Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-17
rho Coudi,ion of the Crops.


The REPORTS of the weather indicate that
an average amount of rain fell during the
month of July, but its distribution was
quite unequal. While one locality suf,
fered from drouth another was deluged
with rain In some parts of Georgia there
was rainfall of nearly sixteen inches,
while in another but three and hall
inches. In Texas, at Galveston, it was
nearly nine inches, and in San Antonio
less than a third of an inch. Inequalities
in the amount of rain always exist, but
not always in so marked a degree. In
some of the most fertile sections summer
heats have prevailed by day with low
temperatures and sometimes frosts by
night, which have proved unfavorable to
the growth of corn and some other crops
In the production of corn in the New
England States, New York, California
and Oregon have failed to make an exten
sion of the area planted. The area of the
past year, assumed to be above thirty
nine millions of acres, appears to have
been increased by fully three millions, Of
which two millions are in the Southern
States, but the average yield in the South
will be less than the general average.
June was too cool for this crop in North
ern New England, and some injury was
ocoasioned by frost as late as the Gath.
The crop in New York has been injured
by the same causes. In New Jersey tho
crop was backward and injured by a
brown worm, while cold and draught
have worked injury in Pennsylvania, but
later the crop has been brought into fine
condition. The Gulf States have been af-
fected by rains. In the great corn grainary
of the country, the basin of the Ohio, up
per Mississippi and Missouri between the
elevations of 500 to 1900, feet above the
sea level the condition of the crop is above
an average.
The crop of winter wheat has been har-
vested. The ripening was fully a week
earlier than usual, yet the crop has suf-
fered some from rust and insects, but there
is some wheat above an average yield.
The returns concerning spring wheat are
moro favorable than for many previous
years,
The cotton crop shows a reduction of IA
per cent. In average with the continuance
of the present weather and the same con
dtious Of last year, it is estimated there
should be gathered a crop of 100000
bales, or about az large as that of 1869
with a season of average length, 1900,
600; with an early frost and very un
favorable condition for picking, 2,70O OOO
The prevalence Of insects, with other un
propitious circumstances, would probably
reduce the crop to 100000 bales. This
is aid TO be fair statement of the range
OF probabilities, based upon the most ex-
tensive and reliable data and Influenced
by the clamor of the spectators of the
cotton exchange.
The indications are that the crop of po
tatoes will be full an average. 1t has had
to contend with drouth and late frosts in
many Of the States devoted to it's culture
with grasshoppers in some of the Eastern
States, aud with the Colorado bug il
nearly all the Western States, but as ar
offset to these unfavorable circumstance
the seneou, "a d whole, has been favorable
there is an increase in the aggregate acre
age rot is not reported and the farmers
knowing the perils to which the crop was
exposra, hnvo shown unusual diligence in
caring far it.
The season has been unfayorable for the
grasses, owing mainly to the prevalence
of drought. The dry weather of last sea
son has also had an unfavorable effect on
meadows and pastures. There is on an
average a short hay crop. In Maine, where
hav is leading staple, the yield will not
much exceed two-thirds of an average
crop. In all the New England and Mid
die States the condition of clover, timothy
and pastures, is reported below average
In most of the Southern and Western
States and in Oregon, the pastures are
above average, and the condition of clover
and timothy is generally coed. In Cali
fornia clover and timothy have had a fine
growth, while pastures are in relatively
low condition.
In the New England States oats have
had a rapid growth and are ia excellen
condition and above the average. In the
Middle States the conditiaa Of the crop i
81 'ghly below average, Pennsylvania anC
Mar Wand being the lowest--the forme
being Is, and the latter 90 per cent. be
low. DIV weather prevailed in all these
States ia May and June. The average o
the Western States is fair. The aggre
gate crop of the year will probably be {
full average.
From the early spring the prospect fo
an average crop Of apples has not beer
good. A short crop in all the States wher
thew are most largely grown probably tn
crop will be three-fourths of an average
The yield of peaches has been unusual,
large. Pears promise we'll and plums seen
to have suffered less from curculio than il
late wears. Strawberries and other small
fruits have been abundant. Grapes hay
seldom presented more favorable pros
pect They have met with no seriou
disaster in any of the grape growing sec
3ions.
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