The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-27
The (rOp Prospects.

The monthly report of the Depart
mcut of Agriculture, now in press, con-
ttins large amount OF information,
general and local, concerning the crops.
The condition of the corn, as reported
in the August return, was good, except
I'm the Southern States and the reports
OF September are equally favorable in
the Eastern and Middle States, still
more encouraging in the States beyond
the Mississippi and Missouri, and
somewhat less so in the States OF the
ohio valley. The States below an av-
c-a.c in the great corn-producing dis
trlcl- are, Kentucky, So per cent; Ohio,
g>. Michigan, %; Indiana, 81; Hi
nniS, %. Those above an average are
Wisconsin, l09; Minnesota, los; Iowa,
HE; Missouri, los; Kansas, ll5; Ne
hraslia, ll2. :,
+. The wheat report is far less favorable
.,han the returns Of the spring and early
summer, except as far as relates to the
Eastern and Middle States. The con-
dItion of the wheat at the time OF har-
yc.ting is thus stated: Above average,
New Hampshire lO4; Massachusetts,
lU7: New York, l02; New Jersey, ITO;
PENNSYLVANIA, lO7; Maryland, lO2;
M!chiran, 100. Below an average,
Maine. -; Vermont 90; Delaware, 81;
Virginia, -; North Carolina, So South
carolina, j3; Georgia, 81; Alabama, TO;
NiS-iss,ppi, "a Texas, 81 Arkansas,
So Tennessee, 20; West Virginia, ~
Kcntuckv, Gj; Missouri, 81 Illinois,
g.. Indiana, 81 Ohio, 90; Wisconsin,
s9l Minnesota, SO; Iowa, 90; Kansas,
sgN: Nebraska, so; California, I5i Or
econ, %. The amount grown in the
South is small, and the low condition
there will affect the supply but little.
'The depreciation is about ten per cent.
in the West, which will be partially
Offset by increase ofarea.
Barley is generally reported in con-
d.tion below an average, except IN a
few Of the States. Among the most
favored are New York, Ohio, Indiana
and Wisconsin.
Buckwheat will also he less in guam
ttv than usual. The Western States
promising full supplies are Wisconsin,
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. An av-
/ crage depreciation of ten per cent. may
be expected.
Rye is in nearly average condition,
the heaviest depreciation being in the
South.
The hay crop is greatly reduced in
ouantitv, but excellent in quality IN a
majority ofthe States. The States pro-
ducing a greater supply than usual, are
Georgia, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Kan,as and Nebraska. The Missouri
va'lcv, so long accustomed to be a dry
rr,on. has secured an abundance,
whIc the Ohio valley has cut ten per
cvu,. less than usual The crop of the
S,a,r~ bordering on the Atlantic, be
tween South Carolina and Maine, has
lc,n reduced one-sixth, the reduction
d. those east OF New York being one
fourth. The quality of hay gathered Is
Generally superior In some sections
INJURY resulted from sudden and fre.
qurut showers and storms in haying
time
The potato crop promises to be nearly
an average one. The States giving per
ccntage below loo are: Maine "a
Vermont, 90; Massachusetts, 81; West
Virginia. 50; Kentucky, 81; illinois,
g.: Indiana, 81; Ohio, 9S; Michigan,
6S: Wisconsin, 96; California, SS; Ore.
gon, 30, and several of the Southern
Statcs. Among the States above an
average are: New Hampshire, los ;
Rhode Island, lo2; Connecticut, lOj
New York, lO3; New Jersey, lO5
Pennsylvania, lO4; Missouri, lOl
Minnesota, Ill; Iowa, los; Kansas,
hos; Nebraska, lO4
The sweet potato crop is full ont
between New York and Virginia, anc
b. Mississippi and Louisiana, and else
where in the Southern States, somewha
below an average.
M From the data received relative tc
Biz sugar crop an average Of thirty pei
cent in the aggregate production may
b expected. Last years crop was, in
found numbers, AS 5000 hogsheads. 1t
y possible that the sprouting of the
eane reported in several places may re,
eplt in greater injury than at present
Xppears DrObable