Nebraska advertiser., 1867-11-28
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The Agricultural Bureau.


The Agricultural Bureau.
The following is compiled from the
report Of The Department VI ArgTlculI are
The rturns contain local estimates of
The amount Of whea yielded IN OomPari.
son With The crop Of las: year. While
few localities have exhibited larger yields
per acre, AMI some nave caused coniparl-
t7s disappointment by al average pro
d~SstoIess thar was confidently expected
at HARVESTING, the sum total IN bushels
viii exceed that Of any harvest hitherto
gathered in his country. IL will surmounL
ihs figures Of last year by A 5000 600 10
$4,000, 900 bushels. AS an approximate
estimate upon present data, 220 900. 900
10 $50. 900 900 u>bels may be received
a. the er0pof the eDure country for 1867.
In thS Northwest the increase Is VarIa-
bic and moderate, as follows Illinois z,
sMiNpesOta s.. Michigan 81, Iowa 10
WIseOsID 81 percent
The largest increase is made by Ohio
being $50 per cent. InuIana is placed al
s. per ceoI West Virgins, 81; aud
Kentucky IS. In the Atlantic states the
great deficiency Of last year was IN
PonRsyivaUia. aud abe increase there
this year is So per > a The Southern
states show a material enlargement IN
the area Of wheat, from an evIdeni
intention 20 become more nearly self
supporting than foImsrJy. The great
decline IN TeIas results from tue neg
lectgd and weedY condition Of the lands
which formerly yielded good crops. The
quality Of wheat Is greatly interior TO
tbaUOf last year, and II is universally
SQUAD aud 0ly. but IN many. localities
there may be found FROM one IhWd 20
one hslf deficiency 10 weight, lacking IN
p~lumpness, or slightly ehrIvrlled and
passing as No 2, beng less than SIS lbs.
TO the buSheE There Is also a greater
tendency to cleanliness and care in pre-.
pairing the grain for market. U
OGtL-Tbe Aggregate estimate viii
exceed % 900 900 bushels, about 3 per
cent. above thai OF 1866. 90 s.
Rye.-The estimates, for all the statPs,
excepting those on the Pacific, Is 81 Doc.
, 600 bushels, being an increase nf 4 per
cent over the product Of last year.
BarIsV-Is slightly deficient. being a
crop Of about 100000 bushels, 4 per
cent, decline as compared with the crop
Of last year.
Cosa.-There is more than an average
crop, a4d The qualify is uniformly good,
leaving no doubt hat The value of the
entire crop. after deducIing The dehcitn
cy ia the Ohio Valley aud allowing for
an increase in almost all the other States,
will be greater mol only in cash but IN
the intrinsic lIfe-susIaInIng and pork.
producing power, than that of last year.
S0rghHm The sorghum interest," has
greatly declined. FrOsls have injured The
crop IN many places the average is
much reuced, and dependency is evident
in the feelings Of many growers.
BuckVheat This crop will scarcely
be equsi TO that of last year.
POtatOes.-The crop Is a poor one this
year.
To6accO.-A decline in The tobacco pro-
duct is indicated in the principal tobacco
growing sections. CFor particulars see
crop tables A
SUgdr.-Louisiana, the only state pro
ducng Gene sugar. to any extent, reports
an increase of ,wenty per cent over the
small yield of last year.
fCOtOn.-COmplete estimates will be
made on the receipt of the November
! returns The October returns Indicate
considerable IncreS Sc in South Carolina
Georgia and Alabama about the same
yield as last year In Mississippi, Arkan-
sas rand Tennessee, and a marked dim
'inutIOn in Texas and Louisiana All
estimates below 100000 bales, of 400
lbs. each, are decidedly failacious, while
present indications favor an approximate
ion to $500 900 bales.
FGtening Cdthe.-There appears to
be a small deficiency of fauenlng cattle
in Kentucky. Ohio aud Illinois, the Cen.
Get Of Eastern supplies Farther West
and Northwest the supply is quite as
good as last year. 10 those states that re-
: ePOrt q reduced supply there is also a re-
dncaion 10 condition. La all the other
states the reports upon condition are
quite favorable.
Old Wheat "A glance al The table
will chow a reduction as compared wIIh
last year. when tbs old stock was also
small. The stock Of old wheat has no
been reduced so low for many years, if
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