Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-11-01


crop is generally very good, especially
in the Eastern and Middle States, on
the Western slope of the Alleghenies,
and in Michigan, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota. Some depreciation is noted
in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas. The average for the entire
breadth is sc.
OATS.
The yield Of oats is little above the
average, yielding about q bushels per
acre, and making a crop approximating
570,000,000 bushels of good quality.
The principal part of this crop is grown
in the higher ATTITUDES, yet it is becom-
ing an important one in the South. 1t
is nearly useless to attempt its growth
as summer crop. If sown in the au>
tumn to grow in the winter it gives
much satisfaction.
The crop has been damaged in the
shock by rains, especially in the South.
Conditions were unusually favorable
in the States of the Southwest. In
some parts of the Ohio Valley there
was injury from drouth. Michigan
and Indiana report heavy crop, and
other Western States have had q favor
able harvest. Quality is generally
high. Kansas gives the lowest average
in respect to quality.
OTHER GRAIN.
The indicated yield of rye is about
u bushels per acre. The quality is
superior.
The barley crop makes yield Of
nearly % bushels per acre, and a pro-
duct exceeding fifty million bushels, Of
average quality,
The condition of buckwheat averages
81, indicating crop slightly under an
average. In some New York counties
it is said that it will be lighter in
weight than usual, on account of its
quick growth and dry weather at time
of heading. 1t was injured by May
frosts in some places.
COTTON.
The October returns of cotton indi'
cate reduction Of nearly eight points
in the average of condition, from ST.
to TAT, as the result of continued
drouth in arresting development anC
destroying vitality of the plants. The
prospect of top crop is reduced to {
minimum. Drouth has been genera
and its effect manifested in every State
Of ten successive crops only two have
averaged lower condition in October
These were 1881 and 1883, when tn,
averages were &c and IS, respectively
. The average was SO in the great crol
! year of 1882.
2 TOBACCO.
! LII Kentucky, the heaviest of the ia
bacco growing States, the reports as t
this crop are generally of very favor
r able tenor as regards both yield an,
: quality, although in number of coun
\ ties it suffered materially from the pro
n longed dry weather which has prevaile
i. over so large an extent of country. l
t Virginia and Maryland the drouth We
y much more damaging, and there is ais
v considerable complaints of its effects j
o a number of counties in North CAROL
r ma. In some cases the premature dry
d ing of the leaf has caused it to be ligf
!, and flimsev, but in general there is NJ
l. much complaint on the score of quality
% eveh where the yield is deficient Son
n of the reports from New York speak
e serious injury from frost, while in pc
f.; tons of Kentucky and Missouri son
,r' crops have suffered from an excess
" rain at the time of cutting. A consiC
cradle part of the crop is, howeve
d housed in all except the more Northel
" States.
le GREAT BRITAIN.
u The fine weather which favored Il
a gathering of the crops in August h
at extended its good ministration to Il
I'd work Of September, rounding up t
: cereal year without disappointment
I'd delay. On the continent, as well, t
cd early autumn sowings are being ma
under auspices fair for the initial ste
e. of future crops, and for the last pl