, 1860-07-20
AGRICULTURAL.
ri'rcpa,ed expressly fo1 the Press and Trtbune.]

AGRICULTURAL.
r1rcpa,ed expressly 70, the Pscss and Trtbune.1 +
oun WHAT CROP. I
No well informed man will pretend that es-
mates in advance Of the wheat crop Of tols
ountry can be anything but mere guesses;
nd vet We can predict With safety that the ag.
reeate Weld this year, not alone in Illinois, oat
akipc in the whole country, will be ahead Of
ant year. It's also certain that the home con-
nmn,iop in the United States does not keep
,ace with the increase Of population. Our pee
lie. both in city and country, consume mora
neat than formerly, more corn, more roots'
more vegetables. Such is the variety OF our
that half wheat crop would no"
where produce famine. Aud We believe 'na1
This falling of will continue; because Hheat1s
a dearer food than corn, or roots and Ve9eta'
b1es. and not more palatabls or nutritious,
it will reach its natural leTel, anu
there remain. The following table shows 1ne
population Of the country at four periods, the
amount of wheat raised-tha figures for 1859
being estimates, md the imports from Canada
being considered as equal to the exports:
Bus, Wheat. Bushels CONSUMED b:
ropc!sssss; s.ss;, tss7, f5fss:
rs iSs;;s e. u s:'s
This gear, in all probability, the European
market will be high; it may be so next 5en'
and the year following; jet bitter experience
has taught us not to depend upon Europe. 1's
great cereal is wheat. Only in the Southern
nations is corn raised, aud there not extensive
". Aud wheat in Europe is just as sure crop
IS in America In 1858 the yield in the whole
Northwest WAS about half an average. Within
our recollection no such calamity has befallen
IN equally large area Of contiguous European
territory. It would have produced grlevous
famine there; our people merely sold less
wheat ttan usual, and consumed more corn ana
pork.
Large wheat crops in this country can only
occasionally be profitable, and light crops neS-
er. We must place our main dependence on
other crops. What those crops may be, aud
who must consume them, we hare tried 10 sho"
in former articles.
coRS CRIES.
In Tue spfln9 une mou'03 ~'
common complaint Well. what makes monldy
corn? Did anybody ever hear Of q sound ear
Of corn being hung up in dry place and Spoil
ings Cer,aizly not. And why7 Simply be-
cause it had plenty Of air; it WAS we'll vent'la'
ted. Now, oily foolish man will lay away
unEound corn in a CRIB. All such should be
fed ont as soon as possible. In making crib,
raise the bottom at least loot from tne erounot
and let il lie composed Of narrow strips, 60 far
- ILL., .z.n.;,.+;.r ,nd ret mt so
apar' Us 10 aAo" 'en''".4''' AuN
vide as to let ears ~eoRe IN oe."een anu pre-
vent the Tree use Of q shovel. Let the sldlng De
| of+wo inch str;ps. and about one inch apart,
NJ, IL ...:n. toat IN evcrv side
LUG foo. 0nouAo p1*9 aa.;raa na,,,
Corn cribs mat be made Of any oeslreo lene'"
| and in a ionR one there should be \ door al
.,,h s,d Wa von1d mt recommend more thar
e"sA e"o"
hTe tees vide ~ the oo''o"'
TOT NASUR1So.
,voboro ,srar tnorn n time when there wa
"1'o 80 -: :,
not among farmers o'nerenee o' oPin'o" 4'
regard to the proper mode OF manuflnE gfas
lands. Now, ocr theory and experience are
. that course straw should be used, not Ina
fertilizer. In the winter it WILL prevent heas
iuz by frost; in the summer 1t an 'rds pfotee
tiou against drouth. We hare knoTn such
mulch 10 aoo one.tnl!a 70 .ue ~ =. ~. a
!. nsa, lnu,s 'AAe4 s'e' >Ae
t'Iaes ,oso T s+....1 +van.v .,,a. :
.ns AZ a. 4o"1 = e.aSA. 49, a" .h5 $3.50
w. aa'aa uaa ~ ,;naathv oH and co.ar nosdo.
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