The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-10-10
COniition Of the Crpng.

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From The monthly report Of the
Commissioners Of Agriculture, we
take the following reeapitu'ation Of
the average condition Of the crops,
approximate estimates Of which are
taken by the s,a,iciau Of the bureau
aud compared with those OF lSGG.-
The crop tables for August give the
general averages for the several
States, made up from the approx.
mate estimates ofour correspondents
of the quantity of the crops then
harvested, as compared with those o {
lSU6, together with the current con
dition Of the growing crops at the
date Of ofreturu; while the tables for
September pertain chiefly to the state
Of the fall crops, in relation to which
more definite Information will be Civ.
ON in succeeding reports:
Wheat From the August returns
IL will be observed that there is
uniform reduction in the general ay
erages of wheat as compared with
the July figures, and that the Sep
icmber estimates Of condition when
harvested, as compared with the
crops Of 1866, drop the hgnrcs some
what lower in a number o the States
attributable, to u considerable cx.
tent, to bad weather while harvest
ing, as well as to the fact tIat in
some sections the grain was found to
be snn'iyelej, and .throshod out less
to the acre lhan e"ticipatcd, The
leading wheat growing States rep vt
the following percentage Of increase
at the close Of the harvest Ohio,
i90 per oeut Indiana, 80; Michigan
33; Wisconsin, II; Minnesota, %
Illinois, 10, Iowa, 20; Missouri, 40,
Kentucky, 81; West Virginia. COS
Virginia 80; Teunesscea, 40 Gcor-
gia, So Arkansas, 45; New York.
II, aud Pennsylvania 40; while ouly
Kansas aud Texas show a falling OF
from last year, when the crops in
those States we're very large The
returns duo October 1st will enable
US TO estimate with greater degree
Of accuracy the amount Of this great
crop for the current year.
C1m--Tho prospect for Agrn
crop continues to improve, N4s
number OF the States return low tS-
Inmates, others particularly the south
eru States, show marked improve
mcnt over the yield of last year
Georgia promises 20 double her crop
of 1866; Alabama reports an Increase
OF 75 per cent; Mississippi, SO Ten
nessee, 81; Louisiana, 30; South Car
olina, "a; and Arkansas, l00 per cent
Ohio falls 30 per cent. behind last
year, estimating from condition on
lst Septcmberi Indiana, II; Illinois,
IA; Kentucky, 2S; West Virginia, lj;
aud Virginia, 10,
COuon The cotton crop promised
we'll up to the lst instant, when the
worms were making their appearance,
and much apprehension was then felt
in various sections for the safety of
the crop, Under the head of "Ex-
tracts from Correspondence" we
give notes from the several cotton
growing States At the date Of our
returns Georgia promised to yield SO
per cent beyond her crop of 1866;
South Carolina, so; Alabama, 42g
Mississippi, "a Arkansas, lS, and
Tennessee, 9; while Louisiana aud
Texas show u considerable falling off
from last year
Ryc, b1rlsg and oats exhibit no ma
terial change from tho previous re.
ports, though oats we're seriously in
ljured in some sections by the extreme
wet weather during the harvest; but
| generally the crop appears superior
to that oflast year.
Bsckl0hadi shows an average aero
age with prospect of a fair crop,
Potatoes are rotting badly ii many
Of the large potato-growiug States,
sud the crop will probably fall below
/ the yield OF last year.
Saga, cane and Sorghpa .- 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 Statos, without
Isu&cient reason. The crop now
growing is in good condition. -a
Apg(,s Gad Peaches, In a few OF
the States the apple crop promises
we'll, but in a majority the yield win
be from 10 70 40 per cent, below the
crop OF 1866 Peaches were much
injured by tlle rains of July aud Au-
gust, aud orchards which promised
we'll early in the season have proved
entire failures, With the exception
of a few states, the crop is grown f0I
home consumption or local market.
which fact, together with the irrcgu
larity OF the yield ia different sea,
sous, renders IL ditheultto reduce thC
various estimates 10 averages for the
States though we includc the hgures
| Icy shows an increase in almost
every State aud quito large ia many
of thqm, Pennsylvania returning an
increase Of SO per cent; New York
I 2E Michigan, Wisconsin aud Illinois
2s; Indiana. 2G, indeed the general
average will roach from 25 20 30 per
cont above the egopef 1866.
The Wool clip Of 1861 win proba-
bly, fall nom Eyo 70 ten per cent
short Of the crop Of last year, a,trib,
Z ptahle 60 the severe weather Of lss
winter and the consequent e1pusar,
and destruction eta large numbcr o
/ sheon.