Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-26
THE CROPS.

The monthly report Of the Department of
Agriculture is published. The apprehen-
sions Of a scarcity of crops, which might
threaten compulsory economy Of consump-
ton, or warrant extraordinary prices, are
groundless. From an actual analysis of
statistical returns, with due regard 10 the
usual average product and present losses of
| each State, the prospect on the LIST of June,
was for seven-tenths of a crop, with favor
able weather, and the absence from casualties
before harvesting. The indications point to
| three-fourths of an average Of wheat in Ohio
and Indiana. These States appear 10 have
suffered most from winter killing. A pros
pect for "a per cent. of crop of winter
wheat i'm Indiana is sufficiently discouraging
An increase of four-tenths of the average
growth of spring wheat will afford some re-
lief, and ought to bring up an average Of
half crop. Ohio is reported at four-tenths
for winter wheat, with two and halEtenths
less for spring wheat than usual.
Illinois, now our greatest wheat growing
State, promises seven-tenths of a crop of win
ter wheat As the spring wheat, which is
the main dependence for a crop in portions
of the State, is nearly as good as usual, at
least three-fOurths of a crop of that should
be expected in this State
In Wisconsin the winter wheat is reported
at six and one-third tentAs, with one to
threc-foarths more spring wheat than usual,
which should secure three-iourths of an av-
erage crop for this State.
In Iowa we should have at least an aver
age crop.
In Pennsylvania the wheat crop is eight
tenths
In Missouri the prospect for a full crop
of winter wheat is reported; with one-half
tenth, or five per cent more than the usual
breadth of spring wheat, looking nearly as
well rs usual at this season of the year.
Kentucky is reported at five and two
thirds of a tenth Michigan, seven and a
half of a tenth; Minnesota, ten and five
eighths of a tenth for winter wheat, and
nine-tenths for spring wheat Kansas four
teen and one-third of a tenth for winter, and
twelve-tenths for spring wheat
In New England, except in Massachu-
sets, full growth Of spring wheat is sown
looking better than on an average in Maine,
and a fraction lower than an average in
other States. Winter wheat, when it is
grown at all, has suffered 10 the extent of
one and two-tenths. and in Vermont and
Connecticut three-tenths.
New Jersey 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 Missouri compri-
sing Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas,
taken together, promises more than an aver
age crop of wheat.
CLovER.-More clover was sown than
usual, and it is reported in full average CON
dition In Delaware and Missouri the ap-
pearance is worst, though the increased aver
age will make upthe deficiency. Maryland,
New jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Illinois and Kansas, fall little below the
average; Maine thirteen and One-siXth of a
tenth.
Pastures Returns have not been favor
able for the dairy interest. 4 very general
fsllipg of is Observed in the condition Of
pastures, except in the States beyond the
Mississippi.
Maple sugar and molasses viii average
81 Of lilo; New Hampshire, Massachusetts
and Delaware, 1910; the other New Eng
land States, 81 of ITO; the Middle and
Western States from 40 TO $40
SHEEr.-Sheep took the field this spring
in better condition than usual. In some
places neglect, and Consequently disease and
death, are reported arising from a dcprecia-
ton in the prices of wool.
FRUIT.-A medium crop Of apples is in
Dictated, though there Is variation in the
appearance in different localities. In New
England and the extreme West the prospect
is better than usual. In the Centras States
peaches have suffered from winter killing
very generally. In Ohio scarcely third of
> crop is expected; in New Jersey less than
half crop; in Delaware and Maryland
about siN-tenths.