West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-25
THE CROPS.

The following official synopsis of crop re-
ports has just been issued by the Bureau OF
Agriculture, at Washington.
Corn. Almost 80, 600, 90 acres under cul-
tivation, slight decline from last wear: tie
falling off in the West being somewhat
greater than the increase in the East and
South. Illinois falls off about 7 per cent.
or about $4,000 acres. Wisconsin, 4 per
cent, or 40, 900 acres. Texas increases 10
per cent, or 200, 600 acres; condition. 95.
South Carolina, the five Gulf States and the
States west of the Missouri are 100. or
above, and all the rest below. Tile drained
lands generally showed superior crops.
Crops on undrained lands have not recov-
cred from excessive rains. OF 1862 coun-
ties, 2S7 report 100; 252 above and 513 be-
low. Very few Western counties are above
100. In Illinois, only of SO counties reach
100; while Georgia, As Of 70 counties report
that standard. Southern crops remarkably
promising.
Winter Wheat The crop gathered is
very large in the Middle States, and in the
| Ohio Valley unexampled in hlxurance; even
| III the spring wheat region of the North
west the winter wheat harvest was unusual
ly fine. In the South the condition,
of growth were unfavorable and hence
Vic low ISuitS VI iUdb StCilOn DIlDD
down the general average to 101 General
ly good harvest weather is reported, togeth-
er with an ample supply of efficient honest
labor. The crop was secured i'll good con
dtion.
Spring Wheat-The high condition re-
ported in June is again reported in July in
the East, the Northwest and California; the
condition of the whole Spring Wheat area
taken together is 10G.
| Rye and Barley.-Condition, 101, high
condition in the Eastern, Middle and West
ern States, but in the South, except Ala
bama and Texas, the small amount grown
is in inferior plight.
| Oats.-All the States 100 or above, except
New Hampshire 90; Vermont, 9S, Massa-
chusetts, 95; North Carolina, 81; South
| Carolina, SO; Georgia, 80; Florida, 90:
Michigan, 81; Texas, 90; California, 70:
Oregon, 80; general average, 101; Tennes-
see and Nebraska, l12.
Fruit.-Growing condition of June on the
whole favorable to such crops as had escap-
ed spring frosts. Apple. 100 or above in
New England Florida, Texas, Nebraska
and California. The condition ranged from
! 140 in Vermont to 50 in Delaware The
great peach region around Chesapeake bav
shows a marked decline from even the low
| figures of June. In New Castle county,
Delaware farmers who expected to gather
! 10, 900 baskets did not net 500 Delaware
reports II; Maryland Al; and Virginia, G3
The coast peach region further north also
reports decline. The South and South
west nearly average. The northern water
shed of the Ohio shows high average but
the lake region Is not so promising. Peach
es west Of the Mississippi are in a high con-
dition, especially in Iowa. In California a
full average, but in Oregon one-f fourth be-
| low.
The May frosts cut the grape crop below
averages in the Northern States, except
where backward spring delayed fruitage
| till after frost. In the South there are fre.
| quent reports of failure of the scuppernong
but about half the Southern States report a
condition above the average. as also do
| Kansas, Nebraska and California. In near
! ly all sections some tendency to rot and fall
| from the vines Is reported.
| Hay and pasture grass crops enjoyed re-
markably fine, growing conditions during
June. Glover is above the average in all
the States except Maine, Vermont and New
York. Timothy is above the average in all
except New Hampshire and Vermont
| Pasture is above the average in all except
| South Carolina. Clover culture is extend
ing in the South.
Iobacoo-LoW prices ont down the acre
age twenty five per cent. Nineteen -twen-
tieths of the crops raised in twelve States,
in which the acreage shows the following
per cents of 1877; Kentucky, II; Virginia.
rs; Missouri, 72; Tennessee, 78; Ohio, 90:
Maryland, So; Indiana, n; North Carolina,
SO; Pennsylvania, 80; Connecticut, SO; Hi
nois 70; Massachusetts; 100.
Condition in these States as follows: Ken
tucky, 90; Missouri, 101; Tennessee, SO;
Ohio, 105, Maryland, 102; Indiana, 92;
North Carolina, 81; Pennsylvania, 100; Con
necticut, 100; Illinois, 93; Massachusetts,
VIM. G. LIE Due Commissioner.
| The above report shows the condition of
crops on July1. Information received since
that time indicates very serious damage
from various causes to the spring wheat
crop of Minnesota, Northern Iowa and
| Wisconsin,