The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-11-10
Total
10.6l7,243

San ion,teen per cent of the entire quantity pro,
duced from 1850 to 1856 inclusive. or thirty
per cent, fthc crops from 1853 to 1856 nclu-
sive. Mr.. Kippart suggested that Legislative
aid be invoked to prevent the recurrence oflos-
ses by causes stated above. We beg leave to
suggest that If the wheat interest is profitable,
it would be wise in those most interested to de-
vote their own time and means in pursuing eX-
perments looking to the destruction of insects
which destroy agricultural products. .r
t..... CORN.
None Of the counties in the north, rn half Of
the State, nor any out of the Miami or Scioto
valleys produce 100000 bushels OF corn in
1856. Butler, Fayette, PjcIaway and Ross pro-
duced upwards of 1000, 101 each. In 1866
Ross and Pickaway embracing territory Of
less than 1900 square miles or about $50, 900
acres of land, produced 100000 bushels Of
corn In 1859 Clinton and Hamilton counties
produced over 100000 bushels oach and the
following counties produced ever 100000 each
viz. Champaign, Fairfield Greene, Hamilton,
Highland, Licking. Madison, Miami, Montgom-
ery, Prebe and Warren. Geagua produced on
ly 126, ,259 bushels, being the smallest quantity
by any one county. The crop Of 1857 has been
estimated at from 60,OO0OO0to 90,000,O00, and
for '58 at 100000 to G0,O00,000. The cul-
ture Of corn has been gradually increasing since
1850.
The Report says that while land has been
Withdrawn from wheat culture, and that cult
vation Of corn has increased the inference that
wheat lands have been converted into corn
lands is not justified. A great proportion Of
the lands released form wheat culture have
been converted into meadows and pasture lands.
frba nJt;t;npo1 lands n,n NV hnnt
1858, 10t acres are devoted to oats, potatoes,
barley, rye, flour, tobacco, sorghum, grapes
broom corn and orchards,
PoPULATGoK AND PRODUCTION.
Ohio boasts population whose average den
sity is ffty-nine to the sqare mile; of this 299,-
All are landholders, other than owners Of town
and city property The aggregate acres Of
wheat is II per cent of the plow land, and Ia
king ninety acres as the average size Of farms,
it appears that the average quantity Of each
appropriated to wheat is only seventeen acres.
Barley is grown to much greater extent than
formerly, both for domestic consumption and
export Root crops are not considerable.
GRASSES
According to Professor Gray, 444 species of
qrlss arc grown in the northern United States,
viz: 10 species Of Equisetacae, or the Rush
tribe; 26 species ofJuncacal or the Reed tribe
2l4 of Cyperaeeas, or the Sedge tribe, and 1914
OF Gram inancae, or the Grass tribe. The lat
ter are true grasses, 152 of which are natives of
the United States, and 80 were introduced
chiefly from Europe. Within the limits Ohio
I1o5 species oftrue grasses are found, 26 of
which have been introduced from other States,
and strange to relate, the introduced grasses
are the only ones cultivated.
'FApMINC nv MACuINERY F.E-rss-.
90 The most remarkable progress in agricultu-
raj science has been made by the introduction of
machinery, such as reapcrs, threshers, mowers,
drills, SC. The machine power now employed
is more than equal to the labor Of 100000 men.
During 1857 no less than 5000 reapers. NOW.
ers, drills and threshing machines were manu-
factured IN this State, and at present the mum.
her Of reapers and mowers employed in Ohio is
believed to exceed 10000. The principal manu-.
featuring depots are Clcvelaed, Sandusky,
Springfield, Daytonand Canton.
ANNUAL AaRIcULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The following is exhibited as an approximate