The New York herald., 1871-07-08
THE CROPS.


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Monthly Report Of tho Commissioner Of Agri.
cuiture-InrSsa sased Yield OF Whca,-Fsv0ru.
ble Condition OF Other screnls--Splendid
Prospect for tho Sugar Crap--Eruit DAM
aged by Insects.
WASHINGTON. July Z, 1871.
INCREASED AVERAGE OF WHEAT
The report OF The Department OF Agriculture just
issued shows TINT the wheat acreage OF The country
has been Increased. Tho averages carefully cal
cuaied from returns IN comparison with the breadth
sown last year, show an increase in the following
hta,es;-hew York, one per cent; New Jersey. two;
Ohio six; Michigan, four, Wisconsin, four; Mime
sofa, ten; Iowa, fifteen; Kansas, thirty; Nebraska,
twenty live; Oregon, three.
STATES SHOWING DECREASE OF ACREAGE.
small decrease appears In he New England
States. IN Pennsylvania a reduction OF two per
cent: Mary land, taree; Keatac&y. Two; Indiana,
two; Mississippi, two, ana South Carolina eight.
The average mcroa-e IN acreage Is estimated ut
four per cent or ABOUT three.ioaIths OF million
acres.
CONDITION or THE WHEAT CEoP.
The condition Of the crop in Massachusetts, Is
placed at fourteen per cent below an average; Con.
necticut, SIX; New York, two; Virginia, eight;
North Carolina, eighteen; South Carolina. twenty
seven; Georgia, twenty-five; Aia)aiaa, twenty
three; Mississippi. four; Texas fourteen; Arkansas,
thirteen; Tennessee, twenty-slx; Een,uc.y, twenty;
Indiana, three; California, forfy-two.
The States reporting superior condition are,-
Delaware, Two per cent above average; Maryland.
two; West Virginia. fonr; Ohio seven; Michigan,
six; Wisconsin, six; Minnesota, two; Illinois,
three; Iowa, eight; Missouri, four; Kansas, nine;
Nebraska. SIX; Oregon, four.
Wiuter wheat Is In fine cood!tion throughout New
York. The correspondent IN Livingston county says
looks better than he has 1t Ia tho past forty
Eve years, though tho spring grain Is suffering
from drought, particularly on upianis. In Eric
county spring wheat has had an unprecedented
growth In the last ten days OF May. The
growth OF spring grains has been retarded In
Clinton by wet and cold sprln.. Recent rains
have greatly improved the crop IN seneca. Drought
has been severe III several secGlols, as IN Albany,
Livingston, au!olk and OLner couatios, causing in-
jury " spiins gIalns put winter wheat enduces IL
well.
A fully average condition is reported throughout
the middle rtatcs. There has rarely been better
prospect Tor wheat III New JGf5ey, Ocean county
furnishing the only uniavcrdois re;Ort.
The reports from Nal, land are eaully favorable
as TO average condition. A lew drawuacas are
ported from the hesslan ify IN Taloot. i,ueea Ann
and st. Aarys. In Talbot the JontwOrm Is trouble.
some. While the Injury IN 81. harris rom tne rust
hy IL severe. 1ne superior condition OF The crop
VIII compensate for this dclcit and place the pros
pective yield above Tie average.
the following Items are extracted from the re-
turnS:-.
The prospect ia less nattering In the Caronas ana
to have been but slightly increased Tie reports Of
condition are comparatively low. Rust is psevaent
IN many counties in Tennessee. Inc loss Is esti-
Ihe Reports from West Virginia arc uniformly
favorable
much damage WAS done BY tie irostS lii the iatter
Very few complaints come from ohio The growth
OF wheat Is TemarAaDle and tile crop IL unl ofmiy
heavy
in Indiana the prospect is eighty below an
hoo .t1r.tr
and NAV did large amount & iajury.
Tho promise for wheat in llinoi, Is fine.
A lice crop Oh an enlarged area Is assured In
Iowa.
4 fine crop is also reported from Missouri.
me yield Is Anticipated III Wisconsin.
Minnesota viii sustain her reputation for good
crops though the season has not been favorable.
The wheat OF Michigan can scarcely be improved
In condition. while Kansas reporSs tie l3rgeSt III
crease OF acreage OF any of Ine States aud sands
among the first in the condition OF The plant.
In Nebraska al Kinds Of grain promises large
In California there is small crop: but there is
1ne prospect Tor u good crop IN Oregon.
TIE CORN CROP.
Tho acreage o corn Will not be reported until
July. The reports already received 10y tie DEPART
ment inoicate a large Yield IN nh s""'nn' az tho
MISCELLANEOUS.
But few reports have tnns far been received by
tile department IN regard 10 the sugar cane crops
Those received indicate fine crop, tnree-tentns
aUoyo an average.
oats nave su1ered somewhat from dry weather in
the Atlantic states and tie OHIO Valley. The crop
tion and tnat OF The iesl0D west OF the MISSISSIPPI
Will be u full average on an Increased acreage.
Oregon viii also maze q line crop.
good supply OF fruit w.ll &C gathered during
the present season. The peach crop of New Jersey,
Eela|are and Maryland IS above al average ana
larger han tnat OF LAST year. 1t Is also very largo
la most ol The soutnern Staes and ample In all Of
them, 1t Is % TAR average IN Michigan. IN most OF
the Western States the crop Will be short On ac-
count or the severe fioss or Aprii, VARYING from
one-talf to threc.lourtns OF an average. Les eX-
posed situations tho slopes or suin,u,ts of eicya-
Tons, Will iuInlsn large percentage Oi tie product.
Calf0fnia reports u mooeraie a. gree oi abundance,
with better prospect FOR apples and pears than tor
peaches.
Texas has au abundance Of the fruits OF that eli.
matc. The valley OF tne Missolr including the
State OF Iowa, gives assurance OF nearly an average
crop.
IN, prospect for apples and pears appears TO be
best IN Tho New England states, OHIO, A.icigan and
Missouri little below an average in the Middle
States, with considerable furner reduction In The
West. The reports as a whole indicate compara-
lively small crop OF these rults
Insects are swarminS almost everywhere this Jear
and reducing the quantity aud value OF all kinds Of
fruits