The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-24

The Department of Agriculture has re-
ceived during September reports from the
Middle and Western States of the condi
ton and prospects of the corn crop equal
ly favorable with those previously obtain.
ed from the Southern States, while those
from the States beyond the Mississippi
and Missouri are encouraging, and some.
what less so in the Ohio Valley.-States
below the average: In the great corn.
producing district of Kentucky, s. per
cent. Ohio, SO per cent; Michigan, SO
per cent; Indiana, 81 per cent; Illinois
80 per cent. Above the average; Wis.
consin, 1O9; Minnesota, 1903; Iowa, Il3
Missouri, 1OS; Kansas, lis; Nebraska,
112.
BARLEY.-Barley is generally below
the average except in few States
Among the most forward are New York,
Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin.
WHARF.-The wheat report is far less
favorable than the returns in the spring
and early summer, except as far as relates
to the Eastern and Middle States. The
condition Of wheat at the time of harvest.
ing is thus stated; above the average {:
New Hampshire, 1O4; Massachusetts,,
lOl New York, 1902; New Jersey, ITO;
Pennsylvania, 10Y; Maryland, 1O2
Michigan, LOG; below the average :
Maine, 90 Vermont, 90; Delaware, 81;
North Carolina, SO; South Carolina, SO /;
Georgia, so; Alabama, 65; Mississippi,
"a; Texas, "a; Arkansas, 7O Tennessee,
~; West Virginia, "a; Kentucky, 65 /;
Missouri, 81 ; Illinois, 92 Indiana, 81 !;
Ohio, so; Wisconsin, "a Minnesota, so;
Iowa, SO; Kansas, IS; Nebraska, so !;
California, rs; Oregon, 95. The amount
OF grain in the South is small, but 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 the increase in the
area.
Observation-Disclosures will also be
less than usual. Western States promis.
ing full supplies Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne.
braska and Kansas. An average depre.
cation Of ten per cent. may be expected.
RYE.-Rye nearly an average the
heaviest depreciation being in the South.
HAY.-The hay crop is greatly reduc.
ed in quantity, but excellent in quality.
The Missouri Valley, SO long assumed
dry region, has secured an abundance
while the Ohio Valley has cut ten per
cent. less than usual. The crop of the
States bordering on the Atlantic between
South Carolina and Maine has been re.
duced one.sixth, the reduction Of those
east OF New York being one.fourth. The
quality of the hay gathered is generally
superior. In some sections injury result
ed from sudden and frequent showers
and storms in haying-time.
PorAroEs.-The potato crop promises
nearly an average. States giving per.
centages below 100: Maine, "a; Yer.
mont, 90; Massachusetts,, 81; West
Virginia, SO; Kentucky, 81 Illinois,
%; Indiana, 81 Ohio, 90; Michigan,
90; Wisconsin, 90; California, So
Oregon, 90; and several of the Southern
States. Among the States above the
average are New Hampshire, lO5 Rhode
Island, 102; Connecticut, lO5; New
7 ork, lO3; New Jersey, lO5; Penn
'ylvania, lO5; Missouri, l0l Minnesota,
III; Iowa, l05 Kansas, l05; Nebraska,
lO4. The sweet potato crop is full one
between New York and Virginia and in
Mississippi and Louisiana, and elsewhere
n the Southern States somewhat below
he average.