Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-10-06
AGRICULTURAL.



WHEAT Returns upon this pro
duct pertain chiefly to The condition
of the crop when harvested, though
the figures indicate in measure
the extent of the yield as compar-
ed with an average. AT the date
of reports, however, the grain had
not been thrashed out to any con
siderable extent, so the October re-
turns must be had before an esti
mate of the aggregate wheat pro
duction of the year can be made
On condition, when harvested, the
States report as follows, the figures
10 representing an average
Maine, 10,l; New Hampshire, 8;
Vermont, 90; Massachusetts, 10;
Connecticut, 9,7: New York 81;
New Jersey, 81; Pennsylvania,
8; Delaware, 7; Maryland, 81;
Virginia, 8; North Carolina, l0,5;
South Carolina, 9,j; Georgia, II !;
Alabama, IL; Mississippi, 10 Tex
as, o; Arkansas, 1915; Tennessee,
9,S; West Virginia, 10; Kentucky,
9,G; Missouri 9,3; Illinois, l0,l;
Indiana, 9,5; Ohio, 9,5; Michigan,
8; Wisconsin, 10; Minnesota,
9'S; Iowa, 1912; Kansas, 10; Ne
braslla. 9.5; California, 81; Ore
on, 1913.
In New York, the gathered crop
has been injured by heavy rains.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
complaints are heard Of shrunken
grain, in some cases "hardly worth
thrashing." The "scab" proved a
serious injury in Maryland and
Virginia, caused by heavy rains
previous to harvest. Some smut
in North Carolina, and injury from
wet weather in West Virginia. In
Kentucky there was considerable
rust in the low lands along the Ohio
and Kentucky rivers.
Frequent rains have damaged the
GRAIN in the shock in Tennessee and
Minnesota The Michigan harvest
was frequently interrupted by RAIN
snd some grain sprouted in the
shock. In Kansas the grain was
gathered in good condition, but
was considerably damaged by damp
weather in August The quality OF
the grain thrashed is generally eX-
cellent, in many cases compensa'
ting for deficient quantity.
RYE, Ores AND BARLEY. These
crops are generally harvested in
good condition, with slight local
drawbacks. There is an apparent
diminution in the rye crop, and
also in the barley. Estimates OF
the yield of each will be given in
our next report.
BUCKwHEAT. Tennessee, Mich
igan North Carolina, West Virgin
ia and Wisconsin are the only
States which report the prospect
for buckwhcat above or up to an
average the Middle and Westren
States indicate decline Of 5 to 10
per cent. New England 10 to 70
per cent. The drought has blight
ed the crop in some localities
PoTAToEs.- Tile drought in many
sections, and destructive insects in
others, especially in the West, have
materially reduced the potato crop
North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas,
Tennessee and Kentucky report the
crop adovc an average-5to to 10 per
cent Connecticut, New Hamp.
shire, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska report decline vary
ing from 20 to 30 per cent Maine,
New York, Ohio and Michigan 10
to 20 per cent. and Vermont Penn
syslvanio, Maryland, Virginia,
South Carolina, Alabama, Texas,
California and Oregon, 5 to 10 per
cent. decline. Sweet potatoes
promise u fair general yield though
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
show u decline Of 10 per cent. in
prospect Of yield, with a falling of
IN several of the Western States.
Now Jersey, South Carolina, Geor'
gia, Florida, Texas Arkansas,
Tennessee, West Virginia and
Kentucky promise slight increase
Department Of AgricWltare, Was6-
tngtoH, d. g., Sept, l5th, 1870.