National Republican., 1884-06-11
COTTON AND WHEAT.
Reports From tho Great Planting Regions Of
the South and Northwest.
An Increase OF Nine Per Cent. OF Wheat
and Four Per Cent. OF Cotton Planted.

The returns Of cotton planting made to the
department of agriculture indicate a tendency
to increase of area checked somewhat in tho
southwest by rains and foundations, and in
North Carolina and Tennessee by low tenn
peraturo in tho planting season. Replanting
was still in progress TO some extent ON the
LIST of June, even in the lowor latitudes. Tho
apparent increase Is about 4 per cent. 1t
would have been larger with q better plant
ing season. Tho comparison with the area Of
the previous crop is as follows: Virginia SO,
North Carolina 10l, South Carolina 1906 Geor-
gia 1O3, Florida 10l, Alabama 105, Mississippi
105, Louisiana 90, Texas 1Oj, Arkansas 106,
Tennessee 10l, Missouri 80.
The temperature Of April was lower than
the average throughout tho cotton states.
Rain fall was deficient on the Atlantic coast,
aud slightly less than normal in tho Gulf
states, but rains were excessive in May
throughout tho southwest, causing overfows
of rivers injuring stands everywhere and
causing large amount of replantinR. The
latter part Of May was warm and clear on
considerable portion Of the Atlantic coast,
causing rapid growth and affording oppor-
tunity for thorough wedding and clean culti-
walton. In the west fields are grassy and
"choppins out" not yet finished. The season
is one to two weeks late The plants are
generally thrifty and vigorous. The main
cause of relatively low condition is want of
size, which few weeks Of fine weather may
remedy; yet continuance of bad weather
would now bo disastrous beyond the Missis-
sippi. Tho general average of condition is
81 against Sc in June of last year, and 80 in
1882.
Tho figures by states arc Virginia, 90;
North Carolina, 05; South Caroling, 97;
Georgia, 96; Florida, 90; Alabama, 03 Mis-
sissippi, 81; Louisiana, 72; Texas, II; Arkan-
sas, s5; Tennessee, 90; Missouri, 80.
l,a tna t., thn .f ,vhn
| appears to be nearly 100000 acres, or 0 per
cent No part of the Pacific coast area is
included as spring wheat. The largest in
crease Is in Dakota, amounting to about 400-
600 acres. Tho condition of spring wheat
averages 10l por cent, being up to the
standard in nearly every district. The con-
| dition of winter wheat continues high. The
average is % against "a month ago 1t was
| 75 in June last year, and 80 at tho same date
| in 1882. Since the last report tho Illinois
average has declined eleven points; Ohio,
three, and Kentucky, three. Indiana,
Michigan, and some other states
show higher condition. Tho averages
of condition of principal states are: Now
York 0s, Pennsylvania 100, Maryland 80,
Georgia 93, Texas 0S, Kentucky SO, Ohio 50,
| Michigan 81, Indiana 81, Illinois 76, Missouri
0O The increase of oats is A per cent. The
average of condition is 0S. 1t was 90 last
year, and 10l in June of 1882. Tho averages
| are highest, as Is usually the case, In the
| states north of the fortieth parallel, coming
up to the standard in all Of the western
states
The general average of rye has advanced
from SO to 07.
The barley average has fallen from 101 in
May to 9s. II was 97 last June, aud 01 in
June, 1882. 1t is 81 in New York, 90 in
Pennsylvania, 10l in Wisconsin, 100 in
Minnesota ~ in Iowa, 100 in Nebraska, and
9S in California.
These states usually produce four-ffths o
the crop.