Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-02
THE HERALD.
CROP PROSPECTS.
Report. to the DEPARTING n, Of Agrl culture.

Reports TO the DEPARTING nj OF AgrI culture.
The following IS from the report
of the Department of Agriculture for
July, just issued
The condition of wheat is above
an average in the following States ;
Maine, spring, 3 per cent. New
Hampshire, ? per cent; Virginia.
winter, per cent; North Carolina.
J per cent Georgia, 10 per cent ;
Alabama, s per cent; Tennessee, 6
per cent; West Virginia, per cent
kentucky, 3 per cent; Nebraska,
per cent; Oregon, 3 por cent. An
average crop is indicated in South
Carolina and Arkansas, and the fol-
lowing States fall below an average /:
Vermont, spring, 9 per cent Massa-
chusetts, 3 per cent; New York, IL
per cent Now Jersey, winter, 20 per
cent Pennsylvania, winter, . per
cent Delaware, % per cent Mary
land, 80 per cent; Mississippi, , per
cent; Texas, IL per cent; Missouri,
10 per cent; Illinois, winter, 3, and
spring % per cent; Indiana, winter,
10 per cent Ohio, winter, per cent |;
Michigan, 10 per cent Wisconsin,
winter, 10, and spring, 26 per cent !;
Minnesota, 10 per cent Iowa, 10 per
cent, California, per cent Oregon,
per cent. The great wheat-grow-
ing districts, all showing reduction
in their condition, rendering it GER
tain that the crop of this year will
be materially less than that of 1869.
Future reports Of the condition at
and after harvesting are still elements
of the ultimate estimate, but average
deprcciations of thirteen per cent,
and diminution Of breadth OF about
8 per cent, would make the present
estimate about 210,000,000 bushels,
the decrease being ut least $4,000
900 bushels.
Tho increase in breadth of corn is
greater than the decrease in average
Of wheat. 1t may be placed at per
cent, or about | 100000 acres. There
appears to be a very slight increase
in New England about . per cent.
in tho Middle States; a decrease in
the cotton States east Of the Missis-
sippi, and a still larger increase in
the heart of the West. 1t is estimat-
cd at 10 per cent. in Illinois, 10 in
Indiana. 8 in Ohio, 2 in Michigan, 8
in Wisconsin, 20 in Minnesota, Is in
Iowa, % in Nebraska and ID in Kan
sas, Throughout the West the indi-
cations Of a good crop have never
been 80 general since the Inaugural
ton OF official crop returns.
The increase Of acreage of cotton,
as indicated by returns, averages IL
per cent. and aggregate nearly l ,0OO,-
600 acres. The condition of the
crops is favorable. Neither the cat.
erpillar or the boil worm has yet
appeared. With an average season
tho present acreage should give
nearly $4,000 900 bales.
The oat crop is looking better
than expected. Its condition is q
full average in about half the States.
including all New England, except
Vermont also, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nesoo, West Virginia, Kentucky and
Oregon. 1t is less promising in New
York, South Carolina, Florida, Tex
as and oil the Western States, in
which the deficit ranges frnm 9 to
p per cent.
There is an increase of acreage Of
tobacco in FirgiEia and kentucky.
Our returns show IN aggregate in
crease Of about five per cent.
The prospects Of the apple crop
are unusually good. Peaches are
good except in Illinois and Michigan,
where the prospect is 5CG 10 per cent.
below The average. Grapes promise
an abundant yield throughout the
country