The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-07-04

achusetts, ten-tenths; Kansas, thirteen
tenths; Nebraska fifteen-tenths The
average will be about eight and half
tenths. The spring barley, while vary
ing in promise in different States, will
average ten-tenths.
Odts.--The average of this crop is
larger than usual in nearly all the States.
The appearance of this crop is, in India
ma, eight tcnths; in Illinois, eight and
half-tenths in Ohio and Michigan,
nine-tenths in other States ranging
from nine to thirteen tenths; Rhode Is
land, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Ne
braska, being above the average. The
crop indicates an average Weld.
C(Orer. Mere clover was sown than
usual, and is reported in full average
condition. In Delaware and Missouri its
appearance is worst, though the increased
acreage will make up the deficiency.
Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Illinois, and Kansas
fall little below the average; Maine,
thirteen and one-sixth tenths.
Pastures Returns have been unfavor-
able TO the dairy interest A very gener-
al Falling off is observed in the condition
of pastures, except in the States beyond
the the Mississippi.
Maple sagar aad molasses This pro-
duct will average nine and three-quar;e ;er
tcnths. New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and Delaware ten-tenths. The other
New England States nine and Il quarter
tenths. The middle and western States
seven to nine tenths.
Sheep. Sheep took the field this spring
in better condition than usual. In some
places neglect, and consequent disease
and death, are reported, arising from de-
probation in prices of wool
Frm.-A medium crop Of apples is in
dicated, 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 cen
trail States worse. Peaches have suffered
from winter-kiling very generally. In
Ohio scarcely third of crop is ex-
pected; in New Jersey less than half a
crop; in Delaware and Maryland about
six-tentls.
Pcms.-Pears will not prove an aver
age crop.
a very interesting and valuable series
of tables is given this month, showing
the average yield of the principal farm
products per acre for four years, and for
the whole period.
A comparison of the farm stock of the
United States and of the countries of
Europe, from official and other reliable
data, shows that no country equals this
in numbers of cattle or sheep, as espec-
tally of swine, either in proportion 10 pop
ulations, or i'll totals exhibited.
Our depreciation in farm stock since
1860 is estimated at ten per cent. for
horses, twenty per cent. for mules, seven
per cent. for cattle, and twenty per cent.
tor swine. The numbers of sheep have
! doubled in the northern States in the
same period.
The following is the order of the ma
tions named in proportion of population
to cattle supply: United States, =
people to each head of cattle Denmark
Ia; Bavaria, 1.5; Sweden, q IIano-
yer, 2.2; Austria, 25 France, . 6 ;
Holland, 2.7 Russia, %; Prussia, 81 :;
Great Britain, 3.j; Belgium, SO; Spain,
5.3.
A brief synopsis is made from trans
latlon OF original reports of experiments
in vaccination for rinderpcst, received
by the Russian minister, tending 10 throw
light upon the character and peculidrities
Of the disease.
Among the statistical expositions will
be found an analysis of the statistics of
cotton culture in the principal cotton
| growing States, with IA location and brief
description Of the best cotton soils.
a notice of the brazilian exhibition at
Rio de .Ianeiro is from data furnished by
the brazilian minister OF state.
a change has occurred in the conduct
of the statistical division, the head OF
which is er-cdi,1o editor of the reports
}. X. Dodge, heretofore occupying II re-
sponsble position in this department, was
last month appointed statician in place OF
Lewis Bolman, resigned.
Isaac NEwrCS, Commissioner.