Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A II ITO M f..
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.


The crop reports of September receiv-
ed in the Statistical Division of the De-
partment of Agriculture present an aY-
erage of 95 for the condition of the wheat
crop as a whole, which is about the
same as in the September report of 1872,
while the present area in cultivation is
much larger. There is a manifest inn
provement over last year in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The
averages of Illinois, Iowa, and Michi-
gan differ little from those 1872. Cali
fornia and Indiana are less favored. The
States in which a more than average
amount of wheat per acre are indicated
by the September reports are Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Oregon in the
West, and New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut and Massachr in the
East. The increased breadth in wheat,
will place the Total quantity in several
other States above the usual product, and
give larger aggregate for the crop of
the United States than was secured in
1872. The quality is generally superior.
In most localities the grain yields bet
ter in the spring than was expected.
In New York thirty-three counties OF
thirty-five reported more retyfns of av-
erage or poor yields, and every Southern
State fails to make an average crop.
Iowa claims an average yield upon Il
large area, as do Missouri and Kansas
Ohio and Michigan came very near an
average yield. Illinois reports indicate
per cent. less than average, and Indi-
ana and Kentucky still greater depre-
citation. The facts presented by cores
pOndents show conclusively that crop
deterioration from climatic causes is
greatly increased by careless husbandry,
and that crop failures are in great
measure avoidable. Much of the loss
from rust blight, and even insects, is de-
rectly traceable to low vitality, result
ing from the imperfect preparation of
the soil and deficient cultivation in all
parts of the country, especially in the
South. Records of skillful culture of
what show repeatedly double the usual
averages of wheat.
NEW YORK.
There seems to be no unusual run up
on any of the banks, and they are meet
ing. the demands promptly in green
backs, when it is certain that no run is
attempted. For the most part they are
certifying the checks good through the
Clearing House.
The colossal bronze statue in Prospect
Park, Brooklyn, of John Howard Paine,
the author of s'Home, Sweet Home, :"
was unveiled in the presence of
over six thousand people. Add resses
were made, the children of the public
schools sang "Home, Sweet Home, and
"America" and John G. Sake read an
original poem.
- LOUISIANA. i-
Within the last four days several of
the most prominent and useful citizens
of Shreveport, have fallen victims to
the epidemic. The population has been
fearfully thinned out by sickness and
death. They no longer have funerals.
The hearses followed by one or two car
riages, dash through the streets like a
section of artillery In a battle, seeking a
position. A few more are drummed up,
the collins showed in the hearse and driv-
en- rapidly to the cemetery. This is the
case even with the most prominent oiti-
Zens. saf-s - 4a. ss-.
The Navy Department Is in receipt of
official dispatches from Commander JAS.