Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-03

The Department of Agriculture has just issued
Its report for August and September, which con-
tans the following statement Of the condition of
the crops The crop tables for August give the
general averages for the several States, made up
from approximate estimates of our correspon-
dents, of the quantities of the crops there har-
vested us compared with those Of 1866 together
with the current condition Of the growing crops
at the date of return, while the latter, for Sep
TENDER, pertain chiefly to the state of the fall
crops in relation to which more definite Informs
ton will be given in succeeding reports
Whedt-FrUm the August returns 1t will be
observed there is uniform reduction in the gene
raj averages of wheat as compared with the July
figures and the September estimates OF the con-
dition when harvested, as compared with the
crops of 1866, drop the figures somewhat lower
in a number of the States, attributable to o con-
siderable extent to bad weather while harvesting
us to the fact that in sections the grain was
found to be shrivclcd, and tllrashed less to the
acre than was anticipated. The leading wheat
growing States report the following percentage
Of increase at the close of the harvest Ohio,
1870 per cent. Indiana, 80; Michigan, 33; Wis
| consin, II; Minnesota 20; Illinois, 10; Iowa,
2O Missouri, 40; Kentucky, 81; West Virginia,
| co. Virginia, so; Tennessee, 40; Georgia, 60;
| Arkansas, 40; New York, II, and Pennsylvania
| 40 per cent, while Kansas and Texas show fall
| Ing off from last year, when the crops in those
will enable lis to estimate with greater degree
of accuracy the amount OF the grain crop for the
current year.
Corn.-The prospect for corn crop continues
/ to improve, and II the frost hold oil the general
crop may be u fair one. While a number of the
States return low estimates, others, particularly
Southern States show marked Improvement
i over the yield of last year. Georgia promises
crease OF IS per cent. !; Mississippi, SO Tennes-
sac, q Louisiana, 40; South Carolina, 54, and
Arkansas 100 per cent. Ohio falls of 80 per cent.
behind last year, estimating from the condition
on the LIST OF September; Indiana, u; Illinois,
IA: Kentucky, 2S; West Virginia, 10, and Vir-
ginia 10 yer cent
Cotton The Cotton crop promised well up to
September first, when the worms were making
their appearance, and much apprehension was
then felt in various sections for the safety OF the
crop. At the date of our returns Georgia prom
sed to yield % per cent. beyond the crop of 1866;
South Carolina So Alabama AZ, Mississippi a.
Arkansas IS, and Tennessee 0 per cent, while
Louisiana and Texas show considerable falling
off from last year.
RE, barley and Outs exhibit no material chang,
from previous reports, although oats were serl
ously injured In some sections by the extreme
wet weather during the harvest, but, generally
the crop appears superior to that of last year.
Buckichedt shows an average yield with pros
pect of a fair crop.
Sugar Cane and .So,yhum.-The leading sugar
producing States show fair increase over thu
decline in most of the States without sufficient
reason. The crop now growing is in good con
dition.
Apples and Peaches.-Ina few of the States thu
apple crop promises well, but in majority thu
yield will be from ten to forty per cent below thu
crop of 1866. Peaches were much injured by TIN
rains Of my and Amg III, and orchards I wSl
tire failures. With the exception of a few States
the crop is grown for home consumption or loca
markets, which fact, together with the irreguarit,
of the yield in different seasons. renders it diff
, cult to reduce the various estimates to average
for the States, though we include the fgares.
, Hdy.-Shows an increase in almost every State
and quite large in many of them-Pennsylyan
! returning an increase of 90 per cent. New Yorl
a 2l; Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois, each q
1 and Indiana, 26. Indeed, the general averag
will reach from 20 to 80 per cent. above the Gro
of 1866.
WooL-The wool clip of 1867 will probabl
fall from to 10 per cent short of the crop of la
4 year, attributable to the severe weather of In
!. winter and the consequent exposure and dcstru
. ton of n large number of sheep.