The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17


Question ami tke Rebsiifon.
\ Throughout all cur loyal States the crops Of
the present year those which have leea gath
cred in and those which are maturing are
almost without parallel in quantity and
quality. Our wheat crop. abundant and excel
lent, gives us large margin from which to
supply the deficiencies Of England and France;
and our Indian corn crop, strong and inxu-
r.ant indicates an extraordinary yield. Ofrye,
oats, barley end grass the returns are good; of
potatoes and all other vegetables we have never
had better yield; and our ripening fruits Of
all descriptions. unusually large in size and
delicious in favor, promise gluttng of The
market at the cheapest rates.
Our loyal States. therefore, are amply fortl-
fed upon the important question Of subsistence
for vigorous prosecution oi the war. We have
tho greatest abundance Of all the subatantials
of life from which to supply our soldiers in tho
field and their families at home for the ensniag
year, and surplusagc which will contribute
millions Of money towards the payment OF cur
vast expenditures in the work of suppressing
this great Southern rebellion. The bulk OF the
labor in the production Of oil these essentials Of
subsistence having been accomplished, we can
the more readily draw upon our agricultural
population for those renforcements TO our
army still required to Gil up the new acquisitions
for six hundred thousand men. Accordingly
we find our rural districts taking The lead from
Cur cities in sending forward their new Iegi-
ments to Washington.
In addition to her cereals, Missouri this
year is producing an extraordinary tobacco
crop; while Kentucky and Maryland have
given to this important commercial. weed a
large breadth of land, in consequence Of
the high prices which tobacco commands with
the two years crops Of rebeilious Virginia cut
off by our blockade. Thus our loyal slave
States of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky and
Missouri are gaining something upon this article
of tobacco; while old Virginia, in the slayish
service of JEFF Davis, is losing the use of this
crop to the extent of five or six millions Of dol
lars per annum.
The bread crops Of the present year in
our revolted States, and especially OF that
great Southern bread staple, Indian corn, are
beyond all precedent, because the lands OF
said States this season have been largely
diverted from cotton to corn. Last year
cur grain producing border slave States
furnished the bulk of the provisions to the
army and large amount to the people Of our
rebeilious States. But the war having cut OF
the rebellion from these sources Of supply, the
cotton States have been driven to tie expert
ment of subsisting themselves and their vast
and hungry army. ia the rebelious as well as in
tie loyal section Of Virginia tits seasons wheat
and corn crops are excellent ana The same may
be said Of North Carolina ana tie not ghegn
counties Of South Carolina, Georgia Alabama
and Mississippi; but over nine-tenis u tire
area Of these four last named STATES serious
drought has materially reduced the n 1ntefs'
calculations. We dare say, however, that 10 the
article Of Indian corn our rebc.iious states,
after October next, will be abandantiy supplied
from their own fields; but we apprehcld That
at present the rebel army and the people sap-
porting it are on very short allowances of beef
and pork, and that their supplies will be les
scned Us the season advances. n
We think that we are within the mark in put
ting down the cotton lands Of the South appro-
priated this year to Indian corn, beans, peas,
sweet potatoes, &C., at three fourths OF the
whole amount. OF course upon this bass we
can hardly count this season upon more than
onc-fourth Of our average Southern cotton crop.
1t Will probably be less from the immediase
pressure OF the war upon tine cotton States we
apprehend that one-fourth Of the last wears
crop nas already been destroyed by armed rebel
incendiaries, and mostly in spite Of the appeals
and Inconsistencies OF the owners Of the cotton
Ii the war, therefore, were ended to-day, all olir
Southern cotton OF the present and the last
years crops that could be scraped up by De
cenber. would hardly be equal TO one years
average crop. What the amount on hand viii
be, with the advancement OF our armies into the
heart of the cotton States, we cannot under
take to guess; but from the present high anu
steadily increasing prices OF the articis, and
from the numerous pressing and increasing
wants OF our cotton planters, and from the
danger nlenacing their peculiar institution, we
are inclined to believe that, with the expulsion
Of Je6 Davis from Virginia, King Cotton
himself viii turn the scales against King Jsi.
and in favor Of the Union.
Cut Oh from the last hope OF foreign inter-
veniion, and henmcd IN on every side by the
contracting circle OF our land and naval forces,
we Cannot believe that, after sacrificing one
crop OF cotton in two Yeas, our Southern
planters will consent to sacrifice the other for
JEFF Davis, with his rebel government expelled
from Virginia and without local haDitation
or a name"
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