The national Republican., 1867-07-02
THE CROPS.

Our Southern sxshangss spsnk IN The most en-
eourasing terms Of the prospects Of The crops In
all parts Of the Southern States. We see that
the cotton crop Is estimated to be not less than
three millions Of bales. Give them such crops
Of cotton from year to year and the Southern
pocket will be reoopstuctsd, whatever may hap.
pen to this people politically. II
We learn also that the wheat and other grain
crops are plentiful, and that an immense harvest
is even now being gathered. We know that
spseuiator In bread stuffs would have Il other.
wise. When We speak Of speeulators We do not
mean the honest traders In those staple articles
but the men who "hoarssiy barr' short crops
that they may fattsn upon tho spoils wrung from
the poor and honest isborer. Already these
speculators are at work creating the belief Of
failure In crops 10 many localities. II is easy TO
see the precise object had In view. A writer
from 81. Paul to the Chicago Journal, and man
doubtless sent out for the very purpose Of keep
ing up the price Of grain, and more especially
PORK. His statement 10 too transparent hum.
bug to deceive anybody. Hear him
"with the single exception Of corn. everything
has looked most encouragingly for . magnificent
yield, and still looks encouraging, II these ever
lasting rains would but stop. Bat for the last
two weeks they have increased In frequency. -
we'll as In volume, and n they continue much
longer, virtual failure Of the entire crop Of ce.
reals will be the Inevitable consequence. The
land 10 being drowned out. Corn, In most In.
stances, Ia already past recovery, which involves
the almost total abandonment Of the hog crop.
Minnesota will pretty surely be Obliged to import
pork for her coming years neoessities. Wheat,
barley, and potatoes were planted upon the light
soil, which constitutes the majority Of the Guilt
waited lands Of this State, oan recover from the
deluginc they have already received but few
days more Of the reign Of Jupiter Piuvius will
prove their virtual ruin. The rains are 90 fire.
quent and heavy, and the intervals Of hot sun.
shine so hst and rare, that but little growing
time is allowed. On the character Of tho weather
for the next two weeks hangs all the great inter.
ests Of this State; and II no change occurs,
We shall for the next year witness nearly as close
times as In 1853 and 1859, which were the blue
years Of our peoples rsmembrsnce."
with the single exception Of corn" Marx
you, Chicago Is interested in corn, because It Is
a pork packing town. It will not do 10 let pork
drop down too suddenly, so Minnesota, . corn.
raising and pork. producing State, must be shown
up a. about played out, that corn and pork spec.
ulators In Chicago may still deceive the public,
and got rid Of their surplus stock at high prices.
To this end, this pork spsculator Is packed OF to
St. Paul to write dubious letters for the Journal
and other papers that will publish them.
The St. Paul Press throws some light upon this
subject. II does not seem to have been aware
Of the very succinct and clear statement which
the Journal correspondent has produced. It
speaks Of the rains, but on the whole does not
entertain much fear for the crops. The Pres,
says
"Ths effect Of these great rains is beginning
to excite fears for the crops, which lately prom.
issd the largest yield the country has ever known
Corn was seriously intsrfsrsd with, the ground
having besn too vet to plant till late, and the
extreme moisture caused much Of II to rot In the
ground, requiring . second planting Other
cereals are now suffering somewhat for eontinu-
ous sunshins, and We are told Of some localities
whore wheat is apparently badly injured Still
We nrs not alarmed, for ruin hiss not yet come,
snd We do not think II will We never have had
anything like q failure Of crops, and We shall
not now