The New York herald., 1866-09-29
HE c r o p S /.
The September Report Of the Agricultural
Department.

wAsmSGroS Sept or 1884,
In tho monthly report Of tho Department Of Agriculture
for September. now in preAs. will bc found digest of
recent foreign ocal statements concerning cereals and
cotton Of especial interest 70 American producers Tho
imports Of broadsuHs Great Britain during tho pros
ent year show insignificant contribution from this
country but the acknowledged deficiency OF
Of tho season both in France and Great Britain promises
demand which Will call forth a, rcmuneratlng prices,
surplus stores which, fortunately arc sufficient TO
aid materially equazlng the heavy balance Of trade
against Ia this connection tho following communl.
cation bearing date September 7, received through tho
courtesy Of tho Assistant Secretary 0f State from United
states Commercial Agent h d. Webster. will bo read
with interest
"For the information of the Commissioner Of Agrrnl
ture and the grain growers of the United states have
the honor 10 state that tho harvest ia of the
midland counties, if indeed IA any part of England
will come up 10 the expectations that entertained
few weeks ago II wili fan very largely short both n
the quantity and quality Of the grain. Unfortunately
for the farmers, iuat they about
the wheat harvest rains SET In which have
tlnued, with very little Interruption down this uno
and the weather is sti threatening. Tho consequence
i that in all parts OF the country Tn gram has bceG
very seriously damaged. and IN places whole hclds
have been rendered nearly worthless for human food
The crop OF sound wheat N England told by we'll
informed persons, w not bc above one half much
that harvested last Very much OF tho wheat that
will be harvested viii bo IA the condition commonly
described by farmers grown Other kinds or
grim have also Suffered very severely. In France and
other portions OF Europe tho crops Of wheat also
ported SMALL
'lt will bc seen says tho report oihat this country
has already assumed its appropriate leading position in
furnishing Tho cotton supply of European manufactures
The receipts OF Great Britain months OF tho
present Ol7 500 baos ~ 100 bs EACH which
Is greatly advance 81 those from india almost
equal 10 the combined supply 81 all cotton exporting
countries except tho United States "A comparison Of
prices is suggestive Of The continued and assured
supremacy United States cotton Ii the ma kets tho
world Tho impoits from the Unted states 10 tho sN
months from January 10 June, inclusive, computed
A fl2j3a $50 Tor gOI 7O4 Ia thirtyfo aud haif
ccht per T0aai while MI other unpos averaged but
tyeny-soye2 ocnts and India cotton but twenty-five
cont. y
IN interesting eanrc in the present report the
sumpou VI stati tical relations with tho South The
rntufns may not bA sufficiently numerous 70 anorl
entr0ly acc lrao hascs Tor naes but IL IL believed
that far approximht have been made. They make
eslimaies or farm STOCK compared with the numbers
Of 1900 follows Horses sixty eight per cent
seventy cattle sxty.nye, shocp eighty and hogs atty
SIX per cent Atahe ~ "a. estimated numbers of farm
etOeS OF each oil those states Viii be- fO nd interesting.
II shows actual Increase Ia tho sheep OF Texas,
amounting 10 twenty p cent
The county estimates tho probable cotton crop
tho lat September less confident for
inna aud especially owing 10 tho dangers 10 which
to crop liable the future fair analysis. how
ever that date % the emrnary estimates will mako
| up q grand estimate OF about 800, 900 baieg.
Tie estimates OF tho farm crops warrant the
year has been or remarkable fruit
| fuuess or corn there viii DO than thousand
million OF bushels Athongh late fears of killing fiogtr
have been realized only - sma extent yet the recently
delus rams have oysLQaHed large areas q rpcnns
corn IN tho West aDa retarded lts maturity generally,
sing SONG nppreh nsi0ns of inferior quality IA ibA.
which 4 not ruly matlrod