New-York tribune., 1867-09-30
PENNsYLvANIA HORTICULTURAL FAIR.

Melck for wPrag thrrshcr Frst prize W. A. Woods for
mower First prize to D. Washburne Sing Sing Tor horSerake
PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL FAIR.
From Our Special Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. q, 1867.
The exhibition of the Horticultural Society
In the great hall Broadst closed last night Tho dis
play Of fruit vegetables flowers and curosities was OK
was constantly large and at times the packed
with people The committees close their labors most
balance TO be paid over to the Hall fund.
ADDRESS BY MR.. GREELEY.
Horace Greeley will deliver the annual adj
dress before the Cumberland County Agricultural Society
ut Carlisle, on Thursday, Oct. 3.
CROP REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The Department of
Agriculture has just issued its report for August and Sep
tember which contains the following statement of the
The crop tables for August give the general averages
for the several States, made mp from approximate est
mates OF correspondents O the quantity of the crop
then harvested compared with those Of 1866 together
with the current condition growing crops at the date OF
return; while the tables for September pertain chiefly
the state Of the Fall crops in relation TO which def
mite Information Will be given in succeeding reports
WheoFrom August returns il will be observed there
is uniform reduction in the general of Wheat
as compared WIN the July ngures ana the September
estimates OF wheat harvested compared with the
crops of 66 drop the figures somewhat lower in num-
bcr Of the States, which Is attributable TO considerable
extent to the bad weather while harvesting well to
tho fact that in some sections the grain was found to be
shrvelcd and thrashed out less TO the acre than was
anticipated. The leading wheat growing states report
the following ccntage OF the OF the
harvest Ohio. l3O per cent Inaiana, so Michigan 80
Wisconsin. II Minnesota. Is illinois. IL Iowa, 20 Mis-
Tennessee 40; Georgia, 80 Arkansas, as New York, H.
aud Pcnnsy yana 40 while only Kansas and Texas show
very large. The due October will enable
us To estimate with greater degree Of accuracy the
Corn.-The prospect for corn crop continue TO I'M
prove aud Il frost holds off tho general crop may be
fair While number Of States low estimates
others particularly the southern States show marked
improvement the yield Of last year. Georgia prom
a her Of Ina
crease OF % per cent Mississippi s Tennessee, 2i Lou
falls 80 per cent behind last year, estimating from the
condition the ls OF September Indiana, IL Illinois,
Ia Kentucky, %: West Virginia, Is, and Virginia TO-
.Coton-The cotton crop promised well up to the st
inst. when the were making their appearance,
aud mucb apprehension was then felt in various sections
for the safety of the crop Under the head OF Extracts
from Correspondence" We give notes from the several
cent beyond her crop OF 1906 south Carolina 5O Ala
bama. 81; Mississippi 49, Arkansas ls and Tennessee
while Louisiana aud Texas show considerable falling on
from last year.
previous rcport. thQdgh oats were seriously injured IN
sections by the extreme wet weather during the
OF last year. Buckwheat shows an average increase
with prospects Of fair crop.
Potatoes rOttng badly IN many Of the large potato
growing states. and the crop Will probably fall below
tho yield of last year
ducinS stass show fair Increase over te crops OF st
year. Sorghum il evidently on the decline In most Of the
states, without sufficient reason The crop now growing
II IN good condition.
Apples aud Pcaohes-In few OF the States the apple
nom 10 10 90 per cent below the crop " 1898 Peaches
much ured by the rains In July and August. and
proved entrc failures with the exception OF a few
the er srcn ioT % noas & OF o sn
yield In different renders 1t difficult To reduce the
various estimates to tho average for States though we
nay show an increase in almost every state and quite
crease of per cent New York. 24 Michigan, Wscon.
SIM and Illinois 2s Indiana 26 The average will reach
The Wool C for 1867 will probably fan from to 10 per
cent short Of The crop OF last year at attDaaOe to tne
posure aud destruction Of large number OF sheep.
RICHMOND COUNTY FAIR
Saturday was the closing day of the Rich
mond County Agricultural socieys Fair Tie Secretary
opened the mornings programme by reading the list or
premiums awarded. In the afternoon Mr Eraus BrOOks
delivered address upon the Importance OF agriculture
after which followed the They seemed To engage
brown horse and Capt WIghts light horse for 500
The brown horse wOntmc, $50 The next race was De
sey Of New Br ghton and Ida ridden by Miss sweeser
OF Brooklyn the former winning by one length Next
lnss gray mare, and W. Carro's Dandy Pat The last
the prize $50 The following are the most important
ilorourhbred stallion four year. R. W
stallion eI Daniel Butler 30 bet pair. pair %1'sSs ma @
csrss h1s snnee ann % g., T,r M and oter samuel
T.maes 81 special Premiums Best senins eO, year. Old
one year BY Ryrcls Thomas sampson go best geld
log sS 1o var by fTs HTs Ps;dS mVDSr S a y w. CAMERON
w. SO; Ahemey bull
W Cameron S8 short horned parham COW three years
old ". IS, Adensry three old R. " Came
ron S5 Gurneey Covslp three years X w. cameron
IS; Aierney heller. years DID, j. henry Huidleston, 10
heifrr old Samuel TAmage diploma hei native Que
j. Uuderh -; hderneT heller ana
under Thomas Samp,on $5 Aeney ball. year aud under two
Thomas sampso short horned Durham I've Thomas
s.mp,on 10 months DID, Joseph Lott S3 habreed
s Jo.eph coehanc ss one year ola h. Coel
dairy Samuel Tamage 81 best pair OF working
S0 twin black under three years David
D.S 81 ss; ssP s Ssoss''d aud native John D'S''
FkufT Gc-Dpomas choice specimens Of fruits awarded 10
Patck bolan John DArrah G. Cor,you, VIM Hays Hor
premium for best and most numerous variety Pears
Diplomas specimens Of fruits awarded 20 j.
CLARKE; Arthur ps and Delaware Grapes Judge Met
oae display Of Apples Pears and Qalnees TO aer"n
agod eets and Carrots superior Black aneburgh Grapes
H. Vanderbilt ~ Diplomas 70 d. j. Clawson, for Cons 10 T. Ln
der Eaiaa and Artificial flowsrs-Lsies Work--For
Fany Table Cover Browne 81; diploma for slipper Pat
tern: Vase Conictonary Ms VIM Foreman ~ beautiful A.
gan Goddard ~; Vase Deeaons work Miss MARY D tZ
Stockings Mrs Arthur fT W. besa Ded oPeau
Mrs W. L. Pub, ~ u
PoulrsY-Par Upland Ducks d. X Hitchcock Diploma Three
Brshma Pooa Daniel Hooper "a Beet general assortment so
M also number Of Diplomas awarded TO the same
1kens Edward Fouutan 81 Best general variety ~ Thomas
Gi Pair Of Gray Turkeys Joseph H. Bennett ~ Pair Of White
W Foreman, 81 Best variety Of Duchess Pears TO W.
veriah a. Specimens zudnde Grapes and Syrian Grape
J. wyeih 81 diplomas A. II. BntIon, for Baldwin Apples
to John tuon. for Raspbernes.
leather work Mrs s. Tamage s2
specimen of silk embroidery Mrs Dr. Clarke 81; box dahis, Mrs r.
ery az Daniel Batter So designs Of nat.
flowers Mrs H. Brton. S2 best display Of honey James p
~; roll Of bnter Mrs D. L. Clawson 81 Premiums were
awarded also Farming implements T. H. Reeves 20 got
Manufactured articles diplomas awarded to Booth Marsh
Butler full display Of harness and appunanceS
Vim Hay S5 Five eryon drawings Miss Louisa Johnson spse
Of Samnel S5 Diplomas 10 ~"
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