Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-24
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The returns 70 the Department Of Ag-
Ficulture Of the cotton crop show that
the condition Of June. which was 96,
has not been maintained, and Is for July
I, 80. The universal complaint Is
drought, which has been most severe in
South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
The stand, however, forfhe whole conn-
try is good, reported well worked. aud
free from grass. Insect injuries are not
reported 10 any extent.
The area planted in corn in The whole
ccunlry exceeds that planted last year
NORTH Carolina, Mississippi, AFkan-
sas and Tennessee being the States that
show the largest gam in the South.
Ohio and Indiana show some decrease,
while Illinois increases z per centum.
The States west Of the Mississippi Riv-
er make The largest gains as region,
Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri
all ranging from 104 to 1lS. The con-
dition in all the Southern States is low
on account Of drought-in Texas not
over half crop. The Northern States
show a fair condition. while those west
Of the Mississippi River show 4 very
high average-over 100.
The acreage Of tobacco for the whole
country shows a decrease. In the four
States, Connecticut, Massachusetts,.
New York, and Pennsylvania, in which
the bulk Of seed leaf tobacco Is grown,
there is an increase in acreage Of about
thirteen per cent. as compared with
1878. or States producing shipping,
manufacturing. aud smoking tobacco,
which constitutes nine-tenths Of all the
tobacco grown in the United States,
North Carolina alone shows an increase
In area planted; all the others indi-
cate a material decrease from the acre
age of last year. The condition for the
whole country is slightly below that Of
July 1, 1878. Massachusetts alone Of
the States bordering on the Atlantic
shows an increased condition, and Ten
nessee in the West places her eondi-
ton at 04 against SO last year.
The returns for July give the average
condition of Spring wheat at 81, against
106 July 1, 1878. The northern New
England States Fenge nearly up 10 av-
ersge. A few counties in northern
New York average SO. Texas, the only
Southern State producing il to any ex-
tent, reports but 81. in the Northwest
the Spring wheat States range from 80
10 90, but Iowa falls 10 SO; the Spring
wheat crop Of Kansas is but 6S. On
the Pacific coaat most OF the California
crop is returned as Spring wheat, and
averages 80; the small Spring wheat
crop Of Oregon is full average. The
condition Of the crop IN The South,
West, and Northwest was largely afec-
ted by drought. In some sections the
Hessian fy was injurious. In the North
west local storms were more or less
destructive.
The July returns show an average
condition of winter wheat Of 81. against
l01 for July, 1878. New England
States average 80. The Middle States
report SO, with complaints Of drought,
mildew, Hessian 6y, aud local storms.
The South Atlantic States report 95,
with stands thinned by winter killing
and growths stunted by drought in many
northern counties, but further down the
coast the condition is greatly improved.
This region would report full average
but for Injuries in Virginia bringing the
State average to 50. Georgia reports
1O8, with an excellent quality Of grain.
The Gulf States report IS. The small.
crops Of Alabama and Mississippi are in
high condition, but the crop OF Texas is
a third below average through drought
and local storms. Southern inland
States report 90, and the grain Of re-
markably fair quality generally. The
States north Of the Ohio River report
.101. The States west Of The hEississip-
pi report SO. There are injuries BY
chinch bugs IN the southern parts and
BY storms in the northern parts. The
Pacific States report fOS. The winter
wheat Of Oregon averages fI2