The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-13
Late News.
THE CROPS.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-The October
corn report of the department of agricul-
ture fully sustains the telegraphic sum
mary of the 10Th of September as to the
injuries by the frosts of the 8th, 9th and
10th. There were light frosts later, the
most noticeable one being on the 10Th in
the Northwest states. The average con
which was greatest in Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Ohio and New York. There was also
a severe loss in Minnesota and Dakota
and some damage in Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. in the northern counties of
Indiana. Illinois and il. the least advanced
fields of Iowa but scarcely any in Nebras-
ka, and none in Kansas is reported except
in few places. In Northern Kentucky
and Missouri there is no mention of frost
in any state south of Pennsyl-
vania. The reduction of the state
averages are: Michigan from 60 to 45,
Wisconsin from 76 to so. Ohio from 81
to SO. New York from 72 to 81. The
reduction is Z points in Illinois and 8 in
Indiana. The high September figures
have been materially reduced by the
drought. The loss in the condition from
frost has become more apparent, causing
light reductions in the September esti-
mates. In many southern states the gen
eral average condition is 70. six points
less than on the 1st of September, -four
from the frosts in the north and two from
the drought on the Atlantic seaboard and
south of the frosted area. 1t is five
points above the October average of 1882.
While there is per cent in the area il is
twenty-one points lower than the average
of the-census crop. The product of the
year will be close on to 1000, ,00O
bushels, with more soft corn than last
year, mostly in regions that consume theil
entire crop.
The returns of the yield of wheat to The
acre indicates a production of about q
bushels an acre less-than the crop has lasl
year. 1t is but 90 bushels an acre in Ohio
10 in Illinois and but fraction above II
in Indiana. 1t is above IL in Michigan
and 13 in Minnesota, Iowa and California
~ in Missouri. The average in Dakots
and Nebraska exceeds 16 and is about Il
iu hduodSs AHCSC Averages III SCNeGt
states are based on systematically record
ed results in threshiHg. While revision
of the records of season may cause slight
local changes it is certain that the 'fina
average yield will not differ much from
11.3 bushels an acre. The aggregate vii
exceed 400, 000, 900 bushels and may reacl
420. 600, 600. The quality is not up to tht
average yield. Oats are full average
series years of about 29 bushels, for tht
whole Country. The range of the STATE
averages in the West Is from 80 in Mis-
souri, to Al in Kansas, about 80 in the
Ohio Valley and SO in the Northwest
Nebraska and Kansas have the largcs
yields. The crops will aggregate abou
500, 100000 bushels. The barley crol
will average between one and tw. bushels
an acre more than last year. approximat-
ing 81, 100000 bushels. California, New
York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and low,
contribute three fourths of the whole pro
duct. The potato crop is in better con
dition than any year since 1875. Tht
average is 93, while the October aver
ages from 1872 to 1878 were each 90. TIT
prospect is fair. The tobacco crop will
be below the average in yield The con.
dition in Kentucky is n. Virginia 90. Tn,
| averages in the seed leaf States is low
The general average condition is 80.