The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-08

The yield of timothy was ], 800, 241 tons, from
1896, TO acres, and of clover, ITO 528 TONS
from 1,O75. TIT acres. The yield of tobacco was
1892, 47O pounds. Speaking of the CROP
the Statistician says: 1.-THE most productive of
Indiana cereals shows net increase in fifty
seven counties, and a net decrease in forty-one,
the former standing in the ratio of So lib per
cent to the entire number. The average in
crease in ifty-one counties was So bushels per
acre. and the average decrease in forty one coun-
ties was L. per cent, difference OF 0.6 OF
bushel in favor of the counties presenting an in
crease. comparison of the wheat
yield for the same period shows net
increase in twenty nine counties, and a net
decrease in sixty three counties, the former being
but 81 2-3 per cent of the total The average In
crease in twenty-nine counties was IL bushels
per acre, and the average decrease in sixty-thre
counties 2 9 bushels per acre, difference of 90
bushel per acre against the counties showing an
increase. The oats crop for the same period
shows a net increase in eighty seven counties,
and a net decrease in Ave. the former being
81 3-1S per cent. of all the counties in the State
The average increase in eighty counties
was bushels per acre, and the average decrease
in Ave counties was 8 9 bushels per acre, differ
ence of 81 bushels per in favor of the
counties showing an increase From this anay-
sis the following deductions are made:
Corn. Wheat. Oats.
showing gain. 80 1913 81 1918 "a 3-13
Average gain per
in bushels. ....,... $40 17-1O 9
Per cent of counties
showing loss.... 443-13 90 Ito 51O-13
Average loss per acre
in bushels. 7-1O 61O 3 90
SIT will be seen from these comparisons" says
MIR. Peele, that oats, possibly the least impor-
tant Of the cereals, has the largest per cent. Of
counties showing gains, and that the average
gain per acre is largely In excess of the other
two being 81 bushels per acre in excess of
wheat; ALSO that the per cent. of counties in
which this cereal shows a loss is much smaller
than either of the others, while the loss per
is 0. 8 of bushel less than corn and but J.
buShel in excess of wheat. The latter, and the
most important of the cereals, not ~oAsy
showing gains, but its average gain
per acre is also less than either of the
others, thus making wide difference between
the aggregate of the crops on an average basis
The fact that siXty-three counties show de-
crease in five years in wheat, and forty one a
decrease in corn, should of itself inspire the
farming community to provide against fur
Their decrease. The land in Indiana should in
crease. instead of decrease, in it's products under
the influences of improved drainage and the
new and tried fertilizers. The decrease can
only be accounted for on the hypothesis that the
tilage is defective, and that fertilizers are but
sparsely or improperly used. The alienation
OF crops affords rest, and the land can be kept
up to the standard of production only By lib
eral and iudicious use of fertilizers"
Of the diseases of domestic animals Mr.
Peelle says "The total number of cattle dying
from accident and disease in the State in 1885
was %, COL, and in 1886 the number was increased
nearly 10000 the total being 81, 1888. Among
horses, distemper, pink-eye and epizootic have
prevailed In many counties TO an alarming OK
tent and in many instances the distemper proved
fatal. Several cases of CHAMBERS occurred In
Parke and Starke counties. But thirty-five
counties in the State escaped entirely from all
the forms of contagious diseases among horses
The total number of horses dying from accident
and disease in 1885 was IA, 176: mules, 1888. In
1885, horses, 16, TAP, and mules, 15O6 Reports
from 63o townships indicate peculiarly health
full condition of the sheep Of the State the
only disease reported being the ''scab," and
that appeared In only two counties, Porter and
Switzerland. The total deaths exclusive of
those killed by dogs, numbered 80, l25 in 1885,
and 49, 321 in 1886. The year 1886, the report
says, was an exception in the matter of preva-
lence Of cholera among hogs But twenty coun-
ties In the State were exempt from the disease
and in many the reports show fatalities ranging
from 10 to 20 per cent. of the entire number
raised. One trustee reports that all the hogs in
his township died from the disease, and in sew
eral 90 per cent. were reported dead. OF total
of 326, 555 dying in 1885 and 400 l64 in 1886, at
least 80 per cent was due to the ravages of
cholera. The total number of hogs. raised in
Indiana In 1886 was ], 76l, 500, of which 4O2 1884,
or nearly 90 per cent. died from disease OF
the total number of hogs raised in the State it is
found that 49, per cent. died from cholera