The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-23
IOWA cor .REsPoRDENCE.


LIE CLAIks, Iowa, Sept. Is, 1883
To the Editor of the National Era: t#
Your corresponds mt has so long been p 3
vented from having , chit chat with your re- g.
ers, that fear mos. of them have learned Il st
his company is very asily dispensed with. a. "
ing small circle o, home-readers to cater to
weekly, my time has been too fully occupied to
spare, an hour or 40 even for your valuable
journal.
1t would be pleas mt to furnish you cheering
accounts of garner OVERLOOKING with golden
grain, and of bout dless fields waving with
ripening maize; pleasant to herald at the Ea-
tional capital, that IN the the banks of the Up
per Mississippi pros ,erity had crowned the #.
forts of the pioneers Of q nations progress. at
it cannot be, until the revolving year sbsll
bring to Us q less te rful April, q more smiling
May, and June les 6tful in its bestowments Of
scorching heats and drenching showers.
The result Of the sbors of the husbandnan
for 1868 is we'll nigI settled, and few wosds
will suffice for the Hsport.
Oats and barley, slmost total failures wheat,
very light yield of vry poor grain, lean, shriv-
elled, and rusted, Averaging in whole counties
less than eight bush lie per acre potatoes, fair
in some localities, Try poor in others corn,
poor on low and we land, but usually (unless
it should be injursa by early feosts) of very
good quality, with Il prospect of about fourth
less than an average yield. To which it msy
be added, that the Y ethersfed staple hos q o.
orally done well, an; no one need have tearl-ss
ant 4 hroc for In l. &c 49,
1t is no wondervhst, under these circt N.
stances, our agrieul ural friends look sober end
gloomy, and are mo . or less disposed to throw
the blame on Providence; whereas, 1t is evident
that, were it not for improuidence, most of them
would feel the losb of one crop very slightly.
The three seasons prior to that of 1858 w4re
peculiarly favorable to Western farmers f,st
enough rain and sunshine, at just the ri. hit
time, produced lares crops, which COMMANDED
high prices. Throl ghout this region, at lehst,
agriculturists mad. money fast they added
field to field, and arm to farm; some built
splendid residences and, having plenty, spent
freely; and now q Ia * of the accustomed plenty
leaves them empty pockets and encountered
estates. The executions to this condition are
those who were exceptions before, those who,
having saved when others expended, can now
possess what others want.
stagnsut; now ther is slight reviving of the
wonted activity the who can do so are either
receiving or about purchase their stock of
fall and winter gooss. Money is loaning freely
on undoubted real state security at from Is to
Is per cent, usury laws to the contrary not
outstanding. The long shinplsster war is ap.
parently over; ther'T is still small amount of
" Florence" in ejaculation, but its manufac.
turers promptly re'seem in specie or Eastern
fands all that is preented at their various bank.
ing houses. All otter unauthorized issues of
promises to pay are cxchangeable only at a heavy
discount, or are received by the manufacturers,
as they coolly anfpunce, IN exchange for
goods"
On the river, litts business is done, save by
the regular packet; of which there are two
lines from st. Loui, to st. Paul. Freights are
low and scarce, am the river unusually high
for the season. ?
The general heas b is remarkably good the
season has been al nost entirely free from the
usual attendance ofbowel complaint, &c.
Now, if ever, is ts,e time for men of moderate
means who desire {, obtain home in the West
at a reasonable cosS
A comparativelyym sum. with a modicam
of good judgment, will enable their possesaor
to procure q farm ca the prairie or a residence
| in the city on extre nelly favorable terms.