Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-21

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farmers along Intelligent lines of effort
are the agricultural schools They have
been doing splendid work and they can
do much more. In order that the farm
ers get the full benefit they should de-
mand that the training at those schools
should he thorough and practical. | have
assisted IN every way possible To obtain
for the school of this State a wider APP
probation among the farmers. We made
a practice of bringing the farmers along
our lines down there free. After the
snow covered the ground and the LeSisla-
ture was in session we found that many
of the farmers We're using the opportu-
nifty to hear the speeches there instead
of visiting the school. and we shut down
on the privilege.
Now a word on the subject of market
ing wheat After the farmer gets his
crop harvested he unfortunately. as |
will show YOU. wants to rush il off to
market year ago wheat was selling
AT from - to - cents a bushcl. | told the
farmers with whom | talked that | was
going To hold my wheat for 20 cents. |
sold it in November at from - cents to
y, cents a buShoi ! think wheat is going
to bring better prices this year than for
two years past. But | do not believe the
era of high prices will be of long dura-
ton With increased production dollar
wheat will come occasionally hut it won t
stay long.
If the farmers would stack their wheat
securely, ana then go ahead with their
fall ploughing. marketing ut their leisure
later i'll the season, | am sure they would
get or 10 cents 4 hushel more for their
wheat than if they rush it to market all
at once You will notice that wheat is
invariably higher in January and Feb
ruary. after the lakes are frozen. than in
October or November. During the latter
months there is rushed into the market
about 20o00,000 bushels. This enormous
amount pouring into market is bound to
depreSS the price. If the farmers would
build Sranaries and hold their wheat, a
single crop would pay the cost of build
ing them. Farmers need have no fear
about holding their crops this year. So
let them spend their time now in getting
their land into shape for the next sea-
sons crop instead of threshing their
wheat right away and rushing il into
market
COST OF TRANSPORTATION.
A word as to the cost of transportation.
The average cost per ton for each 100
miles is 80 cents. In England is 1874,
in France $40. in Austria the same, in
Russia $50. in Germany Sl.92. SO with
intelligent farming the farmers of the
United States need have no fear that
they cannot successfully compete in
wheat raising with any nation on the
globe
1t is certain that in the years TO come
the quantity af grain is going to be in
creased. Every farmer must realize this
fact and waste no time or energy We
cannot use all our farm products at
home no matter how great our market
We must. therefore. have an outlet for
our surplus products. The price of all is
determined by the price of the surplus
This is q thing that We may in Il meas
ure amelorate, but We cannot control it,
Now, what have we been doing in this
country to extend our markets. The
wheat of the Pacific states cannot be
shipped till November, as it must go
through the sweat first. 1t takes four
months for it to reach Liverpool. The
coming of that ,, e10 900 bushels of wheat
eXerts a very depressing effect on the
market weeks and months before it
finally arrives | studied this phase of
the situation for some time. and then
made up my mind that ii We could only
find another market for Western wheat.
it would help greatly To relieve the East
crn market. The question with me was
could we get the people Of China to dis
place some of their rice Tor our wheat
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