The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-26
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
REPORTS from the Entire Cauntry-The Probn-
| BILE Yield Of Cotton, Tobacco, Corn and
| WASHINGTON, Sept. rs, 1858.
| The correspondence of August and September has
been very voluminous and indefinite concerning
wheat, furnishing numerous and contradictory ele-
ments In a calculation OF quantity. Statements OF
disappointed expectations In threshing are suffi-
| GENTLY abundant in the South in Wisconsin and
other parts of the West to furnish themes for agr
cultural croakers. little rust here and there, the
| chinch bug and other causes OF failure found.
| The grasshopper at certain points In the
| distant West has been q burden to wheat
| growers. On the other hand cases are men
| toned OF threefoid acreage with hall average
YIELD giving afy per cent aggregate increase, not
| withstanding the loss. Numerous returns declare
the present largest crop in many years, and the
majority in view Of the general increase in acreage,
show better result than that OF last year. after
counting for losses IN the YIELD 1t may be stated,
| however, that the average yield per acre of the
whole country Is scarcely equal to that OF 1867 but
| the increased area sown viii secure an aggr egate
| somewhat larger than the product of that year.
The States indicating decreased product are
| follows ten representing an average yield:-New
Hampshire, 90; Connecticut, 90; North Carolina,
%: South Carolina, SO: Georgia, $751; Alabama S4;
other states give an increase:-Maine, 1913; Yer
mont, 1913; Massachusetts, 1885, New York, 1885, New
Jersey io.l; PENNSYLVANIA, 1913; Delaware, 100;
Maryland, 1912; Virginia. 1915: Mississippi, 1873;
louisiana II; Arkansas, IL; Tennessee 1911; West
Virginia, l.s Kentucky III Missouri, 1875; illinois,
1914; Indiana IL; OHIO 1913; Michigan, 1916; Mime,
sota 1915; Iowa, 1915; Kansas 1l.5: Nebraska, 125.
The September reports Of condition when har-
vested represent the following States below the
average:-Maine, o.5; New Hampshire, 9.5; New Jer-
sey, e3; Delaware I: Virginia s; North Carolina. 75;
a a O. 10
Kentucky, SO; Illinois, e.2 Wisconsin, 9s; Iowa, 95;
nom ' los: Massachnsets 100 NeW e
York 1913; Pennsyl.ania lo4; Maryland, l0.l; West
Virginia; lo.l Missouri sour i9:e; Indiana ios; Ohio,
| The crop OF Indian corn Is generally reported in
fine condition, and in most sections is so rapidly
maturing as to be in little danger from frost. In
| portions OF the West, especially so in parts OF
| kansas and Nebraska, the drought and the grass
season since June has been generally favorable and,
with the unprecedented increase In the area planted
be an immense aggregate yield OF this great staple
New Hampshire reports the average condition Of the
crop September l. as compared with the same time
last year. at II tenths Tor ten per cent beter YER
| mont, IL tenths Massachusetts, 1914; New Jersey,
1913; North Carolina, los; South Carolina, 1871; Mis-
kansas, II; tennessee, ia; Kentucky, IL; ILL
nois 10; Ohio, 10; Wisconsin, rs Minnesota, 1871;
Iowa 1919; while Maine indicates a decline to 9.5
yania, e.s; Delaware, $; Maryland, 9s; Virginia,
a:e Georgia. SIS Florida, So; Alabama, 50; West
| o.; Nebraska, ], and Kansas, SIS.
The reports OF condition Of cotton are favorable In
what less than in 1857, but the culture " generally
better and the prospect OF fruitful yield more pro-
| missing. The Improvement Il more marked in Texas
| than elsewhere ''From all sections Of our Staten
| said our Galveston correspondent In August, eve
| have the most encouraging accounts OF the cotton
| yield. The weather Is extremely pr0ptiOus and
| although we have occasional complaints from some
sections OF the worms appearing the season s too
| far advanced TO fear extensive ravages from Them
| In the lower tier OF counties picking has arleady
| commenced"
| The August returns from Tennessee claimed a
| very favorable season for growth Rutherford, one
OF the few counties In which cottongrOwing Is prom
inent reports an Improvement of 20 per cent IN con.
don In twenty days, and represents that 'the fear
Is now that the plant L. going to weeds; that the
| rain has been too abundant. considerable reduc-
compared in 1867. The crop Of the county In 1867
was 10000 bales I estimate for this year, at 500
Gates decrease Of thirty per cent in acreage and
about twenty eight In yield. From Fayette cotton,
Though essened az TO acreage Gag mas nne appear
| Louisiana, which has suffered in the cotton yield
more than any other state since the war, Is more
| prosperous this year. Some OF our correspondents
| there report decrease Of One-third In acreage,
and an increase IN yield per acre OF 20 to 30 per
| cent.
From Georgia few glowing reports have been re-
ceived. drought OF ten weeks injured certain sec
NAV june and JulyI and further injury resulted by
| excessively hot weather In August IN Decatur the
cotton caterpillar has multiplied and destroyed from
reported among The Sea island cotton Of Mcintosh
| county aud also the boil worm. Hot sunshine aud
heavy rains caused In some places the dropping OF
OF boils aud squares rs in Columbia county, where
yield OF 40 pounds Of lint IN certain fields Is still
| counted upon.
| Tobacco promises about an average yield In Yer
| mont, Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Penpsylvania,
| KENTUCKY, Alabama iowa. Wisconsin and Indiana;
In Michigan. virginia. North Carolina aud Arkansas,
nine-tenths OF al average;New York, e.9 Maryland,
s.1; Georgia. e.I Tennessee, 81; Missouri aud lii
| nOis, SO. ohio, 49,
Wool shows general decline In weight OF fleece OF
from three to Ave per cent, AZ compared with an
| average product.
| A considerable reduction is noted in the number OF
fattenng hogs and also in their condition as to size
and weight AS compared with the average OF former
years. This is especially true In the southern states,
Louisiana alone showing increased numbers. Of the
Western states only Missouri, Nebraska Kansas and
Minnesota report above up to an average stock.
Indiana reports $40: Illinois, s.5 Ohio s.9 wiscon
sin, 90: Iowa, 93; Michigan, 81; Kentucky, 9; West
virginia, 81; the New England States, 10 and the
Middle STATES, "a.