The New York herald., 1864-11-11
Di-MsnsAIy Report 81 ne cohnD.ssnsb
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nunosr q prominent agrisaiturists in S6sssss eaata
respecting ths relative merits Of drill and broadcass
sowing wheat, In which the weight Of the testimony
strongly 10 favor Of the former mode II furnishs
report ON subject OF much interest the state o
the foreign grain crops and markets. from which aps
pears that France will not probably M able supply the
English markets with wheat and nour during the coming
year. that much Of the wheat Of Northern Europe
jured BY wet weather. and that the hay aud
crops OF Great Britain are . greater failure than
has been known 10 the present generation Of English
farmerA These msfortunes 10 other countries cannoo
fail but prov advantageous to agricultural com
munty The great scarcity OF food for farm stock IN
Great Britain create active demand for Americar
Indian corn and capabity supply H. at reasona
bic prices, s shown in the ample statistics furnished by
the Compissioner. While tho present crop Of corn
less than that OF 1882 vet the home demand upon It, IN
the opinion OF the will be propor;ionaoly
less that the surplus expectation in 1855 will not be
much below that for export In 1862 Besides the usual
statistical tables of domee produce and English imports
of grain and textile MATERIAL this report contains table
OF the number OF immigrants to this county at New York
during the months of July, Angus. and September fos
which tho Commissioner acknowledges hts indebtedness
10 the Collector o. this port
touching crop Of the United States for 1884,
the Commissioner presents statistics showing that for
the past three years the crop has been ol0wsl662s
$50 26 o5 bushels 1853 45 o57 $3.50 1854 $50 5S 903.
That is The crop OF 1884 - less than that OF 1862 by
70 644 e02 bushels and greater than that Of 1883 by
7S6iS,4+4 bushels The crop of 1852 was much the
largest grown in the United States. Not only this,
but the home demand it much the greater OF
any other year. Without referring 10 the demands oe
the war. notice those only arising rom she dig
tlaon OF 1852 1898, aud the groat amouns OF cattle
and hogs faitened upon 1t
The pork packed the West, far reported shows
tfat IN 1862 63 the number II hogs packed was ,392
0S5 and in lso3e4, ,i27. showing decrease %
002, ,6bs The return Of the atteniog hogs, shown
report from the Western States presents de.
OF IN year from the last o about twenty eight
per cent or s4s oss. 1ogeher he decrese since 1863
is 1851 500
Allowing fifteen bushels Of as necessary to the
faienmg OF hog this number would reauire % 4xO
busheisso that there will be essened demand to thn
the OF 1864 that there the crop Of
1852 We have 20 data by which TO determine tho
over wia will be the probable amount in 1884 65, bus
the ptessn, large supps OF key and it's decreased
cousupu,I from the high tax viii decrease largely the
di>,iiiaop IN 1865 Nor do we know the difference be-
what necessary 10 fat,en cattle in lsS2-63,
md that hich Will be required 1s84-65. But alto
reier demand Tor those ob ects the OF 1864
, be e.s ON the crop o. 1862 than 80 COO 900 bushels
IN ropai numbers may safely iiace The lessepe homo
desd fo corn Tor these three purposes at 80 900 900
bsoes hen the greatly ed number OF horses stock
hos aad cattle aud the greater economy that viii be OBJ
served IN ieedpg should not be overlooked. We cannot
much IN supposng hat the amount Of for expor.
taoo o. the crop OF 1864 will be fully equal to that OF the
crop ~ 1852.
exports or Iudap corn to Great Britain have been
follows-lS6l - 1872 SIG bushels; 1892 81 $50 325:
1867 2S774s s76. and in eight months OF 1854 4664 s3l
It's price IN New iorA has beeu as folows:-ls6l, q
cents Der oushe 1862 81 ceuts 1863 So cents in Jsnu
ar 1854 81 80 and in July 1854, 81 6S AZ the lasa
date was selling England a. IS cents per bushe gold
rhe Commissioner bestows considerable attention to
tie agricultural interests q the Pacific States and Terri
learn thai the past winter there been unpreoedeut-
edy dry and the result has proved very disastrous 70
hs Will not yield half tho average products for
The past three years The hay crop s about nifty POP
@ .
bs about fourth below the average Owing 70 the az.
dFouth THE summer immense numbers OF cattle
have ded California from starvation, aud many
must die before the coming winter Large numbers q
hors and cattle have been removed 70 oregon from The
IRON Colorado territory the returns show . rapid u.
81 e Der CEN, 70 ausrsnc couutV rrSm .
tn returns show steady advance in It's agriculture,
81 Inc mncrai resources OF the Terrory From oresoS
toe returns are TOO Tar back spesk Of s suS
relative 10 It's and show that they
have suffered severely from drouth.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS or CROPS
Whes. The wheat crop OF 1864 Is less than thai OF
las, ys.r Sy S s,S bushels an rs equality
with better demand In the English market for tho
whaas of northern Europe have not been harvested 10
good condta account Of wet weather. Although
the crop Less than that o: last year. yet the greater
abundance Of corn and buckwheat VIII lead 70 esseped
home consumption, so that the export demand b
met.
yearsa dineroGse small TO Affect the market vafue
bareyThi. crop Also less by $50, S27 bushels, buo
u 10 too small 4 reduction for turthes notice.
last yeas ia 2sSe 4s9 bushels, although there
i great falling on New York. But the increase in
Co,n.--Thc long aud severe drought or the past
mer ccasoned great anxiety for the corn CROP While
the rains IN August came tco late 10 some localities
materially bepeht II. ana 70 Ohio some OF The fields
were too far injured 10 recover yet generally they were
In time 10 benefit the crop very much lScc statistics
above.J
4o,aSo.-Ibsre IS large decrease in this. crop. In
1868 u 26' oI 920 pounds, and this year but 1877.
poundss difference OF 60 Ie9, ,69l pounds TIE
chief reduction ~ The crop OF 1864 ~ 10 be found in the
tion OF their labor and tue unavoraoe season for psne
ing out are the causea q this reduced oducton he
scsroy OF labor Y Other states ara ae Tear that he n-
iernal duties would c.use decraased home consumptioo
OF The commodity induced lesseuod cultivation
Bleko.sdt-Tnis crop has increased 1894 Os5 bushels
over that OF 1868 and IS equal TO that ol tad2.
Po.a'oss AT one time II wgs feared this crop would be
almos, failure, bu, the raios Of august septemos.
were isvorabs TO It, especially IN the Northeastern
states Inc Northwestern bad rains 10 July, but tho
latter rat Of their upfsvorabc. The crop 10
9J3, 7S2 bushels less than that OF So.
Hiv.-alnausn this crcp is $40, ,os6 ms less ,hsn
that OF last year yet s superior quality win fully COM
peas,o for IT'S decrease IN weight il WAS harvested iu
the beat condition
Fa1",d In The States OF New York and Minnesota
there decrease in the former State Of onethrd Of o
tenth, and the latter OF one and onethird tenth from
crop OF lso3 put the other States show large in.
crease ranging from tenth TO -four ienths. Tne in.
in lint 10 not so great but much In advance OF
the crop OF 1868.
orohssm in the states where this uolasses product
bas raised 10 considerab quantities. In most Of
the w.sern there no great increase above 1882
in rnnos wherc 1t Is two quarter teuths. But in
nearly ali the Eastern there iss large increase ranging
from to ienns Ho. tar the frost OF the 9th
o. October has injured this crop B not yet
known. But unusually backward by OF The
long drought and premature rpening by fost s uufa-
vorabe production of moaHscs either to qusn.
tity or quality We much fear that farmers win
again experience unsuccessful season 10 this
lasses product
Cotton The returns from counties in which this pro
duct IL grown not many, but, compared with 1854,
they show a considerable Increase ranging from
five tcuths In Illinois u Is iourenths. or forty pes
cent
Rof Cvcr~-There n large decrease in these In
s OF the states except Connecticut and West Virginia
IN Vermont there . small increase but potatoes are
not ern nbYaccd nuder tns head.
Fa f.rtnp Hogs-lt u estimated that the number oy
hogs faicuue will be less by e5oo3o than last year.
which VAS a million less than tho PREVIOUS year.
IMMIGRATION.
The FOL lowing Ia statement showing the number oS
ot foreign emrrants In tho district and
New York during the three months composing the quar-.
ter ending September 80, 1867
Male. Female. Total
Arrivals IN July. 1903 7l3S l6.beh
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