Year: 1861

There is every reason to suppose that
our entire country is now on the eve OF a
devastating War! Already we deem it
within the bounds of safety to say that to-
day there is in the United States not less
than $50, 900 men under arms. To feed
and clothe this vast number of men, to
transport the munitions of war, to manu-
iacture arms and perform other labors in.
cident to this extraordinary state of things,
it is also safe to add, will require the con-
stant labor and time Of another army,
equally as large. Here then We may sup
pose there ale three hundred thousand
able bodied men, who have left their ac-
customed pursuits and labors, to engage
in those, which this strange exisency rem
ders imperative. What then, is TO be the
result Of all this? In reply we conclude
tha: there is no interest," upon which the
influence OF those events will be moe
marked than upon Agriculture. It's true
that all these men are not agriculturalists,
but many are it is also doubtless true,
that the places which many of them have
lett are filled up by those who might 9TH
erwise be engaged in agricultural pursuits
This large number OF men are not only
non producing, but the very nature of
their occupation is such, that the amount
they consume is very largely increased.


Again, there are very stroug indica-
tions Of a general war in Europe The
last news from that quarter certainly has
a very warliks aspect, aud it will be al
most miracle if the coming season does
not witness great struggle in the Old
World Still another fact Of much inter.
est is well known, namely; that there is
prospect of a great deficiency in the crops
OF the ensuing season, both in Great Britain
and on the Continent, whether they have
war or peace even under the most iavora-
bic circumstances. This, in substance,
was recently the subject of considerable
remark in the British Parliament. Putting
all these things together. then we conclude
that there will be of necessity the coming
year, and perhaps several succeeding ones,
an extraordinary demand for agricultural
productions. The great leading staples,
such as are produced in Iowa, are those
which will be il. the greatest request Pork,
beef, flour, corn, oats, beans. potatoes, &c,
these are the articles that must be had, il
events transpire Of which, We are panied
to say. there is too much certainty.


1t is the interes, of every farmer in
Iowa, therefore, to cultivate the ensuing
season every square foot of ground that he
can possibly take care of. Because sever
al OF the articles Just named are now sell
ing at very low rates, don't therefore, be
deferred from putting in large crop this
year, Remember, YOU run no risk, and
the probabilities all are, that you will pro.
ii largely by following the course indicated
Neither be discouraged on account Of the
difficulties we are now bowing under in
consequence Of our deprecated currency
Not many months will pass before we shall
have currency nearly equal to specie
Some portion OF the vast sums of gold
now being expended by the Government,
will soon find its way to the West, because
We have the productions which must be
had. After patting in as large a crop as
possible Of Wheat, Oats and Corn, let ev-
ery farmer plant few acres of small Navy
Beans. Should the war 90 on, there will
be an enormous consumption of them,
and they will be found an exceedingly
profitable crop.


In short, farmers of Iowa, be up and
doing: strain every nerve to produce tie
largest crop Iowa has ever furnished, and
you will be sure to reap golden harvest
thereby -.CoTtspoadeace Dubuque Herald