The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-28

Report of the Department of Agriculture.
The following is from the report of
the Department of Agriculture for
July, just issued e -3'et'f-1-
Z The condition of wheat is above an
average in the following States -
Maine, spring, 3 per cent; New
Hampshire, 2; Virginia, winter, L;
North Carolina, l !; Georgia, 10; Ala
bama, 8; Tennessee, 6; West Virgin
ia, 8 !; Kentucky, 8; Kansas, 2; Ne
braska, Q; Oregon, 3. .4aal ....a
An average crop is indicated in the
States of South Carolina and Arkan-
sas, and the following States will fall
below an average; Vermont, spring,
8 per cent; Massachusetts, 8; New
York, II; New Jersey, winter, 90;
35.; Maryland, 80; Mississippi, 9;
Texas, 13; Missouri, Is, Illinois, win
ter, 5, and spring 25; Indiana, winter,
10; Ohio, winter, g.; Michigan, 10;
Wisconsin, winter, Is, and spring 26;
Minnesota, Is; Iowa, 10; California,
5; Oregon, go 71i 3%sii laa
The great wheat growing districts
will show a reduction in their condi-
LlOHs ECuuC4luk ~ CCEIdiA LtlaL TIC CFup
of this year will be materially less
thu TIL of 1859, Further reports of
| the cen ton at and after harvesting,
{ stif elements of the ultimate esti-
mate but an average depreciations of
ihirteen per cent, and diminution in
Tbreadth of about six per cent. would
make the present estimate about two
hundred and ten million bushels, the
decrease being at least forty eight
million bushels. The increase in the
breadth of corn is greater than the
decrease in the average of wheat. 1t
may be placed at, five per, cent, or
about one million seven hundred and
seventy thousand one hundred acres.
There appears to be very slight in
crease in New England, about two per
cent. in the Middle States, decrease
in the cotton States east of the Mishis-
sippi and o still larger increase in the
heart of the west. 1t is estimated at
ten per cent, in Illinois, ten in Indi.
ana, five in Ohio, two in Michigan,
eight in Wisconsin, twenty in Minne-
sofa, fifteen in Iowa, twenty-five in
/ 'Nebraska and fifteen in Kansas. -
/ Throughout the west the indications
of q good crop have never been so
general since the Inauguration of the
official crop returns. The increase of
cotton, as indicated by the returns,
average twelve per cent, and aggre-
gates nearly million acres. The
condition of the crop is favorable
Neither the caterpillar or ball worm
have yet appeared. With an average
season the present average should give
nearly three and half million bales.
The oat crop is looking better than
expected. Its condition is a full ave-
rage in about one-half the States, in
Guiding all of New England, except
Vermont, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
West Virginia, Kentucky and Ore.
gon. 1t is less promising in New
J York, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor.
ida, Texas and all western cities, in
which the deficit ranges from nine te
twenty-three per cent. There is al
increase of acreage of tobacco in Vir
ginia and Kentucky, our returns
!. showing an aggregate increase o.
about five per cent. The prospect O.
an apple crop is unusually good
Peaches good except in Illinois and
/ Michigan, where the prospect is fivt
!, and ten per cent. below the average
Grapes promise abundantly all ovel
the country.