The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-18
THE CROPS.
What the Various States VIII Produce
this Year.


this Year.
From the New York World.l
The accounts given by our exchanges
concerning the condition of the crops
show that, while in some localities full
crops may be expected, in others only
half yield, and even less, is promised.
On the whole, good wheat, corn and
grass crops may be relied on in the
western and northwestern states. In
some of the counties of Illinois, and in
st. Genevieve county, Missouri, reap
ing has already commenced. Good pri-
ces for wheat are expected in Europe
this season, as the promises are that
light crops will be harvested in Great
Britsin, the weather having proved I'M
favorable to both spring and fall har-
vests of this cereal, and a small crop
only will be obtained in Russia. Eng
land will be compelled to draw more
largely than usual for her wheat upon
her foreign resources for supply, which
will be less able toIsupply the demand,
and hence the probabilities are that
good prices will be obtained by our
wheat-growers, and that the demand
will be steady from abroad. The Lynch
burg Virginian of the 18th says that
some new wheat for future delivery
started in Petersburg, in that state, last
week for 1925 and that flour has slight
ly advanced in the Lynchburg market.
Nearly 250, 100000 bushels of wheat
were harvested in the United States
last year in 1871 the yield was about
231, 900, 900 bushels; showing a decided
increase for 1872. The heaviest crop
last year was that furnished by Califor-
MIA, which gave 25, $50, 900 bushels,
while Illinois came next with "a, $50, 900
bushels. The yield of Pennsylvania,
formerly the chief wheat-producing
state of the Union, was only 1,603, 900
bushels, making it the 9th wheat-grow
ing state. Its yield was exceeded by
Ohio, Michigan Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa and California.
In 1871 the crop amounted to 19, 900, 900
bushels, which was exceeded only by
Illinois, which in the same year har-
vested 25,00O,O 900 bushels. It is diff
cult to form a correct estimate of the
number of bushels of wheat that will
be garnered this season, but from all
accounts it can scarcely yield more
than $50, 900, 600 bushels, if indeed that
much be obtained. One great cause of
the decline from last year is found in
the fact that the winter wheat may be
reckoned as almost total failure owing
TO the severe winter. This crop,
wherever planted, has been generally
killed out, therefore it cannot enter
into any estimate that may be made of
the total crop. To refer more specif-
cally to the crops of the various states
and sections, we find that fiattering an
ticipations as to the wheat crop obtain
in California The Sacramento Record
Il 1,,,LN L. -,
to II, 1S4, 900 centals, against u, 701, 900
centals last year. But the Contra Ga
zette thinks this estimate too high by
5,000,OO centals, where the Stockton
Independent places it at TO, 900, 900 CEN
tails. 1t is thought 800 ship loads of
wheat Will be sent from the state. In
Wisconsin an abundant wheat harvest is
looked for, the winter wheat in many
places looking exceedingly well. Corn
is somewhat backward. Potatoes, oats
and barley are all growing finely. A
Detroit journal says the crops in that
vicinity and along the entire line of the
Northern Pacific road are that, if moth
ing intervenes, the yield of wheat and
corn will be immense. A large yield of
wheat and oats is promised up the Min
nesOta and down the Mississippi. Very
hot and dry weather for some time past
has injured the spring crops of Michi-
gan. Harvesting will commence about
the 18th of July. The average report
from Iowa is that all the spring crops
are either doing vel For promise, with
propitious weather, to attain the aver
age crops of other seasons. Kansas has
enjoyed au exceptionally good season
for all its crops. A very good wheat
crop is confidently expected, and the
farmers are preparing for the harvest.
West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois and Indi-
ana have all been favored of late with
prepitious weather, and an average
yield of the cereals is expected. The
reports from those states are that the
growing crops are generally in a -four
fishing condition. Bad reports are re-
ceived of the grass crop of New Eng
land. Within month past the favora-
BILE appearance which hay and other
grasses presented has been changed to
an unpromising aspect, owing to the
drought that has prevailed in New Eng
land since early in May.