New-York tribune., 1868-07-31
THE CROPS IN JULY.
WA,urNoroS, July 9O.-The Department of

WA>niNGroN, July 3O.-The Department 0i
Agriculture Eas published the following
cora-The most remarkable fact In connection with
its average In the south the difference In the number Of
acres between the present aud the preceding year being
more than 25OO00 slight decrease apparent IN the
Eastern seabOard States resulting from the unprOpt0us
Character of the recent and backward Spring which
"a ,b shows decrease of p cog acres Maine,
ampshlre Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connect
cut New-Iork SewJersey, and Maryland ana an In
crease OF acres In the other states The figures
show increase OF over 100000 oi acres IN corn masking
about 5000 900 IN the United states, an advance OF per
cent The percentage Of Louisiana reaches e5 that OF
Arkansas q; that OF Kansas 3o Mississippi, ?5 Ne
braska, %; Missouri q! Texas, ls; Minnesota l,'
Iowa, rs; Illinois and Ohio, 81; Indiana, 4
The drought in the south mas retarded %
section il generally good In the West the average ls
hgh with the exception " ohio aud Indiana, where the
weather has been sOmewhat unprOpous and the storms
Gestrnctye In the East on the last OF June the growth
was small bur the hot weather OF July mas Drought
'' Efg,giHThe condition OF wheat shown In the July
return above the average for last year ia All t1e
Florida Alabama, Mississippi Texas, and Nebrasks.
THE season has been peculiarly favorable TO the grown
and ripening of this great bread crop III ali except 'he
ToiionReturns from the Cotton districts indicate
M ~ feIesywhch shows an increase OF SO
per cent over la year; and Alabama where there sp
IN IN be Is per cent, "a IN Lonsl'
ana Ia in Georgia, IS in Arkansas ls IN south Carolina,
reduction in acreage is about 10 per cent WIN ths
diminished BREADTH there Is cleaner ana 0elteI cul
tuTe and a more general use OF fertlnzefs, SO
that tie Yield may be quite equal 70 sh Iast
wear. the season being equally hVorapie Wlth
like xpeence ~ to insects aud other causes OF injury
one connty in Arkansas Desha, reports less than thru
OF the acreage OF last year while the area IN corn Us tnee
time, as large such Indications are hopeful Inc coi
respondent as ght be expected declares ths s crops
are ali in splendid condition, and II not injured y!
drouth the finest yield for many years VIII De Ine re-
sult A want OF rain has been apparent III hall the
states and A. vere drOuth has afflicted Iehnessee pul
few copaints OF s effects cotton are naue 30 la'
The plant enjoys very general exemption from the cas-
ualties aud Injuries l-,.. ar, crons. no seri
ous drawbacks are reported anu le" Uo'nP"N'' " ""
condition ate received -, -. t,,o,,,,a .,a., ,aar
are m an unukuay hne condition, aud tht average u IN
creased In every state except ReOde Island, the natuia
result OF the extremely high prices OF last yt CROP
IHi variable: apples aud peaches are less IolnisnS
man usual Vermont New Jersey, Delaware Maly lahu'
VirTina krkausas Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, lhdaha Ken
tntkv Aid West Virginia make worse RECORD luah he
apples Peaches Will be less abnhdah tan
spples Sew.Jersey Maryland, aud Delaware promising
brf haf cr,p aud Illinois and Micig showing con
siderable reducon fair promise OF grapes Is ln9eaen
Tobafoo covers a. large area az usual IN Virginia
Ke1tIcky and Connecticut; somewhat less IN 1ndiaIa
Illinois aud Missouri It's condition Is gsod In hehtuehy
and Michigan. Elsewhere a little below an average
So,oLiun h generally doing wen IN the West mol so
e A. usual In the middle belt OF the Southern states