Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-11-04

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INTERESTING AGRICULTURAL REpoRr.---
The Department Of Agriculture has issued
report upon the condition Of the crops in
October. 1t says: "The full promise Of the
carly summer has not been realized in the
wheat harvest. The increase Of area over
that Of last year, iu its effects upon the ag.
grcgatc production, is nearly neutralizcd by
the small diminution in some Of the princi.
pal wheat-growing States in the yield per
acre, 80 that the increase in total quantity,
as shown by the October returns, is scarcely
more than three per cent, and that is OBJ
tanned mainly from the Pacific coast. The
averages for October appear to show dc.
crease in production iu the States Of Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connect.
cut, New Jersey, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Texas, the
latter having only half crop. The other
States indicate an increase-in most Of those
cast Of the Mississippi very slight; in Min.
nesota l3 per cent, Iowa 6, Missouri 8, Ne
braska l3, Kansas 23, and California 25 per
cent.
Many places in different parts Of the
country, especially in Maryland and Wiscon.
sin, report disappointment in the yield Of
grain. The disappointment, however, is
sometimes in other directions.
The oat crop is light in tho eastern, Mid
d., and Southern Atlantic States. There is
not full average in Michigan, Wisconsin
and Iowa In the other States the product
is above the average; the largest increase
being q per cent in Nebraska. In Wis.
consin the deficiency is 9 per cent.
Considerable injury from frost to the corn
crop is reported in Northern Indianna, Iii.
nois and more Northern latitudes and in
some portions Of Iowa. An estimate of two
tifths Of soft corn is made from Southern
Indiana, Southern Ohio, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. Complaints Of immaturity
in consequence Of wet weather, and few
accounts Of injury from drought, ore receiv-
ed. No general or very severe droughts
have been reported. The total product will
be not what was hoped in the early season,
or what is needed for the country with its
rapidly increasing population, but somewh hat
larger quantity than last year, which was
season peculiarly adverse to corn production.
The area is somewhat less than last year,
its culture has been better, the preparation
for planting moro complete, and lobor more
regular and reliable as general rule.
Returns. indicate smaller crop, possibly by
Is or 20 per cent than last year, but com.
plete estimate will not probably bo made
till the crop is gathered. Sorghum has been
more successful than ever in Southern New
England, New Jersey, Delaware, the Gulf
States and California. Potatoes are reported
a full average, with deficiency Of 10 per
cent. in New York and Pennsylvania, from
3 to I per cent. in the Southern Atlantic
States and Tennessee, 20 in Illinois, 10 in
Iowa, II in Indiana, Is in Ohio, lG it Mich
igan, and greater or less reduction in other
Western States. Returns from Louisiana
indicate an increase Of % per cent. over last
year in sugar cane. The amount Of old
wheat on hand is somewhat less than usual
throughout the country, with the exception
Of the cotton States, which have higher
estimate than last year. This remark will
not apply to Texas, where the granaries are
uniformly empty. The quantity left over 10
Wisconsin is relatively somewhat lower than
in the neighboring States. The stock Of
beeves in proportion, for market, is larger
than last year west and South Of New Jersey
except Indiana and Illinois, which States
constitute an important bcefproducing soc.
ton. The deficiency in Illinois is placed ut
= per cent, and in Indiana at per cent.
Tho condition Of fattcning cattle is most
uniformly superior, giving promise Of better
| and larger meat supplies than usual. ~
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