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ence is given to the Mediterranean in Greene, Washington, Clarke, Lorain, 
Medina, Jefferson, Licking, Wayne, Highland, Henry, Union, Sandusky, Logan, 
Hancock, Carroll, Columbiana, Stark, Fairfield, Miami, Tuscarawas, Erie, War- 
ren, Fayette, Ottawa, Ross, and Lawrence; for Weevil proof in Van Wert, 
Marion, Williams, Vinton, Jackson, Mercer, Athens, Holmes, and Hardin; for 
Tappahannock in Portage, and for Blue Stem in Morgan. In Fairfield a wheat 
knownas “ Pennsylvania Red” was last fall sown to the exclusion of every other 
kind whenever it could be obtained, for the reason that it was found in the summer 
of 1866 to have survived the frosts of the previous March, which destroyed nearly 
all of other varieties. In Highlands a wheat called Red Chaff Mediterranean 
is most cultivated. It was brought from Chester county, Pennsylvania, seven 
or eight years ago; is not liable to be winter-killed nor subject to the ravages 
of the weevil. ‘The “yield is from 10 to 30 bushels per acre, according to cul- 
ture.” Nearly all is drilled, except where sown among corn, and sometimes 
even then by a one-horse drill made to pass between the rows of corn. 
The period of sowing commences about September 1 ; in one or two cases an 
earlier date is given, and in a few others September 5, 15, and 20 are mentioned ; 
the average of the returns is September 9. The termination of the season 
for seeding is given variously ; September 20th being the date most frequently 
reported, the 15th and 30th also favorite dates, a few naming the 25th, and a 
small number October dates, from the 7th up to the 30th; the average might be 
placed at September 24. The time of harvesting winter wheat averages from 
July 1 to July 12; in the southern part of the State June 25 to July 5, and 
in some counties in the north July 4 to 15, are average periods for harvesting. 
The reporter in Warren county gives June 15 to July 1, the earliest period 
indicated. From about half the counties of the State the proportion of acreage 
drilled is reported. Were the product the same in each county, less than 30 per 
cent. drilled would be indicated ; but taking into consideration the fact that the 
best wheat counties show the largest proportion of drilling, the true average of 
the returns would show about 4J per cent. put in with the drill. ‘The influence 
of agricultural implement establishments is shown by reference to Stark county, 
where “ nine-tenths” is drilled, or to Clarke, from which “two-thirds” is the 
report. Among the counties putting in half or more than half of the seed by 
machinery are Greene, Marion, Montgomery, Clarke, Seneca, Licking, Fairfield, 
Highland, Butler, Miami, Erie, Warren, Fayette, Ross, Wayne, Hancock, and 
Stark, while Van Wert, Washington, Wood, Lorain, Williams, Fulton, Lucas, 
Portage, Tuscarawas, Mercer, Ottawa, Athens, Hardin, Wyandot, Henry, San- 
dusky, and Carroll drill less than half; Geauga returns ‘small ;’’ Medina “ can’t 
afford to drill;” Vinton and Jefferson “ but little ;’ Morgan “very little,” and 
Jackson “none.” The mode of culture is various. A few counties will indi- 
cate the modes practiced in others. In Miami, where three-fourths is drilled, 
the ground is “ well ploughed, harrowed, and rolled.” In Ross wheat is prin- 
cipally drilled in corn land without ploughing, but stubble land is ploughed. 
it is a practice in Jackson to plough in June, and again in September, sowing 
broadcast and covering with the harrow. In Ross clover sward is ploughed, 
rolled, and drilled, or oats stubble manured and ploughed, &c. In Henry 
preference is given to clover over bare fallow, though newly cleared land is 
employed. by many, and others sow in standing corn and cover with a shovel 
plough. 
6. The natural grasses reported, blue grass, June grass, and red-top. White 
clover abounds, but is displaced with red-top as far as possible. Timothy is also 
seeded in pastures when practicable. The average period of pasturage lacks 
little of seven months, and the price per season averages $8 50. 
7. Ohio has more than an average share of fruit, though its different sections 
have widely different capabilities. In the settlement of the State, and until 
