The daily gazette., 1882-05-04
cRoP PKospEcrs.
Reports from All Sections Indicative of
Bountiful IIarvests.
New York Times

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| Floods, frosts and backward sprinp
have all worked TO the injury of the crops
| this year, but the comprehensive statement
| of their present condition, which the Times
now lays before Its readers Will show that,
| despite these influences, the general condi-
| tiOns, with very few exceptions, promises
an abundant harvest throughout the
country. From 81 States and four Terri
tories--ncarly all except those whose agri-
! cultural products are of no Importance
the most trustworthy information has been
obtained. From 100 different places, COW
cring over ! 500 centres of agricultural work,
persons whose business and interest IL has
been 10 secure accurate knowledge of the
crops have sent the result of their lnvestl-
cations to the Ts1ics
The small grains, despite bad spring
weather, promise well. Winter wheat will
give an increased yield In nearly every State
except Indiana, Ohio and New York The
last named only viii produce much less
than the average. Spring wheat is much
more ilattering IN its promise. In the great
grain States west of the Mississippi the in
crease is especially marked, in some cases as
much as 80 per cent. In some of the old
grain States other grains are replacing
whcat-blrley, oats and re especially. In
all these large increase In acreage is re-
ported, and promises large crop. Insects
and rust are reported IN some places, but
only in Tennessee Is much alarm felt. Corn
shows very large inc rcase IN nearly every
State where il Is cultivated at all. In the
North II shares TO some extent In the dis
placement of winter wheat, and in the South
IL is replacing cotton to some extent. Emf
grafton and the pushing Ofrailroad construc-
zion are prominent factors IN the increase of
the grain fields.
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age crop. The area devoted to II is much
smaller, floods, u partial abandonment of
the "all-cotton" system, and the inability of
planters TO obtain sufficient supplies work
together 10 this result. The free use of fer
tilizers, however, is expected to keep the
yield up to the average The planters
throughout the South have been much
hampered, also, by the difficulty in obtaining
laborers. The suglI-cane crop is looking
splendidly, except il a few cases. In some Of
the Hooded districts, where it has been
killed. The cultivation Of rice is receiving
more attention, and probably the average
crop will be secured. Tobacco does not
show much change; an increased acreage
Will he planted in some OF the Middle and
Northern States.
llayand grass crops have been much injured
throughout the country, and generally
light yield IS expected. The high price Of
potatues has led farmers to devote an in
creased acreage 10 that vegetable this year
The fruit crops have been the chief sufferers.
Flost3 have somewhat damaged peaches and
small fruit in Niryinia, Maryland and Della
ware and thc lluuson valley. Other fruits
will give AN average yield, except perhaps
cherries The dairy interests in the North
and East are receiving more attention, and,
with iriit-r,sine,, replacing the cultivation
of grain. The great cattlc-growing interests
Of the West are most noulishing, the mild
winter on TIE plains having been favorable.