The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-06

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
October Report on the Crops,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
October Report on the Crops.
WARRINGTON, October 80.
The Department of Agriculture
has issued a report on the condition
Of the crops in October. 1t says the
full promise of the early summer has
not been realized in the wheat har-
vest. The increase OF area over that
of last year, in its effect on aggregate
production, is nearly neutralized by
q small dimunition in some Of the
principal wheat growing States in the
yield per acre, so that the increase
in total quantity as shown by October
returns is scarcely more than 3 per
cent, and that is obtained mainly
from the Paifc Coast. Averages for
October, appear to show decrease
I in production in Name, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New Jersey, North Carolina, South
Carolina. Georgia, Alabama and Tex
as, the latter having only half a crop.
The other States indicate an increase,
in most OF those east OF the Missis-
sippi very slight, in Minnesota 13
per cent, Iowa per cent, Missouri
8 per cent, Nebraska l3 per cent.
Kansas 90 per cent. and California
% per cent. Many States in differ
ent parts of the country, especially
Maryland and Wisconsin, report a
disproportionment in the yield in
grain in threshing.
The oat crop slight in the Eastern,
Middle and Southern Atlantic States.
Not full average in Michigan, Wis.
consin and Iowa. In other States,
the product is above the average, the
largest increase being 81 per cent.
in Nebraska. In Wisconsin the de-
ficiency is 9 per cent.
Considerable injury by frost to the
corn crop is reported in Northern
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and more
northern latitudes. In some parts
OF Iowa an estimate of 2-5 Of soft
corn is made. From Southern Indi-
ana, Southern Ohio, West Virginia
and Pennsylvanis come complaints
of immaturity, in consequence Of wet
weather, and accounts OF injury from
drouth are received. No general
or very severe drOuths are re-
ported. The total product will
not be what was hoped for i'll
the early part of the season OF
what is needed for the country with
its rapidly increasing population,
but somewhat larger in quantity than
last year, which was season pecu-
liarly adverse to corn production.
The area of cotton planted was
somewhat less than last year. The
culture has been better and the pre-
parsiion for planting more complete;
labor more regular and reliable as
general rule. Early in the season
the promise was fine. Serious losses
have lately been incurred, however,
principally, from depredations OF the
cotton caterpillar or army worm,
which have proved more general and
severe In Georgia than elsewhere,
and very troublesome in portions of
Alabama and Mississippi, and some
what prevalent In the Carolinas and
Arkansas. Heavy rains in Tennes
see and the Southwest have caused
anxiety, but done less damage than
was expected. Returns indicate a
smaller crop possibly by Is 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
average crop.
Buckwheat is very generally def
cient. Connecticut, New Jersey,
Minnesota, California and some South
ern States furnish favorable excep-
tions.
Sorghum has been more success
full than last year in Southern New
England, New Jersey, Delaware the
Gulf States and California.
Potatoes are reported to be a full
average crop, with a deficiency of
ten per cent. in New York and Penn
sylvania; from three to seven per
cent. in the Southern Atlantic States
and Tennessee twenty per cent. in
Illinois; ten per cent. In Iowa; elev-
en- per cent. in Indiana; fifteen per
cent. in Ohio; sixteen per cent. in
Michigan, and greater or less re-
duction in other Western States.
Returns from Louisiana indicate an
increase of twenty-five per cent over
last year in the sugar cane.
The amount Of old wheat in hand
is somewhat less than usual through
out the country, with the exception
of the cotton States, which have q
higher average than last year. This
remark will not apply to Texas, where
the granafIes are uniformly empty.
The quantity left over in Wisconsin
is relatively somewhat lower than in
the neighboring States.
The stock of beeyes in preparation
for market is larger than last year
West and South of New Jersey, ex-I
cspt in Indiana and Illinois, which
States constitute an important beef
section. The deficiency
in Illinois is placed at 2 per cent. and
In Indiana at 8 per cent. The con-
dition of the fattening cattle is al
most universally of superior char
acter, giving promise of better and
arger meat supplies than usual.