Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-02
Crops Report.
WASHINGTON Sen 81


The crop reports of September,
receive in the statistical division
OF the Department of Agriculture,
present an average of 90 per cent.
for the condition of the wheat crop,
as whole, which is about the same
as the September report of 1872.
While the present area in cultiva-
ton Is much larger, there is a mani
fest Improvement over last year in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri,
Ohio, Kansas and Pennsylvania.
The average of Illinois, Iowa and
Michigan differs little from that of
1872. California and Indiana are
less favored. The states in which
there is more than average yield
OF wheat per acre, as shown by the
September reports, are Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Nebraska and Oregon
IN the West aud New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Connecticut and Maryland
ii the East. The increased breadth
in wheat viii place the quantity in
several other States above the usual
product, and give larger aggre-
gate for the crop Of the United
States than was secured in 1872.
The quality is generally superior.
In most localities, grain yields bet
ter in spring than was expected.
Ia New York, 80 counties out of 80
reported, make returns of average,
or poor yields, and every Southern
| state fails to make average crops.
Iowa claims an average yield, upon
a larger area, as do Missouri and
Kansas. Ohio and Michigan come
very near all average yield. Illinois
reports indicate Z per cent. less than
| average, and Indiana and Kentucky
still greater depreciation. The facts
presented by correspondents show
conclusively that crop deterioration
from climatic causes is greatly in
creased by careless husbandry, and
crop failures are in great measure
avoidable. Much of the loss from
rust, blight, and even from insects,
IS directly traceable to low vitality,
resulting from imperfect prepara-
ton Of the soil and deficient cultiva-
ton III all parts Of the country, es-
pecially in the South.
THE Republican party has proved
! Its power as a reform organization
by the way it has influenced the
Democracy. When it was first
formed it found the Democrats con-
trolling public affairs. That old au-
tocratic party struck down all who
dared to oppose its insolence or bolt
its nominations. 1t was ruled by
the most corrupt gang that ever at
illcted free country, the fire-eaters
and slave-dealers Of the south. Ii
their southern dominions they throt-
tied free speech and lynched politi-
cal opponents, while at the north,
| party machinery was mercilessly
worked to crush Independence Of
/ thought.
The election Of Lincoln inaugur-
ated a revolution Of reform Free
thought, free speech, free homes, in
! ternal improvements, increase of
manufactures, progress and reform.
! Ihe Democratic party, repeatedly
beaten, came at last to adopt Re-
/ publican platform and Republican
candidate for President, and last
Thursday used the Republican plat
form as guide in some Of its reso-
lutions. SO long as its worst enc
mics are forced to follow the Repub-
Iican party, why should its old
friends forsake it !-Stute younal.
WE have often heard it announced
with good degree of certainty that
''the Democratic party is dead" but
the announcement has generally
come from members Of other parties.
and has sounded a good deal like
the testimony of Interested witness
ses; but here Is something from one
OF the editors Of the Madison Demo-
crot that cannot be credited to par
tisan hostility, for the writer is
speaking Of his own party. Writ
ing to his paper of the Reform Con-
yentiOn which met In Milwaukee
last week, Mr.. Bashford says:
1t Is generally believed here that the Dem
ocratlc-Libcra Convention that meets to-m0r-
row viii listen to a number Of funeral ora
tlonr, disband and join with the rcformers in
/ trying 10 reanimate the corpse. We trust
that the retOrmerS will bury this bad smell
| Ing prejudice" 50 deep that it Will never come
| TO the surface again to offend the ofactories
OF sensitive community May not the lurid
| lights that flicker round the corpse of the de
lunct Democracy be mistaken for the beacon
! light leads to peace and purity, the day star of
! hope and promise in American politics 4:
THE Spiritualists Convention held
at Chicago last week was one of the
most disSraceful public gatherings