The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-02

Though we have in all probability n
wheat crop equal 10 any in the history Of
the country, there are several reasons why
No. l and . Ohio wheat will not long rc-
main below 81 per bushel.
First. The history OF the past shows that
this seldom occurs in Ohio. Second. Old
wheat is sold of closer than for years.
Hence, our total supply OF old and new is
not so great. Third. The war, cloud in the
old world is increasing. Fourth. Reports
OF rainy harvest weather and damage to
crops in England are not contradicted.
Fifth. Our steady increase OF population
and OF export sales will, doubtless, require
Our entire surplus ut fair prices. SIKH.
The probable shortage OF The corn and
apple crops. Seventh. The fact that 81
per bushcl is below the price comparatively
OF other articles OF human consumption.
Eighth. The crop OF wheat in Russia is not
SO large rs las. year.
The tabulated analysis OF fertilizers given
in this report afford iarners means Of tell
ing the value Of fertilizers on the market.
Tho farmer who has more faith in the
statements OF the interested dealer than
in these tables will pay for more than he
gets. The fault will be his and not that Of
the Board.
Inspection Of the tables does not show
that the counties using the most fertilizers
produce the highest averages. The aver
asc Of wheat is l64 bushels for SlS2, and
for 1851 is was l%9. Summit had the high
estaverage, l9.S, in 1851, against AIS il
lSSs. Huron has1 this year 1870, while
Lawrence has 5.i,
Wheat ranks second among Ohio crops,
and at 1856 the crop OF 1851 was worth four
times the annual product OF the Ohio coal
output. ~
!, Corn is king, yielding i'll 1881 SIS, OIL, ,597
against So ,A3S,5o+ for wheat, " :
Oats falls below the average because Of
rust.
Corn will be about three.iourths OF an
average crop. 5a -,
Rye has IS per cent and barley but II
per cent OF q ful crop.
Potatoes would stand above los, but for
heavy rains causing rottiny.
Tobacco promises G5 per cent. ~
Apples will be scarce, only 81 per cent in
and "still falling badly
Peaches less than one.third crop.
Stock hogs show only It per cent in
numbers and 81 per cent in condition,
which would Indicate only about 60 Der
cent OF Il full hog crop.
Fifty million pounds Of butter and
twenly-three million pounds OF cheese
show that the COWS have not all gone dry,
Lepuc would mourn to know that the
sorghum crop declines in spite Of his well.
meant endeayors.
There are lO,Gl2 acres in vineyards pro.
ducing II .G1S,5i5 pounds OF grapes, and
SSl ,S95 gallons wine.
There arc 1851 acres occupied by or.
cfards which paid in 1881 S11i 81 per acre.
Vineyards paid S2lO 10 per acre.
Tobacco gaye the raisers SIS Gl per
acre.
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There arc l0l 1927 dogs which killed and
manned GG, ,02S sheep. In other words, il
takes one sheep for every three dogs to
keep up the mutton supply,wllich cost the
farmers $l0e 81 in the year 1881. So
much for the luxury OF dogs. Ii the Leg.
stature can manage 10 diminish the dog
crop next year and increase the mutton
and WOO! crops. without TOO great nh in.
irlngement OIL the rights of the freeman
who harbors dogs and keeps n gun ior
amusement, the State would be the gamer
in money and morals.