The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-23
AGRICULTURAL.
Summary Of October Returns on the
Condition or Crops Over
the Country.
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October returns for corn give an average
higher for its condition than in any Of the
past five years, but not 80 high ns In any of
the remarkable corn years from 1876 Ia
1879, inclusive. The general average IL a3,
which IL very ncarl, IN average Of any series
Of ten years, and indicates about twenty six
bushels per acre ON breadth approximat.
ing 10. 0On, unU acres. The region between
the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountain
slope again presents the highest figures,
which in every State rise little above the
normal standard Of full condition. No
state east Of the Mississippi returns con-
dition as high NJ 100. The lowest figures
are In West Virginia, ~: Ohio, "a; Louis.
iann, "A: Texas, 10: and South Carolina ~.
The reduction in these States was caused
by drought. There is complaint OF drought
IN the Ohio Valley and in the Atlantic and
Gulf States but not sufficiently severe to
reduce seriously the yields. The early
planted corn il everywhere matured. Late
paintings In the Southern States suffered
for want of summer rains, and will be light
and not well filled. Very little injury has
been done by frosts. There was frost in
Vermont OIL TIL. 25th Of August. and in
several border States about the middle of
September. with slight injury TO late corn
sects has been slight.
WHEAT.
The wheat crop will exceed that of last
year by about loo 900, 900 bushels. Thrcsh-
ing il slow and late, with results thus far
confirming indications in former reports.
The yield per acre will average about
thirteen and oEe-third bushels. The
quality of the present wheat crop Is gener
ally very good. especially in the Eastern
and Middle States. Tn the western slope
Of the Alleghenies. and in Michigan, Wis
consin. and Minnesota, some depreciation
in quality is noted. In Indiana. Illinois.
Iowa, Missouri. and Kansas the average for
the entire breadth il .6.
RYE, OATS, ETC.
The indicated yield Of rye is about twelve
bushels per acre; quality Superior.
The yield Of oats IL little above the aver
age, Yielding about twenty seven bushels
per acre, and making crop approximating
DC. OoO, oo0 bushels Of good quality.
The barley crop makes n yield If nearly
uct exceeding 50,G00,0Oo bushels of aver
age quality.
The condition Of buckwheat averages 81,
indicating crop slightly under the aver
age.
The condition Of the potato crop is rep
resented by SO. five points lower than in
October last year, two points lower than in
1879 and 1882 and the same rs in 1880.
COTTON.
The October returns for cotton indicate
reduction of nearly eight points in its
average condition, from $40 to TAT. ms the
result Of continued drought in arresting the
development and destroying the vitality Of
the plants. The prospects Of the top crop
Is reduced to a minimum. The drought
has been general, and its effect manifest in
every State Of ten successive crops, only
two have averaged lower condition in
October. These were 1881 and 1883, when
the averages were 66 and 6s, respectively.
The average was So in the great crop year Of
1882 State averages are as follows; Vir-
ginia 81: North Carolina, 20; South Caro-
lima, SO: Georgia, 10; Florida. 81; Alabama
"A; Mississippi, &c: Louisiana, n; Texas,
GO; Arkansas, Is: Tennessee. 81. Returns
and local estimates Of the yield per acre, in
fractions Of bales, indicate an average rate
Of yield Of o.a6 of bale per acre.