The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-10-13
.TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE COUNrRY's CROPS.
A Good Showing Of Average Yields

A Good Showing Of Average Yields
Washington, 12.-The October
corn report of the Department OF
Agriculture fully sussalns the tele.
graphic summary of the 10th OF
September to the injuries by the
frost of the 9Th, 9th and 10th. There
were light frosts later, the most
noticeable being on the 10th, in the
northwest States. The average con
dition shows the extent Of the in
jury, which was the greatest in
Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio aud New
York. There was also severe loss
in Minnesota and Dakota, and some
damage in the elevated portions OF
Pennsylvania and West Virginia,
in the northern counties of Indiana
and Illinois, and in the least ad-
vanced fields Of Iowa. but scarcely
any in Nebraska, and none in Kan
sas. Except a few places in northern
Kentucky and Missouri. there is no
mention Of frost in any of the States
south of Pennsylvania. The average
reduction in the States is to Michigan
from 60 to As, Wisconsin from 70 to
65, Ohio from 81 to 60, New York
II to Is. The reduction is Z points
in Illinois and in Indiana. The
high September figures have been
materially reduced by the frosts.
The loss condition from bought has
become more apparent, causing
slight reductions in the September
estimates of many southern States.
The general average condition is 79,
six points less than on the 1st Of
September from frosts in Novem-
Der and 2 from drouth in the Allan
tic seatoard and south of the frosted
areas. 1t is five points below the
October average Of the 2, while there
is per cent. increase in this area,
it is 81 points lower than October
average Of census crop. The pro-
duct of the year will be close to
1 900, 100000 bushels, with more soft
corn than last year, mostly in the
regions that consume their entire
crop.
The returns of the yield of wheat
per acre indicate q production of
about 24 bushels less than the crop
of last year. 1T is but az bushels
per acre in Ohio, 10 IN illinois and
but a fraction above 10 in Indiana
1t is above IL in Michigan and 13 in
The Iowa, California
and Missouri average is II bushels /;
Dakota and Nebraska exceed Is,
and Kansas average is about II.
These averages are in several States
based OH systematically recorded re-
suits of threshing. While the re-
vision records Of the season may
cause slight local changes, 1t is GER
tain that the final average yield will
not differ much from 11.3 bushels
per acre. Tho aggregate Will ex-l
coed 4OO,000,000 bushels, and may
reach 100000. The quality is not
up to the average yield.
Oats is the full average Of series
Of years, or about % bushels for the |
whole country. The range Of State
averages in the west is from 80 in
Missouri to 81 in Kansas, about 80
in Ohio valley and SO In northwest
Nebraska and Kansas, which have
The largest yields. The crop will
aggregate about SOC, 100000 bushels.
The quality IS high, averaging 9Sl
and 100 being the standard.
The barley crop average is be-
tween one and TWO bushels per
acre more than last year, approx
mating 100000 bushels. CALI
fornia, New York, Minnesota, WisS
consin and Iowa contribute three
fourths of the whole product.
The potato crop is in better condi-
lion than any year since 1875. The
is SO, while October average
is 50. The prospect is favorable for
a crop above the medium. /
The tobacco crop will be below the
average yield. The average condi-
ton in Kentucky is II, Virginia
81; the Maryland crop will be good.
The average in the seed-leaf States
is low. The general average condi-I
ton is 50.