New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-08
THE CROPS.
REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT. OF AGRI-
CULTURE.

REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT. OF AGRI-
CULTURE.
WASHINGTON, Nov THE following is COM
piled from the report the Department OF Agriculture
for October:
Wbeat-The returns contain local estimates Of the
amount OF wheat yielded in comparison with the crop Of
last year. They made with due consideration OF the
difference IN acreage III apPea a az inc os Oh mar
Full returns from the Pacific Coast tho Territories and
from some of the youngest o. ING Border States nave noe
FORE will not be made nnu the issue Of the next number
Whilo few localities haye exhibited large yields per
acre. and some have caused comparative dsilr
pontment by an average product less than was
confidently expected in the Sat 81 sy 1hs sar Sa
hitherto gathered in this country. IL Will snrmount enc
erres OF last year by 4OOoOcoO TO oOocOO p Va" n2,
reach the amount which should have been attained upon
the ratio OF made between 1850 aud 1860 by 2o
100000. AS an apprexinaIe estimate upon tue present
data, go O9 10 10000 OF bushels may be receiver
as the OF the entire country for 1851 In some OF tne
Eastern States in Texas aud Kansas the figures scarcey
half; in the Northwestern tho variable
ana moderate follows Illinois, per cent; minnesota
cOnsin per cent The belt the Ohio Valley
which suffered unusually last year. and made but four
averaged together but half CROP have made heavy IN
crease upon these figures The largest i made ~ ohis
been greatest TIER. Indiana Is placed at IS
per cent increase, West Virginia at 81, Kentucky
at 49, In the Atlantic States tho greatest deficiency last
year IN Pennsylvania ad the increase there TINS
year is 81 per cent The Southern States show ma:
teria enlargement in the OF wheat from ~ evident
ing iiie'D' and independent than formerly This ia
particularly noticeable in Virginia Georgia Ala Ala
decline Texas results from several causes Of which
the egted and Sesay S 81 e b %Gs
greatly superior 70 that last year t almost unver
found from third to half deficient in weight, lacking
III pumpness, or slightly shriyeled ana passing as NO
being less than pounds 10 the bushei There also
greater tendency cleanliness and IN preparing the
grain for the market High prices aud the marked dis
examination OF buyers are doing good service IN TINS d.
Oafs-The aggregate estimate will exceed 2sO.oOO,OOO Of
bushels, about three per cent above that OF 1866.
RyeThe estimates for all the States excepting those
on the Pacific coast. 100000 bushels Til.
Bo1iev-The Barley crop is slightly defcient-about
half million bushels four per cent as compared with
Be0ps and Peas.-There is than average crop.
OOrn.-The quality is uniformly good leaving no doubt
that the value OF tho entire crop after deductng the de
iceDcy in the Ohio valley and allowing for an increase
in almost all the other states will be greater not only In
cash but in the intrinsic, e-sustaning and porkproduc
ing power than that Of last year.
SoryhuD,.--The soghum interest has greatly declined
much reduced. and dependency is evident In the feel
B,ck@keatTis crop will scarcely be equal to that Of
last year.
Fotatoes.-The crop is a poor one this year,
T0b0coOA decline In the tobacco product IA indicated
In the principal tObaccO-grOwing sections.
Louisiana. the only state producing cane sugar
to extent reports increase OF 20 per cent over tho
same yield Of last year
Coton.-Completo estimates Will be made on the re-
ceipt the November The returns OF October
Indicate considerable increase in South Carolina, Geor
ga and Alabama about the same yield as last year IN
Mississippi Arkansas. and Tennessee and marked d.
intuition in Texas and louisiana All the estimates be-
low 100000 Of bales OF 900 pounds each are decidedly fa
laclons while present indications favor approximate
to 200 600 bales
TafeIing CiHcThere appears TO I've small deficiency
Of fatenlng cattle in Kentucky Ohio Indiana, and
Illinois The center OF Eastern supplies. Further West
aud Northwest, the supply generally quite good
last year. In those States that report reduced supply
is also reduction in condition Ia all OF the others.
the reports upon the condition quito favorable.
Od WheG,A glance at the table will show reduetiod.
compared with last year. when the old stock was also
small The stock of Old wheat has not been reduced low
for many years II ever.