The Portland daily press., 1885-08-21
HAPPY HARvEsTERs.
Greatest Yield of Cotton and Corn
Ever Known in the South.
An Abundance of Fruit in New Eng
land.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 20.-The Baltimore
Manufacturers Record publishes nearly five
pages OF special reports, covering the whole
South from Virginia to Texas, showing that
the prospects for the crops and the outlook
for business in that section are remarkably
good. Not only is the acreage of the cotton,
corn and tobacco crops the largest ON record
but the reports are almost unanimous, in
stating that the yield of these crops, as well
as OF the smaller crops, excepting wheat will
greatly exceed the best crops ever before pro-
duced. 1t is also shown that the crops have
been made at a lower cost thar in any pre-
ceding year, and the liens on crops for mon
ey advanced to the farmers are much less
than heretofore. Official reports from South
Carolina show that while that State will pro-
duce about 100000 bushels more of corn,
and probably over 100000 bales of cotton
more than last year, the aggregate amount of
agricultural liens given to obtain advances
upon growing crops s S3,OOO.OOO less than in
1882, Notwithstanding the fact that the inter
vening years 1888 and 1884 were unfavorable
crop years. In Georgia the agricultural de-
partment estimates the corn crop at 0,O00,-
600 bushels against 31,000,000 bushels last
year. and q, ,600,0 900 bushels in 1888. Regard
ing corn, the reports from the whole South
are of the most fiattering character some
stating that the yield will be the best for
years, others the best for twenty years, and
many the best ever known. 1t is thought by
the United States Commissioner of Agricul-
ture that the increased acreage in corn over
last year, and the splendid yield which is
now assured, will give the South not less
than 50,000000 bushels of corn more than
last year. The cotton crop, it is believed, is
safe Tor much the largest yield ever made,
and Tor at least 100000 to 100000 bales
more than last year. OF tobacco, fruits and
vegetables, the crops are the largest ever
made in the South, while rice promises a
splendid yield, and sugar a far more Satisfac-
tory and profitable crop than in 1884. Slim
Mated hN the tad
is already showing decided improvement, and
the prospects throughout the South for fall
and winter trade are reported as unusually
good. In the organization of railroad and
manufacturing enterprises there is great ac-
tiyity, and the outlook for industrial inter
ests is particularly promising.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 20.-John R.
Shatfer, secretary of the State Agricultural
Society, reports the condition of Iowa crops
up to Aug. 10th, as follows; Corn-Recent
favorable weather has done much for the
crop, and has added many thousand bushels
to the prospective crop, and remarkable
gain is shown over the report for July Six
teen hundred and nine reports place the con-
dltlon for August at 9S per cent, against 90
Tor Jul y; 321 reports make the yield of win
ter wheat 143 bushels; 1858 make spring
wheat IA bushels; 1861 make oats 35a bushels :
992 make winter rye 16 bushels: 129 make
spring rye 17a bushels; IA make winter bar
ley 213 bushels 63S make spring barley 25a
bushels
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 20-The New
England Homestead today publishes reports
from over 1000 correspondents in the fruit
growing regions of New England New York
New Jersey, Delaware and England They
show that although this is the ''odd' or non
bearing year for apple trees, there will be no
scarcity of that fruit The reason of this
unusual yield is that so many orchards all
over the Eastern States suffered from the
heavy frosts last year, which caused them to
become barren for that year. The crop will
tall little short of 70 per cent of that of an
average bearing year, and is, therefore, much
larger than an average non-bearing year
crop. There has been little damage from
canker worms throughout the section cover
ed. 1t is too early for prices ON winter ap-
pies to be established, but in New England
and New York State $1.50 to 50. 80 per barrel
Will probably be the ruling prices There is
great abundance of cider apples, and many
Will be fed to CATTLE PlumS, where grown.
will be good crop. Pears average about 70
per cent of a full crop, and the quality of the
fruit generally is good. Grapes in the east
1all below an average crop, but in quality
make up for the lack in quantity. Ounces,
| where grown, fall below an average. Ber-
rles and cherries were a great crop; the
largest for years. A eablegram from Liver
pool gives the condition of the English apple
crop as good, but below early expectations,
| as fruit is falling. The crop will fall below
the needs OF that country, and as the fruit
from the cholera infected fruit districts of
Europe will be shut out, the prospects for
shipments from this country are very good.