Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13


The monthly report of the u. 3. De.
parlment of Agriculture, now in press.
contains the following information con-
cerning the crops
Corn. The condition Of corn, aa rc-
ported in the August returns, was high.
except in the Southern States, aud the
reports Of September are equally favor
able in the Middle aud Eastern States T;
still more encouraging IN the States be-
yond the Mississippi and the Missouri,
aud somewhat less NO in the Ohio Valley.
The States below an average in the great
con-producing districts, are Kentucky,
50 per cent Ohio, gs Michigan, 90 ;
Indiana. 81 Illinois. 95. Those above
an average are Wisconsin, 100 MIME
sofa, los Kansas. ll5; Nebraska, ia
Wism The wheat report is less fa-
yorahle than the returns Of Spring aud
early summer, except ~ far as relates 10
the Eastern and Middle States. The
condition of wheat at the time OF har-
yesting Is thus stated Above an aver
agr-New Hampshire, lOl Massachu.
setts, l0l 4, New York. l02 New Jersey,
10; Pennsylvania, i0I Maryland, l02;
Michigan, lO6. Below an average.
Maine. 80 Vermont, % Delaware, 97 ;
Virginia, ~ North CAROLINA, % South
Carolina, 63 Georgia, 52; Alabama,
60 Mississippi, "a I; Texas, "a Arkan-
sas, 10; Tennessee. 40 West Virginia,
% Kentucky, Go Missouri. 81 f; Iii
nois, 92 Indiana, 81 Ohio, 80 WIS
conSin, go Minnesota, so; Iowa, 80 ;
Kansas, % Nebraska, so; California,
Is Oregon, a5, The amount grown in
-the South is small, but the low condition
there will affect the supply but little.
The depreciation is about 10 per cent.
in the West, which will be partially Off
set by an increase ia area.
Barley is generally reported in a con-
dition below an average, except in few
Of the States. Among the most for
ward are New York, Ohio. Indiana and
Wisconsin.
BHckrAeai viii also be less in quantity
than usual The Western States prom
ising full quantity are Wisconsin, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas. An average de-
probation Of 10 per cent may be ex-
pected.
Rye is in IA, ,fly the average condition,
the heaviest depreciation being in the
Sonth.
HaH-The hay crop is greatly reduced
in quantity, but excellent in quality, in d
majority of the States. The States pro-
ducing a greater supply than usua. are
Georgia, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Kansas and Nebraska. The Missouri
Valley, 50 long assumed 30 be a dry re-
gion, has secured an abundance. while
the Ohio valley has cut 10 per cent less
than usual. The crop OF the States
bordering ON the Atlantic, between South
Carolina and Maine, has been reduced
one-slxth F: the reduction in those east
of New York being one-fourth. The
quality Of hay gathered is generally su-
perior. In nsome sections injury resulted
from frequent and sudden showers and
storms in haying time.
P6sdloes. The potato crop promises
10 be nearly an average one. The States
giving per centages below 100 are :
Maine, "a Vermont, 80 Massachu-
setts, 81 West Virginia, 50; Kentucky,
81 Illinois. CD Indiana, sl Ohio. 9S;
Michigan, 6s; Wisconsin, 96 Califor-
MIA, IS Oregon, 30 and several Of the
Southern States. Among the States
above an average are New Hampshire.
los New York. los New Jersey, l05 /;
Pennsylvania, Jos Missouri. l0l Min
nesoia, III; Iowa, los; Kansas, l05 !;
Nebraska, i04.
Street Potatoes The Sweet Potato
crop is full one between New York
and Virginia, and in Mississippi and
Louisiana and elsewhere in the South
ern States somewhat below an average.
Sagdr.-From the data received rela-
tive 90 the sugar crop, an increase OF
80 per cent. in the aggregate production
may be expected. Last years crop was
in round numbers l0j, 600 hogsheads