Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-01-06
From the Albany Cultauator.
The Crops of lS47.


The grass or hay crop. taking the country
together. was probably full average one
| There were deficiencies In some sections from
the grass having been wnler-klled, and In
others from droulh.
Wheat, notwithstanding its unfavorable ap-
pearance in The early part OF The season, gave,
with few exceptions, about middling yield !;
and from the large exten, of ground occupied
by the crop, the aggregate amount OF this grain
produced in the country, is probably mol less
than in any former year. La some sections The
the crop was considerably er-klled, and II
suffered in the west by the fly Spring wheat,
which was sown TO Some extent where The
winter variety failed, and which is considerably
cultivated in The northern section of this coun
try and in the Canadas, generally yielded well.
Rye, barley, oats, and buckwhsdi, gave their
usual returns. The latter crop is spoken OF as
particularly good in quantity and quality All
the small grains were generally secured In good
order. sl,l
Indian corn--which il has been said, " forms
The back bone of our husbandry," and il might,
have been added, of the people too, in grea'
degree-has given full crop. II will be re-
membered that this grain was, the last winter
and spring, in great demand and brought high
prices for expectation 10 the British islands,
this Circumstance Induced farmers in the eastern
par. of The country to plan, very largely OF this
crop the presen. year. The product has been
satisfactory, and we trust there will be no cause
of complain, the score Of profits; but II should
no, be forgotten that the high prices OF last year
were occasioned by an almos. unprecedented d
scarcity of bread stuffs in England, Scotland.
and Ireland, and with the good crops which
have there, as we'll as on The continent OF Eu-
rope been obtained the present year, no sucn
extraordinary demand can be expected 10 arise
! Sill the article has now been fairly brought In.
10 use in the countries mentioned and from
our improved modes of preparing the grain by
! kln-dryng, and the nice manner which Is a
dop,ed of putting up The meal, it may be conf
DENLY expected that its consumption Will con
lnue, and that it will after while be generally
esteemed. In every view OF The case We think
there is better prospect Of opening perma
men, and profitable trade with England in In
dian corn, than with any other article of bread
stuffs because il cannot be successfully pro
duced there, and is not much cultivated in any
of the European countries, though wheat |:
grown largely by all those countries, and many
of Them have usually large surplus for expor
Ita,ion.
-Ofthe potato crop we hardly know what TO say
Il was planted 10 great extent in all sections
accessible to the large eastern markets lh
tubers vege,a,ed well, The vines grew vigorous
ly and appeared perfectly healthy in this yicin
iiy ill the latter part of August. A, tha, tim
the blight made lis appearance. killing the top
and turning them black in the space Of lev
days, and shortly after The lu6ers began 10 ro
We are unable 10 state the extent Of the dseas
as compared with former years. From wha
we have heard, il appears 10 have occasione
,, more damage in the eastern part of The coun.r
and in This state than heretofore. r.1 ...-.
In regard 10 the cause, prevention, or cur
OF the disease, We are mol aware that any ne,
any thing has been added 10 the general stoc
Of knowledge by another years experience,
is tha, all the nosirum and quack remedle
which have been put forth in regard 10 the sui
q ljecl are worthless.
|. will be noticed that the blight which pre-
cedes the rot, came on about month later IN
present season than in 1916. From this eli
: cumslance aud the healthy appearance. up TO
: late period, Of the crop of the present yea
great hopes were entertained Of It's excepHo
:, from atlack.
!. In regard to the greater liability of some kin'
: 10 rot, The same evidences have appeared tn
season as formerly From the accounts we r
ceive, The MERGERS, f. Neshannocks" or " Ch
nangoes, ,") suffer most, and next TO this varie
the Carriers.
!, We have heard Of several instances whe
;, early kinds planted on favorable soil. early
he season, go, fully malured, so that the vim
had died naturally, al The time the blIeh
II Cured In such instances we believe The ere
" has remained sound though on The same iarn
: The same kinds tha, were planted so late IN
: the vines were killed by the blight, have ro'l'
!, 10 a great extent. ,sr fs,f.a
~ -9fi t Odds and Ends.