The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-04
Sowing Wheat.

The blowing and preparation of the ground
for the next crop of wheat is by this time
yery far advanced, and in most cases COM
pleted by the diigent cultivator of the soil.
Although in some sections the last crop has
not turned out we'll, yet it is admitted on all
sides that the average crop OF the whole
country has been full one in quantity and
the quality almost universally admitted to be
superior to what is generally garnered. So
that, on the whole. it may be considered that
there has been quite success to the farmer,
who has also the prospect for fair remu-
neration in the price of his product when
the saving of the expense, in comparison
with former times, is taken into account.
Undoubtedly, with the aid OF the drill, the
reaper, the horse-rake, the hay-tidder and
the other appliances now in vogue, the cost
OF the operations of the farm to produce the
crop is far less than was experienced when
these implements were unknown, or used
but to limited extent. Therefore, the till
ers of the soil have great cause to be thank
full. and to feel in good heart for the future :;
for, notwithstanding the great increase OF
their products, the prospects for the future
are bright, far beyond any preceding era of
the history OF our country. For it is not
only for the cereals that the demand is rap
idly on the increase, but almost every other
production of the earth is in demand in the
same or nearly equal ratio. The Bureau OF
Statistics. at Washington, has just published
statement showing the value of domestic
and foreign merchandise exported from or to
the United States for the past fiscal year,
showing the wonderful prosperity which the
country is now enjoying after the six years
of commercial disasters which have swept
over the land since the great crash Of 1873.
This recovery is largely attributed to the re-
sumption of specie payments, but most eff
GENTLY and powerfully aided by the excel
lent crops which have been secured for the
last two or three years. So great has been
the success OF the financial measures OF the
government that we now find the leading
agricultural papers of the West, among the
most violent opposers of resumption, and
which have been loud in deprecating that
event, now throw up the glove and acknowl-
edge that s.Vctory" has crowned the efforts
OF the resumptionists, but at the same time
claim that the result has been obtained
through the interposition ola higher Power,
in giving us such fruitful crops for several
years past, by which the erd was attained
Undoubtedly, the result has been facili'
tated and permanently secured by the mer-
cies and blessings of Divine Providence,
for which we have cause to be most
heartily thankful. Yet. be the causes what
they may, all can now feel as well and see
that the tide of prosperity has set in upor
US with full force, and is likely to stay if we
have the common sense to avoid the error!
OF the past in our extravaganza and reck-
lessness for which we have been so sorely
punished.
The bureau statement above alluded te
details the value of domestic exports for the
eleven months ending May 3lst, 1879, show
ing the following results in the principle ar
ticles OF export, as compared with the COZ
responding eleven months of III, pre- ceding
year: