The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-07-19
Prospective Good Times.

The crises in respect to the wheat har-
vest it may be said is past; this at least
is true, of the larger part Of the wheat
growing portion Of the Union. In this
state the crop in some localities may
vet be subject to infavorable Influences.
! Yet even here the period Of greatest
anxiety is nearly over. Never before
was the husbandman more beautifully
ewarded for his toll; nor has there for
many year been SO wide spread hope
lul and joyous expectation in the future
as now. Not only the wheat harvest but
corn and all other lie agricultural
products, promise a bountiful yield.
There may be partial failures in partic-
ular localities, but these can hardly be
taken into account, and will scarce make
any perceptable change in the great ag-
gregate.
What gives additional consequence
to the harvest of 1860. is the prospect
of remunerative prices. A short crop is
announced in Europe, and consequent
probable demand on the United States
for millions of bushels. The extent OF
the failure of the grain crop in Europe
seems to be based on good authority;
this is evidenced by the disposition OF
buyers in this country to contract for
wheat at prices highly encouraging.
The foreign demand at this period, will
como very opportune, especially as the
home demand, will be altogether insult
ficient to market the present crop. There
3 is every probability that the present
: harvest, will be the means of recover
inc the country from the embarass-
) ments, which have borne it down during
the past fonr years; some portions of the
country may not be entirely restored tt
the prosperity and independence of
former years, because some sections
, have been more depressed than others
Should the west recover its wonteC
prosperity and energy, as the probabil
tiles now indicate, it will never agar
suffer depression, like that through
which it has passed; the west will b'
better prepared for revulsions in trade
!, because its resources will be vastly
more varied than before. Hitherto tn,
great staple especially in Wisconsin, has
been the wheat crop; hereafter WOO
and other products, will enter largely
inc our export trade. During the pres
! int year, wool has formed large item
of export-bringing into the country {
. large amount of money in return. The
impulse which the success ofwool grow
ing during the past two years, has giveI
, to that business, will tend greatly to in
crease attention to wool growing in this
State The climate of Wisconsin, il
also as well adapted to darying as New
York or Vermont; this branch otbusi
ness has not as yet been pursued with ;
view of producing much of any beyond
the wants of home consumption. The
dairy business is capable of, and will
unquestionably be greatly increased,
within the next few years, and be
found as profitable in Wisconsin al
elsewhere in the same latitude. Sc
also our home manufactures, will be in
definitely increased in coming years.
There is no good reason why all our
agricultural machinery and.. implements
Of husbandry, should not be manufact
ured at home: they can be made as
chcaply here as in any other state, and
there is no necessity of being dependant
upon establishments abroad for any
thing in this department. In the same
proportion as our home resources are
developed, in like proportion will om
citizens acquire compete nee and be
prepared for monetory reyulsions and
Impressions of trade.