New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-09
A YEAR OF ABUNDANT HARvEsTs.
FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
coUNIRY-THE GENERAL YIELD ABOVE TUE

FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
CoUNIRY-THE GENERAL YIELD ABOVE THE
AVERAGE.
The prospects of the crops are naturally re-
ceyng great attention now and usual at this season.
MANY estimates are made The estimates formed from
information from the country, including that irom
official sources OF the Department Of Agriculture place
the general yield this year above the average Inc
average condition Of the Winter wheat CROP as given Dy
the Department is 1O1 unusually high. There is htte
doubt that the crop is almost unprecedented as whoe
both in amount quality The harvest has been COM
peedi the South and is nearly at an end In the Nort
There has been an increased of about 70 per
cent tins year. and though the weather has been I'M
favorable in some sections OF the country the yield VIII
assume larger aggregate than last year. The Califor-
mia CROP though IL is reported not to thresh out so wen
as was expected is certainly heavy one ana u Is est
mated that about 100000 will be available for
export In the Southern Atlantic States the weather mas
been unfavOrabe but Texas the highest condition IN
large acreage is reported. Insects ana bhgnt nave
reduced the yield in Arkansas Tennessee and Kentucky
In the Ohio Valley the average condition is reported as
very high. In Ohio It is placed at l25; Michigan no;
Indiana 1I5; Illinois, 107 In this state the condition
has been reported high though some loss is reported In
central counties from the Hessan fly Genesee County
is rated 95 Wayne Orange and Seneca, u.s. oswego 80
and Saratoga o.
The very bright prospects of the Spring wheat, as
reported earlier in the season. have not been fuhed IN
ell instances especially in the Northwest The Bureau
places the average for the entire Of Spring wheat at
1O6 reports from Milwaukee and other points state
that the Spring wheat does not thresh out well as
expeeted The hot weather struck the wheat when 1t
was &" in the milk" and many OF the heads contain
almost nothing The reports conflicting and affect
nearly the whole Of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota
Few REPORTS are favorable though several correspond
ents think the increased acreage in those States will
bring the crop up the average The average estimate
of injury is 80 per cent.
The corn crop gives promise OF being larger than
that OF 1877 The Bureau Of Agriculture reports that
about so 600 900 acres OF under cultivation
this year The increase of acreage in the South is very
large; in Texas It reaches 100000 In louisiana
acres and Mississippi aud Arkansas also report
a large increase. The condition Of the crop In these
States is reported good, and the general average OF
the country placed 95. This State furnishes one OF
the exceptions the corn having suffered from early
frOsts.
The rye crop promises we'll on the reports the general
average being 101. The Eastern, Middle and Western
States where this cereal iSchey grown all make high
returns Oats and barley furnish than average
yield the condition of the whole country being 1Ol for
The cotton report is gratifying the condition being 90.
The Department Of Agriculture mp to the end OF July
belt which 6S report IO0 aud IL above the average
and 11S below. The general conditions are reported
higher for July than June, and there may be further
improvement before the crop is picked. There Is
marked increase In the acreage OF sugar-cane ana
The condition OF the fruit crop is not promising.
Apples, however. above the average. New-EDgand
Florida, Texas Nebraska and California all give ey
deuce OF more than an average yield Vermont Is stated
140, Delaware SO, and Missouri 81 The grape crop
was damaged by the late frOsts the Northern states
but is full average in the Southern States and In Call
fona The rosebug has done great damage 70 the Ohio
The low price obtained for tobacco last year has
duced the aggregate this year onefOurh. Only
twelve states tobacco but these report the crop
at OF.