New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-25
THE CROPS
REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL'
TURE.

REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE.
WASHINGTON. Sept 24.-The Department of,
Agriculture furnishes summary OF the crop reports
summary is given showing the mean temperature and
rainfall OF the several States for July and August as
contrasted with those months last year. The region
most subject drouththat west OF the Mississippi and
Mssourhas had the most regular supply OF rain ana
s s S o ts % SI and
fered from drouth and the Atlantic states In ast higher
in a large portion Of the Eastern States. on
the Southern Atlantic seaboard the I neat mas
t Gssn rains sn'' less, North and cas-, of TsxYorE
the heat has been less as also the rainfall In the one
case was too hot and in the other TODD cold for corn
ond other summer crops, which suffered accordingly.
While the drouth has prevailed east OF the Aeghanes
Of rain West Vrrpia and Ohio alone OF the central
area less rainfall in August than In 1868 The ex
cessiye moisture OF the Summer was sustained TO It's
close in Wisconsin, Minnesota Iowa, Nebraska Kansas,
and Missouri Both the early and the latter rains have
been somewhat extraordinary west OF the Missouri yet
high temperature and deep thirsty soils OF that re-
gon have converted the Visitation INTO Dessihg Inc
years. The comparison between this year ana last
shows that New England has had but onehird as much
rain In August OF the present year, New-York little
than one-half, New,Jersey scarcely oneeighth,
Pennsylvania one,slxth Maryland onenntn aatfsos
the excessive drouth on corn cotton and garden vege-
tables.
The corn crop has been the prey Of numerous ills In
every section OF the country The only States that
show an average condition are Nebraska Kansas,
Florida louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas Excessive
rains retarded planting and neoesstated replantng In
the Spring throughout the West and South Cold, wet
weather prevented healthy, vigorous growth IN almost
every State, and In the OF caring ana maturing
serious drouth affected IL the Atlantic coast with IN
furious heat the South and unfav0rabe reduction OF
the North In deep soils naturally drained
the extreme moisture OF the West ala no injury.
In heavy fiat lands with clay subsoil the damage was
great In resulting In total failure The loss
as shown In the table Is 40 cent III Irgn from ~
80 10 40 Maine, Vermont Maryland, North carolina,
South Carolina Tennessee, Kentucky Illinois, Michigan
aud Wisconsin,; from 10 TO 80 New Hampshire Cohhec-
ticut, New-York NewJersey, Delaware, Georgia, In
DIANA Ohio, Iowa. and Minnesota from 10 TO ~ III Mas
sachusetts and Pennsy and from TO 10 per cent In
Rhode Island, Alabama Mississippi Missouri ana Cali
foria Unless close OF the season Is very favorable
there must be bushels less than full crop
There will be reduction In the yield Of cotton from the
Carolnas to Alabama and material increase from Mis-
sissipp 10 Texas. Georgia. Florida and South Caroua
have suffered most mainly from drouth, but few To-
cates from rust, the caterpillar, and boll-worm. The
estimates make the increase In Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Texas, respectively, TO- ~ and IA per cent. The
probabilities present favor yield OF 275OOOO bales.
WHEAT.
This CROP az whole Is larger. The only States show
ing adecrease Illinois Michigan, Iowa. and California.
some Of II 10 inferior Quality but large portion Of IL