Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-11
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
TI-7F STATE,

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
- STATE. - 4ti-
Interesting acknowledgements. Her.
tieulIural, Social and Criminal
From the Columbus Journal. iaof
The Report of John Russell. Secretary
of State, is one of the largest and mosi
complete ever issued from that Depart
ment. In addition to the usual report
to the Governor there is included the
statistical report to the General Assem-
bly,, which has received much attention
and is very complete. i8fss
In consequence of some confusion
arising from the change in the design OF
the State seal, Mr.. Russell suggests the
passage of an. act by the General Assem-
bly legalizing the use of the old seal
until some definite day in the future
Certain amendments to the law for in
cOrporated companies are recommended,
as there is large and increasing amount
of capital invested in business conducted
by incorporated companies. During the
year about $40 certificates of incOrpora-
ton were issued from the office.
The election statistics have been al
ready published in brief in the Journal.
The Agricultural, Horticultural, So-
cial, and Criminal Statistics, form q
volume of unusual interest, and in this
article we propose to give special atten-
tion to this department.
HORTICULTURE.
In 1867 there were planted 3,1OO acres
in grapes, increasing the acres in vine
yards to 1904. There were gathered s.
5O6, ,277 pounds of grapes, and there were
made 200, ,929 gallons of wine. In 1856
there were 1915 acres planted, LASS, ,467
pounds gathered and I53, ,159 gallons OF
wine pressed. The counties of Erie and
Ottawa produced in 1857 the enorm JUS
quantity of 1881, ,421 pounds of grapes
and l25, 7S4 gallons of wine. more than
half the entire crop of the State.
There are in the State $50, ,672 acres OF
orchards, these producing in 1867, 8, 723,
s92 bushels of apples, 1855, ,6O4 bushels
of peaches, SO, ,583 bushels of pears
The tables for 1868 will show decided
falling off in these products as the sea-
son was unfavOrable. The returns of the
Assessor made in May and June give the
statistics of the crops of the previous
year, and so the figures for 1858 are not
given. ya. .l.-fe eun 90 .i.s.-
Il yTaI AGRICULTURE. tf'7 h''t'
The aggregate grain crops of the State
in 1867 amounted to W4, 7A, ,257 bushels
against lis, ,061, ,911 in 1866. The falling
off in the aggregate crop is due mostly to
the corn crop, the diminutiOn in that
alone being 16, ,5lI ,256 bushels. The ag-
gregate crop of 1867 was ,OOU, 600 bushels
above the average for five years. -.
There were sOwn in '67-1, los, ,964 acres of
wheat producing 13, $50, ,726 bushels: aver
age yield per acre for eighteen years, IL
bushels. The greatest wheat-growing
counties in the State are the following !:
Montgomery, Miami, Champaign, Seneca
Stark, Wayne, Dark, Preble, Butler and
Fairfield. There were planted in 1867
2, lS3.7 790 acres of corn, producing SO, ,S75,-
064 bushels; average per acre about 80
bushels. Ross county produced the
greatest number of bushels, Pickaway
county standing next in order. In 1865
Pickaway headed the list, Butler coming
next, Ross third and Franklin fourth,
the latter standing relatively the same
both years.
In 1867 there were sown 766, ,6O7 acres
of oats, producing 1854 ,223 bushels, or
about "A bushels per acre. The counties
producing the greatest number of BUSH
els are Wayne, Stark, Richland, Seneca,
fuscarawas, Belmont, Huron, Column
biana, Ashland and Holmes. -,
z The Barley crop OF 1867 amounted to
1 ,6o4, l79, produced on "a, l34 acres, giving
an average of l9 bushels per acre.
The Rye crop was LOIS, 291, produced
on loS; ;699 acres. Average per acre abeul
81 bushels.
There were sown 81, 1878 acres Of Buck
wheat, producing $50. .245 bushels.
The eleven Northwestern counties of
the State produced one-third the entire
crop of the State.
There were planted in 1857, 81, ,149
acres of potatoes, producing an average
of 65 bushels per ac e. or in the aggre-
gate 5, IA $50 bushels. The crop was the
lowest average per acre in the last eight
years.
The tables shew that in 1867, as COM
pared with 1866, there was a decrease in
the aggregate of breadstuffs of 49,
3D., 1854 bushels. The corn crop is less
by 16,5l1 ,256 bushels, while the wheat
crop is greater by 1872, ,979 bushels.
70 There were produced in 1867, !, 1,993, ,4O5
tons of hay on $3.50. 7O4 acres of meadow.
frumbull and Ashtabula are the great
hay counties.
The flax crop was 10. .523 ,s76 pounds of
fibre, and TAP, ,207 bushels of seed pro-
iHced on 9S,811 acres. Greene county
stands first on the list of fax producing
There were sown in 1867, 313, $50 acres
Of clover, producing 2S6, ,S37 tons of hay,
and 147, S48 bushels of seeds. There
were planted Is, ,7SS acres of tobacco, pro-
lucing 10, 790, $50 pounds.
/ The sorghum crop is the smallest ever
reported, there being produced on Ii, ,SO4
acres 1884 pounds of sugar and 1885,
,66 gallons of molasses. OF maple sugar |
here were produced 2,733, $50 pounds, |
md 33S, ,752 gallons of syrup.
. The number of acres of pasturage re-
ported is 1921 ,3Os pMadfson county
first on the list, and Trumbull |
1ext. There are in the State 5,946,S01 |
lcres of uncultivated lands--Gallia con-
aiming more than any other county,
pounds of butter and 1885, ,4S6 pounds
If cheese-a general decrease.
HORSES, CATTLE, &C. ~ !
There were listed for taxation for 1858 |
10, 1875 horses, valued at $4S, 1888, ,747; L.
IL, ,666 cattle valued at $40, ,676, ,379; 25,-
III mules valued at 81, ,697 ,465; 1855, ,845
heep valued at Sl4,8I9, 353 -1,S12, ,572
logs valued Sc, ,275, 1923. In horses, cattle,
md sheep, there Is an increase in number
md quite decrease in value as compar-
d with the previous year.
Licking and Harrison counties are the
reat sheep growing districts, the former
eporting $40, ,027 sheep, and the latter
-. .9O6. The wool clip of the State is
4 ,S48, ,6A pounds. During the year 34,-
81 sheep were killed by dogs, and 10, 4
Is injured-valued at $l23,7 ,7Sl. Thef
lumber of dogs in the State is lie, ,367
"'.t COAL, SALT, &c. '-'A
In 1867 the total acreage of arabic land,
n the State was 6, 4S0. 743 acres, an in
rease over 1886 of 6,925 acres. There
we're mined during the year 46, 703, $40
ushels of stone coal and manufactur-
d, 167 ,59l tonsof pig iron and 2,019, ,992
ushels Of salt, Meigs county reporting
,S19, 1892 bushels. +
~ s VALUE OF PROPERTY.