Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-11-01
CROP REPORTS FOR OCTOBER.

ment Of Agriculture at Washington the
October report of crops in the United
States, and believing they will be read
with interest we copy such of the re-
port as our space will allow. We also
give part of the report from the Eu-
ropean statistical agent on the result of
the crops of Great Britain, which shows
that the growing of grain in that coun-
try as business is even less profitable
than in this country. While the over
supply has reduced prices below the
cost of production, it has made bread
cheap for the millions of poor laborers,
CORN.
The October returns of corn average
higher for condition 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 SO, which is very nearly an
average of any series of ten years, and
indicates about 26 bushels per acre, on
breadth approximating 100000
acres. The region between the Misss>
sippi and the Rocky Mountain slopes
again present the highest figures, which
in every State rise little above the
normal standard of full condition. No
State east of the Mississippi returns
condition as high as 100. The lowest
figures are IS in West Virginia Ohio,
IA; Louisiana, IA; Texas, so; South
Carolina, SO. The reduction was
caused by drouth.
There is complaint of drouth in the
Ohio Valley and in the Atlantic and
Gulf States, but not sufficiently severe
to reduce seriously the yield.
The early planted is everywhere ma
tured. Late paintings in the Southern
States have suffered for want of sum-
mer rains, and will be light and not
well filed.
Very little injury has been done by
frosts. There was frost in Vermont OH
the 25th of August, and in several
border States about the middle of Sep.
TENDER with slight injury to late corn.
Damage by chinch bugs and other
insects has been slight.
The present season has illustrated
well the injurious effects of extreme
in heat and moisture. 1t has been
shown that the harvest outcome is not
alone indicated by the means of rain
fall or temperature. The distribution
is more important than the quantity.
There has been in many places an ex.
cess Of moisture in the early season that
has drowned the plant outright, OF
greatly lowered its vitality beyond pos
sibility of future recovery. This perioc
of drenching has been followed by one
of parching and burning drouth, with
temperature sometimes abnormallyhigh
There was sufficient moisture and hea
enough for superior results, but thei
unequal distribution through the sum
mer reduced seriously the harvest.
cold, wet spring, excessive rains il
July, and drouth in August, are con
dtionS frequently reported Throughout
the South Another return frequentl
made was the damage of corn in loy
lands, both from water and inability t
work such fields properly, If thei
bottom lands were early drained an
worked the best results were obtained
while the drier uplands suffered in Au
gust or September, or both. ITO
much rain for bottoms" in alternatio
with "bottom lands never BETTER" ar
remarks not inconsistent or incorrect
they illustrate differences in soil {
treatment that were either fortunate {
fatal to the crop,
The influence of good husbandry an
drainage is conspiculously shown b
these reports. Prompt work at tt
right time has obviated the disadvar
tages from unfavorable conditions.
Virginia correspondent states th'
late crops that were kept clean an
well plowed have made without rain
The early planting though half browne
if cleaned and titled in season was save
IN many field,
1t is gratifying to note the enlarg