The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-09-18
THE CoNDITroN OF THE onops. 81

L DenRrt.
mont of Agrienitnre--An Encouraeing
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/ WASHINGTON, September 9.-The
Department of Agriculture reports the
condition OF cotton OH the LIST of Sep
tember lower than OH August 1st, by
reason of drought, which has been
seVeresl IN Texas, yet felt in every
State East and North to North Caro-
lima. The apprehension that the too
'suceulent early growth would with
wilt under the high temperature and
the absence of rain has bon realized
too generally. Local s.SS on the
Atlantic coast appear toshave had suf.
nclent moisture, at a few points too
much, on the lowlands. The effect of
these, meteorological changes has been
q wide prevalence Of rust and she'd
ding of leaves and young bolls. liz
light soils fruiting will be fastened,
top bolls already forming. In those
OF greater moisture there is strong
weed and with deferred frosts a good
crop, may be made. There are few
losses by the caterpillar. When it has
appeared it was promptly met by
poisonous applications. As rule the
| boil worm has been moe abundant
| than usual and has not had treatment
sufficiently prompt. The average con-
sdition for the whole field, which was
lS7 in the preceding report, is reduced
ITO S23, though TeXrs is the only State
| below that average. The only years
of tho preceding ten having lower
averages in September werc 1874,
when it was three and half points
lower, 1881, when the average was
only 70, land last year, when it was IA.
The weather Of the next three months
may modify for better or worse the
actual result of the harvest. The
State averages are: Virginia 80, North
Carolina 80, South Carolina 81, Geor-
gia Sc, Florida So, Alabama 81, Missis-
sippi SO, Louisiana 81, Texas 72, Ar
kansas SO, Tennessee 80.
The product of winter wheat is
| above the average and is generally of
good quality, except where injured by
sprouting in the shock The rate of
the yield is not far from an average of
thirteen bushels per acre. The results
OF the harvest of spring wheat are not
yet complete and the product cannot
be precisely indicated. 1t is probable,
from the reported condition of the
crop already harvested and the shed,
that the aggregate will vary little from
five hundred millions bushels. Re-
ports of much higher figures are sen-
sational and misleading and utterly
unworthy Of credencc. The general
average of condition when harvested
was SO, against S3 last year. The con-
dition is almost identical with that
reported in September, 1S7S-the CEN
sus crop, which yielded thirteen BUSH
nj n
highest condition are California, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Oregon. These,
with some of minor production, show
figures higher than the general aver
age. Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas
stand at 9S, Ohio and Michigan &C,
Indiana 94, Illinois 80. The Eastern
and Southern States range from 81 in
Mississippi to 103 in Maine.
The corn crop is in better condition
than in any September since 1880. The
general average is ga. 1t was S4 last
September, SO in 1882 and GO in 1881.
1t promises to produce an average
yield of 26 bushels for the entire
breadth, or not less than 300, 900, 900
bushels. 1t will make the largest ag-
gregatc Of quantity ever reported in
The oats crop averages 4 yield per
acre about the same as corn and makes
the aggregate exceeding 5OO,OOO,OOO
bushels. Its condition when harvested
was 95, which is lower than for the
two previous years but higher than for
prior years since 1878.
Barley averages 81, against 100 last
year and 95 in 1882. 1t will average
about % bushels per acre.
The general average of rye is 96 and
for buckwhcat SO. which indicates q
| medium crop of about 70 bushels per
acre.
The condition of potatoes averages
81, against 90 last year. 1t will be an
abundant crop, but not SO large as the
last. There is some complaint Of rot
in New England and little in New
York. There is wide range of con-
ditlon, down to 62 in Ohio while it is
"a in Michigan, the same in Pennsyl-
vania and SO in New York. There is
a fine crop west of the Mississippi.
The condition of tobacco is higher
than in September Of any year since
1877. 1t averages 94, instead of 80
last September Massachusetts 1O5,
Connecticut 1O3, New York 90, Penn
SylVaHla ~, w lSCOnSln lUO. Ine cigar
tobacco thus stands comparatively
high-Maryland 81, Virginia 94, North
Carolina 90, Kentucky %, Tennessee
105, Ohio G3.
The London agent of the Depart
mcnt cables to-day as the result of
statistical Investigations that the year
will not be one of supcrabundancc {;
that European wheat, though above
the average in product, will be less
than the aggregate of 1882. European
importing countries need 26O,O00,OOO
bushels above the production. Euro
pcan countries exporting can supply
| so, 900, 900, leaving 100000, 900 bushels
to be obtained from other continents.
Stocks arc not excessive. There is an
increased consumption of wheat, and
it is the general opinion that the low
est prices have been reached. Pota-
toes and rye arc less abundant than
| last year.
| WASHINGTON NOTES.
n Rumor AS to Mr.. Folger's Successor Suit
| Against Howgate's Bondsmen