The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-21
WHEELING, ". VA. AuGuST2l. iss:


According 10 the returns to the Deparl-
ment Of Agriculture in regard to cora there
has been an improvement in the appear
ance OF the cereal during the month Of July
in New England, the Middle States, the
OHIO Valley, and west ofthe Mississippi.
In Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas 1t is
slight, measured by a single point. There
h IS been aretrograde in the South, in con-
sequence Of drought, and some decline in
Michigan from too much moisture,
Taking the whole area together, condition
has advanced from IS to 50 per cent OF 9
perfect crop. The condition Of the census
crop $3.50 in August was sd, and the yield
was 2s per acre. The present returns indi
cate yield Of not over % bushels per acre
or seventeen hundred million bushels
which is as much as was produced in 1879
Condition is six points higher than las
year in August, and lower than In an!
August from 1870 TO 1880 inclusive.
Nights have been too cool for rapiC
development, and the crop is late. Fean
are expressed that frost may yet cause dis
aster. In August, 1874, condition was ont
degree higher than the present average, the
crop late from a wet spring and loca
summer droughts, audthe yield less than q
bushels per acre.
The returns in detail for West Virgins
are as follows: Pendleton: Damaged some
what by recent drought Wyoming: Bes
in ten years. Hardy: A little late, bu
growing fast. Randolph: Well stalked
but late. Jackson: Needs rain. Green
brier: Late, but looks well. Pocahontas
Growing finely. Wetzel: Wet weather re
tarding work. Mason: Suffering from
drought.
The average Of condition Of spring whea
for August l, is 81, the same as in 1882. bu
higher than for any previous August since
1877. In Wisconsin recent rains have in
iured the crop in the southern and south
western counties. The prospect in Mime
sofa iavors crop Of 1S4 bushels per acre
Notwithstanding bad weather in early
spring and subsequent drought in northern
counties.
The fears excited by excessive heat early
in July in Northern Dakota have been hap
PLY lispelled. In South Dakota the har
vest is progressing, the straw is bright, the
heads large and the yield better than LAS
year.
The returns OF August do not essentially
change the indicated aggregate Of July fol-
the entire crop. The result Of the haryes
will be more fully tested in the return o
the threshers' blanks. It is now certain
that shortage exits, which will require al
the surplus Of last year and keep the price
well sustained.
The condition Of oats Is represented b,
100, figure surpassed only by last Angus
since 1878. North Of the parallel Of 40
high condition is almost universal. Ir
some western districts there has been injury
from lodging, the result Of storms Barley
averages SO, the same as in August, 1882
but higher than in any previous year since
1874. The average for New York is 1872
Pennsylvania, 07; Ohio, so; Michigan, o.
Wisconsin, 98; Minnesota, 90; Iowa, 90
Nebraska, 1O2; California, 49, These States
produce more than two-thirds Of the crop.
In regard 10 the potato crop the returns
indicate full development. The promise
is better in the central States Of the West
than'on the northern border, where the
soil has been saturated with moisture.