The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-30
THE G r oPs

Report Of the Com missioner OF AgricuIture
for August and September.
WARRINGTON, Sept %, 1867.
The Department Of Agriculture has just issued s re-
port for August and September which contains the fol.
lowing statement Of the condition Of the crops:-
The crop tables for August give the general
OF tho several States (made up from approxi-
mate estimates OF our c0rrespondentsD Of the
quantity Of the crops then harvested - compared
with those Of 1890, together with the current con.
don OF growing crops ut the date Of return; while
ths tables for September pertain chiefly 70 the
more dsGnIte Information viii be given in succeeding
reportA Wheat-From August returns II will DO OBJ
served there is a uniform reduction in tho general
average Of wheat compared with the July figures;
aud the September estimates OF wheat harvested a.
compared with she crops OF 1885, drop tho figures
bic to considerable extent 70 the bad weather while
harvesting, well as 70 tho fact that In sections
n: -, :': found ,.s 70 30 and
growing States report the following percentage
OF increase at the close Of the hsrvost Ohio,
Minnesota. as Illinois. IL; Iowa 20; Missouri, 40;
Kentucky, a.: West Virginia, 90; Virginia so; Ten.
.ss 40 w os Rss.. an. aSr1 slss
show falling on from last year, when the crops In
tsss s,,ss . wsss very TS the due
gree Of accuracy the amount OF THE great crop for the
The prospect for corn crop continue 70 improve and
II frost holds or the general crop may bs fair one.
While number OF States return low sstmstes others,
ss s e. a q sSv marked Inn
ises to double her crop Of 1905; Alabama reports an
increase Of Is per cent; x'ssssPP so Tennessee "a
Ohio falls 80 per cent behind last year. estimating from
the condition on September 1; Indiana IL; IiiInos
IA Kentucky, Is; West Virginia. is, and Virginia, TO-
The cotton crop promised well up 70 the LIST instant
when the worms were making their appearance
and much apprehension then felt in various sections
Under The head Of Extracts from corssposdsnos"
Georgia promises yield IS per cent bsyosd her crop
OF 1896; south Carolina 90; Alabama, a.; Misuaslpp
"a ArkAnsas 10. and Tennsssss while Louisiana and
Rye, barley and oats exhibit material change from
previous repore though oes were seriously injured IN
some sections By The extreme vet weather during the
harvest bnt generally The crop appears superior 70 thai
Buckwseas shows an average acreage. with prospscss
Potatoes are rotns badly in many Of The large potato
growing States and the crop win probably fall below me
Sugar can: ana sorrnum.-rhs leading sugar pro.
year Sorghum 10 evidently on the decline in most Of
the States. Without sufficient The crop now
growing IL IN good condition
In fewof the States tho apple crop promises well;
cent below the crop Of 1868
Peaches were much injured bgthe rains IN July and
season have proved entire failures With The exception
OF fsw States, the crop grown for homo consump-
tIon or local msrkess which, together with The lrrcgu-
larv OF the yield ID different scasous renders din.
cus 70 reduce the vsroua estimates 70 tho average for
States, though Ne include the ngurea
Hay shows an increase IA almost every State and quite
crease q % pss cent; New YORK a. ssSssos wissss-
sin ana TInoIs 2s Indiana &C. rns average wl rssoh
from % % % per cent and above the crop g ls0e
per- sI so s' o s ss oro c u ys az
the severe weather Of as winter and the consequent
exPosafs ead deNruosIea q pprgs asnbW = saeoR