The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-19
THE CROPS.
Condition of the Growing Grain and
Tobacco.

Tobacco.
The following is a synopsis of the leading
information regarding the growing crops pub
| lished by the National crop Reporter of the
! 18th inst: Reports from correspondents dated
June indicate severe drought prevailing in
nearly all portions of the country east of the
Rocky mountains, as far as New England,
with more or less damage to the growing
crops in most sections. Since the date of
these reports there have been very general
rains throughout the country, and it is thought
enough to check all damage on the score of
drought.
Uhedf.-The condition of the growing wheat
in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas. Missouri. Ohio and Wisconsin, was nearly
3 per cent. above good average condition
In Illinois and Missouri the condition of the
wheat was very high in Iowa per cent
above an average, and the other States below
the average.
Odts.-rhe condition of oats in the same
States at the dates mentioned was per cent
below good average, Missouri being the only
State reporting above an average.
Observation-Disclosures as relate to the area
sown this season in barley indicate in the
States previously mentioned an increase over
last year of 262 acres, and make the area this
year, III round numbers. $50, 600 acres.
Rye.-There is an estimated falling off this
season III the rye area, averaging in the same
States per cent, or 10, 100 acres The area
this year is placed at a trite less than 337, 900
acres
Tobdcco.-Special retums IN relation
to the tobacco crop in Kentucky
Southern Ohio and Indiana, and
in Tennessee are such as TO make the outlook
a very bad one. Aside from the late frosts
the bug and the fly and the insects have been
very destructive. No transplanting had been
done up to June l, the ground being too dry.
1t seems to be general opinion among grow
ers and dealers that the prospects are not in
favor of more than one. half to two-thirds of
last years crop. Much damage is reported by
the potato-bugs. which are evidently increasing
in numbers
THE COTTON CROP.
The Statistician Of the Department of Agri-
culture. at Washington, has Just made re-
port Of the acreage IN cotton, based on re-
turns from most Of the cotton counties in six
cotton States a. follows. the comparison being
with the area of 1873:
Virginia. ............ 80 North Carolina ...... 80
south Carelina. 81 Georgia .............. 90
Florida. ............. 81 Alabama ............. 50
Arkansas ............. 80 Tennessee. %
Mississippi ........... SO Louisiana ......... 80
Texas .............. 1912 Missouri ........... IS
The aggregate reduction slightly exceeds 10
per cent. The condition of the crop is repre-
scented by the following figures-lO0 being the
normal or fair condition:
North Carolina. 50 South Carolina .......s1
Georgia. .............S0 Florida ..............9 80
Alabama ..... ..... 81 Alississ ppi ............7S
Louisiana 20 Texas
Arkansas. ............ 90 Tennessee ..........S 50
The report concludes :" The report of the
condition in 1873 was more favorable in every
State except North Carolina and Texas. The
season has been remarkable. The stand
is very poor many plants not having made
their appearance on the LIST of June Since
Of LIGHT l.utra
eral, and prospects are much improved. The
fields are much cleaner than at this date last
year, and can easily be kept free from weeds.
With favorable weather, rapid Improvement is
certain, and fair comparison with July il
quite probable at the time of the next re-
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