Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-09-16
Onr Opinion OF DIS Creps.


Our Opinion OF tho Cgops.
Many of our exchanges appear 10 be
in great quandary in regard to the def
cheney Of the crops, and would have us
believe that famine vas staring us ia Ihc
face. We will admit that in some por-
lions the yield Of breadstulls will be smaII
while in other portions the yield will
more than double the deficiency. But
at the same time, it would not be unwise
or improper TO guard against any emer-
gency that may transpire. The great en-
lent and producuveness of our agrlcuItu-
raj districts, prevent US from anticipating
anything like famine in the United
States. There is no nation on the face of
the globe, which has greater cause to be
grateful to an AIl-wise Providence for the
bountirul dispensalion Of his blessings,
than the people Of this county. Every
country, almost, has been cursed, either
by pestIcncc, famine, or a bad govern
ment. whilst we have been favored with
everything that tends to the prosperity and
happiness of christian people. Blessed
with rich and productive soil, mild,
pleasant and healthful climate, our adj
vancemcnt has been unprecedented. We,
should not murmur then, if the products
of the country, this season, have been
lessened by the dry weather and may
prove 10 be short of what they usually
are. There is quite enough in the conn-
try for all the wants of The people, and, il
properly managed, tie scarcity will hard
~ be fell. That portion of our people,
who are engaged in other pursuits than
agriculture, and who must necessarily de
pend upon the farmer for their PROVISIONS,
will TO a greater or less extent feel the IN
creased price of grain and other articles of
food. But of these, large proportion
are prepared to meet the crisis when it
comes, and are very aptin their own Sc
cnrity, to overlook the distress and wants
of their less fortunate neighb0rs. We
live in one Of the most productive coun-
ties in the State, but this season the crops
of grain, of every description, are far
short of what they usually arc. The pre-
sent high prices Of all the nccessarlcs OF
life, must fall hard upon the poor and la
boring classes of the community, who
have to buy, and, in the most cases pay
the cash for everything they consume,
This long continued. dry weather has not
only afflicted us for two or three months
in succession, but il has prevailed over a
large portion of the Union, destroying
crops to some extent, but as we before
stated. other portions will make up the
loss. The present high prices are alto
gelher owing to TIE scarcity of water,
OBTAINING millers from grinding. Would
il not be well for all to consume no more
than is actually necessary, and buy no
more of the articles of food than is abso-
lutely required. This would lessen the
demand and consequently reduce the
price. The immense quantity Of corn
that is consumed in disuiImg liquors, Is
almost lrghtIul. This might, to Ger
tain extent, be rcmcdicd by the distiIers
procuring corn from those sections Of the
country where the drought has been less
severe. But, after summing up the
whole, we imagine that b,cadslu!Is vii! be
as abundant as any former years, and fur
Their proclaim that if we should be favored
with suilicen, rain, in order to facilitate
grinding operations, prices Of breadsIufs
would come down with a "mjghty crush"
and remain so for the next twelve months.