The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-15
THE CROPS.
National Report on Cotton, Corn,
Oats, Rye, and Tobacco,
There Would Have Been a Great
as Eastern Corn Cop but for
the Drought.

I. :
The September report of the Department.
of Agriculture on the condition of cotton
shows an improvement since the LIST of Aug
ust in Virginia North Carolina, Tennessee,
Arkansas and Texas, and some deter
iorati3n in South Carolina, Georgia
and the States of 1.-THE Gulf
coast to Louisiana, inclusive. The general
average OF August is 81; September, % the
same as September of 1SS07-and higher than
any other season for ten years. Last year
the average dropped from IS in August to 20.
in September. The State averages are: Vir-
ginia, SO; North Carolina, SO; South Carolina,
95; Georgia. 80; Florida, So; Alabama, 80;
Mississippi, IS; louisiana, 10: Texas 101;'
Arkansas, 100; Tennessee, 80 These figures
indicate as they stand a large crop, but from
every. quarter comes the iptimation of too
much. rain for heavy fruiting, too much
weed, 2 some shedding. of.bolls, a tendency
to rust, and later development of bolls
than usual Under these conditions an early
frost would be especially injurious The
caterpillar has made its appearance in many
counties of the Gulf coast States. In some
places the second generation is awebbing
up While the damage is inappreciable as
yet in most cases, fears are expressed that a
third brood may do great injury. The boil
worm is reported at many points. In Den
ton county, Texas, their destruction is .esti-
mated at 100000,
The corn crop in all regions south of Penn
sylvania and the Ohio river is in high con-
ditiOn in every State except West Virginia.
being represented by 100 or higher figures
In many districts of the South the croD is re-
ported the best in twenty years In the New
England States there has been very sharp
decline except in Vermont-from 81 to rs in
Maine; 95 to 81 in New Hampshire; 81 to 60
in Massachusetts,; SO to 20 in Rhode
Island; and Sc to 65 in Connecticut.
A decline of eight points in New
York and New Jersey and four in Penn
sylva1ia is indicated The loss in all these
States is due to drought which has been
especially severe IN New England. There has
been abundant rain in all the other States
In the corn growing States of the Ohio valley
prospects average very nearly as at the last
report. The general average of condition is
IS, the same as in August. Last year there
was a decline from "a in August to Coin Sep
TENDER In 1890 the September average was
81 If early frosts do not iniure the cron the
product will be materially larger than last
year, but the heavy production of 1879 and
1880 cannot be approached under, the most
favorable circumstances szfs hHs
IL The oats crop, when harvested was in an
unusuallyAhigh condition, yielding heavily
in threshing. The general average was 100
yery few States falling below that fioure--
among them New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Maryland and Virginia; ssl4 III ss.4Ess.s 81 s
The rye crop was also above the average
in nearlyall the States and was harvested in
good condition. = a
General average of tobacco, 80; in Penn
sylvania, St.; Maryland, 50; Virginia, So;
Kentucky, 81; Ohio, IS; Missouri, g.