The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-08-13
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We ePeo1 NOV OF the pO!ltlc4l or h0ADciAl
condition Of our portion Of the State, or OF
the country 1t large, but Of the agricultural
and economic condition of our Gun .nc
those adjoining, and the practical pr sp C e
tor . livelihood in this region country
till the next sea.on brings in another crop.
10 Osborne county the corn crop. from the
ravsges Of graHhoPpers and the pr,longa-
tlon Of the drouth, IL utterly destroyed.
There will not be . dozen wagon loads OF
corn in the whole county. The garden veg
etsbles. vine crops from the Geld, hed-e
plants and young orchards, are in like de-
great Encouragement il very natural, espe-
eially among the recent comers to our cOun-
ny. Many are leaving, having made sacri-
ice Of What little they had accumulated,
moetly through the mears that they pre-
ciousIy brought with them. We have
amorg us the symptoms Of a great money
plnic, with all its unreasoning fa'ttlessness
and distIust in the ordinary systematic and
contingent means OF human supp'rt.
Under tuch circumstances it becomes Va
to take a. hopeful view Of our prospects as
Circumstances will permit. We have pro-
bably enough wheat TO supply the people
with bread and seed, and were there any
means Of eHe6ting distribution there would
be but little trouble on this score. There
could be still large crop Of turnirs grown
which would 60 far towards supplying fhe
place of other crops. There will probably
Be ample rsins to give Us considerable qnan-
titles Of hsy in Octotef and November. Thi-
will carry stock through to the grass Of an
other year. Four years ago We had such Z
droutby summer - this has been, and the
year following was the bert for crops that
Ne have since had. In the year III cod
corn was extraordinary good, and there is
reason to believe that next year will b.
equally good.
We may be able to obtain some foseigu
assistance, il il become abso !utely necessary,
bot Ne must also bring all our own resources
into rsquisiticn. II would be noble and
humane in every man to recognize the
fact that an important crisis ha, now
come upon US and to aid his nei2hbor over
the breach - far as he could without ats,-
lute injury to himself and family. Such a
spirit would yell nigh solve our troubles.
Another good harvest would enable us to
look lightly on all the anxieiies Of the pres
emit time Those who remain in the coun-
t,y will have more confidence in its resour.
ces and will be better able to prepare for its
emergencies We must learn that the nee.
esssry conditions of regularity in seasons are
not completely fulfilled in this region, and
must become able to provide larger re-
serve fund in prosperous seasons. If farmers
! were determined they could keePa whole
seafon's productions In sore for c,n,ump-
ton the year following. If We were ''yes r
ahead" now who would feel any alarm? II
il quite certain that the condition Of our
country at the present time demands this
doab.e providence on the p,rt of our farm
ers. The future of cur country il bright
enough il We can only realize it. Ere long
We shall have railroads and land will be
high, and labor in full demand. The man
Who holds on courageously will, with man
segment, become independent. - OSBORNE
County Times.