Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-02
ent.---there must be an immense aggre-

cent.-%shere must be an immense aggre-
igate yield.q -ssl, ,sH'1zr lnami2ibni sfi
CoTToN.-The average planted was
less than in 1867, but the culture is gem
orally better, and the prospect of a fruit
full yield more promising. The improve
ment is more marked in Texas than else
where, -RkTssi11iza
I Louisiana, which has suffered most in
the cotton yield since. the war, is more
prosperous this year. Some, correspond
ents there report decrease of one-third
in acreage. and an increase in yield per
acre Of 20 to 80 per cent. tn,il 7al
In Georgia, drouth of ten weeks in
ljured certain sections in May, June and
July, and further injury resulted by ex-
cessive hot weather in August. In De-
catur the cotton caterpiller has destroy
ed from half to two-thirds of the crop |;
and is reported among the sea island
cotton of Mcintosh county, as also the
boil worm. E77'l0,e
HAY.-Hay shows an increased pro-
duct in all the Northern States, except
Illinois, which reports decline of 2 per
cent; Wisconsin, 10 per cent; and
Kansas, 81 per cent; and each of the
Southern States, save South Carolina,
where the decline is I2 per cent;
Florida; 10 per cent; and Alabama, 1
per cent. In some of the States the in
crease is large-Louisiana reporting 80
per cent; Delaware, 20; Rhode Island
and Minnesota 13; New York, Ill;
Maine and New Hampshire, 9; Vermont
New Jersey, and Michigan, s; Arkansas,
Kentucky, Missouri and Nebraska, z.
OATs.-The crop in several States is
reported considerably below an average
yield. n e.asf 80 -,,. -
RYE AND BARLEY.-Rye and barley
have been well harvested, with few COM
plants of bad condition. s-.j 4f7
~ BUCKwHEAT.-A slight increase in
acreage, with promise of fair product.
PoTAToEs.-Potatoes not so promis-
ing as appeared at the date of our pre-
vious report. sds aiw 77sil5lai 'asrae
g SUeAR CANE.-Sugar cane indicates
a considerably increased yield as COM
pared with last year; Louisiana report
ing an advance of % per cent; Texas,
46; Florida, 5; Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi maintain an average yield,
HoPs.-Hops show a large increase in
acreage, Wisconsin reporting an advance
of over 70 per cent; Minnesota, 43;
Michigan, 25; Iowa, 13; Ohio, IL; Mis-
souri,, 6; Tennessee, 5; New York, Is;
Maine, 25; New Hampshire, 5; and
Vermont, 8. The general condition of
the crop is better than last year.
ToBAcCo.-Tobacco promises about
an average yield in Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ken
tucky, Alabama, Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Indiana; in Michigan, Virginia, North
Carolina and Arkansas, 90 of an av-
erage; New York, 9.5; Maryland, III;
Georgia, 81; Tennessee, 81; Missouri
and Illinois, SO; Ohio, 9.s. Ti.1a
APPLES Apples will prove full
crop in few States in majority not
half a crop, and in several States almost
an entire failure. TsL erpa-at l~i-s,f
i lWooL.-Wool shows a general de-
cline in weight of fleece of from 8 to 5
per cent. as compared with an average
product. T....,.-..
STOCK HOGs.-A considerable reduc-
tion is noted in the number of fattening
hogs. and also in their condition as to
size and weight, as compared with the
average Of former years. This is es-
pecially true in the Southern States,
Louisiana alone showing increased num-
bers. -.5 '..,' ....,.- ,... :, r, a-l'5'