Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-16
CROP REPORTS.

On Friday last the Bureau of Agriculture
at Washington issued the following official
report relative to the condition of the grow
inc crops:
CoTToN.-Cotton has made material i'm
provement during June. There are few
imperfect stands reported. The tempera-
ture and rainfall have favored the growth,
and fruiting has commenced in the Gulf
States. Local drouth is very rare, and the
moisture is generally sufficient from Vir-
ginia to Texas. It is somewhat in excess
in the lowlands, interfering with cultiva-
tiOn and stimulating the growth of grass.
The general average of the condition has
advanced from 80 in June to 9G. 1t has
not been exceeded in July since 1880. This
will insure, barring drawbacks so likely to
come in late summer, large crop. me IN
average of condition by States are as fol-
lows: Virginia, 9S, North Carolina So,
South Carolina 9G, Georgia 81, Florida 95, AL
ALBANIA 80, Mississippi 81, Louisiana 1O0 Tex
as 90, Arkansas 96, Tennessee 81. The States
East of the Mississippi stand as in June,
except Georgia and Florida which have ad-
vanced two points. All others are given
higher averages. The caterpillar is report
ed in Baker, Books, and Dougherty coun-
ties, Georgia, in Jackson, and Madison,
Fla, in Montgomery and Elmore, Ala,
in Cameron, La, in VanZandt, Texas. The
boil worm moth has been observed in Gltus.
WHEAT.-The month has been favorable
to the development of winter Wheate A
slight Improvement is indicated which ad-
vances the general average between two
and and three points or from 62 to nearly g..
A very slight decline is reported in Con-
necticut, New York, Pennsylvania and
some of the Southern States. In Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri there has
been an improvement, as we'll as in CAL
ifornia and Oregon. The winter wheat re-
gion, which does not include the Terrific
ries. now promises about 215, 100000 bushels.
The condition of spring wheat continues
high, though the average has been reduc-
ed slightly, the average being nearly So: &C.:
Indications now point to crop OF about
las, 100000 bushels for Wisconsin, MINES
sofa, Nebraska, Dakota, and all other Ter
ritories and Northern New England. This
makes an aggregate of 1863, 100000 bushels.
The immense corn area of last year has ap-
parently been increased about six per cent.
or at least four million acres, making an ag-
gregate of seventy-four million acres. The
largest increase is in the Missouri valley.
CORN.-The condition of corn is higher
than in any year since 1880, except last
year. 1t averages 81 against SO in 1884. 1t
is highest in the South and higher on the
average is S3, that of Michigan and Missou-
ri 81, Wisconsin So, Illinois, 80, Iowa,
80, Minnesota SO, Ohio and Nebraska 81.
THE CROPS OF THE STATE.
The State Department of Agriculture fur
nishes the following information regarding
the condition of the growing crop, July l.,
derived from the reports of its township
correspondents
hn hn 1Ctn nf Ma "
indicated a decrease Of 1 per cent. in the
cotton area of the State below that of 1884.
The reports of July !, giving actual esimat-
ed acreage, increased the area one per cent.
over the May returns, making it the same
as last year. This estimate, however, is
based upon the comparative statements by
percentages and net upon calculation OF
actual acreage by counties, and as ma
jority Of the counties report an increase it is
very probable that when the area has been
ascertained by the latter method that the
result will show larger area than in 1884.
The weather during the month has been
generally favorable for the growth and de-
velopment Of the plant, although COM
plants are made both of too much rain
and lack of rain in localities. The grass
grew so rapidly after the rains in May
and June that the islands" of cotton were in
ured in removing it. 1t is generally stated
by the correspondents that the crop is
two weeks later than usual, and the plant
is consequently smaller than in arverage
seasons but is growing we'll and developing
finely is vigorous and has good color.
There are exceptions to these reports, how
ever, as in Aiken county, where a cores
pondent states that the plant is small and
has an unhealthy appearance; and IN other
localities where the correspondents say that
it is turning yellow from the effects of ex-
cessive rain and supposed exhaustion of fer
tilizers. The great majority of the reports
were very favorable, Notwithstanding the
injuries mentioned, and the condition Of
the crop is better than at any time for sew
eral years at the same period. The cOndi-
ton is reported at 96 in upper and lower
Carolina, and 95 in middle Carolina, an av.
erage for the State of &c against 95 July
first, 1884, and 81 on the first of June, 1885.
CoRN.-The corn crop is generally report
ed in very fine condition. Some bottom
lands have been overfloWed and crops on
these lands damaged, and birds and worms
have been destructive in places, but such
injuries have not been extensive enough to
affect the general crop, being confined to
limited areas. The early planted corn is
we'll advanced, and few more good sea-
sons in July will make this part of the corn
safe for full average yield. The condition
is reported in upper Carolina at lOl, mid
die Carolina 80, lower Carolina 100; aver
age for the State 100 against 9G in July
1884, and 81 on the lst of June. This is the
highest condition reported at this date IN
five years, except in 1854, when 1t was re-
turned at 104.