National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30

The annual report Of Gov. Colman, com
missioner Of agriculture, is now in the
hands Of the public printer, and will prob
ably be ready for issue next week. Among
other interesting and important facts aud
summaries II will state that the season has
been full average one Of productlveness.
1t is the first in five years past to give an
average yield Of corn, after previous
period Of six years, Of twenty.slx bushels TO
the acre. The present seasons rate exceeds
this average about half a busbel per acre.
Oats, allied to corn In uses and governed
In price more or less by the supply OF
maize, also made high record in the sea-
sons reports Of condition, showing tho
largest area and greatest volume of produce
ton ever before recorded. Barley Is
medium crop and bucliwheat above the
average
Wheat suffered worse from winter kill
ing than In any former experience OF tho
department. On the basis OF the area
seeded the yield was only 90 bushels on
tne area harvested, deducting the nbau-
doned and replunted areas which were
larger than ever before, the yield averages
lO.4 per acre. The loss was not material in
the northern belt. Michigan, the highest
latitude in which winter wheat is grown,
suffered less than usual and made large
crop. The surface was well covered with
snow until into April There was some
protection In portions Of Ohio, New York,
ana pennsylvania and a comparatively
good crop ON limited area Of these states.
The central belt between 80 aud iC degrees
OF latitude, received the full effect of the
winters severity. The signs OF injury were
visible even In some Of the extreme south
ern states.
Cotton has made a medium crop. Other
al Ia,
favored medium yield, excepting potatoes,
which suffered very generally aud very
seriously by rot IN the latter part of the
season.
The area of maize was 1870, $50 acres,
an increase Of 8 per cent. over that OF last
year. The yield is 2G.5 bushels per acre,
against 25.S last year. The product OF
corn is 1886, 10000 bushels, against 1,705,-
5sS,OOO last year, an increase Of 140,6IS,000
bushels or rs per cent. The average valua-
tion is 32.S cents per bushel and the aggre-
gate value is SG35,o75,63 $50.
Full returns from the wheat crop show q
decline OF 30 per cent. from the aggregate
OF last year, reduction In harvested acres
OF more than 100000 acres and an average
value increased from $751; cents to a Il cents
per bushel. The total acreage Of wheat was
"a, 1S9, 2i6 acres, the total yield 357, 49, 900
bushels, au3 the aggregate value S3i5, 800
800. The area Of oats was enlarged by sub
sutution for that OF wheat destroyed, and
the entire increase over last year is esti-
mated at 90, 7S3, $50 acres, as against 81 ,300,-
9l7 last year, an increase Of Z per cent. The
estimated yield is 27.2 bushels per acre, the
average price is 2S,5 cents per bushel, and
the total yield 629, 409,000 bushels, aggre-
eating in value Sl79,63l $50.
Rye, buckwheat, and barley averaged fair
crops, being each n few points below last
years yield.
Potatoes were very generally and very
seriously injured In all the noted potato
growing states. An unusually small crop
is the result, and high prices are predicted,
especially should the stock Of winter-stored
potatoes prove unsound.