The New York herald., 1875-12-11
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

LARGE INCREASE IN THE CORN AND POTATO
cRoPs-THE COTTON AvERAGEs-TAvoRABLE
RETURNS FROM THE TOBACCO REGIONS
DISEASES AMONG CATTLE AND HORSES.
WASHINGTON Dec TO- 1875.
The agricultural report for November and December
says that the November indicate that the
ls-s was of tho largest ever grown in the
country, probably equalling the very large crops OF
1870 and 1872 1t at least fourth greater than the
crop of1S74 and about third larger than the crop
1862 reported in the last Every section of the
Union reports some increase
AS oreshadowed in previous returns the condition OF
the potato crop is extraordinary, both product and
quality The total yield in the districts reported ia
made fully onefourth greater than last year In the
rainy sections the sweet potato crop suffered in yield
and quality from excessive moisture. In the Gull
States and OF the Mississippi the yield largely ex
ceeds that Of last year. and the quality about aver
age. In new Jersey, Delaware and Maryland tho
product is about three per greater than in 1874
the quality In the two former slightly deprecated in
the latter slightly improved.
COTTON
II may be stated, to avoid Misunderstanding that
the accurate figuring Of the November cotton per.
centages made an aggregate approxImating 5000, ,ON
balesnot 500 900 less, some have calculated Their
consisted in giving too large number Of bale.
TO scaboard States whose percentages are low and
too small totals to the Western States, especially in
giving Alabama larger production than Mississippi
which she lacks by nearly twenty per cent Bat the
November returns are always more conservative than
those of condition during the summer and careful
analysis OF the seasons reports all their aspects
would compel estimate, If made with no further
data far from five per cent greater than the re-
turns ofNovember alone would Indicate II might be still
larger but for the comparative ateness of development
and reduced yield OF Tents IN proportion TO seed This
renders It almost certain that the crop will pass the
limit OF 900 900 bales So much may be said In ad.
vance OF the final return and Official estimate.
In 1874 New England, except Maine and the Middle
States, reported larger hay crop, OF good quality
Compared with last years crop, Maine reports an in
Of ten per cent, but in the other States that
section also in Virginia and West Virginia there il
an average falling OF OF about thirteen per
cent the principal being an early drought
In New England, as whole, the good quality Of 1874
Is fully maintained but the other States throughout
the whole section north OF the thirty sixth parallel and
east of the Mississippi the quality was much damaged
by the rains prevailing in the season of cutting and
curing
The November returns indicate increase in the
tobacco yield OF over seventy1ve per compared
with last year. when partial failure experienced
All the large tobacco States show marked increase in
production, especially Tennessee and Kentucky All
the Southern inland States show increased product
and an improved quality. The yield Of tho various
fruits corresponds 10 the low condition indicated In
previous reports.
The year has been mostly one Of disaster to fruit
growers though some parts OF the country have enjoyed
"a
The returns indicate the entire buckwheat products
equal that of last year
SORGHUM
An extraordinary increase in the sorghum crop
last year indicated in the Southern States and in the
Mississippi Valley
CATTLE
The report speaks Of disease among cattle in
Arkansas Il Is confined cattle along the rivers and
in no way exposed TO Texas cattle, and among them
those OF some farms entirely escape The hrst symp-
the loss OF appetite and light fever In
death follows in few hours but the average
interval between the attack and It's fatal termination
about four days. One farmer, who out Of twenty-five
lost all but two reports he saved the latter by feeding
them on cotton seed He thinks tho whole seed better
than meal and ascrbes its virtue chiefly TO its effect in
moving the bowels
DIsTEMPRR AMONG HORSES
Correspondents In different sections have noted dis
temper or influenza prevailing among horses this au-
Iumn. II Is generally described recurrence OF
what known the i'epizootyn But, II So IL Is In
much milder form than at It's previous visitation
Very little damage and scarcely any loss have
Deen reported, though correspondent In Mobile
writes under date OF NOV. is that In that city and
Alabama the disease Is causing much
trouble and seems TO be growing worse every day.