Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-02
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FROM tdc fhttHUtl phiH norm american.
averages Of Crops in the Western States.
By WIN. GooDRroH & Co.
Ohio, October, 1854.
From a letter dated Cincinnati, Oct.
l4th, we make the following extract OF
items Money matters extremely eight
exchange on New York u per cent
Weather here clear and pleasant, and the
city healthy. Returns from other coun.
ties than those already cited, confirm the
fact of the general failure of the crops in
this State.
ILLINOIS, September, 1854.
The gist Of all that it may be impor-
tant to our merchants TO know concern.
ing the crops, prospects, &C., in this State,
is to be found in the annexed selected re.
turns from The several counties named !;
other information corresponds.
Coles Co.-Wheat, an average crop,
worth 81 per bushe. Corn, about one.
half crop, worth 40 cents a bushel.-
Oats, an average yield, selling at 25 cents
per bushel. Hay, first rate yield, sell.
ling at s. ton. Barley, none raised
Rye, very little cultivated. Potatoes, al.
most a total failure.
Clark C0.-Whea:, an average crop,
worth 81 90 bushel. Corn, about one.
half a crop, worth 40 cents a bushel.
Oats, good crop, worth 20 cents a bush.
ell. Barley and Rye, but little raised
Hay, good crop, worth So ton. Po.
tatoes, not halran average crop.
Champagne Co.-Wheat, full average
crops. Corn, much injured by drought
about one.halfa a crop. Oats, very good
full average yield. Barley and Rye,
mono raised. Potatoes, not half an aver
age crop.
Crasgord Co.--Wheat, an average
crop. Corn, half crop. Oats, an aver
age crop. Barley, none cultivated. Rye,
not quite an average crop. Hay, rather
over an average crop. Potatoes, scarce.
ly any not more than one tenth the usual
crop, There is good prospect for white.
oak "masp this year, which will, in some
measure, answer 10 fatten hogs, and RENE.
dy the failure generally oftho corn crop.
Maconp5n Co.--This coming season
will be pretty hard one on all the coun.
Try merchants, because of the failure of
the Corn crops, upon which grain the
farmers so much depend in this section
OF the Statc-they Will find It very diff.
cult to meet their liabilities at the store.
and consequently their creditors will hard.
iy be able 10 discharge their obligations.
1beesceH C0.-The traders in this coup.
iy are generally doing well. The Wheat
crop, however, has failed, which will in
some measure hinder the fall and winter
collections,
VermillioB Co.-Wheat, below an aver.
age yield. Corn, quite poor, not over
one half crop. Oats, very fine, q large
yield. Barley and Rye, none or very lit.
ilo cultivated. Hay, a most excellen,
crop. Potatoes, mono at all, q perfect
failure.
TENNESSEE, September, 1854.
Blonnt Co.-Corn, fair average crop.
Oats, good crop. Wheat, considered
good crop. The other crops in the same
ratio, with the exception of Potatoes, which
have failed.
Fayette C0.-There has been a total
failure Of all the crops generally in this
county; parching weather all summer has
ruined the harvests. Farmers have raised
hardly enough Wheat and Corn for the
wants OF their own families.
Hardin CA severe drought has
been Of great injury to the crops OF this
county. Farmers have made no suplus
produce, and it is more than probable
that they will not have enough for their
own consumption. The dry weather has
extended generally over tho entiro State.
There is but little money in the county.
and but little means to bring any 10.
Kno1 Wheat, very fair and gen.
orally good crop. Corn, considered n
good yield. Oats, good in all parts of.
the county. There has been failure of
potatoes but hay has yielded we'll.
Mnnroe Co--Wheat, a good croo-I
Corn, fair average yield. Oaa' rs
good crop as usual. All the crops have
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