Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01
OUR HARVEST.
oUrTURN OF CROPS IN DIFFERENT SEC
TIoNS OF THE UNION.
Summary of Returns Made to the Depart
menr of Agriculture at Washington
Up to November l, 1880


Washington, issued in December, 1850.
WHEAT.
The return OF November lst, giving the
yield per acre of wheat, confirms the re
turns previously published by this Depart
ment.
The average yield per acre for the whole
country is 1873 bushels against 1871 last
year. In the New England States the av-
erage yield is almost identical with last
year, although Maine reports less, New
Hampshire and Connecticut report more.
In New York and New Jersey there is a
decided gain. Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia are but little changed for the
better, while al other Atlantic and Gulf
States, except Texas, show decline.
The States north of the Ohio river de-
clined in yield per acre, but the increase
in area sown more than counterbalances
the account. OF the States west of the
Mississippi river, Minnesota alone shows
any decided increase in yield per acre.
Iowa and Missouri show little variation,
while Kansas and Nebraska each decline
very considerably; but in all this section
the increase in area sown is 30 much larger
than last year that the amount of the
crop will be materially increased. On the
Pacific slope there has been a large in
crease, both in the yield per acre and area
sown, ami the crop will exceed the large
crop of 1878.
As there is still another investigation to
be made regarding the total product, it
would be premature to estimate the actual
outturn till after that investigation is
closed.
The estimate made of the area sown in
wheat winter and spring. last June was an
increase of 9 per cent. for the whole coun-
try over that harvested last year.
CORN.
This crop promises an outturn about
equal to the crop of 1879 The New En-
gland States, owing to drought, fall off
about | per cent since last year. The
Middle States, particularly Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, make larger crop than
usual in fact, all the South Atlantic
States have exceeded their yield of last
year. The Gulf States suffered from
drought in the spring and too much RAIN
during the summer, except the State OF
Texas, which State increased her yield
quite double that of 1879 In the great
corn producing States north of the Ohio
river, OHIO and Michigan increased their
yield since last year, while Indiana and
Illinois decreased materially, owing to a
cold, wet spring, followed by protractsd
drought il July and August.
In the States west OF the Mississippi
river, Iowa alone made an increase in yield
per acre Minnesota remained at the aver
age while Missouri, Kansas and Ne.
braska each show a heavy decline, owing
to drought
On the Pacific slope the State of Cali
folnia makes an increase in yield, while
Oregon shows decline.
OATS.
The oat crop of 1850 shows a slight de-
cline as compared with the crop of 1879.
The area sown was one per cent. more than
the previous year, but the yield per acre is
fraction less than IS bushels. while last
year it was a fraction over that amount.
In the New England and North Atlantic
States the breadth OF land sown shows no
material variation since year, and tie
yield was slightly larger; but in the States
south of the Delaware the season was not
favorable. and the yield much less. In the
Gulf States, with the exception OF rust
proof varieties, the crop was very poor
one. In the States of Tennessee, Kansas
and Nebraska the crop is reported very
low, particularly in the last two named
States. The States north of the Ohio In.
creased their acreage, but the yield is be-
low that of last year. Minnesota and
Iowa each report fair crop. California
reports an increase and Oregon a decrease
in yield since 1879.
COTTON.
The returns of November lst from the
Gotten belt indicate an increase in the
prospect of the cotton crop since October
lst. In the States of North and South Car.
DINA, Georgia and Florida, the weather
had been favorable and the prospects are
for an increase Of from 7 to Is per cent.
over the crop OF last year. In Alabama
and all the States bordering on the Misss-
sippi river, there Is reported too much ram
and great damage from rust, rot, and boil
worm, indicating decrease in the prod
uct OF 10 to 90 per cent since year. In
Texas the weather has been generally
favorable during the month, and the croE
promises an increase of Is to 20 per cent
over last year; the principal complaint
from Texas is the scarcity of labor. Frosts
are generally reported, but, except IL a few
localities, the damage has been slight. The
area planted in cotton as reported to thi
department last spring was per cent
more than last year.
TOBACCO.
The crop of tobacco promises to fal
short, to a considerable extent, SIS coin
pared with the crop last year. The de
crease in the area planted, as reported t,
US in July, was s. per cent. The State
reporting the largest decrease IN acreag
were Maryland and Virginia, which re
ported 80 and Il per cent, respectively
The States OF Connecticut, Peunsy lvauia
/ Ohio and Wisconsin each reporte,
6 an increase in acreage, while tn
States Of Kentucky. Tennessee and Mis-
souri, reported a slight decrease. Tn
: weather was not propitious in the earl
part OF the season, but during August ther
YVES a change for the better. The ayerag
! yield is 740 pounds per acre against 19
last year.
POTATOES.
With an acreage planted IN potatoes bu
slightly changed (iess than , per cent.
since iast year, there is decided falling OF
In the crop. The yield per acre is reported
this year as being an average Of 81 bushels
t against 9S in 1879, 60 in 1878 and "a il
1877. Only three States, viz: Texas
. Arkansas and California, report an increas
r in yield per acre all the others repor
more or less OF decline.
Nearly As per cent. of the crop of pota
{ toes Of the whole country is produced il
: the New England and North Atlanti
0 States, and it is in these States where tn
loss has been greatest, with the exception
of one or two States in the West that ex
port but small amounts to other than hom
markets. Drought has been the principa
g complaint, and, in Indiana and Illinois
? was very detrimental. The Colorado bee
4 tie, though mentioned, does not appear I
have done much damage.
RYE.
This crop, like other small grains, i
y most fourishing in our northern latitudes
It's culture, however, is more of a local tha
general character, which greatly enhance
the difficulty of obtaining accurate stats
| tics. Compared with 1879 the yield pc
r acre Shove slight increase, but owing t