Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-04
.Condi,ionI OF tl.e crops.

The Department of Agriculture has
issued a report on the condition Of the
crops in July. ~ ~
lCorn--rThe most remarkable fact in
connection with the gcorn crop of the
present year is the great increase of its
average in the South, the difference in
the number of acres between the pres
ent and the preceding year being more
than two millions and a half. A slight
decrease is apparent in the Eastern sea-
beard States. resulting from the unpro-
pitious characterof the recent scold and
backward spring. which sadly inter-
fered with the planting, A careful es--,
innate IA Of the average shows a
decrease of 49,609 acres in Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, and Maryland, and an increase
of 3, 10S,215 acres in the other States.
The figures show an increase of over
100000, of acres in corn, making
abouut Sc, 100000 in the United States,
an advance of 9 per cent. Phe percen-.
tage, of Louisiana reaches 65; that of
Arkansas AZ; that of Kansas 80; Mis-
sissippi, IS Nebraska, 25; Missouri,
22; Texas, Is; Minnesota, II Iowa,
IS; Illinois and Ohio, 8; Indiana, 4.
The. drought inothe South has retarded
somewhat the growth of corn, but .its
growth in that region is generally good.
In the West the average is high,
with the exception Of Ohio and Indi-
ana, where the. weather has been some
what unpropitious, and the storms de-
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June, the growth was small, but the hot
weather of July has brought large por-
tion of the crops in splendid condition.
Wheat-The condition of wheat, as
shown in the July return, is above the
average forSlast year in all the States
except Vermont, Connecticut, the Caro-
Gnas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Texas, and Nebraska.n The
season has been peculiarly favorable to
the grown and 'ripening of this great
bread crop in all except the Southern
States.ol lCotton-Returns from the cot
ton districts indicate everywhere a re-
duction of the average in that crop, with
the, exception of Texas, which shows, an
increase of 33 per cent. over last year,
and Alabama, where there appears to be
no material change in the figures. The
falling off in Mississippi appears to be
Is, pei, cent, "a in Louisiana, II
in Georgia, 13 in Arkansas, IS in
South Carolina, 20 in Tennessee, and
80 IN North Carolina. The average re-
duetion in acreage is about 10 per cent.
With this diminished breadth there is
cleaner and better culture, and a more
general use; of Fertilizers, so that the
yield may be quite equal to last year;
the season being equally faVorable-with
like experience as to insects and other
causes of injury. One county in Ar
kansas Desha-reports less than a
third of the acreage of last year, while
the area in corn is three 'timts as large.
Such indications are hopeful. The cor
respondent, as might be, expected, de-
clares the crops are all in splendid.
condition, " and9lif ;net injured by
drought the. finest yield for
many years will be the result. A
want of rain has been apparent in half
the States, and severe drought has af-
fiicted Il Tennessee, but few complaints of
its effects on cotton are made. So far
the plant enjoys very general exemp-
ton from the casualties and injuries
Rye, oats, and barley promise abundant
crops. No serious drawbacks are report
ed, and few complaints of bad. condition
are received. e aT slaLt. .5i.z--EJtfG
Potatoes, so unexceptionally unpro-
ductive last year, are in an unusual fine
condition, and the average is increased
in every State except Rhode Island, the
natural result of extremely high prices