MONTHLY REPORT. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
Statistical Division, September 24, 1873. 
Sir: I submit herewith for publication a report of crop returns for 
August and September, a statement of current market prices of prin- 
cipal farm products, a condensation of statistical collections of this 
Division, and a mention of the mission of the Statistician to Europe ; 
together with contributions from other Divisions of the Department, 
including entomological records, results of microscopic investigation, a 
treatise on the osier willow by the Commissioner of Agriculture, some 
mention of the linen industry of Silesia, of the beet-sugar industry, and 
of the culture and manipulation of tea. 
J. R. DODGE, 
Statistician. 
Hon. FREDK. WATTS, 
Commissioner. 
REPORT OF CROP RETURNS. 
WHEAT. 
The average condition of the wheat-crop for the entire country, ac- 
cording to the returns of the present month, is 95. A comparison with 
the September averages of last year will illustrate the crop prospects 
of the present, when the increased wheat area of the present season 
is duly considered : 
; September, | September, : September, | September, 
pes 1873, Paste. States. 1873. 1572. 
J SHOE See CEE Ser Ene 83 109 Louisianajenueeeccecnee ss |rce ence ects 112 
New Hampshire....-..--- 95 95 Texas enaceteeeeseces ct | 85 120 
BELMONT <225 7.5 sede se 96 91 Arkansaspeetseeescs ses 95 106 
Massachusetts ...-...---. 102 97 TSNNESSeCuee eee cae <== 78 116 
LiL GO EY AG Rae er esac once scee ee noes West Virginia ...... aoee of * 96 
Connecticut ....-.....---. - 104 98 || Kenttieloyeeeeee- eee esas. 85 110 
Me NMON KK 220. to enone 72 85 Ohio Jee ceic se ss 97 84 
BNO We eUSBY)-<)----.2~ o---- 105 89 IMC hy pam ae steers ool | 96 . 95 
Pennsylvania .....- ..---- 102 76 Indiaiaeeeeeeeee se ees. a4 97 
plAWANe. fos 85 92 TINO is eee ea oe 93 95 
Leia eer 96 74 WWisconsineeeer eee cance 107 98 
emai so els 82 99 Minnesota ereercet ness 169 104 
Worth’ Carolina...4.------- 82 1109, |S Lo welt tee taeeeeme te ses 100 100 
South Carolina .........-- 75 102 Dissouriee eee te sce sk =! 100 70 
CORD Ieee a eee = aac. 15 104 (Ransaseremaere se ssc 100 85 
iprigeiemeeme es. sk eee oem Nebraskan sees e eek 107 109 
PALA antl eee _- oj = = oi 85 105 eCaliformianeees ee tt s8 2 QQ ee eres 
IVRIBSISSE DU Ss cons |. 2 = aos 90 102) WROneroapeeseeeece ess = 2 107 96 
