Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-11
CROP CONDITIONS.
CEREALS, poTAT0hs, AND COTTON
Pss-onc Hundred Miinens Bushels ia-
crease OF wheat-Bsd Effects OF the
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crease OF Wheat-Bsd Effects OF the
Droushs.
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WASHINGTON. October 10. The October
returns Of corn average higher for condi'
ton than IN the past five years, but not so
high ~ IN any Of the remarkable corn years
from 1873 10 1879 inclusive. The general
average IL ~, which Il very nearly the aver
age o. any series Of ten years, and indicates
about &c bushels per acre in breadth ap.
proximatins 10.0c0,000 acres. The region
between the Mississippi and the Rocky
mountain slopes again presents the h'gnest
figures, which in every Sta,c rise it'le
above the normal standard OF fuii CONDITION.
No State Cas; Of the Mississippi returns
condition rs high as 100. The lowest
figures are IS In ~est Virginia. Ohio a.
Louisiana "a, Texas 50, south Carolina ~.
The reduction was caused by the drought.
There il complaint Of drought In the Ohio
Valley and IN the Atlantic and Gulf States,
Lu. not sufficiently severe 10 reduce scri-
on.ly The Yield. The early planted is
everywhere matu-ei. Late paintings in
The southern States have suffered for want
OF summer rains. and will be light and not
well alltd. Very little injury has been
done by frosts. There was frost in Yer.
mont on the 18th ci August. and in several
border States about the middle OF Septem-
her, with slight injury 10 late corn. The
damage by chinch-bugS and other insects
hiss been Slight.
The wheat crop will exceed that OF last
year by about 100000, 900 bushels. ThrcSh-
ing is slow and late. with results thus far
confirming the indications OF former re-
PORTS. he yield per acre will average
about l3i bushels. The quality OF the pre-
scnt wheat crop Is generally very good.
ESP, cialy ia the Eastern and Middle States.
on the western slope of the Aileghenies,
Michigan. Wisconsin. and Minnesota. The
SAND depreciation in quality is noted IN In
diana. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, ana Kansas.
The average for tine entire breadth Is 90.
The indicated yield of rye IS about
twelve bushels per acre. The quality Is
superior.
The WELD Of oais Is = little above the
average. yielding about tweniy-scven bush
~, pcr acre. and making a crop approN'-
mating 510, 0O0,00G bushels OF good quality.
The barley crop makes yield of nearly
twniy-'hrcc bushels per acre, and the pro-
duet exec, ding j0,Ol0,0oO bushels OF aver
S-C quality.
The condition OF buckwho1; averages 81,
indicating q crop slightly under an average.
ne itntItWN tl tut Ai't1t" N.Nf = - y
resented rs -. which is five points lower
than in October Of last year. II is two
point, lowe than in 1879 and lS>2, aud the
sane rs Id 1850.
The October returns OF cotton indicate
reduction 81 nearly eight points in the
sverige 81 condition, from So 10 ~. n
The result ~ the continued drought in ar
resting dcycio, mcnt and destroying the
vitality ~ the plants The prospect OF a
top crcp is reduced 20 the minimum. The
drought Las been general, and its effect is
manifest IN every state. OF ten sue
cc,siyc crops only two have aver
sgcd lower condition in October.
These were ISL ard 1883, when
the averages were GG and IS. respectively.
Tie aycTaca VAS - IN the great crop wear
oi 1852. The state average, are A. follows;
Virginia. 81; North Carolina, %; South
Carolina. 50: Georgia. -; Florida. 81;
Alabama. "a; Mississippi, 10; Louisiana.
-; Texas. -: Arkansas. 20; Tennessee.
s.. returns oi local estimates OF yield per
syrc iu fractions. OF bales indicate an ave-
rsee uio ~ yield Of $4,000 Of q bale per
etfe.