The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13


considerable rust in the low lands along the
Ohio and Kentucky Rivers. Frequent rains
have greatly damaged the grain in the shock
in Tennessee and Minnesota. The Mich
igan harvest ; vas yeys frequently IN
terrapted by rain and 0ne gsaiA sproueSsd7
the shock. In Kansas the crop was gathered
in good condition, but was considerably dam
aged by damp weather in August. The quail
ity Of the grain thrashed Is generally excel
lent, in many cases compromising for defi-
cient quantity. Reports upon the quality
and Weld Of grain will be found under the,
head of Notes onCfoTs." 5 *
RYE, OATS, AND BARLEY.
These crops were generally harvested in
good condition, with slight local drawbacks.
There is an apparent diminution in the rye
crop, and also in the harley product Esti-
mates of the yield Of each will be given IN
our next report.
BUCKwHEAr.
Tennessee, Michigan, North Carolina,
West Virginia aud Wisconsin are the only
States which report the prospect for buck
wheat above or up to an average; the Middle
and Western States AAicate decline of five
to ten per cent; New England fifteen TO
twenty per cent. The drought has blighted
the crop in some localities. 81.
SORGHUM AND sU0AR CANE.
Sorghum seems to have been almost en-
tirely neglected, east of Pennsylsana. The
crop in most Ofthe Western States isgeported
in fair condition; above average = zsnnes-
see, West Virginia, Kentucky, IIlisoA In
diana, and Minneotn; also in PennCylvania,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Texas, in some of which latt0 - in
creased interest is being shown in this Tally
valuable product Louisiana and Florida re-
port the crop to 10 per cent above average;
Texas, Mississippi, ALbama, and Georgia
report from an average TO ten Ter cent be-
low
TOBACCO.
This crop is reported II per cent. below
average i'm Connecticut, Z below in Massa-
chusetts, 10 in Maryland, IL in Mississippi,
in Texas; and above in New York, in
PENNSYLVANIA, 4 in Virginia, IA in North
Carolina, 10 in South Carolina, Il in Geor-
gia, 10 in Arkansas, . in Teunassse, = in
West Virginia, 6 in Kentucky, in Indiana,
2 in Ohio; and an average IN Missouri, ILL.,
nois and Michigan.
Though there is auch complaint Of apples
falling during the last two nlWNths, and a
retarded growth caused by dry weather, a
fair product is promised in the Eastern and
Middle States generally, and IN ViYiuia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
and Kentucky, with from six to nine-tenths
| of an average crop in the Western States.
Peaches have been about three-fourths Of .
crop in Delaware; an average crop in New
jersey; from ten 10 twenty per cent below
an average in New York, Pennsylvania, and
Maryland; Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Florida; three-fourths of a
crop in Michigan, and in thewest, generally,
half to two-thiris Of an average yield
| Grapes promise an abundant yield almost
everywhere, and the general product must b
very large Delaware, North Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Ark
ansas, and Tennessee report less than an av
erage crop; the other States report variously!
| from an average up to twenty-five per cent
above.
| WOOL.
A slightly increased weight Of fleece !,
compared with an average Weld Of wool |
reported in New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Maryland, Arkansas, Minnesota, and Ore
gon; and an average weight in Virginia
Kansas, and California. Other States repor
a decline ranging from to 10 per cent. !
small general decline is probable.
| STOCK HOGS.
There is a decrease reported in the mum
her of fattening hogs, as follows: New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Rhode tshnd
Georgia, Florida, Alabania, Louisiana
Arkansas, Illinois, from = TO 5 per cent. il
Indiana, Texas, and Oregon, TO 10 re
cc..t; and an increase of from 2 TO ) pe
cent. in Maine, Vermont, New York, Ne,
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Car
DINA, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Vii
ginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Wiscon
sin, Minnesota, Iowa, and California; and
to 10 per cent. in Missouri, Kansas, an
Nebraska. The condition as TO size an
weight generally compares favorably wit
that of former years, except in several of tn
Southern States and in Illinois, Indiana
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Connecticut
and Oregon, which indicates depreciation j
this regard.