The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE.
Monthly Report Of the Commis-ipner Of Aarl-
cultnre--t'otton stiii king--The Product of
1870 3,S0O,00O Bales-Fnyorabic Condi-
ton of the sugar and Corn Crops.

Monthly Report Of the Commissipner OF Aprl-
culturc--Gotton stii king--The Product Of
1870 3,S00,O0O Baies--Fnyorabe Condi-
ton Of the sugar and Corn Crops.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90, 1870
the monthly report oil the Bureau of Agriculture,
In treating OF the condition OF the various crops Of
1870, Says
computation OF the elements OF acreage ana the
condition OF the &c oper report without allowing
for possible drawbacks from weather. pointed TO
CROP OF cotton exceeding 3,000oo0 paes. Noneu the
contingencies - liable 10 reduce production nave oc-
Cured since that date TO yitiate favorable compare
son WIN The remarkably favorable season OF 1859 aud
az thc carly summer was more propitiouS THAN that
OF iaSt year. tue November returns Indicate Is per
cent advance In quantity upon an acreage increased
by IL per cent Tho total aggregate results. rs
figured from returns TO December l. makes an esti-
mate OF 3,So00oo commercial bales, l,76I.0o00 900
pounds or ~ per cent OF tho crop Oh 1889, which was
2,154, 800 900 pounds.
The following statement presents the estimate in
detail, Including percentage OF increase over the
previous crop and yield per acre, with the number
Of acres cultivated in each State
North Carona-Nu,nber OF acres. 45i, Ia number
of bales 10000; product compared WIN 1902 per
cent lis; yield, per acre, l75.
South Carona-Numper OF acres, col 76i; number
OF bales, 100000; product compared with 1867, per
cent ia; yield per acre, no.
Georgia-Number Of acres, 1,3ao.o9l; number of
bales, 4o5,o0o; product compared with 1869, per
cent 122; Yield per acre, l7J.
Florida-Num6er of acres o,ooo; number OF
bales, $4,000; product compared with 1869, per
cent 125; Yield per acre 1876.
Alabama-Nuinber OF acres, 1.437 2I2; number Of
bales 100000; product compared with 1869, per
cent, ll2; yield per acre, l65.
Observation-Disclosures OF acres, l.6tf,bl2; number
of bales, 125,oOo product compared with 1869, per
acre. 10; yield per acre, 205.
Observation-Disclosures OF acres, 920,700; number OF
bales, 100000; product compared with 1869, per
cent rs; yield per acre. 25o
TeXas-Number OF acres, 9oo,937 number OF bales,
465 900; product compared with 1882, per cent, 1872;
yield per acre, 240
ADMINISTRATORS OF acres, I'll, 1874: number Of
bales 375O00 product compared with 1862, per cent,
ia. Weld acre, 245.
Tennessee-Numper OF acres, 62G,lsi number OF
bales 100000 product compared with 1869, per cent,
ia; yield per acre. 100.
OTHER States-Numbcr Of acres. Us, 1913; number
of bales, $4,000; product compared with 1889, per
cent - yield per acre, ITO.
The increase in sugar cane over last year Is estl-
mated ut thirty per cent IN louisiana similar
| been made in Georgia ana Florida. SO much cane
Is annually used us plant cane in extending the
acreage that the product OF sugar aud molasscs
does represent the real increase In cane growing
The estimates OF the corn product for the past lew
years have rarely indicated very near approach to
| q full crop. From preliminary ejaculation upon
local returns from 7i9 counties, the total product OF
| the year is made to exceed llo0,0O0,00O bushels.
This would give about twenty-esht bushels an acre
this year upon the assumed acreage OF 39,O00000,
against twenty three and half bushels upon little
| mere than $4,000 900 acres last year.
The returns indicate larger product Of sorghum
The tobacco crop is comparatively large, ana the
estimate OF the year VIII aggregate at least 600
| pounds.
| the hay crop Is less In quantity than that of 1869
by about fifteen per cent: the estimate however VIII
go above 20 600 900 tons, which ia littlo than
the product OF 1859. The quality is superior 10 such
degree nearly To make good the loss IN quantity
The production or the year in potatoes Is little
than four (ths Of tho preceding year, ana the
! aggregate estimate viii not vary much from the
total number OF bushels made In 1859 III, 0O0, 00J
| which Will afford to each lnhabitant iour-ifths OF
| the supply OF that year.
| The sweet potato crop has been large one, show
+! ing more than average yield
| The buckwheat crop Is somewhat smaller than the
! preceding one, the loss being In the New England
| and Middle States.
Full crops or peas and beans are reported, the
former being larger In the South and the latter In the
North.
The nax crop VIII average rather better than last
year.
The present has been fruitful year for orchards
and Vineyards IN the Eastern, Middle and western
States but less productive in the South, In Caior
mia and in oregon to apples and pears. Cranber
RES do not promise a full supply.
| Accounts OF fall sown wheat and rye are generally
| favorable. The condition OF wheat ut this date is
| somewhat above the average.