The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
CROPS IN GENERAL.
Their Condition as Set Fort. by the A0ric,i-
turaI Department at Washington.

Their Condition as Set F0Jt;s on the 4gricut-
tnat Department at Washington.
The agricultural department report
for September is as follows: The product
of winter wheat is above the average and is
OF general good quality, except when in
| jured by sprouting in the shock. The ratio
Of the yield is not far from an average OF
thirteen bushels per acre. The results OF
the harvest of spring wheat are not yet COM
plete and the product cannot be precisely
indicated. 1t is probable, from the report
of the condition of the crops already har-
vested and threshed, that the aggregate will
vary little from five hundred million BUSH
els. Reports of much higher figures are
sensational and misleading and utterly I'M
worthy of credence. The general a,e rage
condition, when harvested, is 98, against SO
last year. The condition is almost Identical
with that reported in September.
1879, the census crop, which yielded
the highest condition are California, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Oregon. These, with
some Of minor production, show figures
higher than the general production, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas standing at 9S; Ohio
at 80. The eastern and southern states
range from 81 In Mississippi to 1903 in
Maine.
The corn crop is In better condition than
In any September since 1880. The general
average is "a. 1t was "a last September, SO
in 1882, and 80 in 1881. 1t promises to pro-
duce an average yield of 20 bushels for the
entire breadth, or not less than eighteen
hundred million bushels. 1t will make the
largest aggregate quantity ever reported In
the history OF the cop.
The oats crop average yield on prairie is
about the same as corn and makes an sg-
gregate exceeding five hundred million
bushels. Its condition, when harvested,
was 95 per cent which is lower than for two
previous years, but higher than for the
prior years since 1878.
Barley averages 81 per cent, against 100
last year and 80 In 1881. 1t VIII average
about % bushels per acre.
The general average for rye Is 90 and for
buckwheat 03, which indicates . medium
crop Of about twelve bushels per acre.
The condition Of potatoes average 81
against % last ear. 1t will be an abundant
crop, but not so large As the last. There is
some complaint Of rot In New England and
q little In New York. There is q wide range
OF condition, running down to 81 In Ohio,
while 1t Is 81 in Michigan the same In Penn
sylvania and So in New York. There is q
fine crop west Of the Mississippi.
The London agent Of the department
cables that, as result Of statistical investi-
cations, the year will not be one OF super
abundance; that European wheat, though
above the average in product, will be less
than the average Of the LAST two wears. The
European importing countries need two
hundred and sixty million bushels above
production. The European countries ex-
porting can supply eighty millions, leaving
one hundred and eighty million bushels to
be obtained from other continents. The
stocks are not excessive. There il an in
creased consumption Of wheat and it is the
general opinion that the lowest prices have
been reached. Potatoes aud rye are less
abundant than last year.