The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-05-11
area of cotton is about the same as

area Oh COltOH 10 dDOut tliS SdIue dS
usual.
From the Western States come the
most encouraging reports as to the
great staples. Ohio has increased her
acreage of wheat, and its present con-
diti@n is unprecedented in the men,
Ory OF the oldest husbandman. One
correspondent says the State will
raise 100000 bushels of wheat.
Grapes are coming to be an impor-
tant staple in Ohio, and the vines
promise IA large yield this year; fruits
of all kinds will be abundant also;
grass is in luxuriant growth, and corn
and potatoes are being planted.
Fruits, grain and grass will yield in
Indiana from ID to 20 per cent. above
the best year since 1858; corn has
been planted three weeks earlier than
the average wheat has headed out
in the southern counties. The i'm
portant State of Illinois is fully
abreast with her neighboring sisters
in the f0rwardness and area of her
staple crops; the wheat crop will be
10 per cent. greater than the enor-
nous crop of last year, or 80 per cent.
above that of the average year; in
the northwestern counties the area
devoted to wheat has been doubled
the corn crop of the bottom lands has
been damaged slightly by rains and
overflow, but replanting has saved it
in most cases.
Corn planting is in active progress
in Iowa; 80 per cent. more wheat
than usual has been sown in the
southern section of the State; the
fruit crop is 20 per cent. greater than
last year; rye is already we'll headed
out. A bountiful harvest is assured
in Michigan; the wheat yield will be
large if not too savagely attacked by
the Hessian fly; the fruit trees have
suffered some damage from the frosts,
but good yield is hoped fer. Wis
consln expects to surpass her year of
greatest production, 1860; the acreage
of wheat shows an increase of % or
80 per cent. over last year, most of
the surplus having been taken from
corn and the other grains; .hese latter
however, are in fine cond ton. Min
nesota is land ofpromise in super
lative degree; wheat was sown in
February, and is well advanced, the
acreage being 10 per cent. greater
than last year; oats and barley are in
an equally fine state; corn Is now be-
ing planted.
Nebraska is rapidlg extending the
area of her cultivated lands. The
amount of wheat sOWn in the north
western portion of the State is six
times as great as last year; corn and
potatoes will show yield nearly
double that of last year. Missouri re-
ports a larger area Of wheat and a
more promising crop than last year,
with corn and other grains also in
good condition. Kansas will raise a
crop of wheat that sounds fabulous
when stated in figures; it will sow
3S6,023 more acres than last year, and
expects crop of nearly 10000, 900
bushels for export. Kentucky and
Tennessee send reports of increased
acreage in wheat, oats and rye; less
tobacco will be raised in Kentucky
than last year, because more corn is
being cultivated; the general crops
in both States are well advanced Ar
kansas expects to be blessed with a
large yield of cereals, probably 10
per cent. above the average.
The Indian Territory reports the
promise of unusual yields in wheat,
cotton and tobacco. Colorado cul-
tivates one-third more land than in
most previous years. the increase be-
ing mostly given to wheat, which,
with other crops, is well advanced.
There is now some complaint of
drought, which is retarding the
growth of the crops; but the report
from this State is the most unprom-
Using in the list. No grashoppers are
reported. Fruit has been somewhat
injured by frosts, except grapes.-N
Y. Times.