Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23
THE CROPS.
OHIO.


From our exchanges we get the follow
ing information in regard to the crops: "a
PICKAwAY CoUETY.-The GrcIeUilIe DEM
ocrat says: g.. ..t . ...r
"During the past week we have Wis
tied different parts OF the county, ana
in passing along the road took partic-
ular notice of the fields planted with wheat.
In circuitous route of twenty-five miles
we observed not over a dozen fields OF
wheat that looked as if they would yield
an average crop, while we observed many
fields that will yield nothing, and but few
that will produce half crop. In many 10
calities the crop will prove an entire iallr
ure, while in but few will it yield the
amount of seed planted. The fields pro-
tected bv the woods make the best showing
but in many places they, too, will yield but
part of a crop. The crop in the district
through which we travelled, and we pre-
sume it is fair representation of that OF
| the entire county, will not be more than
| One-siXth as large as that usually produc-
ed. We think this a safe estimate, yet
things may change for the better num-
Der of good showers may revive the roots
which now appear dead, ana IN lew
weeks the prospects may look better, yet
we are inclined to believe that at best there
will not be one-fourth of a crop produced
| in this county"
f'F~STARK CoUNTY.-The Stark County Ma
tionaI Democrat says:
"We have doleful reports in relation to
the wheat crop in this vicinity. We have
conversed with farmers hereabOuts, and
they spoke quite discOuragingly OF the
prospect, especially on the Plains between
Canton and Massillon. So much ice and
hard freezing, with but little snow during
the winter, is the cause OF so many bare
wheat fields. We Opine, however, that the
unfavorable accounts are somewhat eXag-
geratpd, and that there will be more wheat
than is now anticipated" .a. .
CLARKE CoUNTY.-The Springfield Repab1
nc says:
"The wheat crop in Harmony isatotal
failure, and the ground sgwn siast fall Is
being generally plOwed up. Clover as
well as the wheat, was killed by the cold
weather, without being thrown out OF the
ground. as is usually the case when 1t is in-
jured." ... I ...L N
FAIRFIELD COUNTY. = The Ohio Eagle
{ says: .5ss -
"From observation and conversation with
intelligent farmers from different parts o
| the COulJN, OWlDR lO TIE hdICll llCNHOo' w
feel warranted in saying THAT the whea
crop in this county will bear entire failure
. this year. Many farmers are blowing vi
their fields sowed to wheat last fall, ant
putting them to spring crops. 1t is TN
uniform opinion OF all observers hat ther'
f will not be sufficient wheat gathered at th'
, coming harvest for seed the next year
. Farmers should as far as they can, endeav-
or TO supply the deficiency in the whea
crop by putting out larger spring crops
! such as corn, oats, buckwheat potatoes
t beans, &C." .....r ..p .......
5 MUsKINGUM CoUNTY.-The ZaaeSrtH
Courier says -.... .. .- .n ..
"a great deal of alarm exists among tht
farming community of this county in re-
O atiun to the prospects Of the wheat crOI
= for the present year. IL is said that there
will not be over oDe-tOurth of an average
q crop: that the wheat is MT in the grounC
to produce more, having been frozen ant
/, killed by the cold weather of the past win
4 ter The winter of '65-66wa undoubtedly
. hard one tor the wheat crop. The alb
sence of snow, joined with severe cold a
: times, no doubt rendered the prospectiv
n crop, in part, failure, but not to the eX
:, tent which farmers seem to think. Th
" amount of wheat sown last fall was per
> should it, owing to freezing out, stand
= little thin on the fields; should some field
be entirely destroyed, we have but 'littl
s doubt the coming harvest will develop th
- fact that the yield in the county will nC
:, fall much behind that of former years.
"SOme farmers are so much alarmed /
a regard to whatthey consider, prospeCtivell
total failure of the crop, that they al
buying of our millers, flour in consider
: able quantities to keep the gaunt wolf, hur
ger, from their doors. Others, more prat
+ tical, have plowed their wheat fields an
# are putting in other grain. The result
" the scare is, millers have advanced -four
" cents per barrel, with a prospect for a sti
> further advance" ' '.' " ''.
l. HIGHLAND OoUNTY.-The HIIlSboro Ne,
says: .l'
',We regret to state that the latest r,
" ports from the different parts OF our count
all tend to confirm the worst fears in n
| gard to the condition of the wheat GRO
IL From the most reliable estimates of goo
y Judges it is believed that the aggregat
y Weld throughout the county will be hart
/ iy equal to the seed soWn. Hundreds
wheat fields have already been plOwed u
e to be planted ia other crops. So gener
ana complete a failure of the wheat Gro
in Highland has not occurred for man
W years, aud it will prove serious disaster
our farmers.p .sIsy5au I7,R Jf al 3sdt
A. HURON CoUNTY.77A correspondent writ
the following te the Clepslaqa Herald ~
/. ..'The wheat in, thisu yiciEity Isl in a ba
d condition. Fully one-halfl is killed, Map
farmers are plowing up the ground sowt
Ie last fall On tlie sand thereafe some piec,
looking finely, but on the clayTit is badl
hurt: l-aaIi edi. sIl. ntl cla sI5duJsai
igJa "Small fruits have been hurtsome. Straw
berries, Eawton blsckberries, and earl
cherries are much damaged. kaspberri,
IS promise "a good crop. iIt is early Yeti
o. detepmipeIab.suEsg, grapes. but To- all sppes
t ance they willdo fnely;?'' ,,,n'.i.. &c.
? WABASH VALLEY. The Lafayette Court
says: ,,,tr =,
q '"The area of ground in the Wabai