The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-18
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The September Report Of the National
Agricultural Bureau
Favorable One.
Quality and Quantity Above the Average
Good Prospects of Export
Demand.

Following is the national crop report for
September. "a telegraphed from Washington:
The condition of cotton on the LIST of September
was lower than on August LIST, by reason Of
drought, which has been seYerest in Texas yet
felt in every State east and north to North Caro-
lima State averages are: Virginia, 80: North
Carolina, so; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, Sc;
Florida, So; Alabama, 81; Mississippi. 50: Louis
lana, 81; Texas ~; Arkansas, SO; Tennessee, 80.
The production of winter wheat is above the
average, and generally of good quality except
where injured by sprouting in shock The rate
OF yield Is not from an average thirteen BUSH
els per acre The reports of the harvest of spring
wheat are not yet complete, and the product can
not be precisely indicated 1t is probable, from
the reported condition of the crop already
harvested and thrashed, that the aggregate will
vary little from 5tO,OOO,0O0 bushels. Reports of
much higher figures are sensational and mis-
leading and utterly unworthy of credence. The
general average condition when harvested is 49,
against IS last year. The condition is
almost identical with that reported in Septem-
ber 1879 1.-THE census crop, which yielded thir-
teen bushels per acre: The wheat States in high
est condition are California. Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, tennessee, and
Oregon. These, with some OF minor production,
show figures higher than the general average
Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas standing at %,
Ohio and Michigan at 96, Indiana at "a, and IL
linos at So The Eastern and Southern States
range from 81 in Mississippi TO 1913 in Maine.
The corn crop is in better condition than in
is ~. lt was "a last September, IS in 1882, and
60 in 1881. 1t promises to produce an average
ylelu OF 20 DuSnciS LOT Ine enlre Drea0tn. or
not less than 800 100000 bushels. 1t will make
the largest aggregate quantity ever reported in
the history Of the crop.
The oats crop averages yield per acre about
the same corn, and makes an aggregate ex
ceeding 500, OOO, 900 bushels. Its condition when
harvested was 80, which is lower than for the
two previous years, but higher than for prior
years since 1875
Bar,ey averages 81, against 100 last ye1r, and
95 i'm 1892. IL will average about twenty-five
bushels per acre The general average for rye is
96, and for buckwhcat SO, which indicates a
medium crop. about twelve bushels per acre.
The condition of potatoes averages 81, against
95 last year. 1t will be an abundant crop, but
not so large as last.
The condition of tobacco is higher than in
September of any wear since 1877. 1t averages
"a, instead of so last September.
The London agent Of the department cables,
as the result of statistical investiga-
tons, that the year will not be one of SUPER
abundance; that European wheat though above
the average in product, will be less than the
aggregate of 1882. European importing coun
tries need 260 900, 600 bushels above their pro-
ducton. European countries exporting can
supply s0,000,000, leaving 1S0,000,0O0 bushels TO
be obtained from other continents. Stocks are
not excessive. There is increased consumption
of wheat, and it is the general opinion that low
est prices have been reached. Potatoes and rye
are less abundant than last year.