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SUGAR-CANE. 



From the data received relative to the sugar crop, an increase of 30 

 per cent, in the aggregate manufacture may be expected. Last year's 

 crop was, in round numbers, 145,000 hogsheads. It is i^ossible that the 

 sprouting of the cane, reported in several places, may result in greater 

 injury than at i^resent appears probable. 



The persistent effort of sugar-planters, from year to year, to increase 

 the area of plantations, merits and secures afair degree of success ; yet 

 further time and effort will be necessary to place the business on its 

 former footing. There is suitable land, capital, and labor enough in 

 the countrj^ to furnish our fall supply of sugar at a fair profit, and there 

 api^ears to be a disposition on the part of sugar-growers to attain that 

 result at as early a day as possible. 



Plaquemines Parish, La.^-The cane crop oi this entire parish is in advance of last 

 season about four weeks, and is of such superior character that fhe yiehl of the parish 

 ■will exceed that of 1870-71 by 50 ]ier cent. The rains have been at no time excessive, 

 nor have we suffered from drouglit. Mr. W. E. Lawrence's steam- plowed and steam- 

 cultivated corn fields are the best evidence of the great and univei'sal necessity for the 

 steam-plow and cultivator. V 



Levi/ Coiuiiy, Fla. — Blown down by the storms of August, the caue is taking root and 

 sprouting at every joint, and it is feared the crop is ruined for either seed or sugar. 



Nassau, Fla. — Though sugar-cane is underwater, it does not appear to be much injured. 



Jackson, Fla. — Sugar-cane promises a fine yield. 



Leon Vouniy, Fla. — Cane crop doing well. 



Putnam County, Fla.— CAiie crop either submerged or flattened to the earth by the 

 cyclone of 17th and 18th August. There will be about three-foarths of a crop. 



Conecuh County, Ala. — Sorghum and sugar-cane badly injured by dry weather. Yield 

 at least one-foiuth short. 



Crenshaw County, Ala. — Sugar-cane injured by severe drought. 



SORGHUM. 



This crop is reported in fine condition in Wisconsin, Iowa, IMissouri, 

 Kansas, and Nebraska, and below an average in the other Western 

 States, where the principal portion of the crop is grown. It is highly 

 promising in Mississippi, and in Pennsylvania and Maryland, as far as 

 it is grown in those States. In Braxton, West Virginia, it was attacked 

 in i)laces with a sort of rust at the time of heading out, causing the 

 blades to dry up, and giving a disagreeable flavor to the sirup. Rust 

 upon sorghum is reported also from Adair, Kentuclvy. In Harrison, 

 Indiana, rust was noticed last year on the Chinese sorghum. The 

 African Imphee has been grown in the same region this year, and is en- 

 tirely free from blight. 



RICE. 



Promising accounts of the crop of 1871 have thus far been received. 

 On the Atlantic coast a crop as large as that of last year is expected. 

 Some increase in the area has doubtless been made in Louisiana, and 

 the weather has been favorable to curing and stacking. A crop of 

 50,000 barrels is exi^ected there, and sanguine estimates of 00,000 

 barrels are indulged in. The first consignment of 21 barrels from the 

 f*arish of Plaquemines and 3 from St. Charles was received in New 

 Orleans August 5th, and 19 barrels, classed at low prime, brought 9| 

 cents. It is reported that at least 8,000 barrels of rough rice were lost 

 by the overflow of the Bonnet Carre crevasse. 



Mcintosh County, Ga. — Rice is largely grown in this county. On the Altamaha 

 Eirer, one side being Mcintosh County and the other Glynn, I think there are 5,000 



