Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06
THE CROPS OF THE COUNTRY.
Reports Favorable from all Quarters

The Department Of Agriculture has issued
a report of the condition of the crops in july
Corn-Ihe most remarkable fact in con
nectlon with the corn crop OF the present
year is the great increase of its acreage in
the South, the difference in the number Of
acres between the present and the preceding
year being more than two millions and half.
A slight decrease is apparent in the Eastern
seaboard States, resulting from the unpropi
tious character of the recent cold wet and
backward spring, which sadly interfered
with planting
A careful estimate OF the average show 5 a
decrease Of $4,000 acres, in Maine. New
hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and
Maryland, and an increase Of 3, los. 225 acres
IN the other States. The figures show an
increase OF over 5000, O0O of acres in corn
making about 3G,000,00O in the United
states, an advance of nine per cent The
percentage of Louisiana reaches Gj that of
ARKANSAS, ~; Kansas, 30; Mississippi. o5;
N1ebraska, -; Missouri, 90; Texas, Is;
:
s, and Indiana, 4.
The drought in the South has retarded
somewhat the growth Of corn, but its con
uition In That section is generally good. In
the west the average is high, with the ex
ccptlon Of Ohio and Indiana. whore the
weather has beed somewhat unpronitions
and storms destructive. In the Fast tle las,
OF June the growth was small, but The hot
weather OF July has brought large portion
OF the crop is splendid condition.
Wheat-Thc condition Of wheat, as shown
IN the July returns, is above the average for
the last year in all the States except Yer
,., Connecticut, the Carolinas, Georgia.
T Tl3fiua' Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and
Nebraska. The season has been peculiarly
favorable to the growth and ripeniDg of this
bfead crop in all except the Southern States
Returns from the cotton districts
lhuicate everywhere reduction of the acre
ase Ia lnai crop with the exception of Texas
Wlich shows an Increase OF thirty-three ner
cent, over last year, and Alabana. where
there appears TO be no material cbangc in
The figures. The falling off in Mississinri
appears to he eighteen per cent, twenty fur
IN Louisiana, twelve in Georgia, thirteen in
ARKANSAS, eighteen in South Carolina TWEEN
y III Tennessee, and thirty-two in North
aroma The average reduction in acreage
Is ABOUT zen per cent With this diminished
breadth there is cleaner and better culture
ana more general use Of fertilizers so that
the yield may be quite equal to last wear. the
season being equally favorable. With alike
experience as to insects and other causes az
injury, one county in Arkansas, Desha, re-
ports less than third of the acreage of last
year, while the area in corn is three times 10
large, and such indications are hopeful.
The correspondent, as might be expected.
declares that the crops are all in splendid
condition, and if not injured by dra upbt.
the finest yield for many years will be The
result A want of rain has been apparent
in the Gulf States, and severe drought las
afflicted Western Tennessee, but few com
plants OF its effects upon cotton are made.
80 lar the plant enjoys very general exemp-
Dva aa,a "u anu injuries.