The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-11-09
THE FRUITS OF THE EARTH.
A Review of this Years Crop.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 3.-The digest Of
crop returns for October, as prepared at
the Department of Agriculture, indicates a
reduction in the yield of the wheat crop of
nearly onesixth, while the quality is some
what superior. Every section of the Union
indicates reduced product except the Mid
die States, which increased about two per
cent The total yield is estimated at about
2i5 ,000 900 bushels.
The rye crop of 1866 is reported four
per cent. less than that of 1875, but in
quality it averages somewhat above its
predecessor. The barley crop of the coun-
try yields about six per cent. less than last
year. A great falling off is reported in the
Middle States, in the States north of the
Ohio river, in the States between the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and in
Oregon, but Kansas, Nebraska, and especial
ly California, the largest barley raising
States in the Union, have realized large
increase of yield.
The buckwheat crop is reported as full
average or above in Rhode Island, Virginia,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin and
California in the other States it is below
the average minimum, so, being in Della
ware. The oat crop of 1876 shows falling
off of % per cent Every section of the
Union is deficient. The States reporting
yield equal to that of last year-Penn-
sylvania, l02; Delaware, l09; South
Carolina, 126 Georgia, 1l5; Florida, 10Y
Alabama, 100; Louisiana, l04; West
Virginia, 113 Kentucky, lO3 Ohio, 1O2
California, 100.
The condition of the corn in the New
England States is little above the average.
The Middle States, except Delaware, re-
port a depressed condition from drouth in
the growing season and from heavy rains
in the harvest. When the crop was not
well ripened in New Jersey and Eastern
Pennsylvania heavy storms prevailing about
the middle of September Frustrated many
fields
Maryland and South Carolina are full
average and Georgia largely above, but the
deficiencies of Virginia and North Carolina
cut down the general condition of this sec.
tion to two per cent. below average. The
crop in the Gulf States, on the whole, is
about average, Texas reporting an especially
ule cOHulJlOn.
The published report is summing up the
data upon cotton says that the general har.
vest is more advanced than usual The
season is generally favorable for picking
the later picking will be comparatively
! light.
The future of the present season cannot
make the crop deficient one, but viii de-
termine how near to the large one of 1875
the result shall come Sweet potato re-
turns give promise of full average crop
Iof good quality. Nearly all the States
i which grow sorghum to any considerable
extent report condition average above 100
All the principal tobacco counties return
each condition of 100.
In Pennsylvania, Lancaster reports that
a larger crop than ever before has all been
housed in good condition.
The only States in which the condition
of the bean crop does not fall below 100,
are New Jersey, Delaware and Oregon, 100,
California, 103, Vermont l04, aud South
Carolina, 10Y. The numbers of fattening
cattle are apparently somewhat less than
last year, though the difference is. small.