New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-28
THE CROPS.
REPORTS RECEIVED AT OUR AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
IN RELATION TO THE CROPS IN EURoPE-THs
REPORTS FROM TEXAS.

REPORTS RECEIVED AT OUR AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
IN RELATION TO THE CROPS IN EURoPE-THs
REPORTS FROM TEXAS
WASHINGTON Thursday, Sept q, 1865
In the monthly report of the Department OF Agncui-
ture for September now press will be found digest %
recent foreign official statements concerning oeriala
and cotton of especial interest American producers.
The imports Of beadstus into Great Britain during tho
present year show an insignificant contribution from this
country but the acknowledged deficiency of the haryests
of the season. both in France and Great Britain promises
demand which will call forth at remuneraung pnees QUO
surplus stores which fortunately sufficient TO aid ma
teraly in equalizng the heavy balance Of trade aganss
Ms In this connection the following communication,
bearing date Sept received through the courtesy Of ths
Assistant Secretary Of State from United states COM
mercal Agent E. d. Webster will be read with interest;
For the information Of ths coITsorsf Of g,iept1Is
70 state that tue harvest the woodland counties ~
indeed any part Of England will come up 10 tne
tions that were entertained few weeks IL will fall very
largely short both in quantity quality Of the grain Un-
fortunately the farmers Just as they were apo9t 70
have continued with very little interruption down
TO this time and the weather Is still threatening .
1.-THE consequence that In all parts OF the country s
fields been rendered nearly Werthess io
adorned persoSs vii oct Be above cnshaf much has
harvested year Very much Of the ynss that I'm %
harvested viii be in the condition commonly described y COS
@ III ana k0s. s Of s1sn sons Of Europe he
crops wheat also reported small
II will be seen says the report that this country has
nshing the cotton supply Of European manufacturers.
The receipts Of Great Britain In months Of thu
present year l0H $50 bales OF 400 pounds each,
which is greatly in advance of those from India and al
equal TO the combined supply Of all cotton exporting
countries except the United States. comparison II
prices suggested Of the continued and assured supremacy
of United States cotton in the markets of the world Tho
imports from the United States in the six months from
January TO June inclusive computed at $26 349S3
for 9J70i bales or 4 cents per pound, while all other
imports averaged but cents, and India cotton bat u
cents
THE CROPS IN THE SOUTH.
An interesting feature in the present report the as
sumption of statistical relations with the south. lhd
returns be sufficiently 10 afford entirely
accurate bases estimates but IL is believed that fs1
of farm stock, compared with the numbers in ebO az
follows: Horses, % per cent; mules, 40; cattle, 0s
sheep so aud hogs So per cent table of the estimates
numbers Of farm stock Of each of these States Will 10
found interesting. Il shows actual increase IN tho
sheep OF Texas amounting TO 20 per cent.
The County estimates of the probable cotton crop on th
LIST of September less confident for many reasons;
especially owing TO the dangers which the crop liable
the future. fair analysis however at that date Of
the elementary estimates will up grand estimate on
about 800, 900 bales
The estimates Of the various farm crops warrant the
serOn that the has been Of remarkable fruitful
ness. Ofcon there will be than thousand millions
OF bushels Although late fears Of killing iross have been
realized only small extent. yet the recently deugng
rains have overlooked large Of Tpenng tho
West and retarded its maturity generally, arousng
pprehensns OF inferior quality in that which is not folly
matured.
TEXAS.
NEw-0RLEANs, Sept. 26.-TIe Galveston BEHehs
states the authority OF Gen. KddOo, the Supenntend-
ent Of the Freedmens Bureau that reports 10 him rom
his subordnaes show that the crop will fall from third
20 half short of the former estimates also, that there
are not negroes enough at labor TO pick out the crops