Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
AN IMPROVEMENT ALI ALONG
THE LINE IN JUNE.

CottOn'S Average Better Than in ANY
July Since 1SSO-Four Points Gained
During the Thirty bays Winter
Wheat's Advancement 1863, 900, 900
Husheis Expected.
W ARLINGTON, July 10.-Cotton has
made material Improvement during June.
There are few imperfect stands reported.
The temperature and rainfall have ia
vored growth, and fruiting has com
menced in the Gulf States. Local
droughts are very rare, and the moisture
is generally sufficient from Virginia to
Texas. 1t is somewhat in aXcess In low
lands, interfering with cultivation ana
stimulating the growth Of grass. The
general average Of condition has ad-
vanced from y in June to 0J. It. has not
been exceeded in July since 1880 This
will insure, barring drawbacks so likely
10 come in the later summer, large crop.
THE AVERAGES or CONDITION.
The averages Of condition by States are
as follows: Virginia IS, North Carolina
9S, South Carolina 86. Georgia %, Florida
30, Alabama 81, Nj issiasippi 0T, Louisiana
100, Texas 81, Arkansas 9G, Tennessee 81.
The States east OF the Mississippi stand
as in June, except Georgia and Florida,
which have advanced two points. All
the others give higher averages. The
caterpillar is reported in Baker, Brooks
and DOugheFty counties, Ga; in Jackson
and Madison, Fla; IN Montgomery and
Elmove, Ala; in Cameron. La, and in
Van Handt, Tex. The new web worm has
been very abundant in Texas. The ball
worm moth has been observed in Titus,
Tex.
WINTER WHEAT.
The month has been favorable 10 the
development of winter wheat, and a slight
Improvement is Indicated which advances
the general average between and 3
points, or from 81 TO nearly 90. very
slight decline is reported in Connecticut,
New York, Pennsylvania, and in some OF
the Southern States. IN Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri
there has been an improvement, as well
as in California and Oregon. The winter
wheat region, which does not include the
Territories. now promises about 2l5, 900, 900
bushels. The condition of spring wheat
continues high, though the average hae
been reduced slightly. the average being
nearly 96. The indications now point to
a crop Of about l4S,0000 GOO bushels for
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota
and all other Territories, and Northern
New England. This makes an aggregate
OF 363,OO0,O00 bushels.
THE AREA IN CORN.
The immense corn area of last year has
apparently been increased about per
cent, or at least 4 900 coo acres, making
an aggregate of 74,000,0O0 acres. The
largest increase ia in the Missouri valley.
The condition of corn is higher than in
any year since 1880 except last. IL aver
in 10
in the South and higher on the Atlantic
coast than in the West. In Kansas the
average is S3, Michigan and Missouri 81,
Wisconsin IS, Illinois 80, Iowa 80. Min
nes0ta 90, and Ohio and Nebraska 81.
The average of winter rye has in
creased from SO to 81 since June 1.
The general average for oats is 81 in
place of 80 last month. Oats nave shared
with all the cereals in the improvement of
the month. The only States below 30 are
New Jersey, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Mississippi and California.
The condition Of barley averages % and
OF tobacco SO.