Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-31

/ OsD6r crop, OtuoE icouAlg- LnasoI al, fllt1cf1
/. which in years of abur.Sss is wasted
improperly utilized, being substituted {
! maize Whenever deficiency in that crop
reaEzed.n In round Numbers the redu
ton in the corn crop OF this year In Indie
: ted product is 250,000,00 bushels, with u
possibility that the final returns Of Novau
, Der, which are direct estimates Of the qua
: tity rs compared with the fast crop, ms
still further reduce these figures. Tho on
States returning average condition 81
Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, California an
Oregon. The other averages are as follow
Maine, So; New Hampshire, 80; Vernon
81; Massachusetts, 81; Connecticut. 8!
New York, SO; New Jersey, 90; Pennsyl
vania, So; Delaware, 70; Maryland, 81; VII
ginia, %; North Carolina, 95; South Care
lima, 50; Alsbama, %; Mississippi. sc
Louisiana, 90; Texas, rs; Tennessee. 81
West Virginia, SO: Kentucky, "a; Ohio, IS
Michigan, IS; Indiana, "a; Illinois. 81
Wisconsin, IS; Minnesota, 81; Iowa. 81
Missouri, 76; Kansas, sc; Nebraska, III.
In reference to wheat it is stated tina
the '.returDs of October ara made in direc
comparison with the crop of last year, in
| volving, Of course, the element of area a,
well as condition. The aggregate il an In
crease of about 4 per cent, which is equiv.
alent to ten millions of bushels, making the
promise of the crop about 260,OOO,0OO
The great difference 10 the rates of yield in
the several States in 1872 necessarily
makes wide range in the percentage ia
comparison with each State product. Min
nesota is credited an increase of 40 Der
cent; Wisconsin with is; Iowa, Y; Him
OILS, Q; Missouri, which lad less than two
thirds OF crop last year, has made an in
crease of so per cent, and Kansas has al
most as large an increase over the crop of
last year. Ohio's crop is placed at 2 per
cent. above that of last year. Kentucky
has 8 percent less than last year, and In
diana II per cent, and California IL per
cent. Of tie other States, which make
considerable contributions to the aggregate,
Pennsylvania has an increase CT "a per
cent, which barely makes an average crop,
and New York, with 5 per cent. increase,
has still little more than two-thirds of a
good crop. The crop of the South is less
than that Of last year."
Ninety-two is given as the average Of the
oat crop for this year. The product isequal
to last year, or above, in Vermont, Del
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia
Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas
and Oregon; in all the other States the
yield is decreased. An improved quality of
grain is noted in Vermont, Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, South Car
olins, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas,
Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, Cali.
fornia and Oregon.
Rye shows higher average than oats,
reaehl-g ninety EIGHT. As compared with
last year an increased product is shown in
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida, Arkansas,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oregon; In
all the other States the yield Is less than
that of 1872. The average quality shows
improvement in Vermont, Connec lieut.,
Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Oregon.
Main, Massachusetts, New York, New Jer-
sey, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Ohio and
California report quality of grain fully
equal to last year; the other states are all
below.
The barley crop of this year will indicate
q general average Of SO per cent, when
placed side by side with that of lsat year.
An increase is reported of 5 per cent. in
Missouri; of per cent. in West Virginia
and Kansas, and of 10 per cent. in Oregon.
The yield is equal to last years in Connec-
ticut. In all the other States it has de-
c!ined, the greatest loss-2S per cent.-be-
last years, CT better, in West Virginia, Ken
ol~
Buckwheat is of fair average condition, or
above in New Hamnshire, Vermont, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Geor-
gis, Arkansas and West Virginia. In all
The other States the crop declined below
average, reaching its lowest point in Iowa.
In eleven States the potato crop is above
the average. These States are Vermont,
Massachusetts, California and Oregon, Con-
necicut and South Carolina, New York,
New Jersey and Virginia, Alabama and
Texas. Rhode Island and Pennsylvania
are average, and all the other States below.
For all the States, the average condition is
50.
According to the report, "the average
condition of cotton in the first week of Oc-
,ober, as compared with October reports of
1871 and 1872, stands as much higher than
hat of the former year as it falls below the
records of the latter. The standard crop
being good normal growth, the yearly
Osses from worms or other casualties al
most always reduce the record below 100,
Ind the greatest reduction usually occurs
n September. The average this year has
allen off from IS to 7S3 since the first week
)tSeptember; larger reduction than usual
y occurs. The general average in October
If 1871 was rs; it was 50 in October of last
7ear. The area was one-eighth greater in
.672, and the autumn more favorable for
development and picking, and the result an
Increase of about one million bales. The
Irea of the present year was increased about
% per cert, out portion of this enlarge
nent was abandoned, and the October
tatus of the crop is materially reduced. |
The season must be of average length, and
favorable for picking, to in |
ure crop equal to that of last year.
The New E0gland, Middle and South At |
antic States, with the exception of Georgia,
how increased averages of the tobacco |
rop. Frost has touched the plant in some |
laces in the North, but not to any consid-
rable extent. OF the Gulf States, Ala
anna presents an improvement and Texas
decline. The crop remains about the |
anne as last month in Arkansas; in Ten
es- ee it exhibits depressed average,
rought and worms being alleged as the /
suse in several counties. In West Vir-
mia and Kentucky, in spite of frosts in
ONE coun' les, and excessive rains in 9TH
RS, the general condition and prospects of
be crop have advanced. But little change
noted north of the Ohio river. In the six
Iulf States the sugar crop will be satisfsc-
Dry when the area under cultivation Is
lken into consideration.
This is most encouraging exhibit of the
-Op of this country, and should do much
)waEds allsying the financial panic and
usiness uneasiness that now prevails. We
ave largo supply Of wheat for foreign
larkets, and there is constant demand
IT this article. That will bring money
ito the country and aid in supplying the
acuum created BID the looking up of cur.
,ncy by the banks. With fine ops and
o overtrading the present condition Of sf-
Iirs should soon pass away and be succeed
by prosperous times. Let the people do
usiness on safe basis, live economically,
nd discontinue all gambling system in
'sde, and the cereal wealth of the country
ill float them over the present commercial
nj business troubles.
CRIBBING CORN.
The Journal of the Farm makes q good
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