Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-30

| oA"bcs 6o'O uuSAAclo, uocA4ulu8 10 nd
in Arkansas, and "a IN Tennessee, and
to It's in Mississippi, to 10 in Georgia;
the lowest average being 0.8in Florida.
The highest wheat returns arc those
of Minnesota, California and Texas :
the lowest are those of South Carolina.
the range being from Ga to 1877 bush
els per acre. The rate il materially
higher in the Gulf coast states than in
the southern Atlantic states, increasing
from Georgia westward.
The rate of yield for rye stands low
est in South Carolina and highest IN
California, the range being from 60
bushels to 20.1 bushels. A reference
to the tables will show the variation in
these averages, which are in most cases
higher than those of wheat.
The highest average for oats is 40
bushels for Nebraska; the lowest is
bushels for South Carolina. Averages
ranging from 40 down to 80 bushels
come in the following order: Nebraska,
Iowa, California, Minnesota, Illinois,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut,
Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
New Hampshire, Texas, Kansas, Indi-
ana, Ohio and Michigan.
The averages for hay range from
seven.tenths Of ton in Maryland TO
Las tons in Illinois.
Prices Of cereals rule comparatively
low, corn especially bearing prices that
can scarcely repay the expense of cult
walton in many of the western states.
Where fuel is scarce and dear, the old
practice of burning corn has been re.
vived. In some instances it has been
economically used in manufactures.
There IL vide range of prices in the
several counties in state, those upon
through lines of railroad showing high
er rates, but wider differences are
caused by disparities between local
supply and demand. There are new
counties in frontier regions, with small
production and increasing population
from immigration, in which prices are
almost as high as in eastern cities.
Averaging the local prices Of corn, the
lowest rate is Is cents per bushel in
Nebraska and Iowa, while that of
Kansas is ~, and Illinois "a. Going
eastward it rises to - in Indiana, "a in
Ohio, 60 in Pennsylvania, and Ga in
New Jersey. The range in New Eng
land is from 81 in Vermont to IS in New
Hampshire. The average for New
York Is 70 cents. One bushel of corn
in Massachusetts, appears to be worth
five in Iowa. In the south the rate is
highest in Florida, at 81. 90 per bushei,
and lowest in Texas--43 cents. The
price increases from Delaware to South
Carolina, the rates being, in their
order. respectively, IS, 81, So, Ga, and
SO cents in Alabama Is, Georgia &c.
and 50 in Mississippi and Louisiana.
The average for wheat range between
$l.95 in Massachusetts, and "a cents in
Oregon, the next lower being, respec-
lively, 70 cents for Nebraska, So cents
for Minnesota, and IS cents for Iowa,
The crop being poor in Kansas and
Missouri, local prices averaging in
those states respectively, 81 AZ and
$1.41, about the same az IN Tennessee
and West Virginia.
CORN.
At the close of the season, tho corn
crops ripened, mostly gathered in all
parts of the country, and q sufficient
amount of it shucked to determine it's
quality. 1t is manifest that product
as large as 1870 mot that in 1859, al
reported in the census, which was a
partial failure), has been produced.
When the returns from distant points
are completed, and calculations are
perfected, it is probable that the crop
of about l, 100, 0OO, 900 bushels will be
indicated. Very little failed to ripen.
Greater success than usual attended
efforts at corn growing at high eleva-
tions, as in the Rocky Mountain area.
though it was injured at many points
by frost, and it is not deemed q safe
crop at elevations of 5000 feet north
of 80 degrees.
In the Carolinas the bottom lands
were in many places too vet for q crop,
either in yield or quality, while the
uplands gave results which we're scarce
y ever surpassed. As is ever the case.
there late plantings in all sections which
were either injured by drouth or failed
OF full condition and perfect maturity.
There were in all the states fields un-
fn bad filth, or suffering from
poverty, which were partial failures.
though the fructifying rains and eener-
Gus warmth of the season went far to
make amends for the cultivatoris neg
ligence.
The returns of product compared
with last year," which take into CON
sideration both area and rate of
yield per acre, average above 100 in
all but seven states, viz: Rhode Is
land. 96; Delaware, 81; Maryland, SO;
SO; Florida, 81; Wisconsin,
10; Minnesota, SO. These giving an |
increase are: Maine, 113; New Hamp.
shire, 108; Vermont ia; Massachu-
setts, lob; Connecticut, los; New York,
10; New Jersey, 12O; PENNSYLVANIA,
LIS; North Carolina, 116; South Caro-.
Ina, 1903; Georgia, 11S; Alabama,
100; Texas, 1874; Arkansas, 1903;
1902; West Virgi.
nia, 1906; Kentucky, 118; Ohio,
Ill; Michigan, los; Indiana, 1O6: H.
|inois, l07; Iowa, 1903; Missouri. 121: |
100; Nebraska, los; Califor.
MIA, 1877; Oregon, los. As the com.
parison is made with the crop of last
year, which was relatively small in
some states, while large in others,
these figures exhibit q wider range
than it the comparison were only with
average condition or yield per acre.
The distinction should be observed
between q report of "average condi.
lion" without reference to area, and
aggregate product in view both of area
and rate of ylell-a difference which
some unusually well.informed newspa-
pers have of late failed to notice, thus
making an apparent discrepancy in our
reports from an awkward blunder in
quoting them.
POTATOEs.
The returns of correspondents point
20 decrease of 5 per cent. from the
product of last year, amounting to
about six millions of bushels. The
western states, in which this crop has
suffered for several years from the rav-
ages of the Colorado beetle, report di-
losses from this cause, and
ire the only states, North Carolina and
Texas excepted, reporting increased
production: The averages are as fol-
ows: Maine, Is; New Hampshire.
80; Vermont, So; Massachusetts, 80;
Rhode Island, 90; Connecticut. a.: