New-York tribune., 1870-10-22
THE CROPS.
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER or AGRICCL-
TUKE.
WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-The Department OF
Agriculture has prepared digest OF the reports upon
the condition OF the crops for October from which the
following is extracted
WheaL-The crop OF 1870 IN majority OF the States,
end especially in those in which this cereal s prominent
is materially less quantity than the crop Of 1862 which
was very large one, Notwithstanding the assertions TO
the contrary The reduction j. due first ~ the loss of
plants by an unprOptOus season for gcrmination and
early growth Of the Winter variety, followed by an open
dPouth which prevailed with great severity in the North
ern and Eastern states. THIS reduction as averaged
local returns appear 10 be about u per cent
The quality of the crop j. better thdu that ol
1863 The Pacific Coast reports variable some conn
ties in California make the quaiy superior, Nae On,te
report injury from rust and inferorty from the msq,
rty Of grain bighied by drouth. The early-SoNn fal
was injured 10y the excessive heat of summer, Among
Tnbs1noct i prominertIv named II il fayoraby
mentioned throughout the South aud west ana las done
well among the mountains OF Utah.
Corn-The crop OF 1870, unlike those OF the two
years preceding is q fun one, and the best Of the
p, ten years The states OF the great corn region, in
Guiding those bordering on the great lakes and on the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, have without exception
made either fun or large crop. Intelligent men es
mate a total product Oi zb0,0JO,OJJ bushels.
CoftOn.-Ihe increase in breadth Of cotton was est-
mated July at per cent combining the elements Of
acreage planted and It's condition the first Of October
the natural expectation, other circumstances being
equal would lead to IA comparison with last year. as fol
lows North Carolina 10 per cent? south Carolina, ~
Georgia. 8; Florida, 81 Alabama S; Mississippi 10; LOU
isiana 10; Texas, 80 Arkansas, 15 Tennessee, rms
would give crop exceeding 500 600 bales; but the ind
cat on Of the thus far since october ana me
probabilities Of favorable Autumn for maturing and
picking the %to2 crop DO not ~ & ln 0i
The present crop was vigorous IN cary gro" L. M
August, and subsequently Hooded Wlih Iau in Septe1
brI endured viCssitudes unfaVOrabe 10 continued
sonsi rotting Of the boil. attest The boil WORN and
army-worm have been at work in places and and
cotton States. Tire opening OF the later bolls
is unusually wel advanced in most places and me last
OF pointing to increase OF third Of million bales
render probable that the sent crop viii be no larger
be very unprOpdous, reduction of quarter OF mil
lion bales nj ght result Another month or two VIII de-
terinne whether the present crop SHAH be limited 70
900 baer OF rise TO 100000 as predicted early in
the The present area IN cultivation nae reduced
nroftab cultivation and correspondents already
porting the ruin OF planters %ho gro" cotton eAciuae
sf9arA large increase III the product Of sugar
Is r. garded as certain.
There is a comparatively large surplus OF old wheat
in Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska,
and smaller States. There is no evidence OF any large
surplus to add materially 70 the supplies OF The year.
The supply OF fatening cattle s somewhat In excess OF
former years, with great local variauon'
MiseeIianeou-In Illinois rye gives somewhat a
smaller Yield than in 1869. oats are not generally 80
productive as year. except in the South In Miehi
gan and New-Jertey the aggregate product OF barley
10 be less than in 1869 The only States yielding
I'm crops OF buckwheat are Tenne see, kentuc Nils
sol1i illinois Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebrasks
the aggregates are less than usual Reports about
beans and peas indicate an average promotion
m ouantty and quality with some local variability. The
na crop which Il one Of great Importance 10 The south
has occupied larger acreage than formerly N North
CaroIina Georgia and Tennossee, but has been some
what ne geced m other cotton States Potatoes exhibit
considerable reduction In yield, when Is below sh
and in all the Western states north OF the ONO hef
the depreciation ranging from 10 70 - per cent ine
fatn. "a arat
the acreage Of sorghum not very large The crop III
superior condition and promises yled OF snnp oi me
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