Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
THE HERALD.
Condition of the Crops.

extracted
The wheat crop of 1870, in a ma
iority Of the States, and especially in
those 10 which this cereal j. promi-
nent, is materially less in quantity
than the crop Of 1869, which was .
very large one, Notwithstanding the
assertion OF some croakcrs 70 tho
contrary.
The reduction is due, first, 10 the
loss OF plants BY an unpropitlous
season tor termination, and early
growth Of the winter variety, follow
ed by On open and somewhat variable
winter. and second, to the drought
which prevailed with great severity
OF the Northern and Eastern States.
This reduction, as averaged from our
total returns, appears TO be about
thirteen per cent. The average
quality Of tho crop is better than that
Of 1869. The Pacific coast reports
arc variable.
Potatoes exhibit o considerable re-
duction ia yield, which is below an
average in all tho Atlantic States to
Virginia inclusive, and in Western
States north OF tho Ohio river he
depreciation ranging from 10 to -
per cent.
The sweet potato crop is compaia-
lively q largo one While the acreage
or sorghum is not very large, the
crop Is in superior condition and
promises q yield Of syrup Of Gno
quality.
The increase ia breadth Of cotton
was estimated in July at II per cent,
combining the clements OF acreage
planted and tho condition on tho 1st
Of October, other circumstances be-
ing equal, would lead to a comparison
with last year, as follows: North
Carolina - per cont. increas; South
Carolina, . Georgia, ) Florida, 9;
Alabama, 8 Mississippi, TO- Loulsi-
ana, 10 Texas, 30 Arkansas, ID
Tennessee, /.
This would give a crop exceeding
three and half million Of bales bit
the indications Of the season thus lar,
reports since October /, aud tie
probabilities OF q favorable autumn
for maturing aud picking the top
crop, ID not prognosLlcatc return
Of the remarkably favorable expert
ence 81 the past season.
Some counties in California make
the quality superior, while others
report injuries from rust and interi.
ority from the immaturity Of grain
bightcd by drought,
The early-sown fall and spring
grain Of Oregon is good, while that
sown late was injured by the excess
heat Of summer. Among the winter
varieties which have succeeded BEST
the Rappahanucok is prominently
named. 1t is favorobly mentioned
throughout the South and West, and
has done well among the mountains
Of Utah.
The corn crop Of 1870, unIS those
of The two years preceding, II o full
ono FGc best Of the past ten years
the States of the great corn region,
including those bordering on the
great lakes and on tho Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, have, without OK
eeptlon, made either d full or large
crop Intelligent men estimate a
total product of 100000, 600 bushels
ia Illinois.
Rye gives somewhat better yield
than in 1860. Oats arc not generally
So productive rs last year, except il
the South, N Michigan and New
Jersey. Tho aggregate product o.
barley appears 20 be less than in 1869
The only States yielding full crops Of
bucIiwheat are Tennessee. Kentucky,
Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Kansas and Nebraska. The aggre-
rate is less than Usual.
Reports about beans and peas indi-
cato ON average product in quantity
and quality, with some local variable
ity. The pea crop, which is one Of
great Importance To the South, has
occupied larger acreage than for
meriy in North Carolina, Georgia
and Tennessee, but has been some.
what neglcctodin other cotton States.
Tho present crop, vigorous in early
growth, running 10 weed rather than
boil. then burned with drought in
August. and subsequently flooded
with rain in September, has endured
vieissitude4 uniavorable to continued
iruitlulness, as general shedding Of
forms and occasional rottjng of b0lls
attest The boil worm aid army
worm have boon ~ work ia places,
and rdst il more or less prevalent in
IT'D the cotton States.
The opening Of the later boll5 is
usually well advanced in most places
and the last picking promises to b,
light. These Indications, instead q
pointing 90 an increase Of htm n
Il million bales, render it probabl,
chat the present crop will bo no larg
DR. than the last and If the remainder
81 the season should be very unpro
pitious, reduction Of a quarter of i
million bales might result
Another month viii determine
Whether the present crop shall bl
limited to three millions Of bales on
rise 70 three and q halt millions, as
predicted early in the season.
a large increase in the product OF
cane sugar is regarded as certain.
Ihe supply OF tat,euiug cattle is
somewhat ~ excess ot former years.
with great local variation.
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