The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-14
Winter Wheat Not Whit WOrthier Of
Worship.
Oats Leads the Van With an Excellent
Average.
The Other Crops of the Country.

winter wheat is lower than in May with
few exceptions. The average condition is
So, against 50. Spring wheat increased half
million acres or nearly 5 per cent. The
condition averages 90. There is an increase
in the condition of the cotton area of little
over 8 per cent.
The department OF agriculture reports an
increase in cotton slightly exceeding 3 per
cent. Florida and Tennessee fail by one
point to maintain their area. There is a
decrease Of % 10 per cent; in
cent. in Texas; Z, In Arkansas,
5. in Louisiana; 3, in Alabama; 2, respect
lively in South Carolina and Mississippi,
and In Georgia.
The department record on area in 1882
was 6,276, 900 acres. Returns indicate a
breadth of 16. 10000 acres; increase, 5O4, 600
| acres.
Area by states is in thousands of acres;
! Virginia, So: North Carolina. 1850; South
Carolina, 1617; Georgia, 1,S7l; Florida, 25S
Alabama, 261; Mississippi, 2,27S; Louisiana
-; Texas, 3 035 Arkansas, l, 1885, Tennes.
see, SO7. Missouri. the Indian Territory
and other states contributed the
remainder. Planting mas been. late
and replanting ting, to .Son fill ill.,, defectiy ys
wet April has been followed by cold
and dry May frosts from May Goth to 25th
and extended attempts had been made to
fill the gaps up to the date of the report.
In the gulf states belated plants heads
have appeared.
June ist-An effort has been.-made TO
perfect stands throughout. the cotton belt.
Low temperature and rains in April de-
layed planting and retarded growth. All
returns make the season late, the
range being from one to three weeks more
favorable. The weather in the lower lati-
rudes begins already to brighten the out
| look. There were counties in North Caro-.
lima in which one-sixth to one-third of the
May, which extended nearly or quite
through the area planted, was especially
injurious to the northern 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 a os; Ike effect in
temperature, yet one correspondent claims
| from personal record the worst season for
cotton in twenty. five years. In the remain
| ing states the temperature has been lower
than usual. There are frequent reports of
the presence of apphis where the plant is in
first class condition. The caterpillar made
its appearance the 18th day of May in But
than ever known before, and Robert
son and Victoria counties, in Texas,
report their presence. 1t has been gener-
ally too dry but serious injury is now here
reported. Drouth is threatened in south
western Texas, especially in Guadalupe,
Medina, Layaca,. Somerville and Llano
counties. Notwithstanding these draw
backs there is fair stand, medium vitality
and unusually clean culture. The averag e
condition is &c. against SO in June last year,
which was lower than for several previous
years, though improving afterwards.
Averages of conditions are: North Caro-
lima, 81; South Carolina, So; Georgia, So;
Florida, 81 Alabama 7S mississippi, So,
Louisiana, 81; Texas. So; Arkansas, 81,
Tennessee, IS.
The condition of winter wheat is lower
than in May throughout the entire area,
with few except 'ons. The decline amounts
TO points in Connecticut; II in New York!
3 in Ohio; in Indiana 10 in Illinois and Z
in Missouri. 1t is slight in Michigan and
generally throughout the SOUTH the gen.
eral average of the condition is 20 against
SO in May. In June 1882 it was 80 for win
ter wheat; by states as follows: Connect
cut, 92: New York, 6l New Jersey, l01;
Pennsylvania, 81; Delaware, SO; Maryland,
9S Virginia, 90; North Carolina, %; South
Carolina, 95; Georgia, SO; Alabama, 90
Mississippi, 49, Texas, So; Arkansas, so;
/
tucky, n; Ohio, co. Michigan, 50; Indiana,
ST. Missouri, 20; Illinois, 81; Kansas, 50;
California, 50; Oregon, 30. These figures
indicate the condition of the growing wheat
with reference to The lest area by blowing
up win CT killed area.
The spring wheat area has been increased
about 500,0 900 acres, or rearly 8 per cent.
Wisconsin reports a reduction Of / per
cent; Iowa, 2: Minnesota makes an increase
of 5; Nebraska, Z; Dakota, 40; Montana, IS.
The spring wheat states have an acreage OF
nearly 10000, 600 acres. The condition OF
spring wheat is everywhere high, averaging
9S same as last year. The acreage is an in.
crease of per cent, and the total acreage
about 2,350,000 acres. The condition aver
ages 81.
The increase IN the area Of oats is per
cent; the area is nearly 1872, 10000 acres;
condition is high: averaging %.
The Northern Cotton Belt.
MEMPHIS, June 9.-The following are the
replies received in response to $50 letters Of
inquiry sent to planters and merchants in
the cotton belt tributary TO Memphis
which embraces west Tennessee, north
Mississippi north Arkansas and north Ala
bama. Sixty report increased acreage o
the plant in cotton as compared with last
wear 124, about the same 63, decrease
$50 report more favorable than last year,
except frost and cool weather in
March So about the same. Stands
2O4 report good 20, POOR. Present
condition Of the crop-l54 report crop
good; 6S, fair; lbs, backward. All report
more or less injury from frost and cool
weather, which checked the growth OF the
piant. but with favorable seasons the dam
age. il is thought, will be regaiDed. The
niant is also reported as being smaller than
usual for the season.
Coru-1Os report Increased acreage; l12
report decreased; 13s, about The same
average decrease, / 1-2per cent. Condition
Of crop-27s, good; Y, fair. Misceilaneou,
favorable exports come from Mississippi and
Tennessee Of increase. Attention is being
paid 10 the raising Of hogs, potatoes, small
fruits, peas and sorghum.
No signs Of Crook.
Ell PAso. June 9.-TSpecisl. IN. H. Da-
Wis. q merchant Of this city, arrived to-day
from Ojo Calinte, MEXICO, one Of the most
exposed frontier settlements, which has
/ frsouentlv been raided By the Apscbes
and saws that he asked a number Of Mex
/ can soldiers about the whereabouts o
Crook and could learn nothing. There ars
no Ausches nearer than the Sierra Msdres
Davis says be rode over 100 miles in tWl
. dsvs. and found the country vel waterec
b and covered with cattle 10 fne condition
: The rangers say that q band Of Aescaler'
/ Indians is reported 10 have crossed IN
J Texas q Pacific railroad between Sisrri
Z Blanco and Carrie. going In The direction
] OF the Guadalups mountains.
Horrors 81 tire Port
For1 Worm. June e.-rspecisl. l-Af ]
O'Clock this morning when the chambs'
msid Of the u Paso hoiel opened ne coo
0f No. n. she vas h0-rifed 70 find RObel
: n Rozsil, sven knyrn cgttyn buyer star