The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
MONTHLY REPORT.
Condition Of the Crops.


This crop has been injured somewhat in
localities by the drought, by wet weather, by
the heat, by worms, and by early frost, but
not sufficiently as vet to threaten material
reduction of the aggregate product hereto
fore anticipated. The great corn-proiucing
State of Illinois reports the condition of the
crop, Scptembcrilst, at Is per cent. above an
average. Missouri, ranking next TO Illinois
last wear in corn production, reports the con-
dition per cent. above average; Indiana
claims - pcr cent above; Ohio, 10 Per cent.
Kentucky, 10 per cent; Tennessee, 20 per
cent. Pennsylvania, 5 pcr cent, and New
York, 10 per cent; Michigan and Wiscon
sin, II per cent; Minnesota, 10 per cent;
North Carolina, 10 per cent; South Caro-
lima, ID per cent; Georgia ii, Florida ID,
and Alabama Z Per cent; Louisiana II,
Texas 4, and Arkansas II yer cent; West
Virginia. Is per cent Oh the New England
States Maine and Vermont report the con-
dilion above an average; the former 5 per
cent and the latter ID. New jersey shows
10 per cent. above an average, while Virginia
and Iowa report the promise a full average.
The States showing condition below an
average are, New Hampshire, l. per cent.
Massachusetts, Is; Rhode Island, 9; Con-
necticut, 70; Delaware and Maryland, 10;
Mississippi, 2; Kansas, -; Nebraska, b;
California 4, and Oregon per cent. The
crop is one to three weeks in advance, and
without early severe frost promises to escape
serious injury from that source.
COTTON.
There is considerable complaint Of damage
to the cotton crop from rust, the worms, and
unfavorable August weather, but the general
prospect is not discouraging. The average
of reports from North Carolina shows the
condition per cent. better than at same
date last wear; but there are reports of in
iurv bv rust, and of bolls falling of, caused
bv wet weather. South Carolina, 5 per cent.
above, but rust prevalent, and the yield
diminished by intensely hot and dry weather.
Georgia ) per cent. above, with the rust and
the worms detcriorating the crop to some
extent. Rust and dry weather have done
considerable damage on the gray lands fer
tilted with gllano. In Florida the ccndi-
ton is Is per cent. above last year. In Ala
hama the rust, the drought, and the bOll-
| worm have wrought serious damage, while
in some localities rain has induced rot and
extensive shedding OF young bolls; an aver
age of reports, however, shows the general
prospect IN the State to be as good as at the
same date last wear. Mississippi also reports
an average condition, though complaints are
| numerous of the depredations OF the boil
| worm and Of the shedding of bolls from fire.
| auent rains. Louisiana per cent. above
average condition; the crop is later than
| usual, and the rains and the caterpillars
have done some damage. Texas, per cent.
above, With increased acreage. Our CAM
eron County reporter says, ''This valley pro-
duced 400 bales last season; will probably
produce 1000 bales this year." The worm
| has done much damage, and excessive rams
have been disastrous in some localities.
| Arkansas promises 10 per cent. better than
| ut this date last year, with few complaints OF
| injury. The condition in Tennessee and
| Missouri is about an average, though several
correspondents rates rate the crop considera-
blv below that Of last year, unless there
should he similarly favorable fall. There
| is little in the figures Of our reporters to in
dictate decreased yield of cotton, and favor
able weather heanceforth must insure con-
siderable increase.
| WHEAT.
Our returns upon this product pertain
chiefly Ia the condition Of the crop when
harvested, though the figures indicate in a
measure the extent of the yield rs compared
with an average. AZ the date Of reports,
however, the grain had not been thrashed
out to any considerable extent, 20 that our
October returns must be had before an essi-
mate of the aggregate wheat production Of
the year can be made. On condition, when
harvested, the States report rs follows 1.-THE
figures 10 representing an average): Maine,
I0.1; New Hampshire, g; Vermont, Sc; Mas
sachuse,ts, 10; Connecticut, 80; New Jersey,
ST; New York, 81; Pennsylvania, 9; Della
ware, 4; Maryland, So; Virginia, 9; North
Carolina, los; South Carolina, 9.5; Georgia,
IL; Alabama, IL; Mississippi, 10; Texas, 3;
Arkansas, 100; Tennessee, 9.S; West Nir-
siria, 10; Kentucky, 90; Missouri, 9.3;
Illinois, lO.l; Indiana, 9.5; Ohio, 9.5;
Michigan, 3; Wisconsin, 10; Minnesota,
SIS; Iowa, l0.2; Kansas, 10; Nebraska, 9.5;
California, 81; Oregon, 1913 In New
York the gathered crop has been injured BY
heavy rains. In New jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, complaints are heard Of shrunken
grain, in some cases "hardly worth thrash
ing" The 'scab'' proved serious injury
in Maryland and Virginia, caused By heavy
rains previous to harvest. Some smut in
North Carolina, and injury from vet weather
in Wea Virgins. In Kentucky there was