The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

verdict Of the American people, in passing
over the record of the men and the emer-
gencies CT this time, If they attempt to
single ont that man who was most remark
give the palm to George B. Mcclellan, for
his wise sagacity and patriotic statesman
ship. se
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS
The Monthly Report Of the De-
partment 81 Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, August %. 1884.
The bi-monthly report CT 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,
are expressed in tenths, ten being the stand
ard. and one tenth above it is stated II,
and one-tenth below it 9. The final return
of the crops in October, will also show the
estimated number of bushels.
For the purpose of presenting general
view of the condition of the crops in June
and July, the following general statement
is all that is necessary at this time.
WHEAT.-Of the most important wheat
growing States, Ohio gives the lowest re-
turn. It is four-tenths or twenty per cent
below the crop of 1863 in winter wheat, but
per cent. above the same crop last year.
Illinois il one tenth below in winter wheat,
but two and one-half tenth above in
spring wheat. Michigan is one tenth
above both in winter and spring wheat
Wisconsin il oue-tenth below in winter
wheat, and four and One-half tenths below
in spring wheet-the latter occasioned
chiefly. by the destruction caused by the
chintz bug. Iowa il one tenth below in
winter wheat and one and half.tenth be-
low in spring wheat. Indiana 10 an aver
age. Maryland 10 two tenths below. Penn
sylvania 10 two and two-third tenths be-
low, and New York one tenth below in
winter wheat, and three-tenths below in
spring wheat. As the grain is large, and
threshing will reduce these losses.
BARLsr=The largest barley-producing
States are New Yo1k, Pennsylvania, Maine,
Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. or these
York 10 much the largest, and her crop is
returned at 2 As tenths below that Of last
year. InssPennsylvania It 10 1.tenth above,
in Ohio A-tenth below; in Illinois l-tenth
below, and in Maine and wisconsin G.
tenths below. t f6 HU
oAIs-The largest growers Of this crop
are New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illi-
nois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and In.
diana. New York 10 3-tenths below an
average crop; Pennsylvania IL an average;
Ohio is 3-tenth above; Illinois is 14-tenihs
above; Wisconsin 2.tenths below; Iowa 9
tenths above; Michigan 3-tenths below and
Indiana 2 3-tenths below.
CoRN-The returns are for June and Ju-
reports Of the benefits received nom the
rains which have fallen in August.
The Department has issued circulars, to
be returned on the first day Of September,
which will show the benefits, and the In
formation received will be laid before the
country through the Associated Press.
The returns show the condition of the
corn crop in the principal corn.growing
Ohio lA-tenths below; Indiana 3l-tenths
below; Kentucky S-tenths below; Missouri
1&-tenths below; Iowa 2.tenths below:
New York 2-tenths below, and Pennsyl-
vania 22-tenths below.
ToBAcco-The sales show q considerable
decrease in the amount planted. In Ken
lucky it is tenths below theamount plant
ed last year in Maryland 2 tenths below
in Missouri, tenths below; in Ohio, Ii
tenths below in Illinois, 3 Of . tenth be-
low; in New York, tenths above. This
decrease is attributable to want Of labor,
the unfavOrable weather for setting out
plants, and the apprehension of an internal
tax upon the leaf, of which there is not the
remotest probability.
FLAx-The amount sown of this crop
shows q large increase over that Of last year
about 2 tenths more.
BEANs-The same remark may be made
of this crop. SoRGHUN-The present crop
will exceed the amount planted in 1858
CoTToN-Bnt small amount planted
the Eastern States, the
chief potato growing States are New York,
Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa and Minnesota. In the former
the amount planted is an average, except
in Connecticut, where it is tenths above;
in New York it is one tenth above: in
and Illinois, 1itenths above;
in Iowa, one-tenth above, and in Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, tenths above.
HAY-This crop is harvested in good con-
dition. In New York it is 2 tenths below
last years crop in Pennsylvania 1t is an
average; in Illinois, Ohio and Maine, a /
tenth above last years crop; in Massachu-
sets, tenths below in Wisconsin 3tenths
below; in Iowa, 81 tenths above, and in
Indiana a ! tenth above.
Pastures have been cut short nearly ev-
erywhere by drought, and Butter and
Cheese have, in consequence, fallen consitl-
erably below the amounts made last year.