The New York herald., 1879-02-08
COTTON, TOBACCO AND LIVE STOCK.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUI-
rURE-A VERY PRODUCTIVE YEAR.

REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcUL-
TURE-A VERY PRODUCTIVE YEAR.
WASHINGTON, Feb 7, 1879
The agricultural report just issued. in giving the
prices of the cotton crop, says I've guided by
the prices received by the planter which have ruled
excessively low this winter, the average for the
whole country being about sL cents per pound.
The great value of this crop is founded
the demand for export Prior to the war; and in
1859 and 1860. the amount imported into Great
Britain from the United States four-hfths of
their whole importation. During the war it fell Off
to less than per cent Starting in 1866 at 81
per cent we find that in 1878 we had regained the
position held prior to 1861 and that fourfths of
the cotton used and manufactured in Greet Britain
came from the United States. The proportion of our
total crop exported to foreign ports 3.3iO.OoO
bales of crop Of 4,75OOOO bales during the year
ending September /. 1873. The production of this
great staple to be too large and the result
shown in the glutted markets and low prices, the
larger crop of 1878 being worth less than that of the
preceding year. Basing the calculation on the prices
returned by the producer, find the value of the
crop of 1873 to be sio4,70O,OO0. and for 1873
s24ooo0.ooo, while the number OF bales was
4,75O0W in 1877 and 5,20000O for 1873.
The total amount exported and manufactured q
little above G5.0OOOO0 pounds. Allowing six per
cent that used at home and that which evaded the
tax, we have q crop for 1877 of about 100000 900
pounds The acreage for 1873 was seventy-si per
cent Of 1877.
THE TOBACCO CROP.
The quality Of tobacco produced was generally
better and heavier, making the yield per rather
tucky where it fell of slightly. We estimate the
total crop of 1878 at 393,OOo.0o0 pounds, worth
s22.00O,O00 against 400 0oo,ooo pounds last year.
LIVE
In reference to the condition of live stock the re-
port is AZ follows:-
Horses increased about three per cent, only two
States, Massachusetts, and Tennessee, falling below
100; the Atlantic coast States from Maryland north
ward about holding their own. The southern States
report small increase also do the States north of
the OHIO River West of the Mississippi and on the
Pacific coast the increase is very decided espe-
cialy in the newer states and Territories. Prices
have continued to decline. During the last hvo
the average price OF horses over three old
has fallen of about 3G per cent in the South Atlantic
States; in the Gulf States about 80 per cent? in the
Southern inland states. SO per cent in the States
north of the Ohio Liver, II per cent? in the States
Of the Mississippi 20 per cent in the Pacific
coast States 10 per cent. The rapid movement
OF population westward and the consequent
Western States and Territories account for
the smaller decline of values in this region.
home market for horses has thus been created.
Taking the whole country together the decline has
averaged about 70 per cent. Cows show an
increase in nearly all the States. The only states
reporting decline are Pennsylvania MARYLAND yir-
ginia Florida, Louisiana. Texas and Tennessee, ea n
w. The States showing the greatest increase are
Nebraska 1913; California; 1lS; Minnesota li2; Mich
gan and Kansas III each; Oregon ITO. Prices have
declined in all the States. In somo instances
the decline Is considerably over onc-third.
Cattle are about equal IN number to last year. The
greatest decline--lU per ccnt-was in Long Island
The greatest incrcasc-D per ccnt-in Nebraska.
Prices have also declined. The number of sheep has
increased about per cent. There u small decline
IN the Middle States, but all other sections OF the
union show an increase especially the Gulf States
which have advanced l3 per cent The largest rates
OF state increase are "A cent In Nebraska 70 per
cent in Kentucky and - per cent In Mime
sofa. The States showing a decline are New
Hampshire, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, virginia IN
diana. Illinois and Iowa, which fall ! or a psr ,
cent below last year. Prices show a decline on the
whole, but not great other kinds OF farh
animals The Pacific States show positive increase
as also does Pennsy ylvana. The prices for hoRs re-
cevcd In January, 1879. ruinously low. Inc
never shown 40 low a price. Only In few Of the