Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21
WHEN TO SELL |. CORN,
rouruERy NECK FARMERS MAR
KEr rs AFTER SHOCKING TINE.
LIKE THE CASH BASIS BEST.
rhey Used to Hold II tn HOPES of
,r,s,.- pr,ccx-f.Tovn Week, and
the Little Brown jugs of rfnsecd
osl-ehri.tmn. Gossip.
,onruEaS NECK FARMERS MAR
KEr IS AFTER SHOCKING TINE.
LIKE THE CASH BASIS BEST.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY:
GA December 2G.-(Speciai.)-NanSo Oh
tbo farmers n this section OF virginia
,aye marketed their corn crop TINS Kan,
ss soon as shocked, instead OF hoiohis ~
six or eight months. as usual III '''o
+ope OF realizing the higher prices some
,.,,ce prevailing II, the spring and sum
ycr From 1866 until about 1879 nearly
III the corn raised hereabouts Tor mar
set was shipped during the moH'hs o.
October, November. and Deocnber-3ust
as soon As the crop could be saneTeo,
,l,ucked. and handled. and then. WIN inc
proceeds. the farmers settied thcI slo,e
fccounts and other bills. and taid ID
she;r winter supplies. at cash prices. be-
fore Christmas About 1879 IL was found
+ maj corn was from cents 70 u cents
higher Der bushel In the spring ana
RUNNER than In the fall. and in order TO
,salize these higher prices. the farmers
adopted the plan Of holding their crops
city and county merchants made this
,ourse possible by opening accounts with
he farmers and advancing money and
suprics on the crops held for spring and
summer sale and delivery. This plan
worked pretty we'll for many years. any
one county realizing hundreds OF collars
more from corn sold at summer prices
than from that sold at shocking time
IN the fall.
But our farmers say that this n1odus
operane, has had its day" and that
they must now change in order to meet
serta!n changed conditions They say
That, efter All, many Of them have not
been materially benefited by the aodi-
ttoaai prices received for the corn held
many months. because the credit given
On the strength Of crops IN the barn has
LED to extra ragance-unIiu1fted credit be-
ing a temptation to many to live high
tr" than they wonlG CO II required to
j.pey as they co. It Is argued. too.
that spcculRtoTs-the powers that mani
e1Ilate the grain markets ct will-have
hcaught on" and for several years past
kuppiy and demand have had but little
10 Go with the fixing of prices Of farm
products-that corn does not sell higher
IA midsummer when the demand IS In
Excess O! the supply than st does at
fathcrtne time. In the fall. when tho
luppty is equal TO the demand
Another contention is that Is cents per
t,isheI for corn In November or De-
eeyabeY is better thai, 50 cents per bushe!
Blk months later. because five cents per
busheI will not compensate for the natu-
}ai s,lrinkage and the damage by rats
bven should corn be little higher next
spring than at present.
CASH SYSTEM TIE BEST
Besides other considerations, the aver
Hge pFaCITCdl farmer mas TedCi1eO the
Eoncusien that cash system is better
Tor him than a credit system. The farm
tr who sells his crop as soon as II is
harvested. is enabled to settle with his
merchant In December. instead of In the
proceeding August. for the years sup
plies and this in turn enables the mer-
.hant to supply the farmer at more sat
lsfactory prices
Some Of our best Informed people pre-
~ Foy~ Il r<- y7S
Ri crops grown here will be marketed
as soon as harvested. regardless OF
prices. and that the rural districts Will
n this way settle down to a cash sys-
en-. which. they think, will result In
much good for the farmer. the merchant,
he laborer. and indeed, to all classes.
While It Is admitted that the average
a,Tner rlnst have credit II is aclno17-
edged that the system Of almost IN
limited credit for many years past has
resulted detrimentaily to many who have
abused the privilege. besides working the
ruin of many merchants.
THE LINSEED OIL THEY DRINK.
To-day is the middle of the period
known to many 0! our people as town
country folks hereabouts visit Freder-
lckshz,rg for the purpose OF buying
rhristnas good things" To many.
Christmas that Is not Immediately pre-
reded by trip to town is no Christmas
1T all. and the head Of family who fails
to lay in supply of tin horns fire
crackers and other instruments Of tor
ture. for the Chaps is regarded as
@orse than an tnndel. Those who can
no: go TO town themselves send their IN
teresting rnemorandums by nigh
heighbor," or by the mail-carrier. The
latter important parsonage is entrusted
rith a number of little jugs, which IT
Is alleged. are sent to town for 'Iinseed
bill" or some indispensable and innocent
article of the kind BY the way. one
pious citizen met tho maii-carrfer to get
his little Jug Of oil and feeling a deep
sympathy for Uncle SANS half-froZen
custodian Of mail pouches. said to him
II am sorry for you mail-carriers this
bitter cold day. and wish I had some
RflislSey or brandy Of which to offer you.
"a drink to keep from freezing" The
elail-carrder replied: Never mind. sir.
I'm making out 'fust rate I've been
tar1plIng your jinseed oil al! along my
told trip. and it makes me feel real
warm and good all over" 1t will thus
De seen that .fnseed oil,'' purchased for
christmas week, may be put to various
Uses.
A good many Of King Georges young
folks who have been away at school
Eince about the first of September. are
letrrning to the county to spend the
holidays at their parental homes. and
The 'old folks have been looking for
ward to their arrival with a degree OF
Measure that can De better imagined
Than described
JUDGE MASON'S MOVEMENTS.
Judge John E. Mason and family Of
this place. moved to Fredericksburg yes
terday to spend the winter. Judge and
Mrs. Mason are SO universally popular
and SO generally loved here that the
whole people deeply regret their absence
OF several months from the county. But
the Judge explains that his action is
necessary in order for him to be access
stbie to all parts Of the Tenth Circuit.
II is currently reported that Or. F. F..
finde win In the near future, resign the
office Of treasurer of King George county
Ind Mr.. Fl. b Cogbill. the popular mer-
rhant at King George Courthouse is
prominently mentioned as a candidate
Tor appointment TO I'll the vacancy. DR..
ktnde has been treasurer several terms,
md has made a most efficient officer
N1r. William 3. Jenkins, Of this coun-
~, has purchased a homo in Fredericks-
burg. and moved to that city for perma-
bent residence
Personal.
King Georgians are delighted to learn
that the condition of Mrs Henry Y,
Turner. prominent lady OF the county,
who is under medical treatment In Johns
Hopkins Hospital. IS so much improved
that she will be able to return home at
RD early day.