The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02
The Crops and Trade Prospects.

The report Of the Commissioner of Agricul-
lure for August and September, which we pub
lished on Monday, is very encouraging. There
is an abundance of everything for our own
consumption and to spare for expectation. We
speak of those things necessary to sustain life.
A small crop, in few localities, of wheat, rye,
corn or potatoes Is more than made up by a
large crop elsewhere, so that the general aver
age is abundant This is gratifying news to
all, but especially to the mass of working
people, for there is no reason why prices
should not be moderately low during the fall
and coming winter. Besides, we shall have
som, provisions to spare for expectation, to
help in meeting the large foreign balance
against us Then we have fair cotton crop,
considering the condition Of the planting in
terest in the South. We cannot tell positively
what the amount Of that crop will be, but,
Judging from oil the facts before US, we can
form pretty correct estimate. We think there
will not be less than two and half millions
of bales. This, at the present price, which will
not probably 60 down much lower, will be
equal in value to a full crop Of four to FIVE mil
lions of bales anterior TO the war; We think
we may safely estimate the crop worth two
hundred millions of dollars. Added to these
abundant agricultural products we shall have
for the year little short OF q hundred millions
of the precious metals That Is the basis of our
trade, commerce and income for the next year.
The politicians may keep the country dis
turbed, yet our wonderful teeming soil, rich
mines, industry Of the people, and bountiful
Heaven, still make us prosperous. A country
may be ruined in time; even this rich country
might, by long continued disturbance and
baneful legislation; but we have not come to
that yet, and we have a surprisingly recupera-
tive power. Nor have we any fear Of coming
to such condition, for the people, in the long
run, will understand their own interests and
apply the remedy to existing evils. The ruin
GUS legislation OF our imbecile and corrupt
Congress will soon be checked. The eyes Of
the people are being opened to the danger, and
they will correct the evil through the ballot
box. There Is no reason TO fear; the good
,, sense, vitality, and resources Of the country
will keep us on in our prosperous career.
We see in the revival Of trade through the
interior the result Of q productive season.
Although we have not felt this so much in
New York and the other great Atlantic cities
up to the present time, trade Is revving, and we
| shall soon have the food tide. This tide be-
| gins first In the agricultural regions. The
great activity there, and in the West par
ticularly. has turned exchange in favor Of those
parts Of the country; but the tide will soon
turn, and there will be o refux towards this
metropolis and exchange will be in its favor.
The uuerring barometer Of trade Is the HERALD
Our columns, replete with advertisements in.
dictate the state Of trade. Advertising has in
creased 10 an unprecedented amount more
than at any corresponding period In former
years, and this h the sure sign Of the CON-
mencement Of activity in trade. There Is
scarcely any branch OF business or any want
that 10 not laid before the public through our
advertising columns Indeed, . large portion
OF the business that was done formerly BY
agents, At considerable expense and trouble,
I, "a now carried on through the simple medium
OF advertising. AT small cost and with the
least inconvenience parties wanting to buy or
sell, wanting to employ or to be employed,
or wanting anything else, are brought In direct
communication with each other. The metropo-
Titan press Is producing q revolution in the
manner Of conducting business.
We zee, however, only the beginning Of the
great changes that are taking place and Of the