315 



terrnpted bj' rain and some grain sprouted in tlie shock. In Kansas 

 the crop was gathered in good condition, but "svas considerably damaged 

 by damp weather in Angnst. The quality of the grain thrashed is 

 generally excellent, in many cases compensating for deficient quantity. 

 Eeports upon the quality and yield of gTain will be found under head of 

 " ]!^otes on the Crops." 



RYE, OATS, AIS^D BARLEY. 



These crops were generally harvested in good condition, with slight 

 local drawbacks. There is an apparent diminution in the rye crop, and 

 also in the barley product. Estimates of the yield of each will be 

 given in our next rejiort. 



BUCKWHEAT. 



Tennessee, Michigan, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Wisconsin 

 are the only States which report the prospect for buckwheat abo'^'e or 

 up to an average ; the Middle and Western States indicate a decline of 

 5 to 10 i^er cent. ; ISTew England, 15 to 20 iier cent. The drought has 

 blighted the crop in some localities. 



POTATOES. 



The drought in many sections, and destructive insects in others, 

 especially in the West, have materially reduced the potato crop. North 

 Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky alone report the 

 crop above an average — 5 to 12 per cent. Connecticut, New Hampshire, 

 Massachusetts, New Jersey, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, AYisconsin, Min- 

 nesota, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska report a decline varying from 20 to 

 30 per cent. Maine, New York, Ohio, Michigan, 10 to 20 per cent.; and 

 Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, 

 Texas, California, and Oregon, 5 to 10 per cent, decline. Sweet potatoes 

 promise a fair general yield, though Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia 

 show a decline of 10 per cent, in i)rospect of yield, with a falling off in 

 several of the Western States. New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 

 Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Kentucky 

 promise a slight increase. 



HAY. 



The product of hay appears to be about 15 per cent, short of last 

 year's crop in New England ; 20 jier cent, in New York ; 15 to 20 per 

 cent, short in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, and 

 Nebraska ; and 5 to 10 per cent, in Pennsylvania, Delaware, IMichigan, 

 Minnesota, and Kansas. An increase of 5 to 12 per cent, is reported 

 in New Jersey, Maryland, Y'irginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 

 Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Califor- 

 nia; and of 30 per cent, in Oregon. In most of the States the quality 

 of the crop is above average. 



SORGHtnvi AND SUGAR CANE. 



Sorghum seems to have been almost entirely neglected east of Penn- 

 sylvania. The croj) in most of the Western States is reported in fair 

 condition ; above average in Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illi- 

 nois, Indiana, and Minnesota ; also in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, 

 South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas, in some of which latter States'in- 

 creased interest is being shown in this really valuable product. Louis- 

 ian a and Florida report the sugar crop 5 to 10 j^er cent, above average ; 



