The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-11-11
DIGEST OF UR0P REPORrS FOR OCTO-
BRR.
WHEAT.

WHEAT.
The wheat crop of the present year
Is short one, and the deficiency is
augmented by q marked deterioration
in quality.
the little grown In New England Is
as small q quantity rs ever, but not
much reduced. The Middle States
have about twO-thiEdsof the crop Of
last year, though the decline is un-
equal, being greatest In New YORK
and becoming less in degree with low
er degrees OF latitude. Virginia is the
last State Ia this direction to show q
reduction In yield all the other South
ern States have Increased their pro-
ductions, some OF them 50 to IS per
cent. None OF the States east OF the
Mississippi, except Wisconsin, appear
to have equaled the crop of last year.
Minnesota Is credited with an in-
creased production, notwithstanding
the ravages OF grasshoPpers and the
losses from spvouting in the. shock.
Fhs other prairie States, as far as re-
ported, show q decrease, but the ex.
tension of area, both in reported aud
unrep0rted counties, may make up ia
some degree this deficiency on 9 final
cAnvassing for aggregate estimates.
The Pacific coast crop Is also short.
The average for tbs entire territory
reported the present month is about
80 per cent of last years production
it amounts TO nearly 62.000, 900 BUSH
els, and gives q crop Of 246, 900, 900
bushels. But the quality is also low
er than last year, aud the depreciation
Is heaviest In what are known In a
special sense as wheat-growing re-
Rions. In quality, the crop averages
81, or Ia per cent. crop, though 1t
means poorer bread rather than less I
it.
The losses by spruuting and rotting
In shock or stack produced in many
places q panic, which stimulated ex-
aggeration, and the natural result is
the ultimate conclusion that "the loss
Is not so heavy as was expected IL
is bad enough. however, when ship
ments OF wheat from Maryland to
Ohio are necessary to make q mix
turs that will produce q passable flour.
The wheat of best quality Is to be
found in Delaware, Maryland, the
South, the Pacific coast, and in New
England. That Of the west averages
lower than usual In every State, and
among the lowest averages are those
OF Indiana, West Virginia, Ohio, Ken
tueky and Illinois.
CORN.
The condition of the corn crop, as
reported on the lat OF October, Is ex-
ceptionally high. It's sverage status
In several OF the States Is above the
standard OF good condition 1. G., In
extra thrift and productive yigor.
Fhis Is the case Ia all the southern
States except Louisiana and Texas ;
in all the Middle States except New
York, aud 10 Missouri and Kansas in
the west. Ia ths remaining States,
with few exceptions, the averages are
higher than usual OF late years, after
the customary ravages OF insects and
witaering OF drought. Wisconsin ap-
pears to have sustained most injury
from frost. In the Ohio Valley States
the extraordinary promise OF Septem-
Der has been somewhat reduced by
frost in low lands, or In the area plant
ed late and slow in maturing. There
will be q large quantity OF unmer-
chsntable corn. soft and loose on the
ear, aud . considerable proportion Of
unsound fodder. The crop will be
comparatively large in quSntity, but
poor in quality, except in the south
ern and Pacific States. S1me injury
from frost, between September 20 and
30, resulted as far south - Tennessee
in the west, and from Maine TO Vir-
kinia on the Atlantic coast, In the
south, the principal losses resulted
from storms. The equinoctial in Tex
as was very destructive in the south
ern part Of the State. Worms cansed
some damage in Florida, and drought
was inj9rious in portions Of the State.
A return of quantities harvested
will not be made till next month,
when the comparative result will be
better understood.
POTATOES.
Tue crop, IS 3 whole, promises 10
bs extraordinary In both yield and
quality. The only drawbacks upon
condition, reported as originating in
September, are too dry weather in
Isolated localities Ia Ohio, Wisconsin
and Missouri, and slight injuries from
frosts In parts Of MichigaE, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Mianesota an ] Iowa. The
principal causes IN operation previous
to September, resulting in a reduction
OF condition to some extent, are the
Colorado beetle and rot, the latter as 3
consequence OF rust In some instances
and of avoaasiva war In 0fhers