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is 135^77 bushels. This crop, like the wheat, is principaUy 

 raised in the southern towns. 



J The crop of oats is some lighter than last year, owing to the 

 great drought and the grasshopper. This crop appears to be year- 

 ly on the increase owing to the great price which is demanded. 

 This crop often yields 70 bushels per acre ; the yield is estima- 

 ted at 220,105 bushels. 



The crop of barley is constantly on the increase in this county. 

 A few years since there was hardl}^ a crop raised in the (xmnty. 

 The crop is estimated at 7,421 bushels. 



The crop of buckwheat is very large this year, and the yield 

 very heavy, although there was a large decrease between 1845 

 and '50. The yield was estimated at 55,650 bushels. A large 

 amount of buckwheat-is raised annually and sent to ?^ew-York 

 and other markets. 



The potato; crop has decreased to an alarming extent for the 

 last eight years in consequence of rot ; this year they being in great 

 demand, and last spring the crop not rotting, the yield is four or 

 five times that of former years. The estimated yield is 542,376 

 bushels of good sound potatoes of unusual size. 



The crop of flax, within a few years, has dwindled down to not 

 perhaps more than 1,500 lbs. 



The crop of hay has decreased within a year to not more than 

 18,000 tons, and if it were not for the corn fodder, not half the 

 number of cattle could be kept through the winter. 



The yield of butter is constantly on the iacrea9e, owing to the 

 high price it has denmnded for the last three years. Large quan- 

 tities of it are sent to California, annually, likewise some to the em- 

 pire of China. The estimate for butter is 870,108 lbs. While 

 butter has increased, cheese has decreased more than two-thirds 

 within a few years; the estimate is 15,000 lbs. 



The number of pounds of wool has decreased very much within 

 a few years, owing, undoubtedly, to the former low price. The 

 estimate is 35,500 lbs. 



