The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-18
AGRICULTURE.
Important Showing, from Official Source
of the Condition of Crops.

WASHINGTON, September 1O.-Ag-
ricultural reports of condition of cot
ton the first of September are lower
than on August 1st., by reason of the
drouth, which has been severest in
Texas, yet is felt in every state east
and north to North Carolina. The ap-
prehension that too succulent early
growth would wilt under high tenn
perature and absence of rain, has
been realized too generally. Local
areas on the Atlantic coast appear to
have had sufficient. moisture, at a
low low lan pn'' The wv effect i0e Of these
meteorological changes has been the
wide prevalency of rust and shedding
of leaves and young bolls. In light
soils fruiting will be FASTENED, top
bolls already forming. In those OF
greater moisture there is a strong
weed, and with deferred frosts, a good
crop may be made. There are lew
losses by the caterpillars. When it
has appeared it was promptly met by
poisonous applications.
AS a rule boil worms have been
more abundant than usual, and have
not had treatment sufficiently prompt.
The average condition for the field
which was 81 in the preceding report,
is reduced to 8215. 1t is thought
Texas is the only state below that av-
erage, the years of the preceding 10
having lower averages. In Septem-
Der this was "a, 80 per cent. lower
than 1881, when the average was only
20, and last year when it was only "a.
The weather of the next three
months may modify for better or
worse actual result of the harvest.
The state averages are: Virginia, 49,;
North Carolina, 80; South Carolina,
81; Georgia, 86; Florida. 50: Alabama,
"a; Mississippi, 83; Louisiana, "a; Tex
as, 70; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee, 80.
The product of winter wheat is
above the average, and is generally of
good quality, except where it sprout-
ed in the shock; the rate of yield is
not far from an average Of
thirteen bushels per acre. The re-
suit of the harvest of spring
wheat is not yet complete. The pro-
duct cannot be precisely indicated.
Its probable reported condition of the
crop already harvested and threshed,
that the aggregate will vary little
from 500,0OO,000 bushels. Reports of
much higher figures are sensational
and misleading, and utterly unworthy
ofHcredence. The general average con-
dition when harvested is SO against 80
last year.
The corn crop is in better condition
than in any September since 1880.
The general average is 81. 1t was "a
last September, SO in 1882, and 60 in
1881. 1t promises to produce an
o,,ororro viald Of O6 bucb a1c For III on
tire breadth of the country, or not less
than 1,S0O,O0O,OO0 bushels. 1t will
make the largest aggregate quantity
ever reported in the history of the
crop.
Oats Crop-The average yield per
acre is about the same as corn, and the
yield will aggregate exceeding
5OO,OO0O00 bushels. Its condition,
when harvested, was 95, which was
lower for the two previous years, but
higher than for prior years since 1878.
Barley average 70, against 100 last
year, and So in 1882. 1t will average
about % bushels per acre.
The general average for rye is st,
and for buckwheat SO, which indi-
Gates medium crop of about II
bushels per acre.
The condition of potatoes will aver
age 81, against 50 last year. 1t will
be an abundant crop, but not so large
as last year. There is some complaint
of rot in New England, and little in
| New York. There Is a wide range OF
condition, running down to 66 III
Ohio, while it is 81 in Michigan, the
same in Pennsylvania, and SO in New
York. There is fine crop west Of
the Mississippi.
The condition of the tobacco crop is
higher than in September of any veal
since 1877. 1t averages 81 instead Of
80 last September: Massachusetts,, 101
Colorado, 103; New York, SO; Penn
sylvania, SO; Wisconsin, 100. Cigal
tobacco thus stands comparatively
high: Maryland, 81; Virginia, "a
North Carolina, 50; Kentucky, 90
Tennessee, 105; Ohio, 60.
The London agent of the depart
ment cabled to-day, as result OF sta
tistical Investigations, that the yea
will not be of superabundance; tina
European wheat, though above tn
average in product, will bt
less than the aggregate o
1882. European countries nee(
100000 bushels above pro
duction; European countries ex
porting can supply 100000, leavin!
100000 bushels to be obtained from
other of the continents. Stocks ar
not excessive. There is increases
consumption of wheat, and it is tn
general opinion that the lowest price
have been reached. Potatoes and ry
are less abundant than last year.