The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-09

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WAsmSoToN d, G., July 81.
The following is from the compilation Of
j. Il. Dodge, Statistician Of the Agricultural
Department, made from returns for July,
and Comparisons with those made for Tie
same period last year
IN TuE NEW ENGLAND STATES
The acreage of the corn crop is slightly less
than last year. Vermont, New Hampshire
and Maine showing respectively decrease
Of and ! | per cent, while Connecticut aud
assaohusetls indicate slight increase
Ia condition there is a slight falling off in
Maine and Vermont, Wheat ia remarkably
fine in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Now
Hampshire, with material increase in the
average throughout Now England. Only
Vermont and Maine show any dininution
in condition. Rye and oats require an al
most identical report, except that the in
crease is somewhat moro marked in every
State except Vermont. A uniform improve
mont in pastures is noted, amounting to
from l6 to AZ per cent, and the hay crop
is scarcely less abundant. Potatoes arc
more variable, but tho average will be bet
ter than last year.
NEW YORK.
Tho corn average is deficient 10 per oent.i
condition slightly deficient. Winter wheat
shows II per cent. Improvement ia oOndi.
ton rye per cent. Oats, rye aud barley,
ns wei! as wheat. were scarcely up TO The
average in condition on tho first OF the
month, but may have improved Afterward.
Pastures and meadows IL to Ia per cent,
Increase, Fruit Of various kinds generally
Little under average in condition.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Corn has an increased average was in
deficient condition on tho lst Of June, but
has been rapidly improving since Winter
wheat is reported at 40 per cent. increase
in condition. Oats in average condition
Rye increased in average % per cent. Hay,
as elsewhere, in extra condition.
~ NEW JERSEY.
Wheat has increased breadth, and there
is 25 per cent, Improvement in condition
13 per cent. increase in acreage in rye, "a
per cent. increase OF strawberries, 20 il
hay and % in pastures, Scar e'y an Eastern
State shows % uniformly good condition o
oil products.
OHIO.
Corns-AThc average is per cent. above
last year, and in condition ii is 10 per cont
less than the average on tho first of June
The improvement IN the condition of winter
wheat averages 100 per cent, over the con
dition OF last years harvesting. In spring
wheat 40 per cent. Some, counties have
enjoyed harvest six, eight aud even ten
fold greater than last year others put /
AT 80 to 100 per cent. greater. Department
estimate of the crop last year was but 10,
100000 bushels. Present reports may b,
modified as to the actual yield after thresh
ing audit the danger from sproutiug is over
but present indications, as deduced iron
the data of nearly all counties, point t
about 24,O00,000 bushels of wheat. To
bacoo shows about 10 per cent deteriora
ton.
rGE INDIANA.
a full average breadth Of corn is indico
ted. A little deficient in condition early il
the month, butimproving rapidly. Winto
wheat ia "a per cent. better than last year
spring wheat 10 per cent. Rye and barlo
are also above, but oats arc 10 per cen
below the standard of last year. Pasture,
timothy aud clover, as ip other States, ar
in excellent condition,
ILLINOIS,
The corn crop, in average and appear
Rhoe, requires nearly the same report as
lnulana, LOOKING eCaICei1 AS Wol III SON
localities eSp ly in the month. General fart
crops stand above an average. Fruits sho
u great improvement, especially strawbe
ries and peaches. Tobacco is deficient
per cent, in acreage, aud 10 some extent
the appearances.
TnE NORTHWEST.
The wheat crop is more extensive in Wi
consin than the corn crop, which is a FL
average this year. Reports Of the cond
ton are very favorable. Iowa, which hp
full crops last year, promises equal result
Tor the present year, The acreage of COZ
is per cent. greater. Winter wheat
about the same as last year, and spril
wheat is "a per cent, better.
fug SOUTH.
The corn crop of the South is large
increase in some States to the extent OF
per cent, Wheat less generally cultivate
IN part exhibits gratifying increase of a
erage. In condition, there is a marked, a
in some States, very large improyema
More attention is paid to grains and HI
and various crops Of a general farm natu
The common acreage OF wheat has
creased in North Caroliua, Georgia, A
hama aud Arkansas, aud is equal to that
last year Ia Texas Taken as whole, the
is about the same acreage OF ast year.