# Big Crops of 1891 explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by James McIntyre.

## What happens

The poem celebrates the abundant harvest of 1891, highlighting the favorable weather and the exceptional yields of grain, oats, and peas, which brought gratitude and prosperity to the community.

## Themes in this chapter

### Agriculture and Rural Economy

The poem focuses on the abundant crops of 1891, emphasizing the central role of farming and harvest in the region's prosperity.

### Nature and the Environment

The favorable weather—blessed showers of rain and cool air—is credited for the large, full ears of grain, highlighting the dependence on natural conditions.

### Community and Social Gatherings

The shared gratitude for the bountiful harvest implies a collective community experience, though no specific gathering is described.

## Key lines

> Eighteen hundred and ninety-one For good crops it leads the van;

The year 1891 is foremost among years for its excellent harvests.

_Establishes the year as exceptional for crop yields._

> Forty bushel to the acre Makes flour that delights the baker.

A yield of forty bushels per acre produces flour that pleases bakers.

_Highlights the impressive yield and its positive impact on local baking._

> Fifty bushels to the acre Makes us grateful to our maker.

A yield of fifty bushels per acre inspires gratitude toward God.

_Emphasizes the spiritual gratitude for the abundant harvest._

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