The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-22

under the Poor laws Of the district By the terms Of
the same order the authorities Of the Bureau also
directed to ascertain whether there be freedmen
poyed In this district who remunerated for their
labor, and to take to remedy such by
causing equitable contracts be entered between
employees and employers
SCHOOLS FOR FREEDMEN IN vICHsBURG.
By voluntary action of the colored population Of
Vicksburg Miss, General Thomas, Commissioner Of
Freedmen for that State has issued orders for light
sessment on the blacks TO supply sufficient to
sustain the schools established in that city for their edu
cation.
THE GOVERNOR OF IDAHO.
The status Of Caleb Lyon, Of Lyonsdae has 1t is said,
been determined and that he continues to be the Gov
ernor Of Idaho.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Hon. Isaac Newton, Commissioner Of Agriculture,
authorizes the following statement as to the condition Of
the crops on the first day Of September The wheat
crop has received additional injury from the
weather since his report Of last month; but
the quality Of the crop is not good, especially in the
Western sates where affected by blight and rust
as well as by the wet weather during the harvest or
the old wheat on hand there is not much sup
posed tn the hands of tho farmers for much of II
pought IN July and August In the Eastern and Middle
states there was but little at any time during the latter
part Of the summer.
The oats crop received great deal of injury the
largest oats crops raised in the country.
The injury to the hay in the West very great; in
the East 1t received but little damage from weather
Generally the quality is good except in the States Of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri.
The crop, owing to the continued heat and mos
ture OF the weather. has escaped material injury In the
West be regarded the greatest crop yet raised
in the loyal States
The condition OF the tobacco crop was favorable the
weather helping 1t very much; but reported last
month"; the amount planted is much less than last year.
especially In the largest tobacco producing States
Sorghum like the CROP is excellent
Buckwheat If not injured by premature frost, will
be good
Potaoes-In many localities there were indications of
the rot and in some places the crop much injured
by II. The continued hot and moist weather the
first Of September occasions apprehensons that this dis
ease may very Injurious but still the yield may be
good as the amount planted was much greater than
usual
In all the States except New York hops have rpened
we'll but in that State the crop has sustained injury
OF four and quarter tenths from lice The crop is
therefore, injured seriously for in 1860 New York pro-
duced nine million seven hundred and fifty thousand
pounds of the eleven million raised in the whole
try Roots and gardens were never better
Every State returns decrease in the number of fat
tening hogs The general decrease is about tenth
shed OF the number packed last year in the West IL
be 242,277.
Letters accompanying the returns of correspondents
indicate that the hogs younger and smaller than
usual but in good condition. The monthly report for
September containing full returns Of the crops &c. will
be published next week