The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-10
ORR MISSOURI LETTER.
East and West COI1pared-Heasy
Crops-MOney Scarce and Wanted
Excar4iOns.
MACON CITY, September s, 1916.

MACON CITY, September b, 1910.
Editors OF the Register:
While sitting at my desk, | have been
thinking Of aud comparing the western
portion of our country with the East, and
my thoughts have wandered from the old
established place where have NY home
to this new and growing district, where
| have been passing short vacation
All things are different; the country, the
cities, the people and the MANNERS and
customs are - different, us the people
themselves. Here everything Ii new, and
the VERY old people seem young. There
are more boys among the men and girls
among the women than anywhere III the
East In the East the smallest town
seems old; in the West the largest city
seems new.
la my various hunting expeditions
have had au opportunity to view the
country hcrcabuuts, and on several occa-
siuu> have visited neighboring towns and
cities.
In travelling through the open country
| h.y, been able t. observe It's nature
and the nature Of its products. 1t would
be impossible to describe the nature OF
thecuuntry within circuit OF 30 miles by
ANY Typographical term, for it Is as varied
a. the fuce OF nature can well be.
The broad open prairie, extending for
miles Ikea level floor; rolling lands with
verdant fields aud waving forests; rough
broken lands grown over with scrubby
tree, and hazel bushes; u long chain OF
rugged bluff. aud rich, beautiful river
bottoms set with tiny lakes aud groves oil
heavy timber, 90 to make up this grand
display OF natures handiwork.
The principal products Of this county
are corn, nay, tobacco and oats, little at
teu,ion being paid to wheat. Much tim
o,by Is raised for seed. The oat crop
this year WAS greatly damaged
hy the heavy rains. The other
crops are heavier than have
been known for years. | have stood
upon AL elevation and looked abroad
uuon thousands of acres of rich waving
corn. Such quality and in such quantity
Is beyond all precedent. Millions OF
bushels will be- sold this fall at five cents
or les. The hay crop Is SIMPLY tremon-
dous. aAd the amount Of tobacco Is UNI
Usually great, and the quality OF the best.
FIr,ec. million pounds will be sent from
tl.i, AID Charlton county. Notwith-
standing this prosperity among the
farmers, times are dull and money scarce
The majority ofthe people Of this State,
| believe. are opposed 10 the present
financial policy, and demand more
money. After all the discussion of this
question through the pre.s, 1t Is
needless to present the claims OF the peo-
pie against the present administration,
and it would i'll become me, neither u
politician nor statesman, 10 embark
upon such 81 ,uLjecti yet 1t Is unqnes-
uonAbiy the fact that the Interests OF the
people IF this State, if not Of the entire
West. demand continuation and III
crease uf the greenba currency. Money
i, scarce 1t mag, be had. The people
c2nno, wait, for to wait would be bank |
rrptcy.
There is 4 great manis in this section
cor excursions, and public gatherings OF |
various kinds. Scarcely Il week has pass |
ed since have been here, but that has
been marked bv two or three excursions |
or pir-uic;, from, 10 or through tins /
place. The Grangers who number Il
hundred thousand strong in this State,
had grand convention here last Satur.
day. There were two or three thousand |
upon the grounds.
The most delightful excursion upon
which have gone, was TO the beautiful
cily Of Quincy, Ill. \ drive through |
this city and ride upon the Mississippi |
were the pleasant features of this trip. |
Ny numerous hunting expeditions and !
the force struggles with mosquitoes and
other wild creatures would furnish ma |
trrial for an interesting book. shall |
leave Macon next Monday and to-day go |
tor;h.upon hunting trip oftwo or three
days. ,. u. w.