New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
CROPS IN GEORGIA..

NOVEMBER REPORT or The STATE-A COMING con-
YENTIOS OF FARMERS.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 2S.-The following facts
akon from the Consolidated Report OF Crops o the
state Department Of Agriculture:
The yold Of sugar compared to that OF last year is
ported M ~. This very small average is duo to two
csesthe loss OF seed cane by early frost last FALL
and the drOuth IN the enegrOWDg PORTIONS OK the State
last summer The yield of cane sirup compared TO that
Of year 81 The average yield of srp per
1872 gallons which sells az the average prce OF 6S cents
per gallon, giving gross income per acre Of Sl3O 80
rne average cost of production of gallon OF this sup
rs p cents or 53 76 per acre, which deducted from the
income, Sl30 56, gives net profit of $50 80
acre. Twelve gallons ol sirup are made from 100 gal
Ions OF cane juice The sugar made in Georgia sells
NJ the average price or cents per pound,
The yield OF sorghum compared to that OF last yoar
l23 Ti5 y very large increase due to an Increased
bic seasons IN upper Georgia, where this becoming an
Important crop. The yield OF srup per is
ne no Tis bs r an OF % - A S Gss oc
assuming the cost OF production to be the same
that Of cane sirup, twentJ-eght cenlsa net prO1 Of
Fifteen gallons OF sorghum srlp are obtained from 100
galons OF juice. This is three gallons more than the
average yield from cane juice, aud probably due to e
the fact that tho syrup IL less liable to fernent in
warm weather than the sorghum.
Eighy-eght per cent ot the cotton was gathered on
the l5th OF November Some report all gathered The
rost succeeded by wet weather. has pick
ns from late cotton of unusually inferior quality The
slight change from the October report esti-
mate correct the crop OF the present year will bet
pound the cost or production, will tho pro-
ducers S2O,OOOOOO more than IL Will bring the home
market In consequence OF the unfavOrabe seasons the
yield o lint from seed cotton Is per less than
that Of last year The average yield per IN seed
cotton IL Az pounds: the cost, $40 per acre.
From the October report learn that the cost
Of production Of pound of lint III cents; the
cost therefore, OF pound OF seed cotton Will be 3a
cents The average product per acreil2 pounds-will
therefore cost Sl5 -.
The average yield OF per acre reported at niue
80, while In those sections which suffered from
drouth report ~ low ye bushels per The
cash price Of corn throughout the state Is @ Oo OF
peas, I'll 10; OF fodder, per 100 pounds 81 10. The
erage cost OF acre In aud Is reported az
According 10 the United States OF 1870, the
average cssn value per of Georgia 81 O7.
Interest on this a cent Increases the to IS 81
leaving balance Of - profit per acre. just 100 per
tho cost, avery different result from that shown
ia the production OF cotton
The Yield OF sweet potatoes compared 10 that OF last
year only 67, and the yod tins is only
go bushels the droutbs IN the spring and
having nterIercd with securing stand and that In
September, which was general seriously ortang tho
production.
No crop reports will be Issued until April OF next
year. when they VIII again be resumed during the crop
season In order to organize more thorough system OF
crop and weather reports connected with experimental
cxpeaenters the Department viii DO called TO meet
In Atlanta the 2oth day OF January next continue
IN seaSon three days Before this Convention various
snhecs OF vital interest 10 Georgia agrcuursts will be
discussed such the relation OF meteorology entomol
ogy and other branches OF science 10 agriculture farm
economy crop sastics actual and current and others
winch tho occasion may suggest,