The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-08-13
LETTER FROM AN OHIOAN IN IOWA.

Below We give an extract from pri-
vate letter from Mr.. r. MARSHALL, OF
Ames. Iowa, to his father-in-law, RICH
ARD DUKES. Esq. We publish this to
show the condition of crops in that
State. as we'll as to show Mr.. MARsHALL's
views on the financial question:
''Our wheat crop, this year, is nearly
a failure. Blight or scale is the main
trouble. | don't think that many fields
will 90 ten bushels 10 the acre, while the
greater portion won't 20 over five bush
els to the acre. Oats are all fiat, and
consequently Will be much damaged
Our harvest is very late. The wheat Is
now about one-third cut. No oats cut
vet. Corn bids fair for an average crop
| think on all upland, where well tended,
corn will be over an average crop. Ii
Is shooting graadly.
I've have had an abundance of rain,
and as il came heaviest in June it was
unfayO-able for cultivatirg corn, espe-
cially on low lands, and it promoted a
large growth of straw in all kinds %
small grain. have only nine acres of
wheat ont, and about the same of oats;
hence am not badly hurt by the failnre,
unless l may have to buy wheat to
''pieee OUT for bread before another
harvest. Wheat will be a good price
another year, undoubtedly. Taking
| Iowa together, / think that times are
| prosperous. In this locality ! can See
evidence of a degree of prosperity. |
| think that we have crossed the ''Rubi
con" cf hard times. Yet | am aware
that the financial management of the
Government has much to do towards
our future prosperity. | see that the
| Convention of Bankers at Saratoga rec
| commended immediate resumption OF
specie redemption. | have been -Op-
! posed to immediate resumption, hut
am convinced that we will not have
settled times until the Government re-
sumes specie payment, and il su':h is tiI,
ease, it had better be- done mt once
The continual agitation of the question
only keeps business men in IA constant
muddle. Men Of capital are afraid tC
invest in anything. and as long as TIN
laek of confidence exists, there can D.,
no real prosperity to the country. II ",
have got to be squeezed" " the sooner il
is done the sooner it. is over. So, | say
let it e0mel II any country can stanC
it, Iowa can; We are used to hard times
We have been squeezed between ''tht
upper and neither mill stones" ever since
the war, and we can stand one NOR
squeeze, l guess. One thing, we have
few unemployed operatives to feed; on
population comprises those who largel!
depend upon their own eXertions 70
their bread and butter; not on others
and il we can't sell our products, We eaI
eat them, and save transportation.
Politically, Iowa has swung back T.
Republieanism again. Now, remember
two years ago, we came near kicking th
Republican party, in this State, over
board; they got n bad scare at any rate
Well, / was in that movement; was.
delegate to the State Convention; wa
on the Committee on Resolutions; tool
rather an active part in the campaign
notwithstanding did not like some G
my political company, and had teaI
that the Democratic element would prs
dominate These fears have been rea
lied this year fully. and as n eons'
quence, the Republican element of TIA
anti-monopoIy party has largely swun
back to the old party, and the DemC
Gratis have the field again"