Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-06-19
Valuable Statistics.

The Report of Mr.. EwEANk, the Commissions
er Of Patents, is being published. The follow
ing synopsis Of the Agricultural statistics in the
Report, was CLEANED by the correspondent Of
the New York idceftisfr, from the proof sheets,
| will be read with unusual interest.
In Mr. Burke's last report the wheat crop of
Michigan was roughly estimated 1T 10000, 200
bushels for the year ISIS. the vane of which at
the assumed price of \ 10 per bushei. was cal :
culated to be $ IL 800 900. The present report
atiirn,s that the production of 1919 exceeded
that of the preceding year. and the price not
less. Yet the total yield of Michigan for the lat
ter year was according 10 the best information, II,
but 1 i,'39.500 bushels, aud the price at the lake
ports instead of being LIS. was 20 cents
The value of the years crop was therefore So
3l1 900. but little more than quarter Of the
innate which has been received authen by
the country.
Mr. Ewbank thinks that if proper attention
given to sheep hu~bandry in the United
States, the country would in a very few wears
become n vast exporter instead of an importer of
wool. Specimens of wool are in the patent "
fees. taken from sheep reared in Clark county
Virginia. whose tecees weigh - lbs The gross
weight Of one of these animals is 40 ibs and
the price paid for them by the butchers is s35
per head
There according to reliable accounts j.
100, 900 milch COWS in New Sork. which on the
average yield in dairy products $50 per wear for
each head. and competent Judges estimate the
gross value of the dairy products of the state at
S50.0oo,oo0 per year. The dairy business is
extending itself satisfactorily in the United
States, and now forms an interest Of vast mag
nitute from Northern Ohio to Georgia. Two
cheeses of one thousand pounds weight each
were exhibited at the Stone Mountain fair in
Georgia. last wear.
The mode Of fattening o Of producing meat
IN our country admits Of very great improve
ment Three and half pounds of corn prop
rrly applied will produce one pound Of pork
but our farmers commonly consume five pounds
10 attain that result. The commission hiqbiv
commend the New FORK State census for : Is
for accuracy and the variety or information re-
qured.
Upon that vitality important point, the pres4r-
vation or renewal OF the fertility OF the soil .
the report presents very fuli and useful oh.er-
vrtions. 1t is calculated that in fwentv-fiye
years our Republic will contain Al 900 .n0a of
people. Our system Of educating tho Young
rather OF negiecting their education. in re-
spect to the great subject of griculture will lead
them TO a waste OF the eleme nts OF production
equal TO 500 900 900 bushels Of wheat Der wear
100000 900 bushels of corn. Answers 10
circulars Girectto the States give estimates from
the planters that II requires twelve or thirteen
bushels of corn to suhs>t each slave for one
wear. and half that quantity of wheat. AT that
average our population Of the present year would
consume 2>6 600 600 bushels Of corn. 1t is as
sumed that the other materials for food equal
production of $4,000 bushels of corn. and the
total aggregate OF consumption reduced to bush
els OF corn IL about 500 900 000-Thus it is cal
cuiated 'hat. through careless and mprovident
mode OF cultivation, We los. more than enough
to feed the whole population, if matters were
thriftiiv managed.
Ten million OF acres Of land are supposed TO
be appropriated TO the culture Of cotton. tobac
CO. sugar and hemp. Twenty bushels of corn TO
','e mere would yield higher profit than anv Of
iheSe crops, and the damage TO the land from
ihe continuation Of this one sort OF cultivation
entails loss upon the South in fertility Of soil
equal to oo.0oo,0oO Of corn