The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-16
Last Nights Dispatches.
THE Crops.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Returns to the
Department of Agriculture of

THE CROPS.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Returns to the
Department of Agriculture of
THE COTTON CROP
show the condition of June, which was 96
has not been maintained, and is for July
lst, 90. The figures indicating the condi
tion compared with June figures are:
North Carolina, l04. gain of 6; South
Carolina. 81, loss of l3; Georgia, Sc. loss
I; Florida, 81, loss of 4; Alabama, 96, nc
change; Mississippi, 90, loss of I; Louisi
ana, 90, loss of 2; Texas, 80 loss of 4;
Arkansas, 1O3, gain of 3; Tennessee, 1Ol
gain of6.
THE CORN AREA
planted in the whole country exceeds that
planted last year. Carolina Massachusetts
Arkansas and Tennessee show the largest
gain. In South Ohio. and Indiana show
some decrease, while Illinois increases !
per cent. The States west of toe Missis-
sippi river make the largest gains. as g
section of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa anC
Missouri all ranging from l04 to lis. The
condition in all the Southern States is low
on account of the drought. In Texas there
is not over half crop. The Northern
States show fair condition, while those
west of the Mississippi river show a very
high average, over 100.
THE TOBACCO AVERAGE
for the whole country shows decrease il
tour States, Connecticut, Massachusetts
New York and Pennsylvania, in whict
the bulk of seed leaf tobacco is grown
There is ap Increase in acreage about /;
per cent as compared with 1878. Of tht
States producing, shipping and manufac
turing smoking tobacco, which constitutes
nine-tenths of all the tobacco grown il
the United States, North Carolina alone
shows an increase in the area planted. Al
others indicate material decrease from
tie acreage Of Lass year.
The condition for the whole country /.
slightly below that OF july /, 1878 Mas
sachusetts alone, of the States bordering
on the Atlantic, shows an increased con
dltlon and Tennessee. ia the West, place!
her condition at "a, against SO last year.
SPRING WHEAT.
Returns for July give the average con
dition of spring wheat at 81, against ion
July lst, 1878.
The northern New England states range
nearly up to the average, A few counties
in northern New York average SO.
Texas, the only southern state produc
ing it to any extent, re ports but 81.
In the northwest, the spring whea
states range from 90 to 96, but Iowa fall
to IS. The spring wheat crop of Nansa
On the Pacific coast, most of the Cali
fornia crop is returned as spring wheat
and averages 90. The small spring whea
crop of Oregon is full.
The average condition of the crop in tn,
southwest and northwest was largely affect
ed by drought in some sections. Tn
| Hessian fly was injurious 10 the northwest
Local storms were more or less GeGt.uo
tive. = a
WINTER WHEAT.
| July returns show an average couditio
of winter wheat of 81 against lOl of July
1878. New England States average Q!
promising. Middle states so. Complaint
of drought, mildew, Hessiau fly aud Ioct
storms.
South Atlantic states stand 95; thinne
by winter killing aud growths stunted b.
drought 10 many northern counties, Du
farther down the coast the condition
greatly improved. This section 1enld hay
full average bGs foF tbs injuries m Vii
gina, bringing tue state average to S.
. Georgia REPORTS los, with an eyceIley
quality of grain. QomNeraiai autaoritie
report al siIaost entire cessation of NOV
ment of northern wheat to Georgia, loo
mills fnding materials sufficient 10 the
home growth.
The Gulf states, 75. The small croy
= Of Alabama and Mississippi are in hig
, condition; but the crop of Texas is q thii
below the average, thsorgh tie drougl
GIa ,ooai storms.
The southern inland states are 9S, II
/ grain is of remarkably dne quality.
7 The states north Of the Ohio river, 1O
t Straw short, but grain plump and hea
heavy. Greatly improved by the rece
' rains.
}, States west Of the Mississippi river, g
r Injured by the cbinch bugs in the southe
: parts, and by storms in the uortherp p'
= ton,