Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15
The COuntry's Crops.

The Government returns from crops
give the gratifying assurance that the
wheat and corn product will exceed that
of any year since 1880 The winter wheat
is already secured amounting to about -
per cent of the entire yield, and the spring
wheat has reached the harvesting stage in
safety Corn has yet only begun to set
in the ear, but from the acreage and gener-
al prospects the yield can he very well de
termined, barring the danger of heavy
froSts in September Last year, in round
numbers, the corn crop reached l,55l ,000-
900 bushels, and wheat 420 0N0. 900. Asthese
two. with oats, aggregate 14per cent of the
entire cereal p roducts. the others are
comparatively small consequence Both of
these were small crops and wheat was
worse: the corn was of poor quality. Twice
the usual amount was understandable, so
that 1000, 900 bushels came under that
head reducing its value from an average of
81 to - cents per bushels. Over 100. 0O0, 900
bushels were not harvested, but left in the
field, this being particularly noticeable in
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa,
where more than half the old crop was
unmarketable and hardly worth the labor
of gathering This year about 10000, 900
are estimated by Statiscian Dodge of the
Agricultural Department to he in corn,
and he looks for an average yield of 26
bushels. This would indicate total of
$50 0O0, 600 bushels, an increase of nearly
- per cent over last years production.
Present indications promise an unusual
uuality, making il worth an average of A.
cents to the producer. OF late years our
domestic consumption has averaged about
/ | 400 DOC, 900 bushels, which would indicate
about 40O,00O0O0 for experts. Mr.. Dodge
| finds however, that we are not so likely
to export the corn surplus as the wheat.
| Corn is 50 bulky and so easily convertible
into pork and beef, that an extra crop is
followed more readily by increased meat
exports than by any appreciable increase,
i'll the corn exports. When it is re-
membered that not more than one-ffth of
the corn ever is taken out of the county
in which it grows, it will be seen that no
great increase of the exports is likely to
follow an extra successful crop.
Last years wheat crop reached 1000
600 bushels, SO promising is the outlook
in the great wheat States of the West that
our sanguine prophets have set the total
ever, sets it at 475,0OO,OO0. He estimates
our home consumption Al 100000, 900
which, with the 530OO,0OO required foI
seeding the next crop, leaves Il surplus OF
100 0DO, 900 bushels. OF the crop harvested
in lSS4, in wheat and flour, Il trihe oven
Ia 100000 bushels of wheat were sent
abroad Last year this export had fallen
to % 900. Upon calculation based
upon these figures, we shall send abroad
the coming year total of about l4O,OOO
600 bushels. The per cent of expectation
To product has been declining for some
years, rs the home demand increases, and
our farmers find that, except in cases OF
bad crops abroad they are obliged in for
eign markets to compete with the half
starved laborers of Russia, India anC
Egypt
1.-The entcrprsing firm of Hood n Co. are do
ing rushing business in Hoods Sarsaparllt
and Hoods Tooth Powder, both well known
and appreciated by thousands who have testet
their efficacy. The Sarsaparila has effected
wonderful cures, not only in this city, bat IL
various parts of New England, where its mer
its are known.'-Ed. LoueH Daily Citizen.