Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-25
The Corn Cron of 1852.

As great interest is felt in the growing
corn crop, and as general desire exists to
know how the government reports will
compare with the general statement OF
abundant crops from all parts of the
country, we copy the following from
the report just issued from the Agricul-
tural Department. The crop in the Gulf
States is now made, and the high figures
put down for those States will, therefore,
be particularly gratifying:
CoRN.-The July returns indicate an in
crease of area planted in corn exceeding
per cent. orfully 9, 500, 900 acres. In Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois there has been loss OF
acreage, but in all other States OF any prom
inence in corn growing there is some In
crease. In the Gulf States the advance has
been heavy, in obedience to the instinct OF
self preservation. The usual result OF high
price of a crop, an immediate extension OF
It's breadth Of cultivation, was prevented In
the Ohio Valley only by excessive rains and
a temperature that made early planting I'm
possible.
The States and Territories reporting de-
creased area are: Maine, l per cent Ohio,
California. Utah, 2; Nevada, 3; Indiana, 3;
Illinois, 6; Washington, 9. New York,
Rhode Island and Oregon report the same
area as last year. New Hampshire, Penn
sylvania and Delaware make per cent. In
crease; Vermont, New jersey, Maryland,
Wisconsin, Missouri and Colorado, 9; Mas
sachusetts, North Carolina, West Virginia,
Michigan and Iowa, 8; New Mexico. 4; Con-
necticut and Virginia, 5: Louisiana and
Tennessee, 6; Mississippi, z; South Carolina,
Florida, Arkansas and Kentucky, 9; Kansas,
IL; Nebrs ska, IL; Georgia and Alabama, ID;
Texas. II; Minnesota, 26; Dakota, 40
Though the percentage of Minnesota seems
large, the corn area of that State has until
recently been less than that of two counties
of Illinois.
The condition of corn is marked low from
late planting, cold and wet weather, and re-
planning after floods, but has been improv-
ing during June, and is generally In fair
vigor and active growth, promising far bet
ter condition in August, should the season
continue as favorable as at this date. The
general average is IS, against 80 In July last
wear, before the disastrous drought set In.
1t is above 100 in all the sea coast States
from South Carolina to Texas, In Tennessee,
Kansas and Kentucky; Oregon and Nevada
stand at 100, Arkansas at 81; New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, New Mexico, SO; North
Carolina, California. Utah, IS; Maryland,
souri,, West Virginia, SO; Vermont, Dakota,
90; New jersey, Delaware, Nebrasks, Wash
ington, 80; Maine, New York, Michigan, Sc;
Ohio, "a: Minnesota, 50; Pennsyl vania, 81;
Rhode Island, Wisconsin, so: Indiana, 20;
Iowa, ~; Illinois, IS. The State Of largest
acreage stands lowest OF all In condition.
Upon this area and condition medium
Weld, producing LOO, 900 bushels, is
possible. With the yield OF last
year the product would exceed !, 200, O0O, 600.
The range of possibilities covers at least
SOC, 100000 bushels, the result dependent
upon the meteorological condition OF the
succeeding eighty days.
CoTToN.-Cotton has improved since the
LIST of June, its average condition being
three points better on the 1st OF July. From
Virginia to Georgia and west of the Missis-
S ppi, every State shows higher figures.
From Florida TO Mississippi and Tennessee,
condition has slightly declined.
The general average is 90, which is higher
than In July Of 1873 and 1874, and lower
than in shy other yesr for the past ten.