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Show Agricultural Urpoi-t. Chicago, 2. Tribune'. Washington: Washing-ton: Aericuhiimt department's returns re-turns for October indicate a reduction in tlte yield of the- wheat crop of nearly one-sixth, while the quality is I somewhat superior. IS very section of tlio Union indicates a reduced product pro-duct except the middle stales, which increased about 2 per cent. The New England states are well oil 4 per cent.; the south Atlantic itates 2 per cent.; lho gull shales 7 per cent.; the .southern inland states 8 per cent.; states north of the Ohio river 11 per '.'iu.; slates west ol tlio Mississippi river L7 pei eenl.; tho 1'aeitic stale-s nearly '2 per cent. Toe. to figures point to a yield of about -l",0wJ,bUU hushed. The rye crop ol J N70 is re-norttd re-norttd -1 per cent. Uss t:.an in lb7j, but its quality averaged somewhat above that crop. The oat crop of b70 shows a tailing olf oi 27 per cent, since last year. Kvery ei-clion id the Union is difiek-nt. The grain crop h nearly average. |