Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-08-21
AGRICULTURAL.
Returns for July Received at tho
Department Of Agriculture.


culture: Never has the Department been
able to report SO favorable prospect for
uniformly good crops since the establish.
ment Of the Statistical Division. While ex-
uggemtcd statements have been made in
influential papers, especially Of the so-called
failure Of the wheat crop ofast year and the
importation Of wheat in tho face of the fact
that twelve millions Of dollars worth Of
bread-stuffs were exported in the first four
months Of 1867, immense numbers of emit
grants were fed, much larger amount Of
wheat used for seed than usual, with u sur
plus still remaining over sufficient to break
numerous spectators and banks. 1t graf
flying to know that we shall have surplus
to more than make good the deficiency, not
the failure, for there never was failure Of
the wheat crop in this country. Of the last
three crops Of wheat three or four States
West Virginia, Kentucky Ohio, and Indi-
ana-made but halfa CROP No other States
were in the category: and Iowa, Missouri
and Kansas made crop. Instead of de-
duction Of SO per cent. on 90 millions of
bushels Of wheat, which would at least have
threatened famine, scarcely more than
third OF that deduction should be made
For three years past the product has been
but about five bushels to each inhabtant.-
The crop Of 1859, if the census returns are
correct, was about five and half bushels to
each person; the promise for the present
year is about six bushels.
The statistical returns for July show an
improvement in the condition of Winter
Wheat over last year, in every State but
Yexas, Nebraska and Minnesota, the di.
minution in the latter case being but 4 per
cent. The highest improvement is in Ohio,
l60 per cent; West Virginia, 7S; Georgia,
s6, Tennessee, 70; Indiana, 81; Kentucky,
% Michigan, 35: Vermont, 25 New
Jersey, 25; New York, II. Spring Wheat
was far less variable product than last
year, consequently less variation in the
figures used in the present comparison.
All the States however, except Vermont,
New York, and Pennsylvania, show an in
crease on last year.
Com.-The average in corn is unusually
large, every state showing material in
crease except Maine, New Hampshire, New
York, and South Carolina In the South
ern States the increase ranges upwards to
lO2 per cent. as in Arkansas. The condi-
ton as reported is little deficient in the
Northern and Western States on account Of
the latcness Of the spring. With the con-
tinuancc of the present weather there is
ample opportunity to make up the entire
efficiency, in which case the yield will Ie
unprecedented.
Rye.-A glance at the tables will show
ne fine condition of this grain and the re-
aarkable uniformity of the Improvement.
Barley-The condition of this grain
promises an increase of from 10 to 20 per
cent. in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con
necticut, New jersey, West Virginia, Ken
tucky, and Indiana, and A per cent. in
Ohio. Most Of the other States shoe some
increase.
Oat'.-The condition of oats points to
full average in the West particularly in
Wisconsin and Minnesota also, in Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey, and the South ; slightly less than
last year in Maine, Vermont, New York and
Kentucky.
PASTURES and Hay.-These crops are al.
most universally large from an average up
to Is, 20 and even 30 per cent.
Ptatoes.--The report of acreage of po.
tatoes indicates larger area planted in ev-
cry State except Maine and New York
The condition is also above an average with
a few exceptions, among which are New
York, Ohio, and Indiana.
Fruits.-Peaches are so exceptional in
their successful seasons and localities that
estimates for States can scarcely be made
with accuracy. New Jersey, as indicated
by very general returns, shows 6S per cent
improvement over last year Maryland, 25
Delaware, $50; Virginia, 25. Michigan,
l27. In other States estimates are given
upon whatever data was received, generally
showing a considerable increase over last
year.
Apples are promising in portions of New
England, the Allegheny region, and the
West.
Grapes arc more uniform in the average
Of States and generally appearing unusually
well. 1t has been more successful year
for strawberries than usual, as study Of
the table will show.
'Sorghum.-The Sorghum crop is gcner-
ally returned as in comparatively poor
condition with lower figures than any other
crop Ohio and Indiana indicate def.
cheney in average Of IA per cent. All the
principal Sorghum growing States show a
similar state of facts.
Tobacco is much like Sorghum, mani.
Testing decline in average and quality gen.
orally.
Cotton.-There is an increase of accrare in
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and
Arkansas. Texas, 10 l-lO; Mississippi
0 40. The average is about the same as
last year. There is slight difference nc re,