha, Others may
,rca, !, more fully. until some practical
relief shall BE- obtained from this MUS
,ice. There l. nothing more true than
ihA, supply and demand regulate the
price. q al articles II value. Ia an
overloaded mAfke, the price alsays rules
low and a. scarcity Is reached the price
advances I, i no use 20 Try 70 dodge
the is,ue. !, mus, be me, face TO face.
With the carefully complied statistics
and estimates which are within the reach
Of All. fair idea OF the ruling prices for
al farm products can be reached. And
With the knowledge thus obtained We
may &C, in,ellisen,ly. No one should be
90 bound 10 one particular course as not
10 be abe 10 vary II he finds cireum-
stance. against him. By 80 doing. he
can ofien change a partial defeat into a
victory. 10 illustrate las, tall. farmer.
found themselves burdened with a large
crop Of po,A,oe, that. in many cases
would hardly pay Tor marketing. No"
potatoes have an actual value a. food fo'
stock and could have been fed 10 good
advantage ., ruling prices II one',hird
or one.half could have been consumed on
the farms where they were produced. the
gluued condition Of the mArke, would
have ceased and the prices reached the
proper point The same facts hold good
in regard 10 al other farm crops. Every
farmer should know just What !, costs
him TO raise every bushel OF grain
every ton Of hay, every pound Of butter
or meat OF wool and every col, he may
sell. Then he should refuse 20 sell any
eHcep; q, = profit. n he finds he can
no, produce bis crops OF raise his animals
At profit. let him stop and consider.
First Of al look within. see Il everything
hA, been done by him To make the Amoan,
Of hi. productions As large as possible.
Has all his work been done in the proper
manner and q, the nigh, time Has be
used the bes, seed and carefully hoed all
Of bis growing crops Has every AMI
NAL on the place been KEEP, in good
growing condition a, all times. not being
allowed le,-up Of single day in the
whole Year, Has he the breeds Of stock
best adapted TO his land and his markets,
and the best Of each Has every little
detail Of the farm been attended to with
sriete., fidelity and on business Prinei'
pies. such as eharae,erize the transactions
Of the ordinarily successful man Of BUSH
ness Has be KEEP, an accurate account
with every creature about the farm and
every acre under cultivation II he finds
all these questions answered in the affirm
alive. he may well look around for new
business OF abroad for a redress OF
grievances" II not. lie, him set about
improving the condition Of everything
about his place. Procure better stock
and better tools, 10 about every kind Of
work with system tina, will enable him
to keep thoroughly posted in his BUSH
ness. Procure all the improved tools Of
all kind. be can well pay for. Aim to
produce no, only large crops bu, to have
them Of good quality. Study carefully
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