Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-11
OUR GREAT STAPLES.
cotton Prospects-PrOafg Yields
OF Wheat and COFn-COndiGIons OF
Other Crops.

WASHINGTON, August 1O.-The August
crop returns to the Department of Agricul-
ture, the work Of about six thousand cor
respondents, give estimates covering the
entire producing area Of over one thousand
five hundred of the principal agri-
cultural counties Of the United States
upon the condition of most of the
cotton has improved during the past month.
The general average has advanced from W
to 81. This is higher by three points than
In August, 1879, and lower by eight than
the August average of 1880. 1t is also two
points lower than at this date in 1875, and
one lower than in 1873, but is higher than
in five other years since 1872. The average
condition of each State is as follows:
Virginia 81, North Carolina "a, South
Carolina 9S, Georgia 81, Florida 81, Alabama
SO. Mississippi 81, Louisiana 90, Texas 100,
Arkansas 90. Tennessee So.
Only North Carolina. Florida and Louisi-
ana show decline. Virginia hss gained 4.
Georgia 2, Alabama o, Mississippi 4, Texas
g. Arkansas 6, and Tennessee s. South
Carolina has the same average as In July
There is no injury from drought except in
a slight degree in a few districts In Texas.
Ia the northern and eastern divisions Of
Jlat State there has been an excess of rain.
causing too vigorous growth Of the stalk,
delay In fruiting, and, In some cases, she'd
ding of the bolls. In the entire cotton belt
there is reported an excess of moisture,
Injurious In proportion to the retentiveness
OF the soil. This cause accounts for the
comparative low condition In North Caro-
lima, where 1t is now deemed too late for
recuperation. Rust begins to appear in
districts where rains have been In excess,
but with no damage as yet. Caterpillars
have made their appearance In all the States
OF the Gulf coast, and though no injury has
resulted, many aDprehensions of future loss
are expressed. The boil worm is also men.
toned in several States. A large number
OF returns are highly favorable, prophecy
ing crop as large as the land can produce
or better than for many years.
The wheat returns of August relate to the
spring variety. Its condition is higher than
for several years. 1t was 88 in 1880, and 81
in 1879 and 1881. 1t is now "a against 100
last month. 1t is somewhat late, but was
nearly ready for harvest at the date of the
returns. There are some indications of rust
aud blight in part of Minnesota and North
Iowa. The crop is held to be best since
1879. The returns from Dakota and Ne
braska are extremely favorable. The gene
raj averages of the principal States are as
follows:
Wisconsin 90, Minnesota 9S, Iowa 80,
Dakota SO, Nebraska 103, California SO.
1t is quite probable that the product of
winter wheat and spring wheat, without
loss by sprouting, Will slightly exceed five
hundred million Aashels, bus extravagant
estimates which assume rs to 20 ner cent,
more are wild 8ssnAhp iozb, nsealsAslF
tending to reduce tns prizes A1f asheaE iA6tnsi
hands of farmers. w - alssf
Special Agent Moffat, Of the Department
OF Agriculture, cabled from London t0-dasQs
that wheat In England promises an average
crop of good quality. In France there will
be medium crop, slightly damaged by rain
In the blooming period. In Germany the
recent heavy rains have deteriorated the
quality Of fairly abundant product. In
Russia and Austria there will be an average
crop, and in Hungary Is per cent. above |
the average. The European outlook is |
favorable for medium product, with some
reduction in quality.
The condition OF the corn crop is repre-
sented by 83 as against n last year At this |
this date in 1881 the effect OF the drought |
was seen In reduction of Ii points In the
general condition during July, followed by
greater deterioration in August. At the |
present time circumstances are favorable |
for further improvement in most of the
States. The averages Of the Southern States |
are nearly all above 100. The surplus pro-
ducing States average as follows:
Ohio ~, Michigan. %, Indiana 78, ILL.,
nois SO, lowe 20, Missouri 81, Kansas
100, Nebraska 95, New England ranges from
81 in Massachusetts to SO in ConnecticutS |
New York S5, Pennsylvania 70, New Jer-
sey SO.
The general averages of the condition of |
the other crops are as follows: Oats 1O2,
spring rye 100, barley 05, buckwheat 81,
potatoes 10l, tobacco 81.