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All of the New England and Middle States report increased yields, 
except Connecticut; New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, report a very 
marked increase. All the Atlantic coast States south of Virginia, 
including Florida, show a decreased average, as also do Ohio, Wiscon- 
sin, Minnesota, and Oregon; all other States increase their yields. 
Complaints of soft corn are of wide currency in the Northern States, 
while injuries to farm-animals are noted at several points in the South 
from eating musty corn. 
WHEAT.—The wheat-crop of 1875 was considerably below its prede- 
cessor, notwithstanding its increase in acreage. The estimated yields 
per acre of the leading wheat-producing States, given below, will indi- 
cate the comparative range of this crop in the past four years: 
| 
States. 1872. | 1873. | 1874. 1875. | States. 1872. | 1873. 1874. | 1875. 
j Tao Sa See 3 TE SE Se Sl ae 
Bushels. Bushels. Bushels.| Bushels.| Bushels.| Bushels.' Bushels.|Bushels. 
New York -.-.... 12.5 13.5 15. 6 || Wisconsin ..... 14.3 16.5 HESS [py te 
Pennsylvania....| 10.8 14. 2 14. 8 12.8 || Minnesota...-. 16.5 18.3 13.4 17 
Th ee oo ee 11.7 12 15 Oo SIN PEGS =o aces wos 12.6 13 11.6 9.7 
Michigan ........ 12 12. 2 14,2 13.5 i Missouri.....-. | 8.8 12.8 13.5 9 
Indiana.......--- 12.4 11. 2 12.2 Oe) Heamgas: 2s. 5. | 11.6 14 13.7 12.5 
PE INGIS* += ee 2 jam tae 13.5 11.5 10.5 || California...... 12.2 13.5 13.2 il 
Of these States only Wisconsin and Minnesota report an excess over 
1874, which will be more than counterbalanced by the reduction in the 
other States. The crop shows a depreciation in quality as well as a 
decrease in quantity, and this depreciation is most serious in the great 
wheat-growing regions. 
OTHER GRAINS.—Rye will present an increased general yield, as the 
average yields have been increased in most of the large rye-producing 
States. The oats-crop has increased its yield per acre in all the States 
except Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Califor- . 
nia, and Oregon. The following figures illustrate the comparative yields 
in the leading oats-producing States for four years: 
States. 1872. 1873. 1874. 1875. States. 1872. 1873. 1874. 1875. 
Bushels.| Bushels.| Bushels.| Bushels. Bushels.| Bushels.|Bushels.| Bushels. 
New York....... 35 31 32.8 34 Indianse<=s.22s 30.5 20 19 29 
Pennsylvania .... 31,2 30. 2 24.6 30 WHNGIS's <a0e oe 36.6 30 Lisa 33.3 
WARDENS Oooo cos 13 16.3 11.5 15 Wisconsin ..... 35. 5 35 26.2 38. 5 
Kentucky..-...-.-- 24.6 24 14.4 21 Minnesota-..-.. 36.5 36.1 30 36.5 
RO Ree ows cae as 30 27 20.5 Zia | AOWM scaccuas ne 36. 7 33 30 37.7 
Michigan .-....... 30 30. 2 27 35 Missouri. ...--.- 32. 7 | 28 22 31.6 
As these States represent about six-sevenths of the oats product of 
the Union, their uniform and, in some cases, very large increase of yield 
per acre point to an immense product in 1875. Illinois, which produced 
one-seventh of the crop reported in the last census, shows the largest 
increase of yield—15.8 bushels per acre. Barley shows a general in- 
crease of yield in the Northwestern States, but a decline in the Middle 
and Southern States. Buckwheat shows an increased yield in most of 
the States, 
PoTaToOES.—The New England States, New York, and New Jersey 
report yields exceeding 100 bushels per acre, Massachusetts reaching 
160. Of the other Middle States, the South Atlantic and Gulf States 
all are below 100 bushels per acre, except Florida, 110, and Texas, 100, 
