Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.
ThesCincinnati Price, Current of la

ThesCincinnati Price Current of last
Thursday says
Current conditions with reference to
crops and marketable products are
without notable change in general
characteristics. The situation of the
wheat crop is practically the same as
previously stated, with the exception
that in districts of limited area the
fields are reported to be covered with
ice. which is not a favorable condition
Whether any serious injury therefrom
will be disclosed can not now be stated.
A portion of the area has more or less
of snow covering, and where the ground
is bare there is nothing positively ad
verse to the crop from such fact 1t is
justifable to say that the situation of
the crop as whole is lot less epcour
aging than heretofore.
The tenor of comments in regard to
the offerings and movement of grain in
the interior is very much as it has been
for weeks past-refiecting a reluctance
on the part of holders to sell at current
prices beyond what necessities call for.
1t is the fashion to look forward to
prospective inability to draw into
market channels the surplus wheat
unless decidedly higher prices be avail
progre sses This is q narrow view to
take. Will not the holder OF wheat
later on in the season be governed by
the outlook of the incoming crop? Ii
this outlook should be especially IA
vorable will he carry forward supply
to the new season? Likely not. It
will require positively discouraging
outlook as to the new crop to induce
the carrying over of surplus wheat at
prices equal to what is now in sight.
The situation now is one of encourage
ing promise.
The recent cold weather has been
calculated to improve the condition of
corn where it had not become already
we'll dried-an unusnal proportion this
season being in favorable condition.
The lighter marketing of corn has had
a strengthening influence on the mar
ket, which appears likely to maintain
a comparatively firm front for time.
The general position of the wheat
market is not greatly changed, and
quite likely may not disclose anything
| radical in the near future.
The flour trade is lacking special
animation, and in fact reflects liberal
supplies and offerings
May wheat at Chicago closed
2bc below the highest point of the
week, &c above the lowest point. and
tc lower than a week ago.
Corn at Chicago Tor May clos
ed &c below the highest point of the
week, &c above the lowest point and
&c higher than week ago
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 1893 900 bushels for the week
against 6,S46. 000 the preceding week
and 1926, 900 last year.
Corn receipts were 2,875 600 bushels,
against 4,319,000 the preceding week,
and 1896, 900 last year.
Carrying Concealed Weapon.
The following from the New Orleans
Times Democrat has much to recon-
mend it
JACKSON. Mss, Moves, 1895.
ITO the Editor of Times-Democrat:
Reading your editorial on carrying
concealed weapons leads me to write
that after an experience of nearly a
half century 10 active connection with
the enforcement of laws, my judgment
is that all laws against carrying weap
ons are wrong and should be repealed.
They can not be enforced. nd for that
reason should not exist. They operate
unequaIly and harmfully by being a
restraint no those in whose hands the
weapons would be harmless and Otter
useful and imposing no restraint an
those in whose hands they are danger
Gus and often destructive.
My view is that all-shoud be free
to carry arms as they please and that |
every girl especially should be taught |
to use them expertly, we should then |
near less of rGpes, burglaries and such |
ttrlmes as SO often occur and they |
would not De crime more by reason |
OF TIE unrestrained right to carry |
arms.
twouId preventrather than promote
crime. The man disposed to commit |
crime is never restrained by the Law
against carrying concealed weapons.
while the good citizen often is. and is
thus placed at disadvantage. being
at the mercy of the villain, who assails
him, and is emboldened to Go it ny the
confidence that his vie tim is 1narmed.
J. A F CAMPBELL"
1t will be observed that Judge Camp-
bell who is one of the ablest and most
jurists in the South,
adds the weight of his great authority
to the view of this question enuuciat-
ed recently by the Times Democrat.
Don't be Hopeless and Discouraged.