Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1882 — LORING’S REPORT. [ARTICLE]

LORING’S REPORT.

The Crops of the Country. George B. Loring, Commissioner of Agriculture, in his annual report to the President, estimates the following as the grain yield for 1882: Bushels. '~0ri...; 1,635,000,600 Wheat 41',000,< 00 Oats 470,000,000 Barlev 45,000,000 Rye 20,000,000 Buckwheat 12,000,000 “The business of manufacturing sugar from sorghum at the cepartment,” says the report, “having failed in 1881, anl having furnished discouragement to those engaged in it, I have called upon sorghum manufacturers themselves for such information as they could furnish in an accurate manner tor the benefit of the industry they represent I have a’so made the same request of the manufacturers of sugar from beets. I have received assurances from nearly 100 manufacturers that they will contribute to this work, and feel confident I shall in this way receive a great amount of valuable information I have endeavored, from the begirn ng of my connection w th the department, so to conduct the work performed here, as part of that interesting investigation into the values of sorghum now going on in the field of the farmer and thfc mill of the manufacturerand laboratory of the chemist, to secure for what appears to be a growing industry all the information which unprejudiced science and the best practical Skill can provide; and I trust the knowledge 1 have gathered will, when published, be found to be of value. Two sites, both in Colorado, have been selected for artesian wells In the forestry division increased activity has been shown, a special agent having been appointed to collect information west of the Mississippi

The total quantity of wine made in France during the year 1881 was 911,000,000 gallons, the value of which was about $320,000 000. A large proportion of the 5,000,000 beer glasses wed annually in Berlin comes from this country.