Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-07

CosDrr1oN or THE CRors IL JulY.-The
following is an abstract from ''Condtiou of
the Crops in the Monthly Report of Agricul,
ture for July:
/ Corn The most remarkable fact ia con
nection with the corn crop of the present year
Is the great increase of its acreage in the
south, the difference 10 number of acres be-
tween the present aud preceding year being
more than two millions and half A slight
decrease is apparent in the eastern .seaboard
States, resulting from the unpropitious char
acter Of the receat cold, wet, and backward
spring, which sadly iuteriered with planting.
careful estimate of the acreage shows a
decrease Of 49, ,Go9 acres in eight States, aud
an increase of 5, los, ,2l5 acres in the remain
ing States
These figures show an increase Of over
5000, 600 of acres in corn, making about SO,
000, 600 in the United States, an advance Of
niue per cent. The percentage of Louisiana
reaches 65, that of Arkansas AZ, that Of Kan
sas 80, Mississippi 25, Nebraska 25, Missouri
y, Texas IS, Minnesota II, Iowa Is, Illinois
and 0hia 8, Indiana 4.
The drought in the south has retarded
somewhat the growth Of corn, but its condi-
ton in that section is generally good. In
the west the average is high, with the
exception of Ohio and Indiana, where
the weather has been somewhat uuproptious,
and storms destructive. In the east, on the
last of June, the growth was small, but the
/ hot weather of July has brought a large pcr-
ton Of the crop into 81 lendid condition.
Wheat. The condition Of wheat, as shown
in the July returns, is above the average for
last year in all the States except Vermont,
| Connecticut, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Nebraska.
The season has been peculiarly favorable to
the growth and ripeniug of this great bread
crop in all except the southern States.
The favorable reports are so numerous, in
the western States especially, that it is un-
necessary to give them in detail. The gener-
al tenor of reports is that ''winter wheat bids
fair to be the largest crop we have had for
many years." ''the yield will be immense;'
/ ''the prospect was never better for a large
crops" the weather has been remarkably
seasonable;' ''the universal opinion is that
the crop W.. be the largest ever grown in the
country" crops all over the country were
never in a more fourishing condition.
Rye, oats and barley promise abundant
crops nc serious drawbacks are reported, and
few complaints Of bad condition are received.
/ Potatoes, so exceptionally unproductive
last year, are in unusually fine condition, and
the average is increased in every State except
Rhode Island-the natural results of fextreme-
ly high prices Of last year, crop.
F76t is variable; apples and peaches
less promising than usual Vermont. New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky. and West Virginia, make worse
record than other States as to apples. Peach
es viii be less abundant than apples; New
Jersey Maryland, aud Delaware promising
but half crop, and Illinois and Michigan
showing considerable reduction. A fair
promise of grapes is indicated.
Tobacco covers as large an area as usual in
Virginia, Kentucky, and Connecticut; some
what less in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
It's condition is good in Kintuckey and Michi-
gam elsewhere little below an average,
Sorghum is generally doing well in the
west; not so well as usual in the middle belt
of southern States.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining in the Post
Office at Bedford Pa, August lst 1868
Benjamin Avery, Esq, ~ Samuel Barley
Mollie Burget, j. j. Banks, Law Brumbaugh
~ Thadeus S. Boor. Thomas Crawford,
Daniel O'Connell, Abraham Carpenter, Geo.
w. Cobaugh, Geo. Cbany, J. j. Cresswell,
John Diehl, George A. Denig, N. 7. Dunkle,
Maj. B. 5. Dartt, DR.. George Dock, NJ. J.
Duukle, Rachae. Denmer, Jane Dumball
John Failing, A,es S. Falkner, Sabra Foster,
Ellen Grippe, Eli Gensly, Miss NJ. Har
baugh, Il. N Hottenstiue, Nathan Hopes,
Miss Mary Hitler, John W. Hess, Rev. W. E.
Hunt, Rev. Holster, Mark Howsare, George
E. Hoffman, James F. Hays, Larry Harman,
Joseph Imler, A. Koontz, Ann B. Koontz,
(2) w. J. Lane, Miss Sarah Lamon, Miss S
Lmou, Hugh Lander, D. Iced, NJ. J. Lamin,
Samuel MAIDEN, Mrs. E. Marshall, John Mil
Ter, Margaret B. Miller, f. c. Morgart, (2)
G. T. McCauly, ~ Fanny Oliver, Militia
Plowden, John Rouser, (2) Richardson John,
Jennie r. Reed, A. W Robertson, Mrs
Heuy Snyder, J. B. Tobias, John Thomas,
Nancy Ye,ter, Almira A. Wiley William
| Wertz, % }. II. Woodrof, William Ward.
A PRosPERoUs NnGHBoR The Gettys-
burg Star and Sentinel has been again en-
larged and is now one of the largest and best
country papers in Southern Pennsylvania. 1t
is only little more than year since the pa.
/ per passed into the hands of the present pro-
prietors, by whom it was at once enlarged
/ and greatly improved. 1t is now second
/ time enlarged under their proprietorship.
We are always gratified to note such evi-
deuces Of prosperity among our neighbors.
The Star and Sentinel is one of our most
/ spirited Republican Journals and under the
charge of Harper, Mcpherson and Bneher
is dealing vigorous blows in favor of Grant
and Colfax.
ENLARGED The Washington reporter Of
July, 18th came to us in an entire new dress
and enlarged to double sheetsix- column pa
per. The Reporter is ono of the best local
papers west of the mountains and one of the
most welcome ofour exchanges. thas done
and still does yeoman's service in the cause
oftbe Union, and we are glad to see that it
is literally supported. May its patronage
and usefulness increase with itsincreased size
and the cause of the Union continue to pros
per under its leadership in Washington
County.
BLuR's HEGoIsN -General Grant once
trusted General Blair in command Of an ex-
pedition through lower Tennessee and Mis-
sissirni Hmm his refnrn Generai Grant