New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
CEREALS AND FRUITS.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS on JULY 1-PEAcHEs
GRAPKsI AND TOBACCO sHoRT-oTHER CRoPs
ABUNDANT.

THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS on JULY 1-PEACHEs,
GRAPEsi AND TOBACCO sHoRT-OTHER CROPS
ABUNDANT.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The following Of
fetal synopsis Of crop reports has just been Issued by
the Department OF Agriculture:
Corn-Almost 5OOO0,000 acres under cultivation;
slight decline from last ycar The falling off is IN the
West Illinois falls of about per cent or about
67OOOO acres; Wisconsin 4 per cent, or 10000
acres Tnedrained lands generally show superior
CROPS Crops on unframed lands have not recovered
from excessive rains out Of 1852 counties, 2s7 report
100, 252 above and 513 below Very few Western
counties are above 100. Texas plants 100000 acres
with corn more than last year. Southern crops are
remarkably promising
Bheat-The crop Of Winter wheat gathered Is very
large IN the Middle States and IN the Ohio Valley 1t s
unexamped I'm luxuriance. Even In the Northwest the
Winter wheat harvest unusually fine La the South
conditions Of growth unfavoTable and hence the
low figures OF that section bring down the general aver
e 70 1Ol Generally good harvest weather Is reported,
together with an ample supply Of efficient honest labor
The crop was secured In good condition. With reier
enee 10 Spring wheat the high condition reported in
June s again reported In July in the East, the North
west and California. The condition Oh the Wh0e spring
wheat area taken altogether rs IO6
R,e and BarIel-The condition Is 101 high cOndi
ton prevails in the Eastern, Middle and Western States
hut in the South. except Alabama and Texas, the
amount grown is inferior.
Oats-AIl the States 100 or above except the follow
too. NevvHampshire, 80; Vermont, 9s Massachusetts
o5. North Carolina 81 South Carolina, 93i Georgia.
90 Florida, 90; Michigan, 81; Texas 92; California,
70 oregon 80 General average, lO1. Tennessee and
Nebraska, 112.
T,,,t-Tbe growing condition OF June. the whole
was favorable to such crops as had escaped Spring
frosts Apples were 1OO or above, in New-Epgand
Florida Texas Nebraska aud California, The condition
ranged from 40 in Vermont to So in Delaware
The great peach region around the Chesapeake Bay
shows a married decline from even the low figures or
rupe In Newcastle County. Del, farmers who ex-
eted 70 Gather 900 baskets did not get 500. Della
ware reports the condition TO be IL, Maryland Al and
vir0ina 83 The peacn region further north also
roports decline; the South and Southwest nearly aver
age The northern watershed OF the Ohio shows high
overaee but the lake region is not so promising
Peaches west of the Mississippi in high condition
especisy in Iowa; In California full average out IN
GIsSpThe May iross cut the grape crop below the
average in re more northern STATES, ercSPt mnsre st
In the South there are frequent reports Oi ue VI tne
scuppernong but about hall the son9herh % ~ T
a condition above tho average 40 "i'V VIZ -~@' ~
braska aud California. -, $500. NJ .,
To5aeeo-LOw prices cut down the acreage 10 Per
cent Nlneteen-twentieths OF the crop were Tased IN
twelve states in which the acreage shows inc OoWins
per cents q 1877 Kentucky "a VTsTs iS Is s S
diana NJ; North Carolina, 80; Pennsylyania w; Gon ION
necticut es Illinois 72 hassae9seIK K.ntuCRv nUS es
Virginia Missouri lCl Ten5essse M ono 9a penn d14
sylYania 100; Connecticut 100; Illinois, sSi MAs'a
ehusetts, 101. s,.,o, =, aroma IN Julv
Information received snce that time Indicates very
serious damage. from various causes 70 t3e
4 dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis, says that from
snmmsrV of over 200 reports received by leadhR COM
during the past three weeks, the damage 70
the wheat crop by lste storms ana an ~ To ann
ages II per cent la WlscOhsh' ~ Dol Von' ~ ""' saw
"a per cent in Minnesota
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