MONTHLY REPORT. 
WasHINGTON, D. C., July 29, 1868. 
Sir: I herewith report, for publication, the following matter, collated mainly 
from the returns of July: Condition of the crops; several reports of fruit cul- 
ture in the northwest ; wheat-growing in the northwest ; extracts from consular 
correspondence ; export of wheat to England in 1868 ; the crops of Prussia; and 
meteorology. 
Respectfully, i 
J.R. DODGE, Statistician. 
Hon. Horace Capron, Commissioner. 
CONDITION OF THE CROPS IN JULY. 
Corn.—The most remarkable fact in connection with the corn crop of the 
present year is the great increase of its acreage in the south, the difference in 
number of acres between the present and preceding year being more than two 
millions anda half. A slight decrease is apparent in the eastern seaboard States, 
resulting from the unpropitious character of the recent cold, wet, and backward 
spring, which sadly interfered with planting. A careful estimate of the acreage 
shows a decrease of 49,609 acres in eight States, and an increase of 3,108,215 
acres in the remaining States, as follows: 
DECREASE. 
Acres, || Acres. 
Maine. 7g jcciie oes oe Bee wae bee SHOOONKConneeticutisoeeee ve soetese oreo cier 9, 511 
NewsElampshizesis 82-2 gs. eee 3, Lod News Volks sucks -245 |. dee sks 12, 888 
Massachusetts. 22.saseue eee one LS 98ai|| New Jersey. so 4can- see es ae aie LOROLS 
nde Tsland £6 2 Acces ee ae Lobe Namvlanderis= secs ca os clare pee 8, 204 
INCREASE. 
Acres, Acres. 
Wetmoritis iss oc eeeeeae tae ses Oman ie Renn Gssee S45 shes eae eee eee 127,215 
Pennsylvatis 5. seereecce< sso08 Soe Sa UG Wrest Virginia $5455 984s cee cer 13, 131 
Ola aT eso 3:2 <P eme cee oslo ale O7G0 kentucky. 5-54 h oes 207, 307 
VilGIN es oo. eee eee eo aciac sis QU tad) || MUSSOURI ois cee soane scree eee 407, 942 
North’ Carolinwepeesmteeeencess cote Z1GRO27 Nebraskan cosas nee cee ee eee 16, 145 
South: Carolia seer seen) 4 5s. SO ROL | Kanna, os Je ee al, cane AREY 63, 411 
Georgia a dc5 ata een eee cies) < QODAQS te | \howpalsstor ee tire fae 2 Ue ee 6 236, 683 
Mlorida,....2 2 =)b semen oe kis. Cera ani ihobeectm Gee a eee O- eine poem e eae 25, 500 
VENUE ADE Ue ec 8 sy la A OO MVVISCONSIN ss aes ares ime cee ae 32, 361 
IMISSISSIp pi - | -'s/a seem ee S135 LUSH Michio anits assem eee heres es 2 48, 146 
MOuIsIANG . |. 22k oe oe SOT MOOT ONO Saeos ase seen el si 178, 397 
MRE R ord antare oicid: Se Eee 132, SOO an dianay yi nsey mete as oe oh ee 100, 626 
REEREEAS:..  - 2, «3230 aoe ey OO 20 || MNOS Poe eo mtues ees sinele ac.n0 c= = 366, 692 
These figures show an increase of over 3,000,000 of acres in corn, making 
about 36,000,000 in the United States, an advance of nine per cent. The per- 
centage of Louisiana reaches 65, that of Arkansas 47, that of Kansas 30, Mis- 
