The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

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dollars per bushel. In this year of
crop failure, far worse than any that
occurred during these twenty years, it
cannot be eXtravagant to expect at
least the average price of that period.
A price of $1.35 at New York CORES
ponds with $1.45 in England, as the
expense of transferring a bushel of
wheat to Liverpool or London is not
more than ten cents. New York, Bal.
timOre, Boston and Philadelphia should
have about the same price, Chicago
about ten cents lower, say $1,25; Min
neapOlis, Duluth and st. Louis, $1,23;
Toledo, Detroit and Cincinnati, 81, %.
These prices would all be about III pro-
portion to a price of 81. As in Liverpool,
ITO get at the corresponding value
of a bushel of wheat at your nearest
railroad station you deduct from the
price of wheat at the city to which
your wheat generally goes the cost of
transportation between your station
and that city, and three cents more for
commission and handling. For in
stance, if your wheat usually goes to
st. Louis, and you find that it costs
eight cents freight to get it there, de
duct eleven cents for freight, commits
sion, etc, from the price Of 1923, as
given above, which leaves you $1.12
at the station,
"Inregardt to this communication we
want it distinctly understood that we
do not advise you to sell your wheat at
above prices, which + based on
average prices of the English market
only. w simply furnish you reliable
figures. which we think should suggest
to you that it would be folly to sell
your wheat for less than those prices.
If a considerable number of those who
are inthe habit of marketing early hold
back a little while the farmers dellv-
cries would fall short of the require
ments, and the effect would be the
same as if no wheat had been bought
at all.
There is, however, little danger that
any considerable number of farmers
could be induced to market their proc
uct in hot haste at present prices, as
resolutions adopted by, the State ALL
ances long ago show that they know
their enemies. The people of the United
States will not begrudge the farmer a
good price for his product when his
chance has come, for it will bring
money into this country and start such
| a prosperity that a rise in the price of
flour will be little felt.
I'm the old States everybody IS In a
position to hold his wheat a reasonable
time, and if in the new States some
farmers should lack the facilities a few
dollars spent for boards will create
them. 1t is not necessary to spoil the
lumber, and it may be returned with
small pay for the use of it, as often
done, when temporary structures for
picnic parties are erected. Where
there is a will there is a way. The
object is important enough to put for
ward your best eXertiOnS.
The German farmer sells to day
his rye for more than two and One-half
cents of our money per pound. Should
your valuable wheat be sold for less
than that figure? When wheat gam
blers who have already contracted
your whole crops hear of a determine
ton on your part to hold your grain
for a higher price than they have sold
it for, it IS likely that they will make
desperate efforts t further depress
prices on futures for the purpose OF
soaring you.
This must not etfe t you in the
least, for if you hear that a man has
sold your horse OF COW and has to
deliver it a certain time, 1t IS yOnr
luck that he has not COme to you first
and made his bargain with you, and as
he has not asked your advice or On
sent in regard to price you I not
under obligation to sell your grain
below value"
The Alliance Press Rureau of InfOr-
nation would recommend that every
Sub-Alliance in the country note the
facts and suggestions above stated and
that some action be taken. For in
stance, if every Sub-Alliance would
adopt resolutions on the matter and
forward them to the State Secretary,
with a request that he forward them
to the Alliance Press Bureau of infOr-
nation, Washington, the general senti-
ment and determination of the farmers
all over the United States on the matter
would be heard and communicated
again to all Sub-Alliances, SO that it
may be known how near to unanimity
the sentiment of the farmers comes to
this question and how they will act.
In the meantime do not allow your
selves to be robbed of your wheat.
H. w. AVER.