Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-24
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1t should be remembered that the reports OF the
failure or excess of crop are almost invariably ex
ageerated. II has bean found that unless an appa
rently total failure taxes place, the difference be
tween two crops rarely eXoeedS forty per cent or be
tween email crop and an average one twenty per
cent.
This increase of agricultural products constitutes
our real gain in wealth. and in the interchange OF
these products, transportation TO market, etc, rail
roads find employment Enough has been SHOWN 10
demonstrate that for tbs year the transportation IN
terest should be prosperous, if abundant freghs con
give prosperity.
The wheat crop ia lie several States may be con
sidered As harvested sod partially ready for market
We can, therefore, give the following returns WIN
some degree Of certainty:
Nr,r York.-The crop ia under the last year's about
fifteen per cent, but the quality is much better.
Pennsy ioania The crop is fully an average enc,
bu, ten per cent. less than lsst year per acre.
Maryiand.-Ths crop is an average one, but less
per acre and better in quality than last year.
Virginia.-Ths wheat crop IN this State is twenty
per cent less than last year for the amount OF ground
in cultivation, and thu quality not much superior
North Carolina.-Tbe crop in this State is proba'
by nearer to q toal failure than in any other. The
ysld being fully fifty per cent less than iasl year.
and poor in quality.
Ksntuckv-'The crop s above the average, hut
less than last year, the quality is, however unsur
passed.
Tennessee The crop is good ons but under the
average In the yleQ PEI acre. lHH quaIty 10 Eouu'
Missouri The amount of the Wheat crop IN this
state ia not fully known, but il will generally com
pare we'll per acre with the other Western States.
Ohio.-irhe yield of Wheat per acre is fully twenty
per cent less than last year. but from the increase OF
land in cultivation tho decreass from an average
crop will not much exceed ten per Gent.
Ionra-The accounts from the centre oil The State
in regard 10 the wheat crop are very gloomy. me
crop will hardly average ten bushels to the Oats
generally failure.
W,no,s.-In Southern Illinois the yield OF wheat IL
about a fair average, rather under than over. The
winter wheat has bs-n generally successful and
spring wheat the reverse. In other parts OF the Stat.
the weld will not be over half the usual crop.
Indiana.-ln Indiana the yield OF wheat has been
from ona half to two-thirds of the average crop.
Mtahesota.-The yield of wheat in this State IS oi
better quality than usual, and in quantity nearly two
thirds the usual crop.
Michigan The yield OF wheat in Michigan is over
two thirds Of an average CROP and generally OF good
quality
Wisconsin The crop of wheat is up to ths aver
ave. the greater extent in cultivation compromising
for any deficiency in the yield per acre.
The upward tendency Of whest. promising good
prices, and the present fair prices, WILL We think,
make the receipts at tide wafer this year nearly equa
to those of last year. The quality OF last year =
wheat s such that attempt TO store 1t longer will
be ruinous. We have reason, therefore, Tor he'lev-
ing that the movement Of the crop to the dashboard
will be active for the rest of the year. NJ. Courier
f. Enquirer.