Adams... Ashland.... Ashtabula.. Athens... Auglaize Belmont. Brown Butler. Carroll.. Champaign 991,215 753,934 984,713 1,055,613 1,314,741 1,170,730 1,306,349 1,467,088 2,646,353 2,696,183 2,446,123 2,406,733 1,815,161 3,245,186 2,288,713 757,248 733,024 860,388 508,251 1,121,604 330,811 443,126 325,039 529,603 509,255 552,541 560,512 367,897 437,192 664,310 270,162 641,509 307,397 325,588 128,900 403,570 239,365 564,573 190,069 683,341 515,638 516,952 641,967 503,503 816,302 280,217 308,655 304,573 462,385 420,404 496,716 386,934 883,910 1,512,245 527,575 747,174 1,582,109) 991,060 646,209 535,303 408,913 316,999 264,835 163,371 954,609 1,266,020 Clark.. Clermont 799,489 1,067,673 276,691 979,544 1,292,327 675,304 1,142,847 1,346 631 1,185,770 1 234,442 123,190 417,640 148,580 818,627 1,565,499 1,102,258 748,018 1,272,40 952 537 815,906 1,605,373 915,745 924,510 1,965,069 1,649,323 1,569,313 1,412,776 1,763,030 2,066,021 1,213,497 2,433,666 1,389,928 1,331,927 1,570,114 1,519,721 2123,221 906,267 2,148,412 2,144,887 1,984,929 2,068,376 2,346,295 2,544,408 1,621,749 2,624,155 1,864,495 170,680 94,387 136,892 219,626 379 127 281,983 172,900 301,680 1,276,286 92,569 276,205 126,259 Greene. 1,170,543 1,361,965) 927,289 1,457,846 1,100,910 1,735,469 1,241,116 461,343 355,234 360,751 461,684 306,623 524,601 356,625 287,202 469,244 257,455 847,367 597,561 1,074,443| 736,393 439,850 428,313 353,318 332,789 344,609 664,952 248,356 568.782 447,134 458,413 762,906 547,835 682,651 Lake..... 287,750 250,711 231,706 421,444 1,140,103 1,989,282 1,197,448 679,178 343,705 709,928 858,453 708 596 Lorain 446,224 293,386 564.667 237,723 83,109 ⚫ 82,905 626,063 342,887 1,108,012 85,674 455,439 299 196 Marion Medina..... 791,584 605,266 826,528 1,307,111 879,712 999,733 1,364,894 1,129,739 384,403 700,343 287,684 886,782 1,332,416 916,229 1,802,990 1,295,795 Morgan .... Morrow 834,998 469,372 541,455 680,630 583,318 449,067 501,331) 802,733 Muskingum. 1,219,456 1,063,914 1,157,183 1,198,170 Noble.... 469,644 571,138 699,926 Perry Pickaway Pike Portage Preble. Putnam Richland. Ross. Sandusky Scioto... Seneca. Shelby.. 752,982 451,869 547,827 667,563 371,914 869,893 2,627,727 3,007,410 3,039,418 2,845,999 1,660,950 3,609,765 2,345,963 902,611 881,026 692,415 959,763 1,229,759 1,080,996 329,539 293,659 204,255 431,956 96,634 481,231 174,860 1,167,548 1,283,743 1,097,187 1,172,423 693,567 998,792 1,589,572 1,012,382 400,540 282,043 431,807 441,254 874,321 439,575 2,135,541 210,002 158,639 222,976 348,315 458,426 502,806 454,081 605,529 665,273 1,042,159 678,307 814,413 705,694 1,009,675 828,347 673,449 445,906 618 628 411,685 Stark 651,328 475,457 390,106 729,823 Summit 366,446 302,209 311,022 412,864 117,203 695,553 525,732 589,002 596,083 92,544 72,941 110,698 192,321 200,955 172,256 173,885 345,470 346,334 279,190 427,042 317,750 516,665 1,757,409 2,001,048 1,566,165 1,627,679 1,334,021 2,242,805 449,838 541,364 565,977 475,306 831,522 293,030 427,577 810,771 253,706 737,266 64,732 120,000 216,370 185,092 279,893 206,478 250,924 299,166 481,297 238,721 505,364 517,321 496,423 175,149 513,479 870,193 674,422 839,106 714,807 273,178 1,401,759 360,516 362,273 Total... 56,619,608 61,171,282 58,165,517 73,436,090 52,171,551 87,587,434 57,802,515 The crop of 1857 has been estimated to be from sixty to ninety millions of bushels. It will be observed that the number of acres appropriated to the culture of corn has been gradually increasing since 1850, whilst that of wheat has been as regularly decreasing since that period; but the inference that the wheat lands have been converted into corn lands is not borne out by facts. A great proportion of lands released from the production of wheat has been changed into meadows and pasture lands, whilst the additional grounds which have been devoted to corn, are such as have recently been reclaimed from a state of nature. The only change worthy of note from the aggregates of plow, meadow, and woodland as returned in 1853 is a change of plow land into meadow or pasturage. If from the plow land we deduct 3,563,058 acres, being the amount in wheat and corn in 1856, there will remain 2,963,104 acres for oats, potatoes, barley, rye, flax, tobacco, sorghum, grapes, broom corn, and orchards. The number of acres occupied by each of these products can be approximated only, and there is at present no data from which the amount in quantity, or the value, of these crops may be ascertained even approximately. Correct statistics in relation to the condition, quantity, and kind of crops grown in Ohio will in a few years be of as much importance as are the wheat and corn crops at present: they are equally the products and resources of the State, and are also articles of export from which no inconsiderable sum of money is realized. Ohio boasts a population whose average density is 59 to the square mile; of this population 269,471 are landholders other than proprietors of town or city lots. The average quantity of land held by these owners is less than 90 acres to each proprietor. The aggregate number of acres in wheat in 1856 was about 19 per cent. of the entire amount of plow land; taking 90 acres as the average quantity of land in each farm, it follows that no more than about 17 acres are appropriated to wheat upon each farm. The success of the wheat crop upon these 17 acres is dependent upon more contingencies than those not familiar with the subject are willing to beleive; therefore means should be devised which will secure as prompt, and as correct returns of the amount and of the condition of all the various crops grown in the State annually, as is the enlistment and valuation of property by the assessor at present. The year 1857 will long be remembered as the period in which an exceedingly valuable acquisition was made to our annual crops, in the form of a plant which, whilst it no doubt will prove valuable as a forage plant, is at the same time more valuable as a sugar-producing plant. The following facts were determined in relation to the Sorghum saccharatum during the past year: I. It will grow vigorously and healthily, and mature properly, in every portion of the State. II. It is an excellent forage plant, producing in greater abundance than corn. III. It contains a saccharine juice, in great abundance, from which an excellent article of syrup may be manufactured. IV. This syrup is susceptible of crystallization, thus forming a beautiful article of sugar, much resembling the maple sugar both in appearance and flavor. The culture of the sorghum is destined to be an important item to the future agriculturist of this State. It is estimated that the experiment of growing this plant, as well as the manufacture of syrup from it, has cost the agriculturists of Ohio, in land, labor, and machinery, at least $100,000. There is no doubt that an impetus will be given to the culture of this plant in consequence of the signal success with which Mr. Jos. S. LOVERING met in the manufacture of sugar from it. From communications which have been received at this office, from inquiries for seed, and from seed furnished through this office, there is reason to believe, that at least 20,000 acres will be planted in 1858 in sorgho. Mr. LOVERING's statement and process |