The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
CROP REPORTS.
The Outlook for the Present Season


CROP REPORTS.
The Outlook for the Present Season.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The con-
dition of winter wheat is lower than
in May, with few exceptions. The
average condition is IS, against SO in
May. OF spring wheat the area is
increased 100000 acres, or nearly five
per cent. The condition averages 70,
same as last year. There is an in
over three per cent. The increase is
eight per cent. in Texas,
seven in Arkansas, five in Louisiana,
three in Alabama, two respectively in
South Carolina and Mississippi, and
one in Georgia. The department record
on area in 1889 was 16,276,OOO acres.
Returns indicate a breadth of 1880
600, an increase of 504, 900 acres. The
area by states is in
North CaFolipa, 1850; South Carolina,
2871; Florida. 258; Alabama, 261O;
Mississippi, 2279; Louisiana, 932;
Texas, 3035; Arkansas, 1888; Tennes-
see, S07; Missouri, Indian Territory
and other states contributed
the remainder. Planting has been
late and replanting to fill
detectives stands more general than
usual, owing to cold and wet April,
followed by a cold and very dry May,
with frosts from May goth to aSth;
attempts to fill up gaps were
made up to date of this report, and
in the Gulf states belated plants had
not appeared on the 1t of June. A
persistent effort has been made to ner-
feet stands throughout the cotton
belt. Low temperature and rains in
April delayed planting and retarded
the growth. All returns make the
season late. Favorable weather in
lower attitudes begins already to
brighten the outlook. There were
counties in North Carolina, in which
one-sixth to one-third Of the cotton
was not up. The frost on the 23d Of
May,..whioh extended nearly or quite
through the area planted, was es-
border in South Carolina. Cold
nights and drying winds during May
greatly reduced the vitality, and the
weather the, first week IN June was
scarcely warm enough for cotton.
Similar causes produced like effect
in Georgia, but somewhat modified
by milder temperature, yet
one correspondent claims from
personal record the worst season for
cotton in twenty-seVen years. In the
remaining states the temperature has
been lower than usual, There is fire.
quent report of the presence
of flies, where every plant
is in the worst condition. The
caterpillar made its appearance the
fourteenth of May, in Butler county,
Alabama, twenty days earlier than
ever known before, and Robertson
and Victoria counties, in Texas, re-
port their presence. 1t has been gen
orally too dry, but serious injury is
not reported, though threatened in
Western Texas, especially in Gauda-
lupe, Medina, Lavaca, Somerville and
Llano counties. Notwithstanding
these drawbacks, there is fair stand
and medium vitality. The averages
of condition are 81 lin North Carolina,
81; in South Carolina, 50; in Georgia,
eighty-siX; in Florida, ninety-four; in
Alabama, ninety-seven; in Mississippi,
eightY-six; in Louisiana, ninety-on
in Texas, eighty-nine; in Kansas,
eighty-seven; in Tennessee, seventy
eight, The condition of winter
wheat is lower than in May, through
the entire area, with few eXcep-
lions. The decline amounts to four
points in Connecticut, fourteen in
New York, two in Ohio, eight in In
diana. fifteen in Illinois and seven in
Missouri. 1t is slight in Michigan
and generally throughout the south.
The general average Of condi-
ton is IS, against So III May.
In June, 1889, it was SO for winter
wheat, as follows: Connecticut, go;
New York, 60; New Jersey, 80; Penn
sylvania, 81; Delaware, %; Maryland,
98: Virginia, SO; North Carolina, 50;
South Carolina, 95; Georgia, So; Ala
bama, 90; Mississippi, 80; Texas, Sc;
Arkansas, SO; Tennessee, So; West
Virginia, 88; Kentucky, n; Ohio, CO.;
Michigan, 80; Indiana, 81; Missouri,
20: Illinois, 81; Kansas, 80; California,
80; Oregon, 80.
These figures indicate the condition
of growing wheat with reference to
lost area by blowing up winter
killed. Areas of spring wheat-Area
has been increased about 100000 acres,
or nearly five per cent. Wisconsin
reports a reduction of one per
cent, Iowa, two per cent; Minnesota
makes an increase of five per cent,
Nebraska z, Dakotah 40, Montana 80.
Spring wheat states have an acreage
Of nearly 100000 acres. The con-
dition of spring wheat is every where
high, averaging SO, the same as last
wear. The area of barley is increased
five per cent. Total acreage 2,350, 900.
The condition averages 81. The in
crease in the area of oats is four per
cent. area nearly 19,2OO,OOO acres !;
condition high. averaging 70.
. MEMPHIS, June 9.-The following
replies have been received in response
to three hundred and fifty letters of
INQUIRY sent to planters and mer-
chants in the cotton belt tributary to
Memphis, which embraces west Ten
nessee. north Mississippi, northsAr
kansas and north Alabama: Acre
age-Cne hundred and sixty report
increased acreage planted in cotton,
as compared with last year;
one hundred and twenty-four
about the same; Slxty-Slx decrease.
Average increase, two-sixteenths per
cent. Weather-180; report more fa-
Yorable than last year excepting frost.
cold weather May 81, p, %, "a; ia less
favorable; 81 about the same; 2O4 re-
port stands good; 20 moderately good;
rs poor production of the crop; 152 re-
port the crop good; IS fair; l2o
backward. All report more or less
injury from frost and cold
weather which checked the growth
of the plant, but with favorable
seasons it. is. thought the damage
will be regained. The plant is also
reported as being smaller than usual
for the season. One hundred and
eight report increased acreage; one