Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-29
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY. AUGUST 20, 1867.
Tne Production of Indian Corn.

idly going on in the great staples upon
which the people depend for sustenance,
IS well as materially adding TO the wealth
OF the nation. The recent reports OF the
department of Agriculture show that
the average ia corn is unusually large,
every State showing material Increase,
except Maine, New Hampshire, New
York and South Carolina. In the
Southern States the increase ranges up
wards OF l02 per cent. The condition
as reported,ss little deficient in the
Northern and Western States, on account
of the lateness of the spring, With the
continuance of the present weather there
is ample opportunity TO make up the en-
tire deficiency, in which case the YIELD
will be unprecedented.
The production of corn in the United
States and Territories, according to the
census of 1850 WAS S3S7927 bushels.
1t is difficult TO fully realize the magni-
tude of these figures, which we can only
appreciate by contemplating them in
connection with the aggregate profuc-
ton of our other great staples. With
this object in view we give the total
productions of wheat, rye, oats, barley,
buckwheat, peas and beans in 1850 and
1860 as compared with the production
of Indian corn. OF the former products
there were raised 284 602764 bushels
of corn 59207l ,104, from which 1t will
be seen there were 30S ,468 $40 bushels
more Of corn than all the other staples
named. In 1860, OF wheat, &C., the
total was 4l5 800, 200 bushels of corn
S3S,792, 740 showing surplus over all
the other productions named of 423 483,-
$40 bushels. These figures are sufficient
70 show the relative Importance OF the
corn crop to the other cereals of the
country.
The definite comparison OF each pro-
duct shows that nearly five bushels Of
Indian Corn to one OF Wheat are raised,
or more than double the aggregate pro-
ductiOn OF wheat, rye, oats, barley, buck
wheat, peas and beans. Less wheat was
raised in 1850 in proportion to corn than
in 1860. However, vastly as the produC-
ton of corn increased in that decade
the production of wheat has increased in
still greater proportion. Tennessee was
the greatest corn producing State in
1910, Ohio in 1850 and Illinois in 1850
kentucky was second in 1910 and 1850,
and yielded the honor to Ohio in 1860.
Virginia stood third in l840 Illinois in
1850, and Missouri ia 1860. Illinois
produces nearly one. seventh of all the
corn raised in the States and Terri.
tories.
In the New England States in the
three decades named, the total produc-
ton of corn was as follows: In 1910,
$685. 900 bushels; in 1850, 10,175,S56
bushels; in 1860, 9,164 sos The total
production OF Vermont in these decades
were: In 1910, 1,119,678 ; in 1850, $685.
396; in 1850, l,525,4l1. 1t will seen
that in the ten years previous to 1860
the production OF corn decreased in New
England. Connecticut was the only
State that increased its production OF
the staple. The want OF increase is
accounted for in part by the fact that
the year 1859, to which the last census
OF crops applied, was unusually dry, aud
the crops in New England suffered con.
siderably
The numoer OF bushels of corn pro-
duCed in the different sections OF the
United States to each iuhabitant in the
years 1860, 1850 and 1910, were in 1910,
Ell in 1850, 1904 in 1860, 26.l2. In
New England the production to each in
habitant was in 1910, 302; in 1850, $40;
in 1860, 200. In New England the pro.
duction OF corn increased over three
million bushels from 1910 to 1850, but
decreased over million bushels from 1850
to 1850. In proportion to population
there was also slight increase from
1910 to 1850; but decrease of nearly
one bushel to each inhabitant from 1850
to 1860. In 1S60it was less than three
bushels in New England to each in
hsbitant. The Southern States before
the war produced in proportion to the
population, ten times as much as New
England.
These facts and figures show for them
selves without further comment
Although figures are in general dry, thi:
statement Of one of the great staples o
the country, cannot fail to be useful tc
those who are engaged in the cultivation
Of this cereal production.
The New YORK CONSTITUTIONAL Cox
VENrIoN PROHIBITS BONDING Towns Fol
TUE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILRoADs.-At
its evening session on Thursday last thu
New York constitutional convention
discussed the question prohibiting town
and cities from bonding themselves II
old thu conservation pc railroads in com