Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-26
VOLUME XLY.-NUNEDER az.


her So. millions; 9Th, Illinois, 80 millions TIN,
! Alabama, 26 millions; Georgia and Missouri,
each, 25 millions. The corn crop OF New York
and Pennsylvania, united, did not equal the corn
crop OF Virginia for ls47.
The oat crop OF Ohio was 26i millions OF
bushels; Of New York, % millions; OF Pennsyl.
vana, 10 millions; and OF Virginia, 10 millions
OF bushels
Kentucky made The largest crop OF tobacco,
the amount being estimated al % millions oi
pounds; Virginia, so millions OF pounds; Ten
nessse, IS millions; Maryland, rs millions; n.
Carolina, IA millions; Missouri, II millions;
Ohio, millions, and the other Saes still small
er quantities.
New York made nearly one-tourh part Of the
potato crop Of the Union tor 1877, her product
being "a millions of bushels.
Pennsylvania made nearly one hall Of The as-
slegae amount OF rye raised IN The U. States
during The past year.
Mississippi made The largest orop Of cotton
her crop being estimated at $50 millions Of
pounds; Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama being
The next largest cotton producing SiaIcs, in the
order named.
The sugar crop Of Louisiana is put down al
215 millions OF pounds.
OF the la millions OF bushels 81 wheat pro-
=
were required Tor seed. TIE population Of ths
United States is, at present, estimated al 20 70U,-
900, including bond and Tree. AilowiG. Tor 10.
meslic consumption an average OF ) bushels Tor
the entire population, we consumed upwards o
81 millions, which would still leave surplus
Tor exp3r OF 40 millions Of bushels. Our slave
population numbers about Il millions. They, as
we'll as N NY poor OF The tree pulation, eat In.
dian corn ns'ead Of wheat. Taking this mo
consideration, Mr.. Burke's estimate is probably
coIfec', or nearly 80. Oi the corn crop OF 1877,
alter deduc,ing seed, The amount consumed by
The human family, BY horses, hogs, &c, he puts
the surplus lefl lrr export q! l73 millions OF bush
els. This estimate appears extravaganza, but, u
VIZ make large deductions, the amour, OF wheat
aud cam lelt Tor expol: will be immense.
Tn. exports ui corn from the Uai!ed States inr
the year ending Isl Sep embcr, l647, exceeded ~
millions 81 bushels, and The exports OF wheat
amaun'cf % nearly twenty millions OF bushels.
'Fir Gaanriiy 81 grain imported into Great bri>
tam IN lS41, was nearly II millions o! quarters,
or So! millions OF bushels. This however was
a much larger importation than usual, and Is al
,rbuabe 10 circumstances too well known 10
require explanation. The ordinary annual de
lnani for wheat in The principal corn importing
couniri.s Of the world, is understood TO be abou,
80 millions of bushels. Extraordinary causes
VIII, bl couiSsi augment UT uiHiiHisH tht qudH'''
ly here stated.
Mr.. 5. Benz OF Bonmsboro, Marylan !, has
discovered mode Of huliine wheat and ether
grains, 81 As entirely 10 remove The ou'el skin,
BY which pure white -four is made, unTi1cd
with the usual bran. The advantages claimed
Tor it, are that saving in lime Of grinding /
rfferled Of from % 10 SO per cent, aud OF from
40 10 So pounds Of wheat in each barrel, and
ma; tnr fjur is capable Of enduring he heat Of
hot Climates. This method is represented as
having received h;gh commentator rom those
ouaIihet 10 Judge q. lis merits. Mr. Bnrke's
predecessor. Mr. Ellsworth who is nov engaged
in agricultural rulSciI, IL Indiana, speaks iayof-
ably OF Mr. Eenz's discovery. Mr. +. says, he
lred i; on buck .heat, aud in i've minutes Oh.
tanned beautiful article, the grain being per-
trc,ly hullcd Does not he subject deserve The
attention oi thu millers 0. Virsiniai
Amon. he varieties Of wheat, The Oregon
what i highly ex'oled The experiments made
with il BY Mr. X. w. Baylor oil Virginia, ami
d hers, have ben very successful.
II has no, becn long since the Multicole rye
was introduced here. This grain is strongly
recommended by an es;imablc countyman, Mr..
Roho,! Shaw ST. In laie communication il
Inc SOU hern Planter, by alr. William Massie Of
Nelson. he furnishes evidence OF the great pro-
ducivencss OF This variety.
MIR. Burke estimates The number OF horses
and mules in The U 5. al 5 millions; the number
al cattle al 10 millions, and o! sheep al 23t mil-
lions In 1899, lhc number OF hogs 10 The whole
of Europe was estimated by Mr. McGresof al
III millions. which was below The estimate isr
The u. S il 1910, according ~ The census returns
The number al hogs in the u. ). for The year
ls47, has been estimated a, 81 millions. II is
stated, laa, during The past year, one aud halt
million al hogs were slaughtered IN The Valley
q! The Mississipp,. An Interesting account is
given Of The pork business OF Cincinnati. Thirty
thousand hogs were slaughtered al one establish
meat; ard as proof Of the ACTIVITY with which all
the ierails are conducted, j; may be stated that in
one OF ,hs packin. houses iyo men cui up $50
hogs in less than 10 hours, with The aid Of two
other hands who placed The hogs on tn blocks
Eleven millions OF pounts Of lard w.re run into
lard OIL AT one establishment, 6000 lbs. OF star
candles are made daily. The star candles are
made of the s,earine expressed from The lard in
the manufacture of lard oil. An immense
amour, oi soap is made from the grease-hc
blood OF The hogs is manufactured into pruss;an
blue. and Glue is obtained from their hno:s.-
From the hair and other utia prussia;e OF potash
is manufactured. This is sold and extensively
used in the p.in, factories Of New Eneland or
co,ourinp purooses Blu, mus. take leave Of
this swinish SUBJECT.
The ,ee.r; contains long and sensible letter
al Mr.. Lousworh OF Ohio. upon he culture OF
Inc Crane and wine making. This gentleman
has impurird great number and variety oil Tor
ciya WINS with vlrw o making wine, but after
n,uc1 experience and many Trials with The Tor
cinn varieties lie gives The preference decidedly
n rur native grapes. MIR. l. Considers the Her.
bemoi and Missouri the BIS! for wine. Lore
Murp.,h when in 0aio, drank wine made ron
The Missouri grape, in comparison with hoe
Madsi,a, no knowing The former 10 De Gcmes-
tic wine, and gave il The preference. Whether
his Lordship is as good JUICE Of wine as he is
ii Diplomacy, &c are not Informed. Mr.. J..
speaks in very fl iefins terms Of The Ca'awba
crane as well adapted tor wine making You are
aware. Siessrs e'iiufS, iha, good WING has
heen made from this grape BY Mr.. John Car
Ter and others in The vicinity ct RICHMOND
Dr. Stewart nr Texas speaks nigh!y Of
The great Mustang grape which grows
lu1u,ian;Iy in eysTy part ct Texas. Wine has
been made iroa, Inc grape by an experienced
French winelnAker, who pronounccs The Mus
tang 10 be Port wine grape and oil superior quail
/; ard Weld Edwards, il his history Of Texas,
observes tina, Texas excess all The countries lie
has ever seen !of producing he crepe. Some
persons ridicul- lie i.ea OF making good wine IL
The United s atcs France now makss ar ini-
mer,e ous6:iiy ri sugar from The beet. When
Mandarin b.san 10 loser This bfaGch II industry
many pers ms ri.!icaIed him as mailman and
The scheme as cs;merical. The voice Of rid:cule
has been hu>hed there, and in due time we shall!
hear no enc here derouuciGs The idea Of making
god wine in hs Unied States. Failure may
ti>courage the ialolent, bn, success will crown
the exer ions 81 The energetic ami pc'sey-ring.
In MAY. 1877 al he meeting o! the Royal Az
,;cul,ur;L >ociety Of England, species OF grass
was men,ianed, which is called Air Ciorer. II
is sal 10 be Indigenous in Sweden where il has
been noticed and esteemed for The last 100 yeas
II is ais, represened as capable o! wi.hssnins
the seyerest ltosls and furnishing upon land
where Nv other grasses will grow. Those who
have cultivated i! give i. nc preference TO am
other clover. Mr. Burke VIII deserve NE 'hanks
of,he country fof Obtaining and distributing scme
of The seed. This grass. as vel! Is he grass
called "Capine," which furnishes in ihe sandy
soil and no, climate OF Brazil, shanld be intro