The Western Democrat

HOW A SUPPLY OF CORN MAY BE HAD.
A correspondent of the Laurensville, S. C. Herald writes from Clark county, Missouri, to that paper, and suggests to the citizens of South Carolina, his native State, a plan by which they can purchase a supply of grain at a very reasonable price. The suggestion is certainly entitled to consideration. The greatest obstacle in the way of our District profiting by it is, that we have no rail-road facilities at our doors; but if we can get corn delivered at Camden, or Rock Hill, at 60 cents per bushel it will be better than to pay $1,25 at home, and perhaps not able to get it at that. The plan referred to is as follows:

Let the citizens of each District where there is a deficiency of grain, send agents either to Illinois, Iowa or Missouri. Let the agents go to Keokuk, Alexandria, Warsaw, Canton and Quincy, and advertise that they will give 20 cents per bushel for corn, delivered at the above named cities; and by the time the river opens in the spring, they will have corn sufficient to supply the demand in South Carolina. The freight on grain, from the above named cities, is 7 cents per bushel to St. Louis, from St. Louis to New Orleans 10 cents per bushel, and from New Orleans to Charleston 10 cents per bushel. By pursuing this course corn will not cost more than 60 cents per bushel, when delivered at Laurens C. H.

This fall will be the best time to purchase. Corn is only worth about 10 cents per bushel in the field. 15 cents in the crib, and 20 cents when delivered at the river, sacks excepted.