The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-07-19

Ash'A14N' WCo0OORAJ
July isesSpTQ hng 2tIi8e -I9buB
WHEAT GROWING nv THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
In former article we gave brief account
of the cultivated lands in Canada and the
United States, and we now propose to give
some statistics in relation to the production of
wheat in the two countries. We are indebt-
ed to the Toronto gu be for many Of the facts
which have been gathered up from authentic
sources and published in the columns of that
journal. Wheat is one Of the most Important
productions of The earth, and any thing in re-
lation to this essential food Of man, cannot
fail to interest the readers of the Pres. tits
cereal that forcibly reminds US of the Scrip
tural saying, that all good gifts come from
our Father in Heaven. But we must not stop
to morahze or make homilies. 1881 zs0
The Gtob is interested to make out a good
case for Canada, and yet we have faith in its
honor and truthfulness. Our readers win be
somewhat startled at the announcement of the
GLOBE, that as wheat producing country,
Canada, including bsth Upper and Lower
takes much higher rank than the United
States, in proportion to population. We are
not disposed to question the assertion, but let
the statistics speak for themselves. The fact
appears equally striking whether the figures of
the lastcensus, or those of a preceding one, are
TAKEN as criter1on.
The Globe says:
II .o.a y. rn.Z, -hsa zQ.g, aImasosl
IT. II 10Y sne wnole OF inc uniSed states and
clua;ue e i ys pHpuia.on olzS,lS ~ ex
y =. - Aai Hs Prouuceu VV,4co,544
pusneis VI wneas, vi TOO Dusheis 10 eacn m
laapl'ssns. II lool, tne year Ior Wnicn tne
oshsus ~ Cnls nrosince was TAX
oias s1 1t,a97 ritn q popuiation OF l,o4Z,Zoo,
Proquceu lo,l24,S4o bushels OF wheat orS u
pusnels - eacn inna 5 tan lnan double
the amount per head produced in the United
1851 and the taking of the next census n1s.
the growth Of wheat in Lower Canada had
corsrla9raDy iaen OF ont the increase in Up
Provinss a wSeatprodueng QUO, Country se ~n st
maintained the superiority which it had over
tne.g nited states IN az dsoo. The United States
S 100 ,,ea aI09 7 wi 1n ~ pcpuaon q
wheat, or 4.5O bushels to each inhabitant.~
Canada, in 1859, with a population of $780,
f99, produced I.ozo, IO6, bushels OF wheat, or
norr usn ro,,h s ~ .,n,,,t s.
duceI in the United States. During .e the p in
terval the United States had added to their
wned1 ianas vas! tracts o. previously uncolti-
reritn If the West and tba II
drf Try of the western farmers had increased
The wheat product per head Of the whole pop
~ IssA ~ a. s'li ,.a sls ior gael
e-, - ,S, " 1-tc s'i.s- o ne.i Duoiiehn
ssms interval the. enterprise and industry of
sne oalau VA farmers We're equally conspicu-
bigR 4; G n 4,s; w
spect in 1S50-the wheat product Der head Of
the population being Increased from eight and
1aselou I'LL Dqsnels ior each nhabtant in
1850 : $3.50 D''D-lo-s y. e~cn -'ils.''all' IL
o,- eer ssnna doos1 H. ~, IL ,...,.,.as
.4ea1o, & 80 Z,
tor1o,taa T. -, '.,.D e0sl.,'''
cr,n and tbe 800 ortta 49, 60 ~
~ ,v.o ,,;,o,s -
H al 1e ii tt .oeo
AI77e bnsbels ner acre s m : r n
.biab an oyeraga o. q o1,r hast sbaat-yroyy;To
State, produce, and it may be higher than the
average Of all our States where wheat Is grown.
sButjof that we are not sure. Many farmers Of
Maine, and other New England States, have
probably rated too high the yield of wheat
PEI ace in the West The great quantities
raj ed upon the prairies and rich bottom lands
of the West, have deceived them IN relation to
the yield per acre. They forget the immense
fields in their estimates, having been accus-
toned to look onlyon small fields. We believe
the yied in Maine is quite equal to that of the
great wheat growing lands Of the West. We
know of some farmers in. tI,;s ,cos,,,t,v who
have always raised wheat enough for their
own families, and often have some to spare
They have never, Or very seldom at least,
bought a barrel of -four. Portions of Maine
contain fine wheat growing lands, and all
over Maine, except on lands near the sea-
shore, wheat may be raised to good advantage.
Many ofour farmers do not properly prepare
their lands to receive the seed, Lands for
wheat should be deeply plowed, thoroughly
pulFerized and properly manured. But this
DEPRESSION from the design of this article.
In 1856. Pennsylvania nrodnced more wheat VIII
than ans other State n tl,a TT,,o, M s;noo
there hos bear e.T;,,n ar IT,, r,oan, 49,,
her weld was over two millions n r., sbals Lass
when the weld was only 44o hps,als !, aacb
.inhabitant Of the State IN 1sso oI,;o ,-anlr-
ed second among the wheat yro,v;n0s s+stss
producing IA ,4S7. ISL bushels or nearly two
millions of bushels more than Times rs,,a,do
tn 1sao she nroducad 1511aO47 bnsbo,s -.
Timer Canada beat her over ye nine mill;ons ~
bushels. giving TO each inhabitant 1894 busb-
els. while Ohio raised ONLY e.4e bushels to
each inhabitant. isaoa2 y hnali7a9 q sias 19g
New York. in 1850, stood third on the list,
producing 1s a21 ,4ss bushels, but in 1860 she
fell off nearly fDur and onelhalf millions OF