New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
THE AUG UST CROP REPORTS.
THE CONDITION OF COTTON LESS FAvoRABLE-CoR
AND WHEAT PROSPECTS GOOD.

THE CONDITION OF COTTON LESS FAvORABLE-CoRN
AND WHEAT PROSPECTS GOOD.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The August cotton
Department Of Agriculture less favor
able those of July The condition ~ lower in every
State, except Virginia and Tennessee. The weather
too cold in May too wet In June and too dry 10 July In
Georgia the injury 10 the greatest the condition falling
from 90 TO Is In south Carolina the decline has been
from 81 so. The prolific cotton belt Of Middle
Alabama has suffered severely from the drouth while
ihe southern countes and the valley OF the Tennessee
have had seasOnaDlo weather The upland counties Of
Central aud Northeastern Mississippi report injury from
droutn very generally. There need OF rain in Central
and Southern Texas but drouth has been less general
and Injurious than In Georgia.
There been ample rain IN a large portion OF the
Louisiana district aud In nearly all the cotton
counties III Florida In Tennessee generally, aud in
majority OF the North Carolina counties Where drOuth
the fields. stimulated by commercial
Fertilizers fruItng top prematurey and the
plants drying up The general average OF condition
fallen 81 from 90 July. The record stands by
5tates Virginia. 81 North Carolina. 81; south Caro-
Ina, so; Georgia. 49, Florida, 3d. Alabama, 80; Mis-
slssppi, IS: louisiana 50; Texas SO; ArKausas SO {;
Tennessee Tue reports OF the presence OF the
pillar numerous in the Gulf Coast States. Central
Alabama is Injected more seriously than Texas aud
Gcoreia aud Louisiana more than Mississippi. They
reported Ia Virginia the Carollnas, or Tennessee
compared with returns Of former years Is I'M
promising tho volume OF the crop depends largely
upon the more critical pero1. from August October.
Thare has IN the appearance OF the
fields. during the month OF July, In NewEhgand,
the Middle States the OHIO Valley aud west OF the MIS-
sissppi In Illinois, Missouri and Kansas IL is slight,
measured By single poU There been retrogrsie
IN the south In consequence OF drout1 aud some de-
cline in Michigan from too much moisture Taking the
whole area together the condition has ADVANCED from SO
80 per cent Of pc feet crop The condition Of the
corn crop 1870 in August was 80. and the yield
% bushels per Tho present returns indicate
yield Of much % busnels psr acre, or l,700
OoO 200 bushels, wnioh is much produced IN
1879 Condition Is points higher tnan last year IN Au-
gust aud lower than in any August from 1870 1880
inclusive The Dignts have been cold for rapid de-
yelopment, and the crop Is late Fears
expressed that frost may yet cause disas ter
The averages OF the states OF principal production are
Illinois, SO: Indiana, IS OHIO 3d. Michigan, 80 Ken
saThy' ~ wIscaas,t IS Nsw York. 30 Psnnsy
lima, 80; south carolina, 20 Georgia. "a; Albania.
50; niI-sssIpp, 81; LOUISIANA, 100; Texas, 93j Ar
kansas. 81; Ionnesse. SO.
the average OF condition OF spring wheat for August
is W. tue same a. In 1882 but higher than Tor any
previous august since 1877. me retdras OF August
essentially cpange Indicated aggregate OF July for
tue entire crop. The OF the harvest viii DO moro
fully the return OF the nrosners blanks IL Is
now shortage exists winch Will rrquire all
tue surplus OF year aud keep the prices well sus
tanned cable dispa. oh received from the London
statistical agent of ue epartmcnt says tat tue weather
has Deem during tho iIst ten days OF August,
aud temperature low this time OF tue year. Tue
wheat market advancing and STOCKS are large The
qualify of the crop Is lair. Tue general prospects
of last us dspatcn confirmed The total out
put VI European wheat Will be onehth less than last
wear ana onetenth below average. German French
ana Russian worse.
Tue condition OF IL represented by 100, ngufe
surpassed Ony By last August since 1878.
for barley ID 80, tue same as In August
1882 but h tnan In any previous year since 1874
he Indicate full Development OF the potato CROP
condition. l0l.
BREATH Of buck heat equal TO that OF last year has
been sown and condition high, represented by 90.
The average condition OF tobacco 10 SO.