New-York tribune., 1868-10-31
TIE OCTOBER CROPS REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Oct 30.--The Department OF
Agriculture has published reports of the condition OF the
crops in October It says that the full promise OF the
early Summer has been realized in the Wheat har-
vest The increase Of that Of last year IN It's
effect upon aggregate production is nearly neurazed
by small dimunitiOn in some OF the principal wheat
growing IN yield per so that the increase IN
total quantity shown the october returns is scarcely
more than three per cent and that is obtained NANNY
from the Pacific coast The from October ap-
pear TO show decrease in production IN Maine New
Hampshire. Massachusetts. Connecticut New-Jersey,
North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia, Alabama and
Texas the latter having only half crop. The other
Btate indicate increases in most of those East OF the
Mississippi very slight; III Minnesota Is per cent; Iowa
sper cent; Missouri per cent Nebraska S per cent;
Kansas 23 and California Is per cent Many places IN
different parts Of the country, especially IN Maryland
aud Wisconsin, report disappointment in the yield OF
sometimes i'm other directions The crop light in
the Eastern, Middle and Southern Atlantic States theIe
Is full average in Michigan, Wisconsin, ana Iowa
In the other States the product Is above the average
the largest Increase being q per cent In NeDiaeha
In Wisconsin the deficiency is nine per cent Consdera
injury frost 10 the crop reported IN North
ern Indiana Illinois, Iowa. and the more northern lati-
tudes In some portions Of Iowa ali estimate Of two
ffhs of soft corn is made. From Southern Indiana,
Southern Ohio. West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, come
complaints OF immatury IN consequence Of wet weather.
and few accounts of injury from drouih are received
No general or very severe drouths nave been reported
The total product will not be what was hoped IN the
early season or what IS needed Tor the country Win
rapidly Increasing population, but somewhat larger III
quantity than last year The OF cotton somewhat
less than year. It's culture mas Dcen ana
preparation for planting complete and labor more
regular and Trustworthy AS general rule early in the
promise fine Serious losses have OF late
been incurred, however. principally from depred1-
tions OF the cotton caterpillar army worm. which
have proved general and severe In Georgia
than elsewhere. very troublesome in portions
OF Alabama and Mississippi, and somewhat prev
alent the CarOlDas aud In Arkansas. Heavy
rains In Tennessee and the Southwest have caused
anxiety. done less damage than was expected Ke-
turns Indicate smaller crop, possibly Dy 10 OF ~ per
cent than year; but complete estimates cannot Do
made until crop gathered Peas and beans Will
be
deficient Connecticut, New-Jersey Minnesota, Callfor
mia OF the Southern States will furnish favor
able exceptions Sorghum has been more successful than
last year In southern New-Engand, New-Jersey Dea-
ware the Gulf States aud California, potatoes re-
ported ful average crop with deficiency OF 10 per
NeWYork ard Pennsylvania; from three 10 seven
in the southern Atlantic States and Tennessee
per In Illinois, 10 per cent IN Iowa, per cent In
Indiana IS per cent In Ohio l6 per cent m Mcgan ana
D greater less reduction in other Western States.
Returns from Louisiana Indicate increase Of = per
cent over last year ia The amount OF old
wheat hand hat less than usual throughout
which have q higher average than last year This re-
mark will apply 10 Texas where the granaries are
uniformly empty. The quantity left over IN Wisconsin II
relatively somewhat lower than In the neghboTlug
States The stock Of beeyes IN preparation Tor market Is
larger than last year west and south OF NewJersey,
except IN Indiana aud Illinois, which States constitute
important bet tfpTOducug' section The deficiency In
Illinois is placed per cents IN Indiana at five per
The condition Of the fattenng cattle IL almost
everywhere OF superior character, giving promise Of
better and larger meat supplies than usual.