The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-10-19
Crops ProspectS.

Crops Prospects.
The monthly report of u. S. Depart,
meut of Agriculture, now in press, con
tains the following information concerning
the crops:
C0rh--The condition of corn, as re-
ported in the August returns, was high,
except in the Southern States, and the
reports OF September are equally favor
abe in the Middle and Eastern State !;
stu more encouraging in the States be
yond the Mississippi and the Missouri,
and somewhat less so in the Ohio Valley
The States below an average IN the great
corn producing districts, are; Kentucky,
So per cent. Ohio, 9S Michigan, 93 ;
Indians, 81 Illinois, %. Thuse above
an average are Wisconsin, l09; Mime.
sofa, los; Mansas, ll5; Nebraska, liz.
u IiAeat-The wheat report is less ia
= vorable than the returns of Spring aud
early Summer, except SO far as relates to
the Eastern and Middle States. The con
dition ol wheat at the time Of harvesting
is thus stated: Above an average-New
llau,srhire, l04; Massachusetts, lOl
syIvania, l07 Maryland, l02 Michigan
100. Below average. Maine, 30
Vermont, 90 Delaware, 81 Virginia,
~; North Carolina, 50; South Carolina,
53; Georgia, % Alabama, 65; Missis
siPpi, 81; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 20
Tennessee, 70; West Virginia, 81 Ken
tueky, 65; Missouri, 81; Illinois, 80 ;
Indiana, 81; Ohio, 3d. Wisconsin, 81 /;
Minnesota, SO Iowa, 90 Kansas, 9S
Nebraska, 50; California, a Oregon,
80. The amount grown in the South il
small, but the low condition there will af-
iect the supply but little. The deprecia
iion is about 10 per cent in the West
which will be partially offset by an in,
crease in area.
BGr!ey is generally reported in a con-
ditlon below an average, except in few
of the States. Among the most forward
are New York, Ohio, Indiana and Wis
cOnsin
Buch,chcat will also be less in quantity
than usual, The Western States prom
isin@ full quantity are Wisconsin, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kausas.r An average de
r'ceiatlon OF 10 per cent. may be ex.
pected. st. ID.
Rye is in nearly the average condition,
the heaviest depreciation being in the
Sonlh.
Hry The hay crop is greatly re
duced in quantity, bat excellent
in Quality, in majority of the
States. The States producing Il
greater supply than usual are Georgia
Arkansas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska. The Missouri Valley, SO long
assumed to be a dry region, has secured
an abundance, while the Ohio valley has
cut 10 per cent less than usual The
crop Of the States bordering on the At
iantics between South Carolina apd Maine
has been reduced one sixth the reduc
ton 10 those east Of New York being one
fourth. The quality Of hay gathered Is
generally superior. In soEc sections in
jury resulted from frequent and sudden
SHOWERS and storms in haying time.
IDfotoes.-The potato crop promises
t. he nearly an average one. The States
giving per centages below 100 are Maine
81; Vermont, 90; Massachusetts,, 81 ::
West Virginia, SO; Kentucky. 81; IL
linois, GO (; Indiana, 81; Ohio, 90 Michi
Fau, G8 Wisconsin, 96 Caltlorpia, IS !;
Oregon, 80 and several of the Southern
States. Among the States above au
average are New Hampshire, lG5 Neg
lwk, lO3; New Jersey, l05; peuns,l
vaGia, los; Missouri, l0l Miunesota
Ill; Iowa, l05; Kansas, lG5 Nebraska
lui
Srcot Thfafoes The Sweet Potato
crop is a full oue between New York and
Virginia. and in Mississippi and Louis
Jana and elsewhere in the Southern
states somewhere below au average.
S"ydr.-From the data received rela
I'ye to the sugar crop, an increase of SO
yer cent in the aggregate production nav
he expected. Last years crop was in
round numbers 10000 hogsheads.