Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-06-14
The Crop Report for June

INC crop report Tor SOue.
WAsHINGToN. June TO- he
June crop report q The department
of agriculture shows that the area
in cotton is , 40 per cent. less
than in 1881. Texas makes an
increase, and also the small cotton
district OF Southern Virginia. All
other SAFES return some loss OF
area. The largest deficiency is in
the States bordering on the Missis
sippi river, where planting in over
flowed districts MAS not entirely
finished on the first Of June. The
average condition Of the entire cot.
ten area indicates a depreciation Of
IL per cent. from perfect healthiul-
ness and average growth. 1t is
better than last year only in South
Carolina and Texas.
The cause OF deprecated condi-
ton is mainly temperature 100
low for thrift. In Every State there
was destruction oil plants by frost.
There was also TOO much rain, for
healthtul growth. Instances are
reported OF two or three successive
replautings, and the replacement
was still progressing. Condition
is hest IN Florida, worst in Virginia.
In Tennessee, North Carolina and
Arkansas it is mnci lower than
in the Cult Coast States. The
stand is moi as good as usual, and
is an element Of the reported depie-
citation. The cool wet weather
causes slow growth and unthriity
appearance, tavoring the attacks Of
lice and rust, and toe prevalence Of
sore shin A large number OF
returns say thai wi;h recent H. G
weather cotton is Improving, and
give sumo assurance OF better re-
port IN July.
The area sown il spring wheat
has decreased apparently about y
per cent. The southern counties
OF Wisconsin AID southern and
southwestern districts OF M.nncs ols
report almost without exception a
decline in acreage. The northeas-
tern section OF Iowa in nearly every
county repcr.s large reductions. 10
Dakota there IS large lncreasa n
Cass county aud decrease j..
Yankton, Turner Bo.homm aud
other counties. There IS apparently
a small increase 0. ac cage IN the
territory, The comparative average
OF tic Northwest Is as follows :
Wisconsin, 50; Minnesota, So;
Iowa, 50; Nebraska, 90; Dakoia,
IO2. The condition. OF winlc,
wheat is still very high, averagn5 !
100. Tie april freeze did very liz
Tie damage where it was most ap.
pretended, II The upper portion 9l
the Ohio valley. Pennsylvania s
average is a single point below 100
New Jersey, s; New York, Is
Texa., Z; Ohio, !; Limos, ,. 81
other winteI-wncaJ States cast o
tue Rocky mountains make retur
above the standard, On The Pact
tic coast Oregon leiuns an ayc.ag.
of 9S and California X. Taking
the winter ana spring areas log IL
er, and assuming Il continuance Oh
present conditions, = Yield exceed
lng - bushels per acre woula rc
suit, and ali aggregate exceeded
only by tue product OF 1850. Tic
Southern harvest is sac NofiA.
ern winter wheat has iew ns~s &c
encounter, but the spring as silIl al
uncertain quantity.
The corn acreage Cannot be CIV
en- until July. 4 large increase Il
area is reported in tae South ano
in the Northwest, but in halt tA'
States planting WAS no, finished Oh
! the 1st of June. In parts Of tn
South the early planting IS !" tas
sci. Planting Is c,erywheie iaic
the plant is small, aud not OF vlso
Or color, in consequence Ct cold aa'
wet weather. Increase in area o
oats isnearly universal, ard amount
10 an average OF Z per cent. Il"
average Of condition is lOl. Tn'
harvest promises to tie very urge
There is an increase OF one pc
cent. in the area Of barley. aver
age condition 90. The coalition %
clover and sprung pasture mas IN
proved, and ranges very high II
tie South. aad tar 10 good IN othe
sections.
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