Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-19
The Crops In Wisconsin,

From what We can learn, the crop. Of Wis
consin, this year, viii be fully equal to those
of any former year. The wheat crop Of 1880
has always been deemed the largest yield our
State has ever had. The crop of Ii at wear was
universally large, and the quality excellent
In conversation with MELEE GRAY, Esq,
who is dealer in reapers and grain giving
him ample means of acquiring information
from all parts OF the State on this subject, he
informed Us, that from conversations and con
slant inquiries of the farmers, he was satisfied
that the wheat crop OF this year would aver
age better than it did in 1850; and Mr.. G.
gave it as his opinion, that there were more
bushels of wheat in Wisconsin at this time,
than the . ever was at any one time before.
We have but little doubt but this is fact; for
if the crop win not average as much per acre
as in 1860, there were doubtless more acres
devoted TO it this year than III 1860 so that
the aggregate amount now viii fully equal
the amount of that year.
The crop Of 1860 was estimated at 80 600,
600 of bushels, we believe. Assuming that
as the crop of this year, and that 8, 00o, 900
bushels viii bread our own people, and that
5000, 900 more bushels will be ample for seed
and we have surplus of 20,000,000 of bush
els with which to supply the needy Of other
States. Thus Wisconsin, on this basis, viii
this year produce a surplus of wheat sufficient
to bread 4, 100000 Of people besides its own,
giving five bushels to each person More
than enough TO bread the entire population
of all the six New England States. To the
staid New England man, who has always lived
on the rugged hills Of that seetion VI the eoun-
try, and who has never seen the great West,
this must seem a large story. But it can be
backed up with the ,rheot, which is the best
Of all backing
In other crops, the prospect is now excel
lent. The yield of oats this year, must be
very great, as also that of barley and rye.
Corn is now promising very heavy yield !;
and the same is true OF potatoes.
The people of Wisconsin have much for
which to be thankful They are ia the midst
of plenty. They are prosperous, and there is
no good reason why they may not be happy,
CRoPs or THE CoUNrRY.-Thc Agricultural
Bureau at Washington has adopted the excel
lent plan of publishing monthly reports of
the condition and prospects of all the leading
crops through the year The Department has
arrangements for receiving as accurate and
specific information as the case will admit of
at short intervals, from all sections, from
which these reports are made up, giving the
average of the whole. From this report
for May and juno, it appears that the
leading crops, for the whole country, showed
a condition and prospect but little Glow the
average.
Winter wheat is set down at one-tenth be
low the average of recent years. Spring
wheat, three-fourths Of one-tenth below
Barley, one-half of tenth above. Corn one
tenth below Oats, about as last year Grass,
tWo-tenths below. Flax, is in fair condition,
and 100 per cent. more Sewn than last year.
Wool, something above an average, from
the fact that there are 30 per cent. more
sheep in the Northern States than in the last
or any previous year.
Sorghum, % per cent. above, owing 10
increase of acreage Of the crop.
Cotton, the appearance Of the crop is favor
able The increase of acreage over that of
last year, in localities where it is nov cult
waited, is so per cent.