New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-26
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS

Reports from local correspondents received at
the Department of Agriculture since Aug l. indicate a
general decline OF the compared with the
Yield Of 1863 New-Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware,
in tho East; West Virginia. Kansas and Nebraska IA inc
West and Arkansas Alabama, Louisiana, Florida ana
Texas the South the only states when report he
condition OF the crop equal TO- or superior 10 tat oi a'
which together produced onefourh OF the corn crop 0
S 6 tine St S s TesT With vi average
somewhat decreased owing TO the late ana ulavoraDe
spring Ohio report 30 cent below last year
I'm present promise Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin,
20 TO 80 per cent; Virginia. North Carolina Tennessee
IS per cent and NewYork 20 to % per cent below or
the few States reporting the crop as In better relative
with pcreacd acreage aud Arkansas and Kansas about
10 per cent higher with largely increased acreage ia tne
latter state The probabilities are that the crop VIII ian
considerably below that OF last year ana with continued
drouth aud early frost may fall far short. timely
rains and a late Fall may yet do much for II,
however All the important cOttongrowng states report
the cotton crop since the July reports Mssispl places
tho condition fully up TO that OF last year at the same
date while the acreage shows increase OF over 10 per
cent on that OF 1868. Georgia reports the conuon uy
promising, with 10 per cent greater acreage ArKa
sas and Texas above the average condition. wth ~ per
increased acreage in the former ana 50 per cent IN
the latter Florida reports 2 per cent increase ia aver
in condition and 10 per cent greater acreage North
Carolina and Tennessee report the condition as TO 10
per cent than last year. with per cent less acre
age in tho latter and 10 per cent more In the former
South Carolina makes the poorest showing the crop be-
condition though the acreage has been increased some
what Alabama reports condition 10 per cent below last
/
ance The crop has yet been comparatively little IN
iured by though 1t IL yet subject TO the Vclss
udes OF the and the depredations OF insects
The probabilities favor considerable increase over Last
| years crop.
The weather continues favorable throughout
England, and the crops being gathered In good
dOn The LONDON Times yesterday had an editorial on
the prospects and prices of grain, wherein i said We
may look for year OF sufciency not Of abundance.
The harvest within thirteen per cent OF the average
and with the continuance OF the present favorable
weather il may still improve All the crops except
wheat. are luxuriant. With good corn imported and
sold under ATTY shings per quarter easily afford
TO lose a little homes grown wheat for the sake Of pen
tiful stock Of food aud better pastures
A severe thunderstorm visited Syracuse
Yesterday afternoon, when man named Purcell ana
team Of horses were killed by lightning
There were fine rains at Nashville, Tenn,
and various parts OF Davidson County The weather
moderate, and the mercury 900 at G p m.
The weather at Louisville yesterday was not
crops are still suffering for want Of rain.
There were seven deaths from excessive heat
at ST. Louis yesterday.