Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-08
The Present Corn Crop.

The Department of Agriculture a,
Washington issue the following relative
to this years corn crop:
The condition of the corn crup on
the LIST of October, on the whole, was
nearly average. In the New England
states 1T was little above the average.
The Middle States, except Delaware,
report depressed condition. Drought
during the growing season shortened
the yield, while in many counties the
corn standing in the shock was serious
y Injured by heavy rains, especially
where the crop was not well ripened.
Iu New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylva.
MIA heavy storms prevailing about the
middle of September prostra,ed many
fields. The South Atlantic States, es-
pecially in counties near the coast, suf-
fesed serious injury to this crop from
these storms, which Frustrated fields
left uncut, while the heavy rains that
followed spoiled large amount of both
gram aud fodder. Fresbets swept the
crops stacked upon the river bottoms,
and frosts damaged late crops in one or
two counties o. North carolina. Some
complaint Of damage to upland crops
from drought have been received from
South Carolina. Maryland and South
Carolina are full average, and Georgia
largely above, but the Deficiencies Of
Virginia and North Carolina cut down
the general condition of this section to
2 per cent. below average. The crop
in the Gulf States, on the whole is
about average, Texas reporting an es-
pecially fne condition. Local prices
show considerable reduction. Reports
of injuries from drought and storms
have been received from Mississippi aud
Louisiana, but the tone of reports from
Texas indicates very superior yield
aud quality The southern inland
States are all above sverage, and the
promise of large yields had already de-
pressed local prices, especially in dis
triets remote from market. Kentucky,
especially, promises a large crop and
conseqnen, depression Of prices, though
some counties complain of light crops,
the result of drought. North of the
Ohio river there is a deficiency on the
whole, the low condition in Illinois AID
Michigan overbalancing the extra prom
Use in the other States. Ohio reports
superior crop, generally of good quality,
though drought Iu some localities, and
excessive rains in others, reduced local
averages. In Michigan, crops on low,
wet lands are reported very poor, and
IN some cases not worth gathering. 1lli-
nois is 6 per cent. below average, though
several counties report the finest crop
for years. Several reporters in Wis
consin mention, with satisfaction, that
the crop was too far advanced to be
much injured by either frosts or grass
hoppers. West of the Mississippi the
small deficiency in Missouri is more
than repaired by the fine condition re-
ported in ell the other States. In Iowa
crops were poor in low, wet lands, aud
the condition in several counties re-
duccd greatly by grasshoppers. In
Missouri local damage BY storms is re-
ported, but low prices indicate an abun
dant yield in the larger portion of the
State. Kansas is full average, in spite
of the erasshoppers aud chinches, and
Nebraska is considerably above. Insect
ravsges we're quite severe in several
counties of Colorado and Dakota, while
frosts were destructive IN Utah. The
crop on the Pacific coast is somewhat
below average, the superior condition
of Oregon not being sufficient to meet
Abe depression in California.