The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-03
THE CROPS IN THE O. STATES.

Report of the Department Of Agriculture-No
Danger Of Famine.
The monthly report of the Department of
Agriculture at Washington is published. The
apprehension of scarcity of crops which might
threaten compulsory economy of consumption or
warrant extraordinary prices are groundless.
From an actual analysis of statistical returns,
with due regard to the usual average product
and present losses of each State, the prospect ON
the 1st of June was for seven.t .tenths of o crop,
with favorable weather and absence from casual
ties before harvesting, the Indications point to
three-fourths of average. The total yield of
wheat in Ohio and Ipdiana appears to have suf-
fered most from winter killing. A prospect
for thirty four per cent. of q crop of winter
wheat in Indiana is sufficiently discouraging.-
An increase of four-tenths of the average growth
of spring wheat will afford some relief aud ought
to bring up the average to half crop. Ohio
is reported at four tenths for winter wheat, with
two and a half teuths more for spring wheat
than usual. A very little better prospect for
winter wheat than Indiana, and not quite so
large an.increase Of spring wheat will give about
the same result-half an average crop. Illinois,
now our greatest wheat growing State, promises
seven-tenths of crop of winter wheat. AS the
spring wheat, which is the main dependence for
aerop in portions Of the State, is nearly as good
as usual, at least three fourths of crop of that
should be expected in this State. In Wiscon-
sin the winter wheat is reported at six and one-
third tenths, with one and three.fourths moro
spring wheat than usual, which should secure
three-fourths Of an average crop for this State.
In Iowa the appearance of winter wheat is nine
tenths spring, ten and threefourths tenths
breadth OF the latter sown, twelve and one-eighth
tenths. This should give at least an average
crop for Iowa. In Pennsylvania the wheat crop
is eight-tenths In New York winter wheat
eight and four-ninths .eDtbs, spring wheat nine
and three 6fths tenths, or about eight-tenths for
the crop as whole. In Missouri a prospect
for full crop of winter wheat is reported, with
one half-tenth or per cent. more than the
usual breadth of spring wheat, looking nearly
as we'll as usual at this season of the year. Ken
tucky is reported at FIVE and twothirds of
tenth Michigan, seven and half of tenth !;
winter wheat, and ninetenths for spring wheat;
Kansas, fourteen and oDethird of tenth for
winter, and twelve tenths for spring wheat. In
New England, except in Massachusetts,, full
growth of spring wheat is sown, looking better
than an average in Maize, and fraction lower
than average in the other States. Winter
wheat, when it is grown at. all, has suffered to
the extent Of one and two tenths, and in Ver-
mont and Come cticut three-tenths. New Jer.
sey is placed in the same list with New York
and Pennsylvania at eight tenths, and Delaware,
Maryland and West Virginia will each average
about six -tenths. The section west Of the Mis-
sissippi. comprising Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
and Kansas, taken together, promises more
than average crop of wheat.