National Republican., 1884-09-11
CROPS OF THE YEAR.
The Department OF Agricuiture's Es-
Inmates OF the Product OF 1884.


The Department OF Agricutture's Es-
Inmates OF the Product OF 1884.
The condition Of cotton on tho 1st Of
September is lower than on Aug. 1 by
reason Of drought which has been se-
vorost in Texas, yet felt in every state
east and north to North Carolina. The
apprehension that too succulont early
growth would wilt under high tompera-
turo and absence Of rain has boen roal-
lied too generally. Local areas on the
Atlantic coast appear to have had sulli-
ciont moisture at a few points, too much
on low lands.
Tho effect of these meteorological
changes has boon tho wide prevalence of
rust and tho shedding of leaves and
young bOlls. In light soils the fruiting
will be hastoned, tho top bolls already
forming. In those Of greater moisture
there Is a strong weed and with deferred
frosts good crop may be made.
There are fow losses by the caterpillar
Whom IL has appeared ii was promptly
met by poisonous applications, as q rulo
Tho boil worm has boon moro abundant
than usual, and has not had treatment
sufficiently prompt.
The average condition for tho whole
field, which was 81 in the preceding re-
port is reduced to s2l, though Texas Il
the only state below that average. The
only years of tho preceding ten having
lower averages in September were 1874
three and half points lower; 1851, when
the average was only 20, aud last year
whom IL was a. The weather Of the next
throo months may modify for better OF
worse tho actual result Of tho harvest.
The state averages are Virginia, so
North Carolina, 80; South Carolina, 81
Georgia, SO; Florida, SS; Alabama, 81
Mississippi, SO; Louisiana, "a; Toxss, ~
Arkansas, 53; Tennessee, 80.
Tho product of winter wheat 10 above
tho average is generally Of good quality
except where injured by sprouting in the
shock. The rate of yield IL not far from
an average Of thirteen bushels per acre
Tho results Of harvest of spring wheat
arc not yet complete, and tho product
cannot be precisely indicated. 1t Is prob.
able from the reported condition of the
crop already harvested and threshed that
the aggregate will vary little from five
hundred million bushels. Tho reports oil
much higher figures are sensational and
misleading and utterly unworthy o.
credenco.
Tho general average Of condition when
harvested is 09 against SO last year; con
dition Is almost identical with that re-
ported in September, 1879, tho census
crop, which yielded thirteen bushels pei
aero.
The wheat statos Of highest condition
aro California, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Oregon. These, with some Of minor pro
duction, show figures higher than til,
general average. Iowa, Nebraska, and
Kansas stand at 0s; Ohio aud Michigan
06. Indiana, 81; Illinois, so. The eastern
and southern states range from 81 in Mis-
sissippi to 1903 in Maine,
The cron crop is in better condition
than in any September since 1850. Tht
general average is "a. 1t was "a last Sep
tember, SO in 1882, and go In 1881. L
promises to produce an average yield o
twenty-six bushels for the entire breadth
or not loss than eighteen hundred million
bushels. 1t will make the largest aggre
gate of quantity ever reported In tho his
tory of tho crop.
Tho oat crop averages q yield per acr'
about the same as corn, and makes an az
gregate exceeding 500,000,000 bushels
Its condition when harvested was 95
which Is lower than for two previou
years, but higher than for prior year
since 1873.
Barley averages 81, against 100 last yea,
and 95 in 1882 1t will average about 9
bushels per acre.
The general average for rye is 96 an
for buckwheat 03, which indicates
medium crop of about 12 bushels per acre
The condition Of potatoes averages u
against 50 last year. 1t will be an abun
dant crop, but not so largo as tho last
There is some complaint Of rot in Noy
| England and little in New York. Their
is q wido range of condition running dowi
to 90 in Ohio, while it is Of in Michigan
tho same in Pennsylvania, and SO in New
York. There is fine crop west OF tn
Mississippi.
The condition OF tobacco is highe
than in September of any year since 1877
1t averages 81, instead of so last Sep
tember. Massachusetts,. 105; Connect
cut, 1903; Now York. 9S; Pennsylvania
80; Wisconsin, 100. Tho cigar Tobacco
stands comparatively high. Maryland
9l; Virginia, %; North Carolina, %
kentucky, 90; Tennessee, 105; Ohio, 6;
Tho London agent of the department
cables to-day, as result of statistical in
vestigations, that tho year will not be on
of suporabundance; that European wheat
though above an average in product, will
be less than tho aggregate of 1852. Eu
ropean importing countries need 100000,
600 bushels above productions; European
countries exporting can supply 100000
bushels, leaving ls0,000,000 to be oh
tanned from other continents. Stocks ar
not excessive, there is increased con
sumption Of wheat. and 1t Is the genera
opinion that the lowest prices have beer
reached. Potatoes and ryo are les
abundant than last year.