Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-24
AGRICULTURAL,
The Crops aud Coming uaryesi.

The absorbing interest among ali classes
a, the present time, lie the crops, aud the
prospect for the coming harvest The ankle.
" of il dividuals and the nation centre upon
Tins, as our prosperity and future well being
depend mainly upon the result. Another iai-
lYre, such ss that OF last year, would almost
hopclessly PROSTATE US, wiiie on the contra
", plentiful, harvest, as the presenl cncour-
sgiug prospect indicates, wi Cst,bi sh US
again upon our feet, AID impart new lie and
zeal to trade and business of oil kinds The
3 fillmore Sun, in Specializing upon this sub
iect, cones 10 the conclusion that 'We have
reason 10 believe the liberia prices Of last
yelr have induced the farmers thfoi ghUut the
most fertile portions Of the grain growing
districts 10 exert all their energies, and EN-
ploy all their means Lud resources in prudu-
cling the utmost possible amount from the
col. Aud with this information we have the
further assurance, that in all the most pro-
ductiye States and portions Of States that
produce cereal grains most abIndlnty, tho
present appearance oI the crops is highly fa-
vorabe. The formers apprehend nothing
but the caususliics OF the season, drought
rust, fly and weevil With favorable rea-
son, there will be considerably more than an
average crop.
We learn, moreover, rom the examination
Of our exchange, from the west and north
YES, tina! the spring season has engaged an
unusual amount ui attention, and that every
acre of available ground will be nJde proJuc.
tive. This is encouraging intelligence Il
assures US that the necessity has been TN
dcra' ooG, and has proved a Wholesome impu!s
to good work. The relief o our peopl,
can come only from the soil, and that having
beensl read abundanlIy around US, the .au
lies at our own doors If we do not re,or
thereto in the time of our Iecd. That poll
cy which would have the Iand lie idle and un
improved, for any cause Whatsoever is one o
the most suicidal faI!acics OF the age
The people are now contendng agains
famine prices. They grcvc hclpIcs,ly owe
the eXhaustiug expenditure which is dcman
ded OF them; ihcy are perhaps learning tn
theory aud yraciice OF healthtul economy, bu
it is at heavy cost. Hope encourage
them pnd they look forward with c. nfdcnc
To some coming relief How many OF then
unders,ul whence this relief is to come, W
~ llOl hlIO". ITDlil recent ItgioiullNt
tion in some Of the States, we infer that
good many people cherish the notion that
is to be wrung out Of the newly created ban
king Institutions. This is of all things Tia
most fatal error and ono u hich universal ex
perence has put beyond pcradvcDtureI
but increases the present burden, aud wi!
render the day OF rctrbution more exactine
As we have said before, substantial rehe
may be found in domestic economy.
We already learn from statistical pubira
tjoas that our domestic economy is improved
Imports have been greatly reduced, and i
this fact we have the assurance that The woi
of retrenchment has been forced upon u-
whatever the gaety OF street cqupage ma
effect to the contrary. We shall not hav
SO much to pay Europe lhs year us we did las
bv some millions. There " III be less hidde
away in rallroad "enlerpriscs," and othe
speculations Business Is being done upc
anarrower but surer basis; within the law
of supply and demand, aud nearer to cas-
PRINCIPLES. lfwith these improvements, W
have good harvest we may look hopeful
towards the lutumn---but let us beware tina
we do rot presume either upon Our hopes q
upon the actual recitation OF them.
Z4ncSuUc Times.