Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-04-04
From the Ohio State Journal
THE WHEAT CROP OF OHIO.

An article from the Ohio Cultivator, the
valuable agricultural paper published by
MIR. Bateham, in this city, going to show
that there has been very great reduction
in the amount Of wheat produced in Ohio,
has been copied into most of the journals
of this State. It's statements are tased on
the reports nfihe Commissioner of Patents,
reliable authority on nearly all matters 1t
usually discusses. We cannot, however,
hut agree with the Cincinnati Chronicle,
that it has led the Cultivstor astray in es-
timating the Wheat Crop of Ohio Ac-
cordng to these reports the Wheat Crop
OF 1842 was 25 1857. .439 bushels, while ac-
cordng to census table Of 1910, the ahun-
dant crop Of 1889 was only 16,57l,67l
bushels. 1t is generally believed that the
crop of 1899 was not much smaller than
that of I842. This opinion is confirmed
by facts drawn from various sources, and
endorsed by many of the heavy wheat
growers in various sections Of the State.
The Commissioner Of patents estimated the
Wheat crop of 184l at 17,979,644 bushels.
If the statement for 1912 therefore, be cor
of bushels in in single year. This is in
credible. There is an error some where,
but how that error has occurred, we can
not decide. The Chronicle believes it to
be merely a typographical error in the
statement for l842, and by making the
comparison which follows, is enabled to
draw the deduction that the falling off IN
the production of wheat in Ohio, during
three years, has been but l2 per cent, in
stead of 45 per cent. in two years:
Crop of 1889, BY the Census, l6,571,671
/" " I841, Com'r. OF Patents, l7,979,644
" 1914, l5,96O,0O0
Statistics to he worth any thing should
be nearly accurate. We hope that the
proper efforts will be made to correct the
error that seems to exist in the case in
hand No fault can attach to the editor
of the Cultlvator. He has given the f.
fiures as he found them, presenting az
they did an extraordinary state Of facts,
worthy of the attention and consideration
of the farmers of Ohio; and indeed of all
classes of citizens. Ohio is a growing
pldhC' ItS pIOuuCbcS VIC uuNO VFClJ AO0@
son to believe, are increasing.
The Wheat crop is the main dependence
Of its farmers. II is the staple product;
and in the long run, yields as fair profit
as any other. 1t only needs that the re-
sources ofthe State, the capabilities of the
soil, the best mode of improving its quality
and increasing its yield, be known, in Or
der to place it far in advance Of any other
State Of the Union in its wheat product.
By means of agricultural publications, the
farmer may learn what he can do; and by
means of statistics, correctly made up, las.
they can bel he can learn what his labor
has done towards increasing the true
wealth of the State and the real value OF
his own property.
A remark made by the Chronicle will go
to correct an erroneous impression hat
has been created in the minds ofsome, by
the report of the Board of Public Works.
The diminution in the amount OF -four
shipped at the port of Cleveland, must not
,e taken as conclusive evidence of DIM
mutton in our Wheat crols; alt or h it
.annot at the same time be disprt d that
he exports of Wheat and Flour from this
State, have diminished very considerably
within two years-a ratio greater than the
1iminution in the production Of wheat, -