The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-09-04
Our Crops.

From the monthly report Of Ehe de-
partment of agriculture for July, we
CLEAN some interesting facts In relation
to the condition of the various crops
that constitute 30 important a part Of
the yearly wealth of the nation.
The wheat yield of the country viii
be fully up to, if not a triae above, the
general average. It is set down in the
neighborhoOd of 900, OOO, 900 bushels.
The srea of corn planted is not so
great as last year. Florida and Arkan-
sas returned an.increase of 5 per cent. /;
Alabama 2 Mississippi, Iowa and Mis-
souri,, Louisiana, z; Texas, 8; Wis
consin, 3; Kansas, 10; Nebraska, IL ;
Maine, Michigan and Oregon, decrease
of 2 per cent; New Hampshire, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware and Indi-
ana, 5; Vermont and Ohio, 6 Massa-
ehusetts, South Carolina and Califor-
mia, s.; Rhode Island and Illinois. u :;
Connecticut, Virginia and Tennessee. 1
Pennsylvania and North Carolina, 4
Maryland, Georgia and Kentucky, 8.
In all the gulf states there is an increase
in the amount of corn cultivated. This
result, due mainly to a healthy tenden-
cy IN the cotton states toward produc-
ing their own supplies, has, perhaps,
been perceptibly increased by the
amount Of cotton fields plowed up aDd
planted in corn. The termination of
seed corn was not favorable, in the
northern, middle and northwestern
states. In the New England and mid
die states, also in Ohio, Michigan. and
sections of adjacent states, and in Cali
fornia, an early drought checked its
growth, while south and west protracted
wet weather greatly hindered cultiva-
ton, and multiplied weeds and grass.
But within the past six weeks corn has
gained amazingly in condition, and
fair crop may be gathered. Out worms
have been quite generally troublesome.
and especially so in Maryland grass
hoppers, which destroyed much of the
first planting in Texas, but left in sea-
son for second planting, are injuring
the crop in some parts of California, and
chinch bugs are threatening extensive
injury to it in Missouri and Kansas.
In 1872 there was planted of cotton
in this country $685. 900 acres. This
year there is an advance of twelve per
cent. upon these figures. The large
area planted, the lateness of the crop.
and the almost incessant rains. for
weeks preventing work and stimulating
the growth of grass and weeds. have
combined to produce a demand for Ia
Dor which it is impossible to meet. In
consequence of this excess of rain and
lack of labor, weeds and grass have
been overshadowing the cotton-plant in
every state and in almost every county
reported. The average condition for
all the cotton states, not counting Vir-
ginia, as made up for all the counties
S95. While the cotton Weld
viii not be what was expected, still it
will not fall much if any below a fair
average.
Oats will be short both in straw and
grain. Owing to the drouth, which pre-
vailed IN June throughout the New |
and middle states, and in DOR
tions of Ohio, Michigan and California.
the yield of hay is light. An increased
acreage in potatoes is noted in Vermont.
Connecticut, Virginia, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas.
Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska and Oregon.
The acreage remains the same as last
year in Massachusetts,, Rhode Island.
New York, North Carolina, Mississippi.
Indiana and Minnesota. The remain
ing states show a decreased acreage.
The fruits generally were injured by
the intense cold of last winter. AppIes
are below the average in almost all the
states; peaches will not yield more than
half a crop, if, they reach that point.
and of berries there have been a scant
supply. Pears look well, and the crop
will be satisfactory. Grapes have been
badly hurt, and the return will not reach
that of last year by a wide margin.