The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-30
Summary OF the Crop Reports for 1859.
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The Department. Of Agriculture fur
nishes alsunamary Of the crop report. A
statement, jisa given showing the mean
temperature and rainfall Of the several
States for July and August, as contrasted
witlrthose months last year. The re-
glon most subject TO drought-that
West OF the Mississippi and Missouri
has had the most regular supply Of rain,
and the valley Of the former has had an
abundant terain-fali vto its mouth, while
Alabama and Georgia have suffered from
drought, and the Atlantic States, in a
Still higher degree, not only throughout
the Underwater region, but in large por-
tion of the, Eastern States. On the
Southern Atlantic saa-board the heat has
been greater this year than in 1868. and
the rainfall less. North and East of
New York. the heat has been less, and
also the rainfall. In the one case, it
was too hot; and In the other too cold
for dorm and other summer crops, which
suffered accordingly. While the drought
has prevailed East of the /Alleghanies,
the great Migsissippi basin has had an
unusual amount Of rain. West Virginia
and Ohio alone, Of the central area, had
less rainfall in August than in 1863 The
excessive moisture of the summer is sus-
tanned to its close, especially in Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas.
and Missouri. Both the early and the
latter rains have; been somewhat extraorl
dinary West of the Missouri, yet the
high temperature and deep thirsty soils
of that region have converted the vista
tion into q blessing" The drought of
the sea.board has not been equalled in
many years. The comparison between
this year and last, shows that New Eng
land has had but one-third as much rain
in August of the present year, New
York little more than one-half, New
Jersey scarcely one-eighth, Pennsylvania
one-sixth, Maryland one-ninth. Extracts
from correspondence will show the inju-
rious effects OF the excessive drought
on corn, cotton, and garden vegetables.
CoRN.-The corn crop has been the
prey of numerous ills in every section of
the country. The only States that now
show an average condition are Nebraska.
Kansas, Florida, Louisiana, Texas and
Arkansas. Excessive rains retarded
planting and necessitated seplanting in
the spring sShr6ugh0ut the West and
South Gold wet weather prevented a
healthy vigorous growth in almost every
State, and Gin! the season of caring and
maturing, a1serious drought affected it
on the Atlantic coast, With i6iurious
heat in the South and unfa9orable reduc-
ton Lof temperature in the North! In
deep Soils naturally drained, the ex-
tfeIne moisture of the West did no in
5afy. In heavy or fiat 'landsiwith clay
sub-soil, the damage was great, in some
cases resulting in total failure. The loss,
as shown in the table, is:. 40 per cent. in
Wrginia; from 01to 40 In Maine, ,!Ver.
mont, Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin; from 90 to SO
in New HAMPSHIRE, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Georgia,
indiana, Ohio. Iowa and Minnesota;
from. 10 to 20 in. Massachusetts and
Penpsy!yapia; and from to 10 per cent.
IN Rhode Island, Alabama, Mississippi,
Missouri and California. Unless the
close ca the season is very favorable
there must be loo, 100000 bushels less
than, Q full crop. =:
CorToN.-There will be reduction in
the yield Of cotton from the Carolinas to
Alabama, and q material increase from
Missisaippi to Texas. Georgia. Flor;da
and South Carolina have suffered most
mainly from drought-in few localities
from rust, the catelpi and boIl-worm
Our estimates make the increase in Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Texas respec.
lively, 10, IL and IA per cent. The pro
liabilities at present favor yield of
2,750, 900 bales.
WHKAT-This, crop as a whole is
larger! The only States showing a de-
crease are Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and
California. Some of it is inferior in
quality, but considerable portion has
been injured by rains after harvest A
considerable portion of the Western
wheat is of good quality, and that of the
South Is decidedly superior,
FRu1rs-As rule have yielded abun-
dantly. Apples in less degree than
other other species. New York, Pennsylvania.
apple regions. l1c.ye nearly full supply;
New England a material reduction.
SrooK Hoes.-There is not only re.
dnceion an the, number of stock hogs,
but; also In the condition. Missouri.
Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota. rapid
ly growing States, have made an increase
in numbers, as have some of the South.
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