Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-11
A MONTH IN THE FIELDS.
CORN'S AVERAGE ON OCT. 1 THE
BEST IN FIVE YEARS.

Yield of 1,S2O, ,OOO, 900 Bushels Ex-
pected-fhe Wheat Yield 1OO, 200, 900
Bushels in Excess of that of Last Year
"A Falling on of Eight Points in Cot
toms Condition.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-In the Depart
ment of Agriculture's crop reports for
october corn averages higher for condi-
tlon than in the past five years, but not so
high as in any of the remarkable corn
years from 1875 to 1879, inclusive The
general average is 90, which is very near
ly the average of any series of ten years,
and indicates about 26 bushels per acre in
breadth approXimating T0,00O, 900 acres.
The region between the Mississippi and
the Rocky Mountain slopes again presents
the highest figures, which in every State
rise little above the normal standard of
full condition. No State east of the Mis-.
slssippi returns condition as high as 100.
The lowest figures are 10, in West Vir-
ginia, Ohio u, Louisiana "A, Texas so.
South Carolina So. A reduction is caused
by the drought. There is complaint of
drought in the Ohio valley and the At
lantic and Gulf States, but not enough to
reduce seriously the yield.
The early planted corn is everywhere
matured. The late planted in several
States has suffered for want of summer
rains and will be light and not well filed.
Very little injury has been done by frosts.
There was a frost in Vermont Aug. %
and in several of the border States about
the middle of Sept, with slight injury
to late corn. The damage by chinch bugs
and other insects has been slight.
WHEAT.
The wheat crop will exceed that of last
year by about 100, ,000,0 600 bushels. Thresh-
ing is slow and late, with the result thus
far confirming the indications of former
reports. The yield per acre VIII average
about 1875 bushels. The quality of the
present wheat crop is generally very good,
especially in the Eastern and Middle
States, ON the western slope OF the Allie
ghanies, and in Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Some depreciation in quality
is noted in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Kansas. The average for the
entire breadth is 96.
The indicated yied of rye is about 12
bushels per acre. The quality is superior.
The yield of oats is a little above the
average, yielding about q bushels per
acre and making a crop apprOximating
50,O00,000 bushels of good quality.
The barley crop makes yield of %
bushels per acre, and a product exceeding
0o,OOO,OOO bushels of average quality.
The condition of buckwheat averages
81, indicating a crop slightly under an av-
erage.
The condition of the potato crop is rep
resented by SO, which is points lower
than in October Of last year. tits points
lower than in 1879 and 1882, and the same
as in 1880.
COTTON.
The October returns of cotton indicate
a reduction Of nearly s points in the av-
erage of condition, from 80 5.I0 to IA 7-10
as the result of the continued drought in
arresting development and destroying the
vitality of plants. The prospect of the
top crop is reduced to a minimum. The
drought has been general and its effect
manifest in every State. OF ten success
sive crops only two have averaged lower
in condition-in October, 1881 and 1885
when the averages We're 66 and 68
respectively. The average was SO in the
great crop year of 1882. The State aver
ages are as follows: Virginia 81. North
Carolina IA, South Carolina so, Georgia
70, Florida 81, Alabama "a. Mississippi
rs, Louisiana II, Texas go, Arkansas 76,
Tennessee Sc. Returns of the local esti-
mate of the yield per acre in fractions of
bales indicate an average rate yield of
36-100 of bale per acre.