New-York tribune., 1867-08-03
THE CROPS.
RETURNS TO THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU FOR
THE MONTH OF JULY.


b ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The following is a
condensation of the crop returns July received at the
Department Of Agriculture Never has the Department
been able TO report favorable prospect for uniformly
good crops since the establishment Of the Statistical
Division While exaggerated statements have been made
in influential papers especially of the socaled failure
Of the wheat crop of last year. and the importation Of
wheat in the face of the fact that sl2OOOOOO worth
Of breadsufIs exported in the first four months
of 1867 immense numbers of emigrant fed, much
larger amount Of wheat used for seed than usual with
surplus sn remaining sufficient to break numerous
spectators and banks 1t is gratifying TO know that
we shall have a surplus TO more than make good
the deficiency not the failure for there never was
n failure of the wheat crop IN this country. or
the last three crops Of wheat Three or four
states, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and lndl-
ana, made but half a crop. No other States were
in that category and Iowa, Missouri and Kansas made
good crop Instead OF deduction Of 90 per cent on 9O
100000 Of bushels OF wheat which would least have
deduction should be made For three years past the
product has beed but about five bushels TO each nhab
was but five and half bushels 70 each person; the
promise for the present year is about six bushels.
Whedt-The statistical returns for July show an i'm
year is every state but Texas Nebraska Minnesota
the dminutiOn in the latter being but per cent
The highest Improvement is in Ohio 100 per cent; West
Virginia, 98 Georgia, SO; Tennessee, 70; Indian, 5i;
Kentucky, 50 Michigan, 80 Vermont 25; New
variable product than wear consequently less vara
tOn in the figures used In the present comparison. All
9S ss sho% an fnSTP on 3
Co77t-The average in eornls unusually large, every
G sRGTS sha sSh '1sRS csG aHii in c
Southern States the increase ranges upward to O2 per
lie defcient in the Northern and Western States On at
count Of the laeness OF the Spring with the continn
to make up the entire deficiency in which case the yield
Rye-A glance at the tables will show the fine condition
Of this gram and the remarkable uniformity OF the I'M
Barey-The condition Of this grain promises
OF from 10 TO 20 per cent ~ assacusetlS khode Island
Indiana, and cent in Ohio Most OF the other states
Oas-Tlc Gsndijion Of oats points TO fun average in
the West particularly IN Wisconsin and Minnesota G.so
IN Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut NewJeI
sey aud the South slightly less than last year IN Maine
Vermont, New-YOrk, and kentucky.
PdStlr6S and H0y--Th6ss crops almost universally
S AZ yp5f% % y acreage Of or potatoes S indicates
larger planted in every state except IN Maine and
few exceptions, among which are NeW-f9h, ONO a94
Frfs-Peaches are so exceptonable in their successful
seasons and localities that estimates for states can
scarcely be made with accuracy NevJeI5ey, as ndl-
Gated by very general returns sOwSG3 per cent improve
ment over last year, Maryland, 25 Delaware l5O; Nr-
gns 81 Mc9gs4 1o ~ o oSr rs yccsyed esey
ally showing a considerable increase over last year
Ailegbanv region and the west Grapes are more uni
form in the average OF states ana grhtIaly aleI!hg
strawberries than usual as study oi tue tables VIII
show. -Szf...-. 90 q --- 90
SOF1haiz The Sorghum crop Is generally returned az
in cornparatveIy poor condition, with lower figures
than any other crop ONO and Indiana indicate de
ciepcv in average of j. per cent, and canduon Of 10
per cent All the principal Sorghum growing states show
a similar state Of facts. ~
TOJdccO much Like Sorghum maniiestiny decline IN
average.
Cou6n-There is an increase OF acreage in North
Carolina Georgia, Alabama and Arkansas. Texas, 10 iU
Mississippi 40; Louisiana, 10 The average i about
the sane rs last year. There s slight difference as
reported, in favor Of the present crop. -
The Department estimates, made last October OF ls35
bales proved TO be ngulary accurate for approximate
calculations OF early date though they were severely
criticized by Northern and Southern peculaors some OF
whom publicly acknowledged their error after the crop
was sold II Is too early TO predict the successful avoid
ance of all the numerous enemies OF cotton Had the st
crop been good il would have cldcd 100000 bales
very good would have realized 100000, such re-
suits are possible this year. 80
WOOL-Au examination OF this item OF the tables viii
show that losses Of sheep. unthrfy condition. and weT
SpuDg have had an influence both upon numbers ana
weight Of fleece and will lead 70 the conclusion that our
wool clip Of the preseut year Is not materially larger than
that Of last year.