The national Republican., 1869-06-24
Tho Crops-Agricuitursi Report for
NAV and Luue.

May ana June
Mr.. J. X. Dodge, statistieian Of the Agrl-
cultural Department, has submitted TO Com
missioner Capron his reports for the months
of May and June. The report contains
full report of The o.eoudition Of the crops
throughout the country, nom which We
learn that the season has been somewhat
peculiar; the mean tempcnture has bcen
comparatively low, dcluging rains frequent,
hail storms In unusual frequency and sever
ity; rrosts have been more destructive In the
South than In the North, the cold and back
ward spring delaying bud development and
towering In The higher latitudcs, and assuring
more abundant supr'y OF fruits In the
northern half Of the country, with an nm
usual deficiency in the southern. The season
has been generally well suited o.tic growth
Of small grains throughout wider geo.
graphical range than usual, and in more OF
the circumstances favoring successful pro
duction.
This spring a cooler temperature In MaJ
and June has favored health and growth o.
wheat in latitudes north OF 40 degrees, and
rust has been less prevalent than usual, and
the promise greater of a satisfactory yield
The returns show high average condition
Of wheat, and indicate good prospect OF or
abundant crop, II no casualties occur befort
or aitcr harvest. 1t should DO observed
however, that the size and succulonco OF the
stalk somewhat favors "lodglng" or "lay
ing" whichis reported as already somewhat
serious In parts OF tho South and West
Effort has been made TO obtain reliable In.
formation concerning acreage. The result
shows a gratifying increase, amounting to
about six per cent, or more than the advance
/ In population.
Rye, barley and other grains arc general !
| In fine condition. The largest increase is "
barley. The oat crop 10 not quite In average
| condition In somo parts or New England
and in parts Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Minnesota, while in the moro Southern
States the temperature of the spring months
has effected decided improvement In q croT
that generally suffers In those latltudes by
sudden and extreme elevation OF tcmpcra
| turc at the season OF heading.
| Corn planting has been everywhere re
| tardcd, either by excessive rain or cold, ant
| partial replanting has been an inevitable ne
ccssity, at some points to the extent OF ont
fourth the area, In some cases one third o.
one half. Latest returns represent the crol
as backward; In some instances feeble, bu
generally green and vigorous, with I
promise, favorable season intervening, o
fair yield. The extent of area plantct
has been limited by the supply OF labor ant
the necessity for replantlng.
The high prices of 1868 have stimulate
tho business OF cotton growing; new opcrat
ors have flocked into 1t, old plantations hay
enlarged their boundaries, and the indlca
tions are, unless Providence lnterfCrcs to Pre-
vent the injury which will arise from
large crop at the present time, that price
will decline, when an increase Of 2J per cent
In bales will yield no increase in dollars, an
the profits OF the culture, as OF yorc, will b
absorbed in the purchase Of corn and bacor
which should be grown and cured at homo
Complaints Of late planting, bad stands, col
and unfavorable weather, arc more or LEI
general throughout the cotton States. yet
| will prove n very bad year for the plant
. the product OF last year shall not be a
tanned. II is not too late, with good wcatht
and exemption from insects, to obtain a yiel
Of 10000 bales, which Is quite as muc
as the markets of Europe and America n
quire at present, In addition to the growtt
of other cotton fields; larger yield will
sure to reduce materially the price obtainet
The actual increase in acreage planted wi
, be calculated Tor the July report.
, Sorghum will be cultivated more extei
sively than for many years, for syru
mainly, but In some places with the intei
ton OF attempting sugar.making. Hops n
generally looking well. In Richland, Cray
ford, Columbia and Waushara countie
Wisconsin, yards have been ploughed up, {
! well as in Montcalm, Livingston aud Ca
houn, In Michigan, and in Minnesota al
. elsewhere; yet the prospect Is good for 9
ample supply of the market. Particula
concerning a variety Of other crops may
found in the tables Of comparative acrcal
and condition, and In extracts from repor,
Tho yield of small fruits Is unusual
:. abundant, with a fine promise for tho
/ coming in later in the season. Peaches W
be abundant in New Jersey aud Delawal
There will be fair crop In the West, and
y short supply only in some localities In t
] Southern States, where untimcly frosts pl
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