New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-24
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Timothy ); Clover, 4; Hemp, s.
These counties not selected on account OF superior
fertility they are taken samples for the simple rea-
son that have been able 10 procure recent returns
from other counties In some OF these products the
figures indicate productiveness which ID far below the
average of the richest districts. The table refers 10
special haryests and farms and does not aim to express
1he mean fertility of the several counties or Of other
years
Little facts are often suggestive Of the rutfness OF
the soil Sweet potatoes have been raised in Missouri
which weighed 10 pounds apiece Apples and turnips
have been exhibited at our Fairs which measured
respectively ak and eight inches in diameter Melons
and pumpkins have been produced which attained the
relative weights Of 40 and 100 pounds Corn sometimes
reaches the hight Of IL feet and sorghum 20 ieet In
rood seasons farmers occasionally cut four uns Of hay
the acre OF course the average in all these
Is much below these figures. These exceptional in
stances s teS O %est a6bh the
Yet, notwithstanding this wonderful wealth Of soil
more than 25 600 900 Of land in Missouri
suffered 10 lie faow There are day 5000 600 acre,
Of upentered land in this State Nearly all OF this ant
is rich in agricultural mineral resources. Under
the Homestead Law, LOO acres can be purchased FOL
es improved farms be bought at from s. TO So
an acre In the interior agricultural labor commands
from els to e25 month
The water of Missouri is abundant and healthful
Perennial springs and eopious streams are found in
every part of the State The alluvum which the Mis-
ssspp holds in solution does not impair the sautary
quality of its waters The unduating surface OF MIS-
sour affords advantages Of drainage and water power
which are denied level prairies This important
consideration The necessity of thorough drainage to
abe emgrsnt who wonld prefer the plains Of other
States 10 the gentle inequalities Of Missouri would be.
iray costly ignorance Of his own interests
The products which thrive in Missouri too numer.
Gus for separate enumeration. The list would be an
Inventory Of the productions Of the temperate zone
All the cereals grow with rank iuIuriance. The soil
Is rich In the chemical elements OF which the different
grains are composed.
Cotton is produced in the Southern portion Of tbs
State. The amount per acre varies from 200 10 i0(
pounds During the year II mas been very profitable
sorghum and Imphee are developing into large inter
yst The yield is from 100 10 $50 gallons OF Juice pei
acre BY recent improvements in the process Of manu-
facture the saccharine matter can be economically
erystalized graduated. In few years demand
tor sugar and syrup will be largely met with articles
domestic production. No portion Of these important
vegetables is worthless. The leaves make excellent
fodder and the fiber OF the stalk is manufactured into
paper.
Missouri. Equal 20 the best growth OF Kentucky anC
Virginia they a vast source OF wealth 10 the State
Few crops yield larger profit. Missouri produces
than As per cent Of the hemp Of the United States
Missouri is admirably adapted 10 the culture Of fruit
Apples. pears, peaches, pluns, cherries. currants
strawberries blackberries ounces apricos and nee
rarines reach size and deicacy OF flavor Trees
and vines grow rapidly and bear largely The Winters
so mild that fruit trees are seldom injured By
incemency of the weather. The season which even In
Northern Missouri permits blowing by the middle OF
March cannot be very severe protracted. In oper
Winters, farmers baye not nfrequently done theii
glowing in December and January. In the genia
November uninterrupted succession of fresh fruits
Apples can be produced in illimitable Quantities The
present price Is from 81 to 81 IS bushe The treet
at least five years earlier than they do in New
England. Peach trees continue bear from Is 10 q
years and apple trees from % to 90 years. Two thou
sand bushels Of peaches have been gathered from q
single acre. Fruit culture is Of the most lucrative
branches of husbandry in Missouri
Unless the prophecies Of scientific men are false and
Che obvious intentions of nature thwarted Missouri
IS destined TO be the vineyard of America There la:
been no elaborate investigation since the geological
survey Of Professor Swallow But the familiarity OF the
facts which his researches developed does not Diminish
their tuthfulnesa II is estimated that there are il
Southern Missouri ID 900 600 adapted to the culture
Of the grape This land is situated 900 900 fee
nbove the level Of the ocean. Nature has. in many
localities nodded the surface into terraces as If OF
purpose TO facilitate the abors OF the vine dresser Tit
composition OF the soil 10 remarkably like that Of thu
celebrated vne-lands of Germany and France Chemica
ANALYSIS shows that The soil abounds in line soda pot
ash magDesia and phosphorie acid ard these are the
principal elements which enter into the structure OF the
vine The soil lie dry and light the air equable and
comparatively vaporiess the water abundant and pure
These are the identical conditions under which the
luscious vntages Of the Old World attain their perfec
tiOn.
The original cost of preparing vineyard is $50 per
acre
The annual cost Of eultivang vineyard is 500 per
acre.
The mean yield OF scre is go gallons
The value at q per gallon. $500
These figures exhibit profit which il certainly ample
enough 10 satisfy every reasonable expectation OF gain
II we may be guided In estimates by European STA
tistieS the vineands Of Missouri able to afford
pleasant and remunerstive occupation 70 population
triple the present census OF the State and to yield
least COO 600 gallons Of wine. The physical siruc.
tsre Of Southern Missouri is prophecy OF rich and de
lcious yntages which the sagaoious enterprise OF
citizens should speedily fulfill.
Almost all the valuable varieties of forest trees
abound in Missouri The pine oak ash elm, walnut
hickory, maple, gum. overcup, cottonwood, cypress
ehcsnut gysemOre lnu beech catalpa and tupelo are
losnd In different Portions Of the State The following