The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-12
THE CROPS.
Reports from New Hampshire and Ver-
mont.

mont.
BosroN Sept 1.-THE Journal gives ex.
haustive reports of the crops in several of the
New England States. 1t says: In Vermont
grain OF all kinds looks finely, and is of supe-
rior quality. The estimated yield of the prin-
cipal crops is as follows: Potatoes, $500, 900
bushels; oats, $1,000, 900 bushels; wheat, 312,-
600; corn, 2,056,000; barley, 273,5O0; buck
wheat, 100000. This yield lis slightly above
the average yearly production. The yield of
been favorable for the production of butter
and cheese. The clip of wool will probably
fall below the average yield and wool growers
are dissatisfied with the present state Of the
marker and the prospective outlook.
In New Hampshire the estimates were made
about September 1st, and do not take into
account the dry weather, cold or frosts since
that date. Returns indicate large yield of
the cereals and potatoes, in the aggregate
ahead of any harvest for many years. The
apple crop will be very small. Following is
the estimated number of bushels of each:
Corn, 1882 121; oats. 1912 141; barley, II ,287;
wheat, l74,S06; rye, 35,093; potatoes, 3,lS0000.
Cotton Crops Injured by Droufh.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE September cot
ton returns Of the Department of Agriculture
are less favorable than those OF August The
principal cause of injuries is drought, which
has reduced the prospect in every State except
Florida and Tennessee. The decline has been
ginia the temperature has been too low at
night, with serious drought. The Gulf States
report more or less general prevalence OF the
caterpillar and the boil worm at many points.
The general average OF condition is reduced to
"a. The State averages are as follows:-Vir-
ginia, ~; North Carolina, 78; South Carolina,
10; Georgia, 20; Florida, 93; Alabama, 76;
Mississippi, 20; Louisiana, n; Texas, 81; Ar
kansas. 80; Tennessee, SO.
In September of 1879 the general average of
condition was So; in 1881 1t was 20. 1t was 90
In the great crop years 1880 and 1882 In some
counties the drought still continues; in others
recent rains have caused some improvement.
Rust has appeared very generally and is most
threatening in driest districts.
Extent of the INJURY Done by the Recent
Frosts i'm the West.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Farmers Review
from very extended aivices, will publish in
to-morrow's issue the following comment on
the injury to CROPS by the recent frosts: Frosts
Of greater or less severity have been expert
enced throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin,
northern and northeastern Iowa, northern Illi-
nois, Indiana, and the entire State of Michi-
gan, causing serious injury to late corn. The
extent of this injury it is impossible at this
writing to accurately determine. In all the
territory visited by frost some fields were so
many parts the corn on high grounds escaped
injury, while that on low ground was severely
hurt. 1t will be safe, we think, to estimate
the injury in the territory named at % per
cent of the estimated crop, and it may exceed
this estimate. Throughout the same territory
other minor crops, such as tobacco, hops, toma-
toes, and other tender garden vegetables, as
we'll as grapes, were greatly injured or utterly
ruined. In Kansas, Nebraska, southern and
western Iowa, southern Illinois and Indiana,
and all other portions of the corn producing
country, no material injury is reported.