Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-06-25
THE CROPS.
Condition Of the Growing Grain and
Tobacco.

Condition of the Growing Grain and
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 a 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 re-
ports there have been very general rains
throughout the country, and it is thought
enough to check all damage on the score of
drought.
Wkeat.-The condition of the growing wheat
in the States Of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin, was
nearly per cent. above good average con-
dition. In Illinois, and Missouri the condition
of the wheat was very high in Iowa per
cent. above an average, and in the other
States below the average.
Odts.-The 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.
Bdrley.-Estimates 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, in round numbers, $50, 900 acres.
Rye.-There is an estimated falling off this
season in the rye area, averaging in the same
States per cent, or 10. $50 acres. The area
this year is placed at trifle less than 337, 900
acres.
Iobdcco.-Special returns in relation
to the tobacco crop in Kentucky
Southern Ohio and Indiana and in
Tennessee, are such as to make the outlook
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
IL 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 increas-
ing 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, as follows. the comparison
being with the area Of 1878:
Virginia. 30 North Carolina. 80
South Carolina ....... 81 Georgia. ........... 90
Florida ..........-... 81 Alabama. ........... SO
Arkansas. ........... 80 Tennessee ....... 92
Mississippi. 80 Louisiana. ......... 80
Texas. .102 Missouri. .......... 70
The aggregate reduction slightly exceeds 10
per cent. The condition of the crop is repre-
scented by the following figur.s-l0O being the
normal or fair condition:
North Carolina. .... SO South Carolina 81
Georgia so Florida. ............-.90
Alabama 81 Mississippi ...........7s
Louisiana ............. 20 Texas ......... 80
Arkansas ....... 80 Tennessee .......S5
Tie report concludes THE report of the
condition in 1873 was more favorable to 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 1st of June. Since the last
of May light showers have been general, 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 IA
vorable weather, rapid Improvement is GER
tain, and a fair comparison with July lie
quite probable at the time of the next re-
port"