Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1873 — Agricultural Report for July. [ARTICLE]

Agricultural Report for July.

Washington, July 28. The July agricultural report Just sent to press represents an improvement in winter wheat, but a decline in the prospects of spring wheat on account of the unseasonable weather in some quarters, and the insect enemies in others. The average in corn is increased in West Virginia and Minnesota, and decreased in all the other States, except Florida and Arkansas, where it remains the same as last year. Corn planting was everywhere retarded by the weather and in many cases the corn has been several times replanted. The universal complaint of defective seed is made in all parts of the country. The condition of cotton has been previously given. The reports up to July first indicate the crop to be 89.5 per cent, of average, not including Virginia, where the culture is yet mainly experimental. The prospective yield of oats declined during June in New England, and the Middle and Northwestern States, except in Wisconsin. It was enhanced in all of the Gulf States except Mississippi. Winter rye improved in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, iNorth Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and lowa. It remained stationary in Georgia, and declined in all the other States. Spring rye was below the average in all the States but five, the minimum, 7, being found in California, and the maximum, 110, in _Ne-_ braska. ... . . --- ;... Winter barley generally declined in the South and West, where the heavy rains prevailed. The grass crops have generally improved in New England andjthe Middle States However, they were greatly shortened by the drought. The late winter told disastrously upon the fruit crop. The injury to the appletrees was more extensive than was apparent at the last report. Vast numbers of peach trees were killed. The condition of the grape crop ranged from 61 in California to 127 in Nebraska, 100 representing the average. The average in potatoes remained the same as last year, or increased in twenty two States and decreased in all the others. The Colorado beetle has extended its ravages eastward, being reported for the first time in several counties of New York. It was still devastating in the- West, butrthe farmers had learned in many counties how to destroy it effectually. The maximum condition of the crop, 111, was found in Georgia, and the minimum, 76, in Delaware.