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WHEAT. 



Our October returns iudicate a yield of wheat both larger in quantity 

 and better in quality than last year, nearly, if not quite, equaling the 

 splendid crop of the census year, which aggregated 287,745,620 bushels. 



Th( j^ew England States, (Rhode Island not growing enough to re- 

 port,) have reached nearly a million of bushels, Maine increasing 33 per 

 cent. ; New Hampshire, 3 per cent. ; Vermont, 5 per cent. ; Massachu- 

 setts, 13 per cent. ; Connecticut equaling last year's crop. In quality 

 Massichusetts is fully equal to last year, and all the others above, the 

 improvement in Maine being 12 per cent, 



Tht Middle States have increased their aggregate yield, the crop, com- 

 paret with last year, ranging from 100 per cent, in Delaware to IIC per 

 cent, in Kew York. The average quality is considerably better than 

 last ;)ear. 



Ofthe South Atlantic States, Maryland falls 1 per cent, and Virginia 

 C pel cent, below last year, and both are somewhat inferior in quality. 

 On tie other hand South Carolina is fully equal to last year ; North 

 Caroina increases 3 per cent, and Georgia 21 per cent. The last three 

 Stats also show improved quality'. 



Olthe Gulf States, the crops of Florida and Louisiana are too incon- 

 sideable for notice. Alabama enlarges her yield 23 per cent, and 

 impoves its quality 29 per cent. In Mississippi the crop is 2 per cent, 

 largr, but 9 i^er cent, lower in quality. Texas is about 6 per cent, lower 

 thai last year in both quantity and quality. 



(J the four inland Southern States, Arkansas raises her product 50 

 percent. ; Tennessee, 29 iier cent. ; West Virginia, 23 per cent. ; Ken- 

 tucly declines 5 per c^nt. AH these States have improved their quality ; 

 Tenessee, 17 per cent. Their aggregate yield will be about a third 

 greter than that of the census year. 



!i')rth of the Ohio River the ravages of insects and atmospheric inju- 

 rie^have reduced the crop of Wisconsin 35 per cent, below last year, a 

 losfwhich more than counterbalances the increase in the other States 

 of Ills section. Illinois equals last year's yield ; Indiana increases hers 

 9 pr cent. ; Ohio, 16 per per cent. ; Michigan, 22 per cent. All present 

 a onsiderably improved quality except Wisconsin. This section will 

 prduce about a million bushels less than last year. 



^est of the Mississippi River, Minnesota decreases her yield 16 per 

 cer. ; Iowa, 2 per cent. ; Kansas, 5 per cent. ; Missouri increases 29 per 

 cei;., and Nebraska 1 per cent. The quality is depreciated from 2 to 5 

 pi' cent, in all except Missouri, which has improved 27 per cent, 

 ^'raospheric and insect injuries were here more generally diffused. The 

 agregate yield of these States will be nearly 2,000,000 bushels less than 

 1st year. 



On the Pacific coast, California increases her yield 10 per cent, and 

 Cegon 21 per cent. Oregon equals last year in quality, and California 

 iiproves 3 per cent. The increased yield of this section more than com- 

 jnsates for the decline of the northwest. 



There is a smaller amount than last year of old wheat remaining on 

 Ind in all the States except Connecticut, Delaware, South Carolina, 

 jabama, Arkansas, and California. The greatest exhaustion of old 

 ocks is found in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Michigan, Tennessee, 

 .id Virginia. 



Main'e. — Oxford : Best crop m ten years. 



Vermont. — Orleans: Generally w^ll secnred, tliongli some pieces lodged; otliors 

 roubled by the midge, here called the weevil. Caledonia : Good. 



