Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-01-23

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The following interest ing extract
hio Statistics, are taken from the r.
ort Of Gen Sherwood, SECRETARY !
tate: ------.s.--
5iL Bon THE GRArN CROPS J-eai
The agricultural statistics ofOhi6 al
blythe township assessors
le spring season, upon the crop of Il
receding autumn. These areturl
low the grain crop of 1S7i' to be 1
,Ilows: i.ui: :. II 3. .GnigHia -G q
,rn.- -. gs 36s.
+82. 900,
heat'-,f',; "a
O.. ~ - L. - - J. J. l. ......... 42s.C
ackwheat.- ...!...-.. MS
,rI,lrt o, ciszl, h!HUW .-ssI----.IT-
TOTAL -ll0. .SSO,
This shows an ansincrease over the a,
regate grain crops Of 1910 II er;;54s
8 bushels, being an increase in COZ
f 9,797,761 bushels, in wheat of r.
59,766 bushels, in barley of 439, 2
ushels, and in rye Of 96,sls bushel
nd a decrease in oats of . ll5, $50 b.
lels, and in buckwheR. - 1927,
usbels., 5.,T t.'I.. ai s.aet1s.-
WHEAT FOR 1871.
Acres sown. 1877, $50; bushels pr
dced, ,22,274,37s; average per acr
3,27. This is an increase of 1893
he number of acres sown in 1870, ar
decrease of 1868 acres, as compare
18th the average for the last thrice
ears, which is 1,6S3,O22; also an i
rease of 4,21S,5S7 bushels, as compa
d with the average for the thirtet
revious years. The average bushe
er acre for that time is 1912, showir
n Increase in 1871 Of 2-55 bushels p
ere over that average. 80. .-,s.', 81.
.g,.s... sa.;gso CORN. .eh.5l- a.t TO
The corn cropin Ohio in 1871 is r
estedas follows :. Acres planted, ,68;
s.; bushels produced, SO, ,363, ,060; ave
ge bushels per acre, 1851. This ere
the largest ever .raisediin the, StBt
nd is an,increaseJ of 9,797 ,761 bushe
n the.crep ofi1S70, and a decrease
s9.on the. average per acre ofor tn
ear. ,It.is also an increase of 80, 40.
lY bushels on the, average yearly pr
uetiou, for thevprevious,l twenty-Or
ears, aHd IAN increase Of 1874 bushe
Dthe average rer acre for that tim
'hio is the third of the great col
States, Illinois and low
receding. Yni.E2g9G liiIoiena1
s3GEg -,-5inl CATTLE 3iJiisi-li o
Tie nuinhet nof cattle reported /
lwnship assessors in 1872 isas follow
Iumber ofi-cattle,' ,78f, ,698; valGe
,itie,, s31 ,902,34S; average value, sfs. l
omparing with TIE previous year, "
ave an increase of fi5, 5,l93 cattle,
ecrease of s8;74o, ,186in value, and
eerease of 1854 in the average valu
50 n.!-in'7 81 IslhEE:P. "'i ISL ii
ttlI, 0i .t'{sprlaJ iLH, Htu ,...Ll
The number OF, sheep, listed for tn
ton in 1872 is rs follows: Nuqber
heep,, a, ,464, ,S9s; value Of same, 81
1870; average value, $50. ~
Comparing with 1871, we have Il
blowing result: Increase in, numb
+ Sheep, 16i 1891; increase in value;
heep, s5,7s1,11l increase in averal
'aal}ue, " Sl,@, r,nI-.rI s,emoL
HOGS.
The number of hogs and value theI
f, in 1872, are as follows: Number
logs, 2,315, ,554; value of same, s6,66;
u; average value, S2,S7. .f..s.,.
a comparison with the year is
hows the following result: Increa
lumber uf hogs, Isl, Isl; decrease
'alue of same, s2,626, 1913; decrease
verage value, S1.42. .,,....., .,.,.....
o. WOOL. -.
The returns of the assessors she
hat the wool clip of 1871 was 16, 1858
,ounds, which is 562, 100 less than t
lip of 2s72, ,|,I f.... ,-.....
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Milkmen In London are fined I
lollars every time they are caught ad
pU yater tn their milk. Such a mel