The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-25
THE CROPS.
Monthly Report Of the Commissioner Of
Agriculture.

Monthly Report Of the Commissioner OF
Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. "a, 1859.
The Department Of Agriculture furnishes O sum.
mary Of the crop reports. summary ,is given
showing the mean temperature and rain fall OF the
several States for July ana August, as contrasted
with those months last year. The region most sub
Ject 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
rain fall 10 It's mouth; while Alabama and Georgia
have suffered nom drought, and the Atlantic States
IN still higher degree not only throughout the tide
water region but In large portion OF the Eastern
States On the Southern Atlantic seaboard the heat
has been greater this year than In $685. and the rain
fall less. North and east Of New York
tho heat has been less, as also the
rain fall. In the one case 1t was too
hot and in the other too cold for corn and
other summer crops which suffered accordingly.
While the drought has prevailed east Of the Ale
ghanies the great Mississippi basin has had an un-
amount Of ram. West Virginia and Ohio alone,
Of the central area, had less fall in August than
in 1868. The excessive moisture Of the summer ia
sustained to ts close, especially in Wisconsin, Min
nesOta, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Both
the early and the latter rains have been somewhat
extraordinary west Of the Missouri, yet the high
temperature and deep, thirsty soils Of that region
have converted the visitation into blessing. The
drought Of the seaboard has not been equalled in
many years. The comparison between this year and
last shows that New England has had but one-third
as much rain in August Of the present year, New
York little moro than one hall New Jersey scarcely
One-eighth, Pennsylvania One-sixth, Maryland one
ninth. Extracts from correspondence Will show the
injurious effects Of this excessive drought on corn
cotton and garden vegetables.
CoYn.-The corn crop has been the prey Of numer.
GUS Ills IN every section OF the country The only
SrasKa Kansas FIorida Louisiana TEXAS and Sr
kansas. Excessive rains retarded planting and
necessated repanting in the spring throughout the
West and South. Cold, wet weather, prevented O
healthy, vigorous growth In almost every State and
In the season Of caring and maturing serious
drought affected It the Atlantic coast, with nju.
riOus heat In the South and un1avOrable reduction
OF temperature In the North. In deep soils, natu-
no injury. In heavy or nat lands, with clay subsoil,
the damage was great, In some cases resulting in
total failure. The loss as shown In the table is forty
nine per cent IN Virginia; from thirty to forty in
Maine. Vermont, Maryland, North and South Caro-.
lima, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan and
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey Delaware
Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa ana Minnesota from
and from one to ten per cent in Rhode island, Ala,
nama Mississippi Missouri and California. Unless
the close Of the season is very favorable there must
be $50, 000, 900 bushels less than full crop.
Cotton.-rhere will be reduction IN the yield Of
cotton from the Carollnas to Alabama and mate.
Florida and South Carolina have suffered most,
mainly from droughth in few localities from rust,
the caterpillar and bollworm. Our estimates make
the increase In Mississippi Louisiana and Texas
respectively, ten, twelve and fourteen per cent.
The probabilities at present favor yield OF 10000
bales.
Whe0.-This crop, as o whole, is larger. The only
States showing decrease are Illinois, Michigan,
Iowa and California. Some Of 1t 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.
FRUITS, as rule, have yielded abundantly.
apples IN less degree than other species. New
York, pennsylvania West Virginia. Michigan and
Illinois, all apple regions. have nearly full supply
New England q material reduction.
Stock HO0s-1here is not only reduction in the
number OF stock hogs, but also In the condition.
Missouri, Kansas Nebraska and Minnesota, rapidly
growing States have made an increase in numbers,
as have some Of the Southern States. There APP
parenty decrease, as compared with last year, Of
I've to ten per cent