The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-04-23
Decrease of the Ohio wheat Crop.
OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF PATENTS.

OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF PATENTS.
The article in our last number, showing that
according to the estimates in the annual reports
of the Commissioner of Patents, the wheat crop
of this State has diminished 45 per cent. in two
years, has, as we anticipated, excited consideraA
bic surprise throughout the State, and some ed
itors, not liking the conclusions TO which the
the figures lead, have attempted 10 show that
the estimates are altogether incorrect.
The editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle, IA
pretty candid writer, on most subjects,) has ta-
ken the lead in this work, aud in his zeal for
the honor of the State, seems to have lost all his
customary candor and habits of research He
boldly asserts, among otherthings, that Mr.. Els
worth never estimated the crop of lS42 as high
as was stated IN our article, and if it was printed
so in his report, it was doubtless typographical
blunder! But if be had once looked at there
port itself, he would have seen the fallacy of
such an assertion, for the reasons are there given,
which governed the Commissioner in making the
estimate. On page II of the report, he says:
"Ohio is the greatest producer Of all the
Wheat growing States. a much larger quantity
than usual was sown in many parts Of the State,
& the yield has been mes abundant. In some parts
the increase is estimated as high as so per cent.
In the Scoto Valley not so much was produced
as was expected, as the filing out became chec
ked by the warm rains, not long before it was
harvested. A much larger quantity, however,
was sown, and there was more raised than ever
before. ."---"The Governor Of Ohio in his late
Message estimates the Wheat Crop of the State
for 1912 at 24,00000O bushels. This nearly
corresponds with the one in the table 25,3S7,-
439} formed independently, fom various sources
of information, and based on the consideration
of the clements heretofore described. He sup
poses that The crop after deductng sufficient for
the home consumption will allow at least
|l4,000,0O0 bushels for expectation" In speak
ing of the pains that had been taken to obtain
correct intelligence, ION page of the same re-
port,) Mr.. Ellsworth says-"If any one should
question the correctness (of these reports,) OF if
subsequent sources Of information should show
that we have been mistaken, no one we are GER
tain can impute it either to want Of diligence in
collecting or to the sparing of any effort to dis
criminate and to ascertain the truth"
Here then is proof that MIR. Ellswosh did
actually make the estimate as we have given
them; now the question at issue is, can the esti-
mates be dsproved? If they can be shown that
the wheat crop ofOhio has not greatly decreased
VIC shall rejoice to see it done, for we feel as de-
siFous as any one TO see the CEREAL honors of
our adopted State perpetuated. But we want
proof based on established facts, not mere as
sumptions and false conclusions, such as VIC
have seen adduccd, and are only calculated to
lull the people TO slumber, when truth and pa
triotism should arouse them to efforts.
1t has so happened that We have travelled in
this State during harvest time, three seasons out
of the past five and We have had occasion every
year to watch closely the statements and stats
tics, having reference 10 the condition and a.
mount Of the wheat crop. From all that we
have seen and read, we find no reason TO believe
that the estimates of Mr.. Ellsworth are material
Ily at variance with the truth. We could give a
large number OF facts and statistics TO corrobo-
rate The estimates, but will defer them till anoth-
Ter fine.
The editor Of the Chronicle says, that the
whole amount Of exports of the State are cos-
rectIy known each year. IL that is the case we
shall feel much obliged if he will publish table
giving the amount of wheat and houE exported
from the different places along the Ohio river,
and by the National Road, each year for the last
five years; also, from the smaller ports on Lake
Erie for we have never yet been able to find
this information, except in the form of mere es
timdteS, which are of but little utility.
This is a subject of grave importance to ths
people of Ohio. 1t affects at once their prosper
lily al home and their honor abroad. We intend
10 resume the matter as soon as facIs can be
gathered that have bearing upon the points al
issue. We should be glad if such of our read
ers as possess any information in relation to the
subject would send it TO us, such as the records
of shipments from the different ports, &c. Also,
when our friends, postmasters and others, are
writing us from the wheat growing portions Of
the State, we wish they would inform US what
has been the rate of increase and diminution Of
the quantity OF land devoted to wheat in their
different townships and counties, also the COM
para!ive rate Of yed-CultirdtOr.
Corn AND Con MEAL---We have for long
time been much in favor Of corn and COB meal,
not only from our own experience Of its value ss
food, but of that Of Others 1t is great saving
in point of economy; and it is generally asserted
that horses, mules, and other animals are not near
as subject 10 cholic when fed on this kind ofmeal,
as on pure corn. Excellent machines for grind
ing livery rapidly by horse power, may be had in
this city, according to size, from $50 TO $40 each,
the cost Of which, at the present high rate of corn
at the South and West (25 TO rs cents per bushel)
would be saved onmany farm and plantation in