Us Economy After the Civil War

MSS220 US Economy after(prenominal)ward the Civil War The northern and the south both experienced a slight struggle after the Civil War concerning agriculture, commerce and the terra firma of the economy. A southern newspaper out of Augustus County, The Staunton Spectator, offered several binds that gave insight as to what the conditions were like after the war had ended. One article, Grape Culture explained the thinkable profit one could obtain by adding grapes to their normal crops. Grapes were extremely dear(predicate) when fully gr make since they were used mostly for wine.Although farmers were not skilled lavish to make the wine themselves, they could sell the grapes and make a total of 400-500 dollars per acre after purchasing seeds for less than 100 dollars. This article extracts that most agriculture in the south was not as profitable as it was before the war. The upgrade to add-on agricultural revenue shows that this was a time of struggle. Another article, Our tow nspeople and Its Business stated that the farmers had been doing well and making some profit in spite of the poor conditions that followed the war.It described the south as thriftier than ever, with more energy and manufacture than they had before the war. The article Home Industry pushed the notion of making their own products at home in the south rather than supporting the north and sending away for household items. Both articles seemed optimistic and supported the estimation that southern industry would become unshakableer in the future. The Valley Spirit was a newspaper from the north in Franklin County, whose articles provided the same insights.One article The Coming Crops of this sylvan explained that the twelvemonth before had not been very profitable but that in the coming harvest, conditions were ideal. The crops would have a much mettlesomeer yield than the year before, leading to much more revenue for northern farmers. This article shows the northerners had high hop es for larger profits than the preceding year and for agricultural prosperity. Another article Business in Chambersburg urged farmers to do their business locally rather than in larger cities. Buying produce from local stores costs just as much as it did in the larger cities . It was also heaper to buy products in bulk from the local stores since discounts were given when products were bought in larger quantities. Again, the article shows that thrift money was of high interest to the northerners and that local support was needed. Both newspapers show that the economy all over the country was not as strong as it was before the war. They both seem to focus on the increase of agricultural profit, saving money and an optimistic outlook on the future. though the articles showed that the north and south did not want to support each other, it was plain that they were going through the same struggles.