The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04

REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAu.-we
copy as follows from dispatch dated Washington.


The department Of agriculture has issued q re.
port upon the condition of the crops in October
IL says; The full promise of the early summer
mas not been realized In the wheat harvest The
increase OF the area over that Of last year, in its
enects upon the aggregate production, is nearly
neutralized by the small diminuton in some of the
principal wheat-growing States In yield per acre |:
50 that the increase 10 the total quantity as
Dy the October returns. is scarcely more than
per cent, and that is obtained mainly from the
Pacific coast. The averages from October an,
pear to show decrease In the production ia
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. Gomez.
ucut, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina.
georgia. Alabama and Texas-the latter having
only bali crop. The other States indicate an
increase in most of those east of the Mssissjppi.
which Is very slight; in Minnesota llS per cent.
In lAws per cent; In Missouri per cent: in Ne.
braEsa IL per cent; in Kansas 49, and in Califor-
ma 90 per cent. Many States in different parts of
the country. especially in Maryland and wiscou-
sin, report q disproportionment in the yield of
grain In threshIng. M
The oats crop is light in the Eastern, Middle.
southern and Atlantic States. There Is not a full
average in Michigan, Wisconsin or Iowa. In the
other States the product is above the average, the
largest increase being twenty per cent. in Ne.
braska. In Wisconsin the deficiency is nine Der
cent. M 8tlI M If - : r.
Considerable injury from the frost TO the corn
crop 10 reported in northern Indiana, Illinois.
Iowa, and the more northern lahtndes. In some
parts OF Iowa an estimate of two iths of soft corn
as made. From southern Illinois, southern Ohio.
west Virginia and Pennsylvania, come complaints
OF immaturity In consequence of the wet weather,
and ACCOUNTS OF injury from drouth are also re.
ceiyed.r No general or very severe drouth has
been reported. The total product will not be
what was hoped In the early season. or what is
neeaeo ior the country with its rapidly increasing
population but the op is somewhat larger in
quantity than last year. which was season pecu.
LARRY adverse to corn.
The productive area of cotton Is somewhat
less than last year. although the culture has been
better, and the preparation for planting more
complete, aud labor more regular and reliable, as
general rule. Early in the season the promise
was hne; serious losses have of late been
incurred, principally from depredstions Of the
. Uumon ca.efpllar. or army worm, which have
elsewhere. The worm was troublesome ia Dor.
tiop. OF Alabama and Mississippi. and some what
prevalent in the Caroinas and Arkansas. Heavy
Isips 10 tennessee and the southwest have caused
anA.ety, but have done less damage than was ex.
pecfed. The returns indicate a smaller cron-
possibly by 10 or 20 per cent-than last year, but
complete estimate will not be made till the crop
is gathered.
Peas and beans will be nearly an avsr,,a
crop.
Buckwheat is very generally deficient Con.
pecucut, New York, Minnesota. California, and |
some OF the Southern states, furnish favorable
exceptions.
Sorghum has been more successful than Last
year in Southern New England, New Jersey. Del.
awsre. the Gulf States and California.
POTATOES are reported full average crop. with
. denciency OF 10 per cent. in New York ana |
Pennsylvsnis, and from 3 TO per cent. ia the |
Southern Atlantic States aud Tennessee: 20 |
per cent IN Illinois; 10 per cent in Iowa III per
cent. IN Indiana; Is per cent in Ohio; Is per cent.
u Michiaan, and greater or less reduction in the
other Western States. "a n 80 : -
Returns from Louisiana indicate an increase of
y per cent over last year In the sugar cane.
The amount Of old wheat 10 hand ia some What
ess than usual throughout the country, with the
Exception OF the cotton States. which have hich.
" average than last year. This remark will not
ppiy 10 iexas, where the granares are uniform
, empty. The quantity left over in Wisconsin is
elatively somewhat lower than in the neig hboring
The stock of beeves in preparation for market
isrger than last year W est and south of New
Jersey, except In Indiana and Illinois, which
states Constitute the important beef producing
echon. The deficiency in Illinois is placed at two
Ter cent; In Indiana at five per cent. The coudi-
ion OF the fattenng cattle Is almost universally Of
superior character. giving promise of better and
anger meat supplies than usual.