The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-30
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TIGHT TIMES.

wr kuoRT TIMES.
In the memory Of the oldest inhab.ant
Of this country, times have not been so
tight" rs now. If We did not know by
experience of rather bitter character,
that times is in the habit of getting tight
and recovering again, we would conclude
that commercial del;riun, t,emens would
supervene and upset the whole fabric of
trade and dicker. Every man you see is
demanding money Of you, and the mails
are now supposed to be carried only by
dun horses. Asinevitably happens under
such circumstances, the whole indebted
mass pitch into other" as Paddy says,
and the consequence is loud squeal,
from all parties, of the most unaffected
character. Eastern Jobbing Houses are
kicked BY the Importer, they kick the
Western Merchant who kicks his interior
customer-the latter blazes away at his
country customers and they are expected
to have money whether grain will sell or
not. This is our whole dependence
drought 10 the ground"
The excessively hard pinch that all are
feeling just now in this region is easily
accounted for. Emigration fora few years
has been unparalleled. The Grain that
formerly found market at the granary
OF the producer is row SO immense in
amount, compared with the eating capaci-
ties of the new settlers, that it is looking
Tor an eastern outlet which, unfortunately
for US, is not quite finished. Hence pro-
duce is low, and the time till the opening
OF navigation or the completion of the n.
4 NJ. K. Road is SO long. that it will not
do for buyers to purchase and store it at
any price which the farmer is satisfied to
take. High prices have filled the farmers
pockets with abundance and his head
with indepence and he can live, when all
trades and professions are wound up. He
GIN not oxford" to sell at low prices when
he thinks he can do better Sin the Spring. y
and his friend the mechanic, or the mer.
chant torns up in the tide of trade, like a
dead fish in the Mississippi, while the
tiller of the soil is only waiting the tern
Of events And yet the occupants Of
our prairies insist that the merchant shall
contract heavy debts for-goods to accom-
MEDIATE them with during the season.
The Mechanics are expected to have hands
and stock to fit up their plows and their
wagons, their sleds and their log-chains,
to make their tables and bedsteads, to
mend and make their boots and shoes and
SO on to the end Of the chapter. Ifmoney
IS wanted, you are threatened with loss
Of custom, or grain is low" or cit will
be higher in few weeks and then I'll pay
II don't make land trade I'm thinking
Of"
Every body knows this is true, every
body knows it is wrong, and yet nearly
every body f1atters the farmer with whole
sale adulation. We wont do it. We be-
lieve that class Of society is made of as
selfish material as any other portion of
the race, and our experience has taught
US that, as body, they make less sacri-
tees to assist those they owe, than any
body of men in the country. We know
theA are many exceptions. Our subscri-
bsrs, Of course, are not included in the
judgment we are recording against men
whose friendship or enmity is of little
value or little harm to any one. Our nd :
vice to every man is. to sell your market
able trade at its value. and pay your debts,
that your consciences may be easy, and
your days be long in the land. In justice
to those who have depended on your
promises when their iron. nails, salt, cof-
fee, sugar. tobacco. tea. etc., was carried
of, you should do this thing, and then
whom you want "a new dcal'' you'll be
treated like trump. If you fail in this.
it is our solemn opinion you'll be euchred
in this world and be .- we'll not saw