Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-11-05

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THE CRePs or ls70.-The report OF
the coanissioner of agriculture on the
condition Of the crops Tor the month oil
| October has been made up. The wheat
crop Of 1870 is materially less than in
1869. say IA per cent. The reduction
IN Pennsylvania is l3, Delaware 30,
May land II. Virginia 9, Mississippi II,
Texas 2. The States showing an increase
are: Massachusetts, 3. Connecticut /,
North Carolina 9, South Carolina 10,
Georgia 10, Alabama 10, Arkansas 7,
Tennessee 9. Wea, Virginia 2, Kentucky
2. In the Southern wheat belt, including
The table lands of North Carol ina and
Tennessee. The quantity vas in excess o!
the crop OF 1869, bu. The quality was in
jured extensively by rains between cutting
and threshing.
The corn crop Of 1870 is foil one, The
frat in three years. The States of the
gres, corn region. including those border
ing on the great lakes and on the Ohio
and Mississippi river, have, without ex-
ceplon, made ether full or a large crop.
Illinois, The cornheld OF The Union, has
this year 100000 acres in corn. Al
the low estimate Of 35 bushels per acre,
the product will reach 2lO. O00.O 900 bush
els. There are intelligent men who es-
innate the acreage OF Illinois, an average
WELD Of 81 bushels, and total product
Of $50 900, 900 bushels. The oai crop
has been good in the South; potatoes are
below the average yield in all the Allan
tic States 10 Virginia, inclusive.
The condition of cotton on the l.t Of
October, would lead 10 an estimate for the
crop oI three and half millions Of bsles,
though the signs since then ere rather
unlavorable. Another month or two
will determine whether the present crop
shall be Ilniled TO thee millions Of bales
or rise 10 three and half millions.
A large increase in the product OF cane
sugar is regarded as certain. The sve.
rage condition Of this crop in Louisisns is
placed al tenths. or 10 per cent, above
the medium. 10 Texas the prospect is
equally favo!sble, and generally favorable
returns come from the limued sugar area
of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and
Florida.
The supply Of fatteuug cattle lie some
Whist in excess of former years, with
eres local variation.
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