Smyrna times., 1855-02-21
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FARMERS PRospcrs FOR I355.-What are
tbe prospects OF the farmers for the coming
ear, as to the probable crops and prices! Ia
our o2loin, & god i'll both respects.
First A.: to crops; 1t has always been Fl uud
that a season o. severe drought had benctl-
clal effect on the soil, 50 that .bountiin crops
are pretty sure to be 'ianed the following
wear. Besides the drouth OF the past year
taught some valuable lessons Ia, regard To the
Importance to deeper and better tIhoTe which
most farmers will put ID practice the c".. ing
season. Then, the hard times have had the
effect To drive men back to ther farms and to
industry, who before imagined that they were
rich enough to live, more geuteelly, Or smart
enough to live more easily at other employment.
This, together with the cheaper cost OF labor,
and the continual high price Of farm produce.
must tend to secure large increase Of crops
the present wear, surprising the season proves
ordinarily favorable; and III rcga'd to the great
STABLE wheat, already in the ground its present
appearance is quite as good, we believe, as iii
the avcra &c OF seasons.
Second, as to the pr COS for the coming sea-
son we think there is but lIttle prospect OF
anv decline from present rates and much prGba-
blllty that prices viii advance, especially of
such articles as are suited tor exports. OF
course it is impossible at this time to predict
vi hat will be the extent OF the war movements
III Europe the coming season, or to what CX-
! tent OF this movement will create a foreign de-
mand tor our products; hut from all that we
can see at present, we are Of the opinion that
all our surplus breadstutfs and provisions will
! be wanted TO feed the armies and the suffering
! people of other countries; and If our crops are
abundant the tide of gold and silver that has
/ for the past year flowed so continuously from
| this country, will reverse, and with lis return
will come a return Of prosperity, and the re-
demptOn Of our public improvements.
Such are our hopes and expectations for the
future; but these rrsultscdn only be secured bv
industry and trugallty,so We nust learn to la
Dor and wait for the good time coming, boys y
Chic CultlCatUr,
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MIcmGAN.-The new Prohibitory Liquor Law
which had already passed the House with muciI
unanimlty, passed the Senate by vote ot -
/ to 8. It's general features are, that no pcrsGn
has right under any circumstances, TO sell or
! give away, as beverage, any kind OF WINE.
cider, or liquor that will IutUNIcatc, except IN
violation OF laW-tAat no persons have anv
right to sell, or give away amy such liquors, for
sacramental, chemical, mechanical. or Hledici-
nal purposes, except those whose sole princl-
pal business is that OF selling drugs and medl-
cnes, and can Obtain License so TO do, by giy-
ing $500 to $1,000 bonds, that shall be approv-
ed by the Town Board, and be filed in the
office of the County Cierk-conditioned also, as
part ofthe obligations of said bonds, that such
sellers Of drugs and medicines, shall not sell,
or deliver any such liquors for sickness, or any
al tO NVb fip Snll E,,D
or believes, or shall be informed by any men,
ber of the Town Board, Is iii the habit of gct-
tug intoxicated, and will use the same as bev.
erage-that they will not sell TO minor cx-
ccpt to the ordes OF parenIs, guardian, or laml-
! ly physician, and that they will keep, book,
and enter in writing, the names ofall persons
who purchase, what kind, the amount, the date,
and the use for which they purchase such IL
quOrs; and If any person by misrepresentation,
| or by any connivance, entTeatv, or device, OBJ
tam any such liquors, for himself, or another,
he shall be held as principal, or accessory, in
the cause OF such disposition of liquors SO sold,
or given away, contrary TO the intentions of this
law, and suffer accordingly. Manufactures
shall sell to those only who hold bonds, provi-
ded their liquors contOin not less than eighty
per cent pure alcohol All other sales, by man
ufactures and others, and all contracts and bar
1 gains are null and void, and all moneys, or
other property, received in payment for any
such liquors was a part or a whole of the con-
sderation shall be refunded, or an equivalent
thereto And all liquors kept for illegal sale,
shall be forfeited and destroyed as u common
nuisance. And it is made the duty Of every
member of any Board of Village Trustees, OF
Common Council, or Supervisor of any town.
ship, that he shall prosecute every offender
when complaint shall bo made by oath or afii-
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