The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-17
AUGUST CROP REPORTS.
a Large Proportion OF the Return
Largely Favorable

Large Proportion OF the Returns
Largely Favorable.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Angus
crop returns of the department of agri-
culture (the work of ahout COCO ca<ree.
pohdents) give estimates covering the
entire producing area of over l 800 OF
the principal agricultural counties in
the United States on the condition of
most crops now growing. The condi-
lion of cotton has improved the past
month, and the general average has adj.
vanced from 90 to "a. This is higher
by three points than in August, 1879,
and lower by eight than in August,
1880.
The caterpillar has made its appear
ance in all the states of the gulf coast,
and though no injury has resulted, many
apprehensIons of future loss are ex-
pressed. The ball worm is also men,
toned in several states. \ large num-
Der of the returns are highly favorable,
prOphesy ing a crop as large as the land
can produce, or better than for
many years. Wheat returns for
August relate to the spring Vari-
ETY.. Its condition is higher than
for several years. 1t was SO in
1880, and 81 in 1879. IL is now 81 against
100 last month. Some wheat is late but
nearly ready for harvest at date of re-
turns. There are some indications of
rust and blight in parts of Minnesota.
In northern Iowa the crop is held to be
the best since 1877. The returns from
Dakota and Nebraska are extremely ia
vorable. and the general averages of the
principal states are as follows: Wiscon-
sin, SO; Minnesota, 50; Iowa, 90; Dako-
ia, 90; Nebraska, 1903; California, SO. II
is quite probable that the product of
winter and spring wheat, without loss
by sprouting after havest, will reach
5O0,000,0O0 bushels, but the extravagant
estimates which assume Is TO 90 per
cent. more are wild assumptions, need
lessly tending to reduce the price of
wheat in the hands of farmers.
A special agent at the department of
agriculture, in London, telegraphs to-
day: "Wheat in England promises an
average crop of good quality, and in
France medium crop slightly damaged
by rain. In Germany the recent heavy
rains have damaged the quality, but
fair abundance of the product will be
harvested. In Russia and Austria there
will be an average crop, while in Hun
gary the yield will be fifteen per cent
above the average. The European crop
prospects are favorable, with some re-
duction in quality"
The corn crop is represented by SO as
against " last year. At this date in
1881 the effect of the drouth was seen on
the reduction ofthirteen points in the
general condition during July, followed
by a greater deterioration in August. At
the present, home circumstances are
favorable for further Improvement in
most of the states. Averages in the
southern states are nearly or above 100.
sFs Ct AZ ~ nc fnl-
lows: Ohio, a. Michigan, rs, Indiana,
IS, Illinois. 50. Iowa, 20, Missouri, 81,
Kansas. LOG, Nebraska, 90. New Eng
land ranSes from 81 in Massachusetts
10 90 in Connecticut New York, S5,
Pennsylvania, 80, New Jersey, 90. The
general average condition Of other crops
are as follows: Oats 102, spring rye 100
barley %, buckwheat 81, potatoes 101,
tobacco 81.