The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-09-13
Condition Of Crops for August.


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The condition of corn averages the
same Rs in the July report, aud is high
er than in any August since 1880. Ii
has been exceeded but three times in len
years, in 1875. 1879, and 1880. when 1t
was 90 in each instance.
There has been improvement in Iowa,
Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska. and ip
Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, New Jer
sey, and the Pacific coast. A slight
decline in condition is reported in Ohio.
Indiana, IlIipois, and in some of the
Southern States, Drought has prevail
ed in portions OF the Ohio Valley, aud
In Texas with considerable severity, re
ducing the condition of corn six
points.
The averages of principal States are
New York, 81; Maryland. 81; Virginia,
90, North Carolina, 81; S,uth Caroliua;
"a; Georgia, 97; Alabama, 80; Mississippi,
30; louisiana, rs: Texas, 80; Arkansas,
81; Tennessee, SO; Pennsylvania; "a;
Kentucky, 81; Ohio. 81; Indiana, "a;
Illinois, 90; Iowa, 1903; Missouri, lO2;
Kansas, l0l; Nebraska. 105.
The temperature of June was above
the normal mean in the Ohio Valley. III
Lake region, the Missouri Valley and
the Northwest, giving corn very favr r
able start, an advantage that nothing
but extreme drought or early frost will
be likely to offset. This is the region
in which three. fortbs of the crop will be
grown. In July the temperature has
been rather below tho average in this
central corn region, yet growth has be, II
we'll maintained, except where checked
by drought which has prevailed some.
what in the southern parts of Ohio.
Indiana, and Illinois. Iu AIiunesota
corn is said to be at least two We, ks in
advance of the crop of last year in August.
Iu New England the crop is back ware
but now improving rapidly. 1t has been
to- cool for high condition in New
York, bat recent temperature is more
favorable anu growth is rapid. The
temperature and rainfall oi the middle
belt, as far south as South Carolinr,
nave been propilious. Iu South Caro-
lima floods have been destructive on low
lands; the uplands give high promise o
n large crop. which is assured beyond
any probable contingency. Geor-ia las
made medium crop, under cou. itions
and limitations Indicated for Stm th
Carulina. Noitheru Florida has suffer
ed from drought. Il the Center and
good crop has been secured where not
injured by insects. The fiuest crop for
m my years has been grown in Alabama
sufficient. it is thought, for home sup
plY-a fact OF great Significance to the
agriculture of that region. Recent storm,
oil ralo and winds have wrought local in
jury III Tennessee, but will not prevent
the harvesting of medium crop. Iu
the Lower Mississippi tue crop is a good
one; III Texas it has been seriously in.
iured by severe drought. TIE Ohiu
basin has also suffered somewhat from
droght. In Wisconsin aud west Of tn,
Mlssippi the prospect is favornble Tor
large yield
SPRING wHFAT.
The winter wheat IL already harvested
but not generally threshed. Tae resu I
of threshing will be partially report d
during this month, when the outcome
of fall sown wheat will be more II, cur
aely known. Up to the present tin
the probabilities are fairly express,d d in
the July report.
The average for spring wheat is 9S, a
slight reduction from last month, indi-
eating crop somewhat larger than the
average OF series of years. which is no,
over eleven bushels per acre, for the en-
tire field. A tendency to exaggera,icn
Of the yield of spring wheat is to be
guarded against. Commercial estimates.
This year at least, are too high; in fact,
they are usually too high just before har-
vest and frequently too low three month
afterwards. The spring wheat yield in
series of years is about ten per cent.
less (per acre) than that of the winter
wheat crop.
The general average is one point high.
er than iu August of 1898. and hat
not been exceeded in any other year
since 1877.
The month of July has been character.
lied by local storms of much severity.
attended with high wind in most of the
spring wheat regions. Crops were blown
down and some permanent damage done
in many places. Otherwise, conditions
have been unusually favorable for a
large crop.
OTHER DRAINS.
The condition OF rye averages 81. the
same as last month. as harvested and
ripening. Barley also maintains its high
condition; and buckWheat promises
full crop, on An area about the same as
last year.
Rkiil W Tonoronna