The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-08-22

States and Canada, and one of gloom
and distress in manv parts of Europe,
which are depending on this country to
make good their deficiency. One year ago
owing to short crop in this country
wheat was worth 30 per cent more than
in August, 1889. Today the price for
choice is S1.12, a few cents higher than
year ago, although we have a full aver
age crop of 125,000,0 900 bushels more
than 1890 The outlook is certainly bright
for the farmer and he appears to be mas
ter of the situation. He has got there at
last, but not by any prowess of his own,
nor by good business methods; not by
protection, free trade or tariff reform,
not the Republican party, nor the Demo
cratic party; not because of the Farmers
Alliance, nor the Peoples party; not by
state or natural legislation; but simply
that providence has smiled on this
country and frowned on Europe. l say
the farmer has got there now-the ques-
ton is will he hold the position he has
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hereafter as he ought to? | fear not.
AS have said before, overproduction is
the cause of the unprotitabeness of
farming. You all know it is an indispu-
teble law of trade that increased produc-
ton reduces prices; and nine farmers out
OF every ten are to day preparing to
increase their wheat average. The oat
stubbe. clover and timothy sod will be
turned and sown with wheat and the
| half ripened corn will be trimmed off and
seeded. Next year fair crop on both
sides of the Atlantic and the price Of
wheat will recede to Is cents, about
what it costs to produce it. But please
don't. If you have arranged for seeding
% acres reduce it to 10. Plow at once if
not already turned. Let the rubber or
roller and harrow follow close to the
plow; and roll, rub and harrow until you
have perfect made bed. Put on same
amount Of fertilizer you intended for the
% acres, see that your seed is clean, plump
and sweet. Don't be in a hurry to SOW,
wait for heavy white frost (wheat en-
| joys cool weather. October LIST, is early
enough if the ground is properly prepared
and rich: if poor don't SOW at all. Next
year you may have less bushels, but
more bushels per acre, better grain, and
you will command good prices and not
owing to the misfortune of our neighbor
across the Atlantic, but by common
sense farming and proper business
methods.
You flood the country with our pro-
auctions; we must expect low prices and
nothing can prevent it.
Now as regards the price of wheat
between this and next June the general
impression is that it will be very high. l
am not so sure of that. 1t may go to
81 80 which is not too much for bushel
OF wheat. OF course the price will tluc
| tuate, but will gradually harden up. II
the spring opens with the 1892 crop in
good condition it will have spring
tendency to weaken prices and large
entries always discount the proportion OF
crop. High prices will also lessen con
sumption to great extent. Many things
take the place of wheatheads. The
Irishman will consume more potatoes,
the Scotchman more oat meal and we
Yankees will take to our native cerial-
corn And don't believe the shortage
is as alarming as the bulk aided by the
press would have US believe, though |
think it will pay the farmers who are
able, to hold their grain and they should
do it. 1t will have tending to check
speculation to some extent, which is the
greatest enemy.th farmer has to contend
with, except himself.
| have said enough. With our ESQ.,
600, 900 of wheat, 220, 900, 900 of corn,
bushel of rye, there will be enough of
breadstuff and whisky for US ard all the
world besides including the eastern shore
Wheat is King
Comment on the essay being in order,
Mr. John r. Bond expressed himself
satisfied with it. Mr.. w. w. Moore
agreed with the essayist, and believes
that supply and demand regulates the
price of our products, and is not con-
servant upon the ruling powers. lie
thinks if farmers can get SIS per
bushel for their grain, they had better
sell.
Mr.. Noyes conceded with Mr.. Carson s
views, and thinks overproduction is the
chief cause of depression i'll the price of
grain. He hoped however the time would
come, when with healthful industries at
home, our people would consume the
larger part of the cereals we raise, at a
price remunerative to the farmer. He
believes more promising day is dawn
ing, aud thinks when the legislation ad-
vocated aud formulated by the progress
!. sive farmer of to day, is incurred, and
gold and silver placed upon an equality,
the farmer will more fully reap the fruits
OF his toll.
: Mr.. John p. Wilson was pleased at the
hopeful view of the essayist, but feared
the expected big prices for wheat may
not be realized. He attributed our bouuti-
full harvests to an all wise and beneticient
} Providence. Comments were then closed.
, F. S. Eyerist, Esq, president board
} School Commissioners of this county,
gave notice through member of the
club of free scholarship in the Agri-
cultural College of the State, which the
!, commissioners will be pleased to bestow
, upon any deserving and worthy young
: man of the county, upon application to
them.
An invitation from Cecil Grange. No.
3, Rising Sun. Md, was received, asking
the club to participate i'll a farmers In.
stitute to be held on the Woodlawn camp
ground, September I'd, and 30, next,
when the following paper, expressive of
the sense of the club was unanimously
passed, and the secretary directed tt
, forward copy to the grange:
y The Cecil farmers Club acknowledge
: the receipt of the kind invitation OF
t Cecil Grange, No. ), of Rising Sun, Md.
=. to participate in the Farmers Institute,
| to be held in the Woodlawn camp