MONTHLY REPORT. 
» WASHINGTON, D. C., September 20, 1867. 
Sir: I submit herewith for publication a report of returns to the Statistical 
Division, showing the condition of farm crops in the several States on the first . 
days of August and September, respectively ; together with numerous extracts 
from the correspondence of the division, embracing various matters pertaining 
to the interests of agriculture, and very full meteorological tables for the months 
of July and August. 
J. R. DODGE, Statistician. 
Hon. J. W. STOKEs, 
Acting Commissioner. 
CONDITION OF THE CROPS. 
The crop tables for August give the general averages for the several States, 
made up from the approximate estimates of our correspondents of the quantity 
of the crops then harvested, as compared with those of 1866, together with*the 
current condition of the growing crops at the date of return; while the: tables 
for September pertain chiefly to the state of the fall crops, in relation to which 
_ more definite information will be given in succeeding reports. 
Wheat.—F rom the August returns it will be observed that there is a uniform 
reduction in the general averages of wheat, as compared withthe Ju'y figures, 
and that the September estitnates of condition when harvested, as compared with 
the crops of 1866, drop the figures somewhat lower in a number of the States— 
attributable, to a considerable extent, to bad weather while harvesting, as well 
as to the fact that in some sections the grain was found to be shrivelled, and 
threshed out less to the acre than anticipated. The leading wheat-growing 
States report the following percentage of increase at the close of the harvest : 
Ohio, 130 per cent.; Indiana, 50; Michigan, 33; Wisconsin, 17 ; Minnesota, 25 ; 
Illinois, 15; Iowa, 20; Missouri, 40; Kentucky, 34; West Virginia, 60; Vir- 
ginia, 50; Tennessee, 40; Georgia, 80; Arkansas, 45; New York, 14, and 
Pennsylvania, 40; while only Kansas and Texas show a falling off from last 
year, when the crops in those States were very large. The returns due October 
1 will enable us to estimate with a greater degree of accuracy the amount of 
this great crop for the current year. id 
Corn. —The prospect for a corn crop continues to improve, and if the frost 
holds off the general crop may be a fair one. While a number of the States 
return low estimates, others, particularly the southern States, show marked im- 
provement over the yield of last year. Georgia promises to double her crop of 
1866 ; Alabama reports an increase of 75 per cent.; Mississippi, 80 ; Tennessee, 
21; Louisiana, 40 ; South Carolina, 54; and Arkansas, 100 per cent. Ohio falls 
30 per cent. behind last year, estimating from condition on 1st September; In- 
diana, 17; Illinois, 14; Kentucky, 28; West Virginia, 15; and Virginia, 10. 
Cotton —The cotton crop promised well up to the 1st instant, when the worms 
wefe making their appearance, and much apprehension was then felt in various 
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