The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-16

deracy to q selfish regard for themselves, TIE
United States would not have been the power
it is. We hive grown by fostering each other
and helping each other along. 1t is MOI vstsoo
late for such policy az that Of Pennsylvania to
divide and ruin US.
The Drought aud the Crops-Interestims
Letter from ONO.
I'm answer to cur circular of the 4th lost
We have received the following interesting let
ter from the Office of the Secretary OF State OF
she great Commonwealth of Ohio. The infor-
nation which it gives is valuable, aud will
perhaps apply to considerable extent to the
other important wheat and corn growing States
of Indiana, Michigan and Illinois,
srArs OF omo, sycRErARY's onlu, !
CoLuApus sept. II, 1854
JAMES GORDON BEsyETr ESQ,
EDITOR OF Tue New York HERALD
IrAR SIR This county (Franhhn) hes on either rde
Of the Scioto which world for tae extent
and fertility of its broad bottoms, and prod active up
land and arded among the beat corn growing
counties Sate but does not rank with the fore-
most in the production Of wheat The may bs sid
of this entire valley the mouth Of the So.o, at
Portsmouth.
The season was fine, and crops promised well up to
the wheat harvest and all crops made previous to tna
time were abundsat. Wheat, With the exception OF
very few fields Injured by weevi yelled wel al he
small grains abundant, and hay pernsps never
better and then the favorable weather acrdea OPP
pertunty for harvesting all these crops the best pos
sble advantage Thsn the drought and from that
period up to this time there has not fallen rain
to penetrate to the of growth
Corn may DO set down than half the annual
average YIELD Broom corn, large quantities OF which are
annually grown in this and nesh BORING countless while
the bru n ID fr and Of most excellent quality viii net
probably turn in weight than hall the usual
quantity.
Potatoes none. planted upon excellent ground, that
had pre- pared aud worked with the greatest care
about three of this which will not pro-
duce an amour. equal to the seed planted
Hogs are abundant and low from the fact that there
is but little upon which to f4tten them. There
prospect, no Eever, for plentiful crop OF mast
but tho dry weather has greatly injured that. 1t viii
help what however, towards sintsring stock hogs
Fruit plenty, but email and shrivelsd by Drought
TIE above remarks are pretty generally applicable,
only to all this valley to the Ohio RIVER bat to tns
whole of Southern OHIO.
The Northwestern or portion of the State hhsr-
to ranking with the best wheat gro wing region Of The
State has suffered very seriously from the geev thu
may be said of nearly all the Western
and all Eastern OF counties, where tnere
not more than q third of crop of wheat.
Summary statement of the prospects of the crops in
Ohio:-Wbeat (with the exceptions ac:ourt of wee
vii above named fully average yield, AMI for the
tire State, perhaps more than half average crop.
Hay, and small grain generally, and all crops tAat
perfected before the wheat harvest, abundant.
Corn, not than half crop Potatoes, less than
the quantity planted. AL crops not perfected before
wheat harvest serously impaired.
Fruit in most parts of the State plenty in quantity
but inferior in quality in consequence of the extreme
drought. Very respectfully, your ob't sery's,
WV. TREvITr.
We are in expectation Of similar answers to
this, from various gentlemen North, South,
East and West, to whom we have addressed our
circular; and would again invite, for the accu-
rate information Of the public, the cooperate
of the officers of agricultural societies and -
telligent farmers in the work we have under
taken. We desire to ascertain, as nearly US
possible, the amount Of this years breadstuffs
and provisions as compared with the last, the
loss by the drought, the savings from the last
year and the prospect for the next.
Our object, we repeat, is to enlighten the
farmer himself upon the question Of demand
nifty from the grippe Of the spectators. We,
believe that we shall have bread enough
in the country and some to spare, beef, pork
and mutton enough, and even potatoes enough
when the fall crops shall have been gathered in.
The fine crops and the favorable weather for
harvesting which they have had in Europe, are
a source of great encouragement here. We are
secure against famine and large expectations
while, in the general estimate, the late universal
rains, with occasional losses. will be worth mil
lions upon millions Of dollars to the country.
In behalf Of all classes, all sections, and all
interests throughout our extensive Union, we
invite communications from all quarters, in re-
ference to the crops and the drought We are
sure that the country will feel easier, that bust
ness Of all kinds will be stesdier and that
panic will be averted, with precise ind reliable
Information from every State and Territory
concerning the effect of the drought upon the
crops, and the probable supplies Of the year.
GREAT AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND
HORTICULTURAL ExH1Brr1oN-Therc will be no
exhibition by the American Institute or the
Horticultural Society during this year, and
both Of these associations will join with the
New York State Agricultural Society in its
exhibition, which will take place in this city
during the first week in October There will,
no doubt, be fine show, and goodly delega-
ton of farmers and others from all parts Of the
State to witness it. In order that the State
Fair may result in some practical, tangible,
and immediate benefit to every body, we would
suggest that the Secretary Of the Society
should collect and print statistics Of the crops
from each county delegation. Just at this
time such information would be highly in
teresting. BY issuing notices Immediately, re.
questing farmers and others to come prepared
with the required statistics, the work might be