The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-17
Crop Report.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The May re-
turns of wheat to the agricultural de-
partment make the condition compared
with April averages materially lower.
In New York, Michigan, Ohio and Hi
nois further injury was wrought by the
frost early in April, and in more north
ern districts the real damages by the
March freezing was more fully dis
closed As the covering of snow and ice
disappeared. The average is II for
New York; Michigan, 81 Ohio, 81; Ill
inois, sc.
Further loss is. suffered by blowing
up large areas in Ohio and Illinois.
A reduction in Missouri from SO TO 90
is also reported.
In Indiana the condition averages 70,
and in New Jersey 1O1-both the same
as in April.
All the remaining northern states
show an improvement since the April
report, as well as the Pacific Coast, and
nearly all the southern states. These
averages are: Connecticut, 90; Penn
sylvania, 95; Delaware, S5; Maryland.
90; Virginia, 81; North Carolina, So /;
South Carolina, 93; Georgia, 81; Ala
bama, 90; Mississippi, 90; Texas, 81 ;
Arkansas, 66; Tennessee, So; West Vir-
gina, 90; Kentucky, 81; Kansas, 81
California, II; Oregon, 70. This is an
improvement of 10 per cent in Califor-
mia and II in Oregon.
The average condition of the winter
wheat is S31k against 80 in April.
The loss in area from rcplanting in
other crops may be assumed to reduce
the prospect to that of Ap j list. In
| 1879 and 1880 the general average was
90, IN 'S1 it was SO, IN so II aas 102; in
May of last year it was 1OO In former
years there were no May turns. Two
years ago the average d. ciIned to so in
July. Last year It was Increased to 1Q4
| at the time of cutting. Il should be I'M
derstood that in the department reports
of condition, 100 means IN, dunn growth
| with full stand and healthy plant.
Ohio and Illinois state re reports as
| compared with last year thus: Ohio re-
ports 90 for May as C ImI'ared with last
year, and 60 as compared with the aver
age crop. The spring wheat area will
| not be complete till May IS and will be
reported June 1st.
The statistical agent fpr Oak Ota makes
| q probable increase Of 30 per cent
The agent for MInnsota reports 50
per cent of last ycir's area already
planted.
An increase of Is per C. Mt is report ted
| in Washington TtIttTY
IL 40 AOk ptOHS'Ap fh'hb tiAS hCiCoSC IL
| tho spring wheat All will more than
make good the loss .if winter acreage
| without regard ia spring wheat, the
| present prospect Z the winter wheat
| area, in consideration ct reduced condI-
ton and acreage, Is 20 per cent. less
| than In May last, representing loss al
about n, 600, 600 bushels.
A dispatch from the London statistic
agent, under date ni April 18th, reports
an improvement in European wheat
prospects during ite' last month. The
severity of March was followed by
three Weeks of dry weather, which was
succeeded by one week of invigorating
ram. The season is still backward. The
| small area of spring sown wheat in Eng.
land is thin and much nf IL is to be dis
| placed by barley IL France and Ger.
many rain is needed and higher tenn
| perature is necess arv, With 3 reduced
| acreage in Western Europe and some in
| Jury from fret ziRg in March, reduced
crop appears Inevitable.
In Austria aud auBgaFia the prospect
is favorable for al least medium crop
The returns of the progress of cotton
| planting show that the work is later
than usual in every state, and indicate
that on May LIST 76per cent, and on May
18th 81 per cents nf the proposed area
was planted, which was an annual pro
portion.
| In Virginia and North CaFoliaa il wal
very late. The peEOsntages planted
were; Virginia, Ia; North Carolina. 25
South Carolina, %; Georgia, 70; Flor
ida, Cd; Alabsma. SO; Mississippi, 81
Louisiana, 81; Trxas, 70; Arkansas, 70
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