The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-03
The Crops.--Prospects,

The failure Of tho Wheat and Dat crops in
Iowa, just At this juncture, when we are lust
beginning to recover from the shock Of the late
nnanciai crash, is discouraeing. Many persons,
who had been getting along fairly and liquida-
ung their Indebtedness, depended upon their
present crop to place them fairly and squarely
upon their feet. The crop being therefore .
very light one. bears hardly upon such-and
upon the river counties. which have depended
much more than the interior counties. unon ,h;s
crop. Experience has taught US that despond-
ing don't pay; ana that, for the main chance,
the best thing that can be done is to improve
the Present-make the most of such opportu.
mites IA are within our reach.
Take the State together there has been cut
nearly half of an average crop of wheat
There was great deal of old wheat left over
from last year, and taking both together We
shall have enough for the current year and 4
little to sell. Az good crops were cut in Ohio,
FAIR in Indiana, first rate in Southern Illinois
as there was an immense amount Of old whea,
IN the country at harvest, it 10 fair to suppose
that the old and the new, taken throughout the |
country, will make an average crop, and thai,
IN the absence of foreign demand, graip will |
rule low for the entire year to come
Corn has come on finely in this State since
july lst-much better than was anticipated
thorough blowing s all that is needed. II the
weeds are kept down, August will make s tair
crop of corn.
Ice heaviest grass crop that was ever cut in
Iowa will be secured. Some of it has been
damaged by the rain, but enough has and will
DC secured to feed sll The cattle until another
Spring. And We are of opinion that the rich
pasturage of the season thus fair, with the hay
CROP has more than made up for the loss upon
the wheat crop, take the State together. Hun
garian Grass has been sown largely, and from
1t we may expect large yield, Notwithstanding
complaints OF mildew which We have heard
Thus provision will be made for feeding all the
stock without making any drafts upon the corn
CROP except for the swine.
Thus it strikes US that we shall as State
largely increase the number and weight of our ,
cattle sold-export at least an average amount
of pork, and do what we have not done in
former years, make our own butter. We are
'iso pretty sure to grow more potatoes and |
white beans than we shall need, to say nothing I
If other vegetables. =
We shall also have the advantage of the ex-
oendlture within our State of large amount
'f money in Railroad construction, which, to.
yether with the emigration of the season. will, u
We improve our opportunities and are rea- +
onably industrious and thrifty, place US in l.
'retty fair condition pecuniarily. And, al
hough it may operate hardly upon individuals
nd upon particular localities, we can see no
ause for foreboding. We can see no cause Of IL
esponding, either by farmers or legitimate
usiness men generally. Al
Another great benefit Of the late crash is the
otal annihilation Of the mania for speculation. :,
10 one is borrowing money to invest on spec y
lation. No one is depending upon advances l.
! the prices of lots for the means of living l.
nd supporting themselves aud families. No =
Inds are valuable except for what they will
roduce This has aud will continue to rid us ;,
gamblers and adventurers-to set all our n
tizens at work who are of any use to US or L.
lemselves, and to change the capital of the La
ountry into legitimate channels, where it will
eveloPe our resources, instead of turning the
rains of the people, and putting two or three =,
er cent month INTO the pockets of lenders
the expense of the industry of the State. i,
The conclusion We arrive at is that we are in n;
much better and sounder and more prosper
as condition than two years ago. And our
Twice to every body is, pay your debts as fast
you can, make no new ones, and keep
larp look out for the good time coming.