The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-02
THE GREAT WEST.

Her Progress and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Crops
In OhiO-The Wheat Yield Enormous-Oats.
Rye, Barley md Putntoes ExrelIent--Corn
Crop Llght-Fruit In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Statistical Information.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August So 1868.
We have the most cheering news from all parts OF
the State with regard to the crops and harvest The
yield OF wheat VIII be larger than mas ever been
known before, and the general expression IL That
the "crop is enormous.n Oats Is only second to
wheat the product this year being larger than mas
been known for twenty years. Barley and rye are
alse good. Potatoes splendid. The corn crop
is not so good the present season. owing to the heavy
rains in the spring. The yield will not be more than
half or hreequaters OF the usual yearly return In
good seasons. 10 give the readers OF the HERALD
an dea$of the general feeling and condition OF the
farmers and their prospects suboin the results OF
personal observation and questioning along belt OF
country extending over 200 miles, as foIlows:--
CoNNEAUT.-Wheat, never had such heavy YIELDS
oats, very large crop; potatoes abundant and large
corn, medium crop; fruit peaches splendid, apples
not SO good as in former years. Farmers are salts
fed that the crops will be largely remunerative
Wheat, yield immense; oats, never
been better; corn the crop Will be light; fruit very
good. General prospects are good and the farming
communities are prosperous.
GENEvA-Crops OF every kind In this region mag
MADisoN.-Yielo Of wheat and oats will be some.
thing enormous: corn crop VIII be light There is
PAINEsvnL Prospects of the farmers are very
bright. The harvests were never more abundant.
CoLUMBUs.-wh crop magnificent; oats, spien.
did; corn crop about half yied hay crop unequal
led; fruit wi be about average yield.
GRAyTON.-Apples, half crop; peaches, splendid;
pears and cherries abundant; wheat and oats never
better; potatoes, splendid yied nay excellent.
Farms in this locality sell all the way from fifty dol
| improvements.
Harvest hands receive two dollars per day and
found.
LA GRANGR.-Corn looks better and Will be more
abundant here than in neghbOrlng districts; wheat
splendid; oats splendid; hay IN great quantities;
Observation-Disclosures oats and potatoes have not
been equalled IN the last twenty years; apples
farms in this region average from 500 to $3.50 per
acre.
KoCHEsrrR.-The largest and best crops ever
known abound IN this locality. The wheat, oats
and potatoes magnificent. Fruit Will be scar CO.
owing to the fact that the trees shed most OF the
young germs. No cause is assigned for the falling
or Of the young fruit during the early summer
NEW Acknowledgements Of the farmers here are
ala Tns crop a ea
owing to q heavy storm In the spring. Harvest
labOrers receive two dollars per day and found field
hands average twenty dollars q month and found
during the spring and summer months. Good farm
ing teams readily bring from $500 to $500 q span;
good saddle horses are worth $500; OK teams from
$50 to $3.50 a yoke.
Observation-Disclosures and oats never were better;
hay crop excellent; apples small return; peaches
SHTIOn.-Never were better crops of wheat, oats,
potatoes and hay apples in this vicinity very abun-
daut, peaches and pears PLENTIFUL
surpassed; potatoes. very plentiful; corn crop light;
apples, half yield, other fruits plentiful.
CREsTLINE.-Crops Of wheat oats, barley. rye, ex-
celent; corn crop light; best wheat yields from
thirty to tnirty-nye bushels TO the acre. Within
space Of TWO miles there are now at work fifteen
thresnng machines, and all as busy as bees; apple
crop poor pears and peaches plentiful. Cooking ap-
tue ApIln
versatiOn with o farmer who has lived in this vicn-
iy for thirty years, learn that the crops never
deer poved wd over the very SPOT on which Cres
line now stands, and there are Old residents here
where the railroad depot now stands
From the districts OF country surrounding Gallon
iberia, Gilead, Cardington, Ashley, Eaton, Della.
and other points received gratifying intelll-
gence in regard to abundant harvests. In the
country about Columbus. and indeed throughout
In round numbers 1t Ia estimated that there are
% acres OF wheat 80 sa this which
hay crop will yield some $50 900 900 tons potato
estimate Is put down at 6,00O.0 900 bushels nearly
bushels over the crop Of 1867 about 600
acres OF max are sown; $4,000 acres Of tobacco;
cheese at 2o,ooOOoO pounds; apples set down
at s.OOO,O 900 busbels-a falling on of 100000
So 600 bushels me wool Yield viii be Is 900
pOunds-a decrease Of over 100000 from 1857
TnS Is caused Dy the 'sheep panic" OF last year,
when the stock ralsers became alarmed at the low
price OF wool and slaughtered sheep In great num-
bers for the market In all the principal features OF
farming life che prospects in Ohio were better
and brighter. table Of live stock throughout the
State has just been made public by the proper Official
authorities, from which we sum the general result
The number OF horses, 7o4,57s to 7O0,375 for 1885,
number OF CATTLE $751; TO 666 for 1885, num-
Der Of mules, &c, 25020, to All for 1885, umber
Of sheep, to 1883, s45 for 1885, number OF
hogs, 1885 e45, to ,s12572 for 1868. Thus 1t Will
be seen that there has been decrease Of hive
STOCK, with the exception OF horses OF which there
has been an increase Of nearly 1900. The Ohio
farmers are beginning to take great pride in the
horse ana especially IN the breeds used for farming
purposes. Some Of the Oldest and most substantial
farmers work teams valued at $400 on the average
but many have spans for which they ask $780,
Racing stock ia also receiving great attention.
SO far the prospects OF the agricultural commu-
mites are beyond all expectation. There Is some
thing very charming and substantial in the views Of
farming life gets his travels throughout Ohio
and the other great producing States OF the
republic. The great majority OF the farmers are
well to do; many have built splendid brick resi-
dences, large and commodiOus barns, and otherwise
improved their farms. peaceful ana happy air
Is everywhere prevalent The farmers are the
genuine life blood OF the nation.