New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
OFFICIAL AGRICULTURAL
sTATIsTICs.
The Fall Crops Of 1s63-The Yield Of
sorgo MoInsscs-Tbe Foil Crop for
lsO4-Nunbcr nnd Condition Of Fat
tening Hogs and Cattlc-VaIuc Of
Frosted Corn for Fntening-Amount
Of Old Corn.

Of Old Corn.
TIE following statistics have been received
from the Department Of Agriculture
In tho Monthly Report for September. the amounts OF
the crops of 1863 were given. The Fall cropsQf corn
buckwleat and potatoes were stated IN Dasnels, lor
each State. The estimates were Dascu on thc', aPP
ance only. But in the circulars lor Oc'oDeI nlu's
of their amounts were made compared with the crop
of 1862 and upon the returns tO these clrcnirs taoo
of these crops and Of tobacco were made Inc amounts
of the estimates for September and October are ao o
Estimates for September: 40 l63 sei corn; II i93'
232 buckwheat; s7e70035, potatoes; 2oe,so2'fia To-
Tstnates for October 452 4i6 12s. corn; 75e23o5.
buckwheat; lol.457.lH potatoes 267W2'"o 10
| bacco. .
These estimates exhibit remarkably close approx,
nation and speak well for the system adopod D .ne
Department to ascertain the amounts annually oi the
! leading commercial crops. r
The amounts Of these crops for 1862 are as ioo"s'
$50 70i 474 corn; 1e @ 99o buckwheat lI4oJ5 ic' po
tatocs; 300. .SO7. .07B tobacco
| SORGO MOLASSEs.
In the five principal States OF the WesI lof
the production of sOrgo molasses missouri, iowa
Illinois Indiana and Ohio the estimated prodIeo,lHSo Ho
last year was 10 203 7os gallons this year only 6y'Oe
gallOnsa decrease Of nearly three ana quarter mn
lions Of gallons The amount OF ground planted was
much greater than in 1862 but the frost DESTROYED the
Weld The annual consumption OF nolasses ana sugar
prior 10 the war was about 100000 Of gallons OF mo-
lasses and about 900 200 pounds OF sugaI-the
amount per each inhabitat. slaves excluded BONG ~
pounds. =,
The Increase Of the consumption Of sugar In the
United States since 1910 was 2l per cent while the
increase of population 63 per cent The LOUISIANA
cano sugar this year will not IL Is supposed. exceed
~ 900 10 80 900 hOgsheads ard hence the country must
rely on heavy mportatlons 10 supply its wants. New
modes to supply its own sugar and moasses must be
adopted by the country and hence the monthly report
FOR october very properly directs public attention to the
great Importance Of the first experiment now making by
the firm OF Genne.t Bros. Of New York City at Clnt
worth Livingston County Illinois 10 grow the sugar
beet and TO manufacture sugar from 1t
THE FALL CROP FOR l-64.
The wheat, rye, and barley crops just sown
are full average crops both In amount and appearance
The Fall weather has been highly favorable TO then,
and the correspondents of the department sps"A VI
them most encourngingly.
THE NUMBER AND CONDITION oP THE PATTES'
ING HOGS AND CATTLE.
The hog cholera scarcely exists in the Eastern
and Middle States but in Indiana and Illinois It pre-
walls In 80 many counties that great danger exists OF ia
spreading among the attcning hogs. In there States
large number have died Of this disease during Tie Sum
mer and Fall
than last year causing 4 reduction IN tie number fat
tened Ia ihese States Of eO6 1872 Their condition II
these States is still lower being 20 per cent belo"
general average. Ii is believed that but few Hogs vii
be sufficiently fAttonrd 10 make Mess fOfA, or 10 pro
The exports ~ the animal productions ~ the United
M
Jcoo79s 70. lsGl-27. 1882 lst2-i2 2-r, 80. lh'
amount u Pork which entered into tie commerce 0
the country in itoO was about S--i - soJ 10 oi VINO!
there vas exported Ia The form OF Bacon, LaTd, an'
Barrclcd Pork ~ iOc5; leaving for domestic con
SUMPTION 10 1870, Of which the southern State
took l-i 3so 400 leaving hr the consumption oi W
Eastern aud Middle States - O'3.3-
Tho cessation of commercial intercourse between IN
ln, al and dsoya Statca cut off this southern eonsump
iion II Pork ard reduced prices m .eo2 that u
foreign demand increased IA that year 10 -, coo0 u
Tie value OF frosted Corn ior ihiienlng purposes
REGARDED as very small Hogs and cattle All .ro~ o
Il but not fattcn hc amount oi Old corn y Murn ~
dgced ID the demand iur il during the sumner by u.
'aru, T. Penn-ylyrua. Ohio Nj 'h.gan. ludlana. III
uo.s Wisconsin, and Missouri there = ~ per cent lss
than lasi year and ~ pr cent les ~ Iowa ltls i"
out 10 Ia neai, hall of tAo counties OF ties
Stairs.
Tho monthly reports Of tho crops for the month o
September ~ the Department Of Agriculture recese'
very general notice and commcud-ton that Is graty
ling 20 tie Commissioner. The report for October nov
printing confirms iu in tho utility Of ne plan adoite'
Tor the monthly collection ~ stailsCa ~ the crops.
The annual .ricaltural Report woud have been DIS
trhuied last week but o. the strke oI tine binders Il
tlc Government employ.