Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-28

Averages of Crops in the Western States.

hENIUNhA5 NlACh'NN''
The general character Of the crops an
business matters in this State may b
gathered from the following few stolt
men,s which we have selected as turnls'
ing sufficient data from which all itn o.
lies may be judged. 1ou,oao ao,,oo,,onS %
Bourbon C0.-lt :" auVah'ose o'
shrewd residents -io Is great S'rIuSeu
waI be de-J matters, and but little
%", InD;,s,.nS ~ in; but, aside from these
", the general failure Of the crops
throughout all this region, is making
things much worse week by week. 1t is
thought and believed that the merchants
orthe county are now responsible men,
but six months more may very materially
change the aspect Of mercantile affairs,
and such change promise 10 be disastrous.
Stock and property Of every description
with the exception Of the products ofthe
soil) has depreciated from 20 10 80 per
cent, and the tendency is still downwards;
consequently, people are beginning to econ
omise very much in the purchase Of goods,
and dealers must in some measure suffer
the loss.
BrackeR Co.-Wheat, Rye and Hay,
good Corn, not one.lourlh crop. Oats,
very good. Barley, very little cultiva-
ted. Potatoes, very poor, say one-ihrd
crop. Tobacco, one third the usual crop
The drought still continues.
Boone Co.-Wheat, Oats, Barley and
Rye, abundant. Corn, nearly failure
Potatoes and Hay, not worth mentioning
There are more Hogs than usual this year
there is less corn, however; Hogs are
selling in the Interior al 81 20 per lO(
lbs.
Fagette Co.-Times are hard enough
crops small and money scarce-iti is nov
the part of prudent men Of business t
look we'll after small as well as lars
traders in this section.
Floyd, Pike, Letcher, and Perry Cos
Wheat, crops only toleroble, not hal
enough for home use. Corn, not NOR
han half crop. Oats, bad and but Ii
lie raised. Rye and Barley, none. Ha,
small crop. Potatoes, a very small GRO
not half an average. The drought b;
been excessive in nearly all this seclio
aud "hard times" are expected The
are no Peaches worth exporting.
Greeaup Co-Wheat, good grain ar
large quantity raised this year. Cor
very poor indeed. Oats, very good
Barley, none or very little raised. Ry
the few bushels grown are good. Pot
toes, probably a total failure. Hay, ge
orally very good. There was at lea
one ;hird more Corn planted this We
than in any one previous year, and y
the crop will not much exceed one hi
the usual average. There will be
abundance of grain, however, 10 SUPP
every demand, on account Of the eXtrat
binary number Of acres planted.
Green Co.-Wheat, oats, rye and ho
good crops. Corn, about half crop.
Barley, none. Potatoes, not over hal
crop. Money is moro difficult to obla
and promise TO be more scarce be'
winter.
Harrison Co.-Wheat, rather m
than an average crop. Oats, The
yield ever known in this county. Bari
none raised. Potatoes, there is no
crop. Hay, very abundant crop
There will be no hogs iaitened this
and no whiskey made in this county
Owners are row sending off all the ST
that will bear conveying to market
wet weather ensue, there will be g.
enough to sustain the cattle that may
main.
LeaCiS C0.-Wheat, good. Corn,
not exceed one.third the usual croI
Oats and hay, abundant Barley
rye, very little raised, which is not G
Potatoes, late planting failure.
dry weather has nearly destroyed
corn and late potato crops-hogs ca,
be iattened-stock of hogs cannot be
at any price. The oats crop is much
ger than usual, and very good.
Laurence Co.-Wheat and Rye c
are good, but not much raised her
Corn, not more than half a crop.
very good. Barley, none cultivate
Hay, good. Potatoes failure. 1
has not been a good servlccable rain
for two months, and the continued drC
will affect business seriosly.
Mercer Co.-The crops have f
business is doll, money is scarce,
nearly all the country shops will n
sarily close.
Pendletoa C5.-Whea;, very
crop there will be a surplus in the
ty. Corn, about half a crop; i, W
worth 6Oc per bushel. Oats, crops
abundant, large surplus. Bas.
good. r1jsed in the county. r y
3d. 3d. 'nousn 10, ih,,o is r,;s, ,Aere.
roia'oes, almost a failure Ssbly {
,ougn Tor seed. Hay, vsrv I yield
T lsrge surplus. The grain: /e. Whe
non1 mo,n' Oats, Rye, and Bar, will CO
rniI,o. % ,ne city prices, Jvered on
'''''0ao' less the cost Transportation.