Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-24
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The report Of the Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture for July will contain q Statement,
of the condition Of the growing crops, prepared
by J. X. Dodge. Sta'istician, from which we
learn that the excessive rainfall of Juue-the
season of rIpening of winter grain-nas had
ar influence upon the harvest, and should be
regarded in 8 report eff the condition OF the
crops. Rain IN June Of this year has been in
excess OF It's fall during the same period of
ISIS, except in Florida, the Atlantic coast b.
tween Washington and New York city and 20
slight Gegree in Rhode Island, in New Hamp-
shire and in Minnesota. The greatest dispari-
~ has existed in the wheat belt bet wsen the
Missouri and the Mississippi river. Illinois,
lows, Nebraska. Kansas, and Missouri aver
age rainfall of 30 inches against al aver
age CT 35i in June of last year. The tempera-
'ure has also been lower by three TO seven de-
grees, the difference being greatest in Kansas
ard nearly as marked In Nebraska. In the
South, while there has been more rain in June
man usual the temperature has not been re-
duced. Msy, in the South, was much colder
than the same month in 1868, causing much
snxiety and LABOR in replanting The effect
upon winter grain, Of so much moisture il the
ripening season, has been TO give a growth OF
straw almst Unprecedented. and an appear
time, q general exemption from insects has
nee observed. and a good development and fill
ing Of the head, " hich, with the increased acre
age heretofore recorded, might be expected 10
produce n harvest of extraordinary magnitude
To this calculation there are few dra wbacks.
Rust, which has not been general or peculiarly
destructive, has wrought some I'M ury east of
the plains, and hiss been quite severe in several
counties in California, and may yet prove dis
astrous to the spring wheat. There will be
some complaint of light yield in threshing. in
comparison with the apparent yigor and full
ness OF the growth at reaping Already sew
eral accounts OF injury by sproatIng in the
shock nave been received from Missouri, Ten.
nessee, and Southern Illinois, where the har
vest Is over. The latter drawback, should wet
weather continue, may greatly reduce the value
OF the crop. II Is scarcely possible, however,
that any one or all Of these causes NAV be
SUFFICIENT so to reduce the crop as 10 cause a
scarcity. 1t NAV be assumed to be the third
full crop, following three seasons OF compar-
alive scarcity, and an abundance of Hour at
moderate prices, may reasonably De expected,
with good surplus for expectation. II the
harve-ts Of Earope are short, as Appearances
threaten, prices may Be somewhat stItened by
an increased foreign demand.
There is less variety IN local prospects than
usual Rarely have appearances been more
uniformly good, and local fail ures so rare. In
New England, though little wheat is grown
reports are quite favorable. In New York
some accounts of rust have been received the
greatest injury reported Is in Yates Coun,y
Prom the old Genesee district the report comes
that wheat stands remarkably well, and prom.
Ises fine harvest. In parts of New Jersey, il
Is claimed that wheat has not been better liz
twenty years Very favorable returns are
received from Penn
reporting an unusual promise. In Maryland
and Virginia a better crop than for many years
has bsen gathered Some counties report a
yield double that of last year. In the Caro-
lnas superior crop is reported, as also in
Georgia. though IL Iured 10 some extent by rust
Some counties IN Alabama report an unpar,l
ieled yield. The returns from the States
directly west Of Alabama are generally favor
able, though little wheat is grown in that
quarter. In Texas lack Of seed retuced
me acreage sown. The harvest has been
abundant IN Arkansas, with more or
less injury IN the shock from rain.
In Tennessee there has been damage from
SproutIng in the shock, and a little from rust.
Throughout the West the reports have been so
uniformly favorable that 1t is hardly races-
Sary 70 note the EXCEPTIONS In the Younger
States theiLcrease of the crop over tha, OF last
year Is heavy. In Missouri wheat upon the
lumber lands looked better than on the pra,.
Ties, where it was winter killed TO some extent
Some Of the Illinois prairies, and certain Mis-
sour wheat fields, were too soft for the use OF
Teapers, and labor was too scarce and high
20 admit Of any other mode of harvesting
Floods in the bot:om-lands have done corsid.
eraole damage in Illinois, Indiana and else
where. In California great anticipations have
teen somewhat modified by the appearance of
rust IN some counties. In Oregon the early
>oWn spring WHEAT IL looking extremely we'll
Wire mat sown very late is threatened with
''iH'e Fl, N unusual heat without rain
The season has been very unfayorabIe for
corn IN almost every State. In the eariy
sprIrg, cold weather and We. so Is threatening
TO Tot the seed As fast as il was put into the
ground. delayed the season Of planting Then
large areas were replanted, from a continuance
OF similar conditions and the stand has there.
tore been poor, and the growth stun,ed and
erbie IN northern ATTITUDES until ls:e IN June
since which time great Improvement has r..
suited i n feeoleness and starved appearance
OF the cotton plant in May and early June are
yielding 10 the bright suns and genial showers
OF the progressive season, which are rapidly
repairing all damages excepta lack OF a perf,c,
stand Hay Will be abundant, but OF COM
para'iyely poor quality, being rank in growth,
and TO some extent in jured In curing In New
England II Is not full crop. Potatoes have
cen largely planted, and are generally grow
ing vigorously and promising we'll, excep,
where injured by wet weather Fears Of an
unusual amount OF potato disease are begin.
ning 10 prevail.
Senator w. q. BrownIow has published a
Ie'ei 70 tne eoiored people OF Tennessee re-
yelling representations made To the easc, ,ns,
ne had betrayed the Republican party and
turned MS back upon The colored race. He
strongly repudia,es all afhlIation win An.
drew johnson, and tells the colorsd men N
vote Tor Ssnter as q good man and souars
Republican, and to beware of Stokes ana NO,