The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16
AGRICULTURAL.


September 20, says: The Department
of Agriculture has just issued its re-
port for August and September, which
contains the following statement of
the condition of the crops:
The crop tables for August give
the general averages for the several
States, made up from approximate es-
Inmates Of our correspondents, of the
quantity. of the crop then harvested
as compared with those of 1866, to-
gether with the current condition of
growing growing crops at that date
of return; while the tables for Sep
tember pertain chiefly to the state of
the fall crops, in relation to which
more definite Information viii be given
in succeeding. reports.
WHEAT-From August returns 1t
will be observed there is uniform re-
duction in the general average of
wheat as compared with the July fig
ures and the September estimates of
wheat harvested, as compared with
the crops of 1866, drop the figures
somewhat lower in n number of the
States, which is attributable, to con-
siderable extent, to the bad weather
while harvesting, as well as to the
fact that in some sections the grain
wasdound to be shriyeled, and thrash
ed out less to the acre than was antic-
ipated. The leading wheat growing
States report the following per cent.
of increase at the close ofthe harvest !:
Ohio, l30 per cent; Indiana, so; !;
Michigan, IS; Wisconsin, Il; Min
nesota, %; Illinois, II; Iowa, 90;
Missouri, 40; Kentucky, 81; West
Virginia, 60; Virginia, so; Tennessee,
40; Georgia, so; Arkansas, 40; New
York. IA, and Pennsylvania 40, while
only Kansas and Texas show . falling
off from last year, when the crops in
those States were very large.
,CoRH-The prospect for corn crop
continues 10 improve, and if frost
holds off the general crop may be q
fair one. While number of States
return low estimates, others, particu=
larly the Southern States, show n
marked improvement over the yield
of last year. Georgia promises to
double her crop of 1866; Alabama re-
ports an increase of 75 per cent, Mis-
sissippi, so; Tennessee, 81; Louisiana,
40; South Carolina, 54, and Arkansas
100. Ohio falls 80 per cent. behind
last year, estimating from the condi-
tion on the lst of September; Indiana,
II; Illinois, IA; Kentucky, %; West
Virginia Is, and Virginia 10.
COTToN.-The cotton crop promised
weHzup TO the Ist inst, when the
worms were making their appearance.
and much apprehension was then felt
IN various sections for the safety of
the crop. Georgia promises to yield
So per cent. beyond her crop of 1866 !;
South Carolina, so; Alabama, ~ !;
Mississippi, p; Arkansas, Is, and
Tennessee, 9; while Louisiana and
Texas show considerable falling off
from last year.
RYE. BARLEY AND OATs exhibit no
zuaterial change from previous reports,
though oats was seriously injured in
some sections by the extreme wet
weather during the harvest; but, gen.
orally, the crop appears superior to
that of last year.
BUcKWHEAT shows an average in
crease, with prospects ola fair crop.
PoTAToEs are rotting badly in many
of the large potato-growing States,
and the crop viii probably fall below
the yield Of last year.
SUGAR-CANE. AND SoRGHUM-The
leading sugar producing States show
a fair increase over the crops Of last
year. Sorghum is evidently on the
decline in most of the States, without
sufficient season. The crop now grow
ing is In good condition.
APPLES AND PEACHES few of
the States the apple crop promises
well, but in majority the crop will
he 4BamGIoato 40 per cent. below the
crop of 1865. Peaches were much In
jRrcd by therains in July and August,
and orchards which promised well
early in the season have proved entire
failures. With the exception of few
States, the crop is grown for home
consumption or local markets, which,
fagether with the irreguIarity of the
yield IN different seasons, renders it
difficult to reduce the various esti-
mates. to the average for States, though
ne include the figures.
ezHkV shows an increase in almost
every State, and quite large in many
of them, Pennsylvania returning an
increase of so per cent; New York,
IA i Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois,
-28; Indiana, 26, The average will
reach from 25 to 80 per cent, and
above the crop of 1866.
asGWeoLuFhe wool clip Of 1857 will
zprObably fall from to 10 per cent.
short of the crop of last year, attribu-
table to the severe weather of last
winter and the consequent exposure
and aestrg of large number OF
sheep,
LEMON CREAM.-Take pint of thick