The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-07-31
CARRYING THE WAR INTO AFRICA.

White, sec'y, Y Ifibhe, Treasurer.
CARRYING THE WAR INTO AFRICA.
The New York Times says: Adsices
received bv eminent banking firms show
that a serious awakening among the
Changers is imminent, and that they are
beginning to view with some apprehen-
sion the strong hostile feeling their policy
has evoked in the centers Of Eastern
capital. 1t is fact that a number of
leading houses in Canada and the East
have communicated with some of the
heaviest firms in Milwaukee, inviting
them TO close their accounts, and signi.
flying their intention to withdraw their
interests from all sections in which the
Grange sentiment is SO overwhelming.
They say they do not propose to subject
themselves to the risks Of business under
such arbitrary and even coercive restric-
tons and influences. 1t was also reported
that the Astors, Moses Taylor, and other
leading New York capitalists have de-
cided to withhold all contemplated in
vestments, and withdraw their existing
interests from the dangers Of such con-
troll 1t is very evident that in the
event of any further aggressive move
ment against capital in the West the
East is prepared to resort to very ex-
treme measures against the States SO in.
fluenced both as means of self,protection
and retaliation.
A PREDICTION REGARDING THE blue
GRASS REGION.
DR.. II. V. Redfeld in the Cincinnati
Commercial, says; A few years ago
remember to have read startling story
promulgated by some geological and me-.
THEOLOGICAL writer to the effect that with
in one hundrelycars ne beautifrl bsse.
grass<sEion of Central Kentucky would
1f6me an arid desert, a waste place.
1 do not remember now upon what he
based his theory, but his conclusion vas
that this direful state Of things would
be brought about by protracted drouths
which would come every year, and grad
ually prolong their stay until what j,
now the most beautiful part OF Kentucky
would become a parched desert, uninhab-
tied by man or beast 1t seems 10 me
that be based bis theory in part upon the
fact that the whole of that section is I'M
derlaid by masses Of solid limestone,
that the soil above this limesone is COM
paratively OF little depth, and that, with
the disappearance of the primitive for
ests. drouths would set in and the
country finally become an arid waste.
He urged the planting Of forests and the
careful preservation Of such as remained.
Ills article on the subject has nearly en-
trely passed out Of my mind, and can
resurrect only a fragment which, how.
ever, is Of some interest in connection
with the unprecedented drouth Of this
summer. Perhaps some Of your Ken
lucky readers can throw light on the
subject. The weather prophets and
almanac makers predicted general
drouth this summer, basing their predic-
tiOns upon the unusual Of rain that
fell in the Winter and Spring. If there
was any such thing as "checks and bal.
anees is the rain supply. they thought
our chances for moisture in any part of
the country would be slim. But there
has not been general drou,h. Por.
lions Of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana have
been pretty well dried up and burned out,
but the drouth has not been sufficiently
general to cause alarm. Kentucky ha,
suffered more than any State, rs far a,
my observation goes, A dry spell hurt.
them more than in the States further
north, because the farmers plow shallow
Ten days dry, hot weather will dry tn,
loose dirt as far as their Indifferent plow
reach. BY breaking up their ground il
the spring with large, decp-turning plows
they would arm their crops in a me2sur,
against dry weather.
The Oranges of California have mad
all necessary preparations to open at al
early day bank for their own use, witt
u capital of five millions, divided int
shares of 500 each. The object i {,
enable farmers to borrow money upar
terms as favorable as the commercia
gentlemen do. They have also char
tered fifty vessels to transport thei
wheat to market. The tonnage Of Sal
Francisco has heretofore been under III
control Of one man, Fredland the Grain
King They have broken bis back.
MY dear" said wife looking NJ