Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

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The bmonthy report of the Department of Agriculture
for the months Of June and July will be issued this week
The tables in it, showing the condition Of the crops,
expressed tenths 10 being the standard and oneenth
above it is stated J. and tenth below it g. The final
OF the crops October will also show the estimated
| number Of bushels, 90.
For the purpose of presenting general view OF the con-
don of the crops in June and July the following general
statement is all that is necessary at this time
Wheat -Ofthe mostmportant wheat-growDg States Ohio
gives the lowest return 1t is tenths forty per cent be-
low the crop Of 1863 10 winter wheat but it's spring wheat
12 tenth, five per cent above the crop Of last
year Illinois is tenth below in winter wheat, but 2
tenths above in spring wheat Michigan is tenth above,
both in winter and spring wheat Wisconsin il ltenth
below in winter wheat and 12 tenlhs below in spring
wheat the latter occasoned chiefly from the destruction
caused by the chntz bug Iowa is tenth below n win
ter wheat, and l2 tenths below 10 snriDg wheat In
diana s an average. Maryland tenths below Penn
syvanis is tenths below, and New York tenth be
low in winter wheat aud tenths below in spring wheat
the grain large and the heads well filed is believed
the threshing will reduce these losses.
Barley-The largest barley producing States are New
York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Of these New York much the largest and its crop ia
returned at tenhs below that of last year. In Penn
sylvan is tenth above in Ohio 12 tenth below in
Illinois tenth above; and in Maine and Wisconsin tenLhs
below.
Oats The largest growing States of this crop New
York, Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Michigan and Indiana New York is 3 tenths below
average crop Pennsylvania average Ohio 2 tenth
above; Illinois Ia tenths above; Wisconsin tenths be-
low Iowa tenths above; Michigan tenths below and
Indisna ga Of tenth below
Corn-The returns for June and July, consequently
they do not embrace any report of the benefits received by
this crop from the rains which have fallen In August The
Department has issued circulars to be returned the
let day Of September, which will show these benefits and
the information received will be laid before tho country
through the Associated Press,
TIE returns show the condition Of the crop in the
priacipal corn growing States folows Illinois is
average; Ohio I2 tenths below; Indiana 3 tenths
below; Kentucky tenths below Missouri 3 tenths
below Iowa tenths above; New York tenths below !
and Pennsy lvania tenths below.
Tobdcco-Tbe tables show considerable decrease in
the amount planted In Kentucky 1t is tentbs below the
amount planted last year in Maryland enhs below in
Missouri tenths below; in Ohio tenths below in
Illinois Of tenth below in Indiana tenths be-
lows 10 New York tenths above and in Connecticut La
tenths above This decrease is attributable If
labor the unfsvorabe weather for setting out the plants
and the apprehension of internal tai upon the leaf Of
which there is not the remotest probability.
FYaI The amount Of this crop shows q large In
crease that al the last year About tenths
Beans The same remarks may be made Of this crop.
Sorghnm.-The present crop will exceed the amount
planted 1868.
Cotton But small amount planted
Potatoes Beside the Eastern States the chief potatoe-
growing States New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Michigan Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota In the former
the amount planted average, except in Connecticut
where it is tenths above In New York it is ten,hs
below last years crop in Pennsylvana is average in
Illinois, Ohio, and Maine 10 tenth above last years crop
10 Massachusetts tenths below in Wisconsin tenths
below; in Iowa 3 Ia tenths above and Indiana Q
tenth above,
Pastures These have teen cut short nearly every
where by drouth and butter and cheese in consequence
have fallen considerably below the amounts produced last