Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-09-06
Farm Crops in July.

The report of the statistical divis-
ion of the department of agriculture
for July has been printed, and presents
very gratifying results, which the
weather during the subsequent month
has not materially affected. We ex-
tract a few paragraphs:
Never has the department been
able to report so favorable a pros
pect for uniformly good crops since
the establishment of the statistical
division. While exaggerated state
ments have been made in influential
papers, especially of the so called
failure of the wheat crop of last year,
and the importation of wheat, in the
face of the fact that twelve millions Of
dollars worth of bread stuffs were
exported in the first four months of
1857, immense numbers of emigrants
were fed, a much larger amount of
wheat used for seed than susual, with
surplus still remaining over suffi-
Gent to break numerous spectators
and several banks, it is gratifying to
know that we shall have surplus to
more than make good the deficiency
not the failure for there never
was a failure of the wheat crop in this
country-of the last three crops of
wheat. Four States-West Virginia
Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana-made
but about half a crop. No other
States were in that category, and
Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas made a
good crop. Instead of a deduction
of fifty per cent, or ninety millions
of bushels, which would at least have
threatened a famine, scarcely more
than third of that deduction should
be made. For three years past the
product has been but about five bush
els to each inhabitant. The promise
for the present year is about sly
bushels. All the States but Vermont
| New York and Pennsylvania show
an increase over last year Of sprins
wheat. Winter wheat is largely in
creased in the South, and material,
| in all the other States.
| Corn. - The average in corn il
very large in every State but Maine
II
New Hampshire, New York and Soutl
Carolina. In the Southern State
: | the increase ranges upward to 10:
per cent, as in Arkansas. The con
dition, as reported, is little defcien
in the Northern and Western States
on account of the lateness of tn
spring. With the continuance of tn
present weather there is ample or
portunity to make up the entire dc
ficiency, in which case the yield vii
be unprecedented.
RYE.-The fine condition of thi
grain and the remarkable uniformit
Of its improvement are generally cor
coded.
BARLEY. = The condition of tlli
grain promises an increase of frol
ten to twenty per cent. in Massachl
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut. Ne
Jersey. West Virginia, Kentucky an
Indiana, and AZ per cent. in Ohi'
Most of the other States show som
increase.
OATs.-The condition of oats point
to full average in the West, particl
, larly in Wisconsin and Minnesot
# also in Massachusetts, Rhode Islan'
Connecticut, New Jersey and til
{ South; slightly less than last year
r Maine, Vermont, New York and kel
4 lucky.
PASTURES AND HAY.-These croE
are almost universally large, from a
average up to Is, 20, and even 3
a per cent. above.
: poTAToEs.-The report of acreae
q of potatoes indicates a larger are
= planted i'll every State, except MaiI
n and New York. The condition
n also above an average with a few e
4. ceptions, among which are New Yor
p Ohio and Indiana.
SORGHUM and TOBACCO are repr
in sented as deficient in average al
# condition.
d CoTToN.-It is possible, the repo
,e says, that the cotton crop will vie
te 100000 bales-a very good crop
j. WooL.-Losses of sheep, unthrif
condition, and wet spring have hi
an influence both upon numbers al
I'd weight of fleece, and will lead to t
&C conclusion that our wool clip of t
n present year is not materially larg
I'd than that of last year"