The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24
THE CROPS.
Monthly Report or the Agricultural De-
parsmcnt.


Drr,WrxEvr or AGRICULTURE,
WASHINGTON July, 1866. !
The wheat is now being harvested. and, although the
returns OF the correspondents not later than the st
Of June, except from Indiana yet il Is probable that
good crop Will be the result Its quality will not be equal
perhaps to that oflast year. but still fair In many
cal ties and the chnch hug may seriously nre the
quality and amount Of their crops but II believed that
the general crop will be sufficient IA yield large amount
for expectation.
Taking the estimates of the wheat CROP
this department. be correct and comparing the receipts
at leading commercial points for the past twelve months
with those az the preceding for tho months
II obvious there must be good deal Of last crop
maud wM be ample and IL Is to be hoped that an In.
creased export Of wheat and other produce will keep
with the increased imports chiefly Of dry goods The
nation can Ill spare It's specie now.
What the foreign demand will he for wheat and -four
cannot yet be seen with any certainty. but ne o'e'f
cunf ffhe foreign hdrress dvorabe for IA
ed demand than they hare been her tofore.
The corn crop was planted late, but the rims have
generally been favorable and the present aud
moist weather Is bringing forward most satisfactorily
The anxiety Tor large crop Is greater than in ord
nary times for the country feels the necessity Of erea,
The oats crop is everything, at this time, that
could be desired Tho wet weather has been moft
favorable to it, and the absence of cool, clear nights,
heavy dews and hot days. has kept away the Here
there is indication Of such nights, and the probability
th IN the next rport we can rejoice together over
abundant oats crop.
The potato has escaped the injures from potato bugs
much better than usual In some localities ehemy
has appeared and specimens have been forwarded 10 the
department II Is large beetle called the ten-lined
tenstriped spearman. and appears 10 be much more
merous this season than II destroys the leaves Of
the potato tomato, and other vegetables Its eggs
hachcd about the middle Of June and the rapidly
passes through the larva state, when I, burrows
form. All these changes take place In about
six weeks. When not abundant they can he
picked off, but where numerous tobacco water sprnkled
over The plants recommended also whale OIL sospsuds
Added b. these turpentnc might be- 10 nd useful
But INC recent weather 'een so favorable mat the 10
jurcd plants have rapid erred so that the present
prospect of good pot - promising
All other crops, both .pring sown and planted.
not less favorable than mentioned, and unite
with a correspondent in aying that, should tho
mainder Of tho be equally as favorable the
month OF June the year 1865 may be truly catdd NJ
The abundance Of pastures has increased the amount
OF cheese and butter The importance Of these "srecsv
In view OF the increasing foreign demand fully justhes
the consideration given to them In the reports Of this
department.
the growth Of the in every part Of all the States
which report TO the department The hay crop
V the largest yet raised The hay harvest is later in the
Western than In the Eastern States, and hence the
amount and quality Of the hay crop cannot yet he stated
But with the promise Of a most excellent and cat
crop and an abundant hay crop, our farmers vii be in
condition 10 make every effort increase the farm
stock and again urge them DO No. well SIZED that
In such direction OF their Industry they will meet most
success.
The fruits not 20 uniformly good. The canker.
worm has been very injurious 10 the apple trees In many
places Severe frosts tho middle OF May. and wet
weather very unfavorabe to peaches In the Western
States But the Eastern and middle States more for
tunste and there the fruits Of oil kinds are In good con-
dition.
The blessings Of pence have fallen upon the country
and again q united people, not in peace merely,
but trust, In good will, too. Heretofore II has not
been the power Of this department. 10 hold that pleas
ant and profitable intercourse with the agrcuiuristf ~
the South that has with those OF the other sections Of
the Union; but looking forward TO the time when We
should be one people, u has upheld tho cotton OF tho
South invncble 10 all the opposition Of tho cotton
grown elsewhere In the world and shielded the tobacco
leaf against proposed taxation that would have de-
stroyed liz export trade The rapid pacincaton Of tho
South will soon admit mail communication that will
enable appoint regular correspondents In the differ
counties and ~ add TO the States whose crops are
regularly reported, every Southern State and 20
reports
Al s last session Congress, In anticipation Of this
peace Increased the Appropriation for fe purchase Of
seeds from thirty thousand dollars 10 sixty hoursnd
dollars well knowing that tho South would med much,
almost all Kinds OF seeds To distribute these fast
mail facilities find their way IN the counties Of the South
ask those Interested 10 open correspondence with me-
o. persons who will be prompt and efficient regular
respondents
have Just received samples Of sorghum seed from
China and portion Of the ota they represent has ar
rived These samplcs mostly Of varieties quite
dnerent apparently from any yet brought TO this cou
try One has loose and long pancle, with light coored
seed another has very short pancles with large round
heavy with seed; and third has dark, brown colorcd
seed. the panices and head resembling tho last except
thasthe head Is not quite 80 lopg These samples nd
cato pure seed and vigorous growing plants
These seeds will be distributed carly Derf winter
Samples Of dark and light coorcd upland rice have also
been received from China which will be sent out In due
time ISAAC NEWTON. Commissioner