Excerpt from Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, 1874

The product Of 1872, both Spring and winter-wheat, may be deemed an average crop, as it cannot be much less than bushels, or almost bushels more than that Of 1871, though bushels less than the census crop of 1869, the largest ever produced in the country.

Hay - In New England and the Middle States the hay crop was above average, except in New Jersey, where it was 10 per cent, and in Dela ware, where it was 45 per cent. Below. The fine rains of July and Au gust, in many localities, delayed harvest and caused the crop to be gathered in indifferent condition, but brought up the pastures to an unusually high average. In Delaware, the remarkable shortness Of the crop is attributed to severe drought. In Maryland and Virginia the same cause cut down the yield 38 and 31 per cent, respectively. Below average. From North Carolina to Florida the crop was above average, but westward to the Mississippi several per cent. Below. Louisiana re ports 14 per cent. And Texas 4 per cent. Above average. In Gonzales County the crop was mostly of millet and mesquite-grass, a branch of production which shows considerable increase. Arkansas is 11 per cent. Above average, while Tennessee is 3 per cent. Below on account Of the drought in some counties shortening timothy and red top. Kentucky is above average. Ohio and Michigan are, respectively, 18 per cent. And 3 per cent. Deficient. All the other Western and Pacific States are above average, the excess ranging from 3 to 14 per cent.

The aggregate of the estimates of quantity is tons, against in 1871. The estimated value is about 000 less than the estimated value Of the previous crop.

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