The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-16
Condition Of tho Cron, .

WASHINGTON, July l5.-The following
statement OF the condition OF the cotton,
corn, and wheat crops was issusd by the
Department Of Agriculture to-day: The
cotton returns TO this Department show an
increase Ia the condition OF cotton since the
June report. The condition IL reported At
an average OF 100, being the highest re.
ported In July for several years. The fol.
lowing are the reports by states:
Forty.hye counties In North Carolina
everge 10l, nineteen counties In south
Carolina average o.; seventy counties In
Georgia average 81; sixteen counties in
Florida average 90; thirty-one counties In
Alabama average %; forty counties In Mis-
sissippi average 90; sixteen counties In
Louisiana average 90 seventy-one counties
In Texas average Ill; thirty.three counties
In Arkansas average 104, and twenty-three
counties In Tennessee average 1903. There
are some complaints OF drought in North
aud South Carolina, and OF too much rain
in Mississippi, Louisiana. and Arkansas.
Insect Injuries are not reported to any ex-
tent.
Corn.--The increase in the area planted
in corn Is one per cent. over that planted
last year. The average condition OF the
crop for the whole country is the highest
for many years, and is 100, being 7 per cent.
more than last year at the same time. There
are some complaints OF drought in the
South Atlantic States, while in the Valley OF
the Mississippi aud those States north Of
the Ohio river there Is complaint OF too
much rain. The Pacific States report very
high condition.
Whedt.-Tbe general average OF winter
wheat July |, 1880, was 95, against 81 July
l. 1879. Ii improved slightly during June.
The whole South falls of nearly a fourth,
but the heavy wiuter-wheat region north Of
the Ohio river rules high at SO. The Mid
die States are per cent. above the average,
and the Pacific per cent. West OF the
Mississippi the crop averages 81 against 80
last year. Spring wheat averages 91-same
as In July, 1879. This shows a great de-
cline in June, when the average was 81.
New England States average 50; Middle
States SO. North OF the Ohio the average Is
96. West OF the Mississippi .be general
average Is 80, Minnesota being 101, while
Nebraska falls to 81. Iowa stands at o..
On the Pacific coast California reports 96.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Tbe latest returns
from agricultural districts tributary to this
market, although conflicting, seem TO estab-
lish pretty clearly that in the whole North
west the winter wheat crop was saved in
SOou OTutEs WIN dpout iuc aNtinSC yioiu,
and the spring wheat crop as rule Is less
| to the acre than last year, but an increased
acreage will make the yield somewhat great
er than that OF 1879, provided the weather
becomes little more favorable.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-The crop re-
ports indicate that the wheat yield will be
very heavy.
THE CROPS ABROAD.
LONDON. July 15-The heavy rains have
caused great damage to the bay and other
crops in the midands of Warwickshre and
Leicestershire, and in other parts OF the
provinces. A Dublin dispatch says excess
sive rains prevailed nearly over all Ireland
during the past fortnight, and are begin
ming 10 excite serious apprehensions in re-
gard to the harvest.
The weather drought England Is wet,
'thunderous, aud unfavorable for the crops.
In many parts Of France the harvest has
already begun and gives an opportunity OF
lin some dcgree) foresting prospects. In
the South, the barley and oats promise we'll.
In the centre, the winter barley is OF good
quality but deficient in quantity. The rye
looks well also.