The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-04-27
aIF WE HAVE A GOOD HARVEST"

There is no view in nature that at the
present time affords matter Of SO much
interest 10 all classes of men as the wheat
field. With what emotions of delight
does the farmer look out upon his broad
acres of wheat clothed with a most luxur-
ious Competing of green, and calculate the
thousand comforts and convenienccs that
good harvest will enable him TO pro-
cure. Perhaps for score Of years he has
been struggling TO free himself from a
burdensome debt contracted for the farm,
that he now calls his own, and for the i'm
provements he has made thereon. A
small amount remains unpaid. This can
celed all membranes will be removed.
"If we have a good harvest" says he in
exultation, Il shall be free from debt;
and then, if fortune continues TO smile, /
need not envy the King in his Palace
can be an Independent man and live at
my ease. But if my crop of wheat fails
another and scverer struggle awaits me"
The mechanic beholds with no less in
terest. "If We have a good harvest"
says he, "farmer A. gives me the job Of
finishing off the fine mansion he COM
menced last year-which will enable me
to clothe and support my family comfort
ably, during the coming winter, and af-
ford the juveniles Of our household the
advantages of good school, and pay
Esquire G. the fifty dollars l still owe for
that snug little cottage that makes us
such comfortable and happy home"
The merchant often interrogates his
farmer customer as to the prospect of the
wheat harvest. off We have good har.
vest" says. he, farmer A. and b., and
scores of others, will pay the accounts and
notes, which l hold against them for last
years trade, and which they have hitherto
been unable 10 pay-as the products Of
their farms the last season barely enabled
them to get through the winter comfort
ably with their families-and the sums
thus paid will enable me to cancel my
obligations and lay in fine stock Of good:
for an increased fall and winter trade"
"If we have a good harvest" says the
lumberman, "the price of lumber vii
advance, for the demand will be increased
and the manufacturer will need an in
crease Of stock and then my logs that cosi
me so much hard labor TO 'bank' last
winter, with our poor sleighing, will bring
Inc remuneratise price and the cash."
at we have good harvest" says the
poor laborer and the widowed seamstres.
who plies the needle from early dawn til
midnight to earn scanty living for her
self and little ones-and their eyes bright
en- at the thought" If we have gooC
harvest, bread will be cheaper, labor il
greater demand, and prices better, ant
we shall have plenty of nice wholesome
food 10 eat, and comfortable clothing Il
protect from the frosts and chills of The
coming winter, aud we shall all be made
happy"
Thus the well being, prosperity anc
consequent happiness of the farmer, the
mechanic, the tradesman, the lumberman
the honest industrious laborer, depend
upon the condition of the forthcoming
harvest. If good, all is well; if poor, The
consequent suffering must be great; as
we have no surplus on hand upon which
the millions can rely for food.
But let us be of good courage, for never
at this season of the year were the pros
poets Of an abundant harvest Of bread
stuffs moro fattering.