Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-11
OUTLOOK OF THE CROPS.
A COMPLETE uuvEsNnEsr REruKr.
The showing In COTTON. wheat, Corn. Rye,
Potatoes. Tobacco, etc, rs Detailed
TO the Department

The showing In Cotton. wheat, Oorn. Rye,
Potatoes, Tobacco, etc, rs Detailed
TO the Department
The department of agriculture, in
Washington, reports that the condition of
cotton on the LIST of September was lower
than on the 1st of August by reason of
drought, which was severest in Texas. yet
felt In every state east and north to North
Carolina. The apprehension that too suo.
culent early growth would wilt under
higher temperature and absence of rain has
been realized too generally. Local aress
on the Atlantic coast appear to have had
sufficient moisture at a few points too
much on low lands. The effect of these
meteorological changes has been tho wide
prevalence of rust and the shedding of
leaves and young bolis. In light soils the
fruiting will be fastened, the top bolls
already forming. In those of greater
moisture there is strong weed, and with
deferred frosts Q good crop may be made.
There are q few losses by the caterpillar.
When it has appeared it was promptly met
by poisonous applications as q rule. The
bollworm has been moro abundant than
usual. and has not had treatment suffi
ciently prompt. The average condition for
the whole field, which was 81 in the pre-.
ceding report, is reduced to 50, though
Texas is the only state below that average.
The product OF winter wheat is above
the average, and is generally of good quail.
ity, except where injured by sprouting in
the shock. The rate of yield is not far
from an average of 13 bushels per acre.
The results of the harvest of spring wheat
are not yet complete, and yet the 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 500,.
OOO, 900 bushels. The reports of much
higher hgures are sensational aud mislead.
ing, and utterly unworthy of credence.
The general average condition when hs T.
vested is %, against SO last year. The
wheat states of highest condition are Cali.
fornia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylya-
MIA. Kentucky, Tennessee and Oregon.
The corn crop is in better condition than
in any September since 1880. The general
average is "a. 1t was "a last September.
1t promises to produce an average yield of
26 bushels for the entire breadth, or not
less than 1900, ,000, 900 bushels. 1t will
make the largest aggregate of quantity
ever reported in the history of the
country.
The oats crop averages yield per acre
about the same as corn and makes an
aggregate exceeding 500, 000, 900 bushels
Its condition when harvested was 95,
| which is lower than for two previous
years, but higher than for prior years since
Barley averages 81, against 100 last yeal
I'ald % in 1882. 1t will average about %
bushels per aero.
The general average for rye is 90, and
for buckwheat 93, which indicates a
| medium crop of about IL bushels pei
acre.
The condition of potatoes averages 81,
against SS last year. 1t will bs an abun-
daht crop, but not SO large as the last.
There is some complaint OF rot in New
England and a little in New York. There
is wide range OF condition, running
down to G2 in Ohio. while it is 81 Ia
Michigan, the same in Pennsylvania and
| So in New York. There is fine crop
west of the Mississippi.
| The condition Of tobacco is higher than
| i'll September of any year since 1881. 1t
averages "a instead of 80 ,ast September
Massachusetts, l05; Connecticut, 1903
| Now York, 9S; Pennsylvania, 90; Wis
consin, 100. The cigar tobacco thus stand:
comparatively high. Maryland, 81; Viz
einia. "a North Carolina, 95 Kentucky,
30 =; Tennessee, l05; Ohio, G3.
The London agent of the department
cables to-day as result of statistical in.
vestigations that the year will not be one
| OF superabundsnce that European wheat,
though above an average in product, will be
less than the aggregate of 1882. European
| importing countries need 2G0, 900 0OC
| bushels above production European
countries exporting can supply 50, 900, 000
bushels, leaving 1S0, 900, 600 bushels to be
obtained from other continents. Stocks
are not excessive. There is au increased
consumption Of wheat, aud it is the gen
eral opinion that the lowest prices have
been reached. Potatoes and rye are less
abundant than last year.