The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-05-12
The ENSUING GRAIN CRops.-Undcr the

peculiar circumstances which Just now griev.
ously burthen the poor, bear heavily upon
all classes Of the people, it is quite natural
that public attention and inquiry should be
directed to the ensuing harvest. We have
reason to believe that the liberal prices of
last year have induced the farmers through
out the most fertile portions Of the grain.
growing districts to exert all their energies,
and employ all their means and resources,
in producing the utmost possible amount
from the soil. And with this Information
we have the further assurance, that in all
the most productive States and portions Of
States which produce cereal grains most
abundantly, the present appearance of the
crops is highly favorable. The farmers ap
prchend nothing but the casualties of the
season, drought, rust fly, &c. With fa
I vorable season, there will be, considerably
more than an average crop. .raa
We learn, moreover, from the examina-
ton of our exchanges, from the west and
northwest, that the spring sowing has en-
gagged an unusual amount of attention, and
that every acre of available ground will be
made productive. This is encouraging in
telligence. 1t assures us that the necessity
has been understood, and has proved a
wholesome impulse to good work. The
relief Of our people can come only from the
soil, and that having been spread abundant
ly around us, the fault lies atour own doors
. if we do not resort thereto in the time of
our need. That policy which would have
) the land lie idle and unimproved, for any
cause whatsoever is one of the most suicidal
: fallacies Of the age. f49r H.,fs brul
The people are now contending against
famine prices. They grieve helplessly over
the cxhausting expenditure which is de.
|. handed of them; they are perhaps learning
! the theory and practice of healthful econ.
! omy, butt is at a heavy cost. Hope encour
! ages them and they look forward with con
+ fidence to some coming relief. How many
Z of them understand whence this relief is to
: come, we do not know. From recent leg
islative action in some of the States, we in
fer that good many people cherish tho
!. notion that it is to be wrung out of newly
i created banking institutions. This is of al
i things the most fatal error, and one which
!. universal experience has put beyond pcrad
y venture. 1t but increases the present bur
: den, and will render the day Of retribl tioI
q more exacting. As we have said before
!. substantial relief can only come from thu
!. soil--temporary relief may be found in do
!, nestle economy.
!. We already learn from statistical publ
cations that our domestic economy is in
!. proved. Imports have been greatly redut
- ed, and in this fact we have the assuranc
- that the work of rctrcnchment has bee
- forced upon us, whatever the gayety ofstree
# equipage may affect to the contrary. W
.. shall not have so much to pay to Europ
" this year as we did last by some million:
!. There will be less hidden away in "railroa
Is enterprises" and other speculations. Blu
" mess is being done upon narrow but sure
" basis: within the laws ofsupply and deman
" and nearer to cash principles. Ii, wit
= these improvements, we have good har
" we may look hopefully towards the autumn
= but let us beware that we do not prcsum
" either upon our hopes upon the actu'
y realization of them. a.EA