Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-11
FIELDS IN THEIR GLORY.
COTTON PLANTERS PROMISED
MAGNIFICENT YIELDS.

An Increased Percentage Reported in
Nearly Every State in the BeIt-CCrn
to Pan Out 20 or "a Bushels Per Acre
Wheat in Good Condition.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Ths returns
of the Department Of Agriculture show a
slight improvement in the condition Of
cotton on Aug. l, the general average be-
ing 961a, point only once exceeded in
the August returns of ten years, in 1880.
The average in August, 1882, was "a, and
only South Carolina and Alabama exceed
ed their present figures. The State aver
ages are as follows: Virginia 95, North
Carolina 80, South Carolina SO, Georgia
100, Florida SO, Alabama 95, Mississippi
101, Louisiana 100, Texas 81, Arkansas
81, Tennessee 81. South Carolina, Louisi-
ana, aud Tennessee have made no change,
Florida has gained four poiRts, Georgia
and Alabama three, Mississippi and Ar
kansas one. North Carolina has lost one,
and Virginia three.
FEW DAYS LATE.
The crop has slight disadvantage in
that it is a few days late, especially in the
Atlantic States. There has been little
damage from drought, rains or insects. A
few reports from Texas, and occasionally
one from more eastern States, indicate
lack OF rain. A larger number in the
Gulf States, including a few in Texas,
mention an excess of moisture, which is
injurious in fiat lands. Shedding of forms
and bolls with rust and blight are much
less prevalent than usual. The caterpillar
has as yet done no damage, though re-
ported in several counties in South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. Louisiana,
and Texas. 1t is rare in Mississippi, and
not reported in Arkansas and Tennessee.
CORN PROSPECTS.
Corn has made improvement since the
last report. The average stands four
points lower than the standard of tull
condition, and indicates a yield, with
reasonable moisture and favoring tenn
perature, hereafter of 26 to q bushels per
acre. The average for August of 1884
was the same, but 1t fell three points
during the 80 days following, when the
yield was 26 bushels. In 1879 the average
for August was 80, and ultimately the
yield, as reported by the census, was %
bushels. The increase has been points
in New York, in Virginia,
North Carolina 1, Georgia 2, Ala
bama 1, Michigan 5. Illinois 4.
Missouri >, Kansas 7, Nebraska 3, and
Iowa 8. There has been slight decline
in Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio
and Indiana. In the seven corn surplus
States the averages are: Ohio So, In
diana 80. Illinois "a, Iowa 101. Nebraska
100, Missouri SO and Kansas 80. Cores
pOndents report drought in some places,
and excess Of rain in others, but well
drained and deeply cultivated land has
suffered little from drought or super
saturation. The meteorological conditions
have been generally favorable. The
prospect has not been exceeded since
1880.
SPRING WHEAT SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
The moist and hot weather following
July 10 has caused some damage to spring
wheat in the Northwest, mainly in Wis
consin and Minnesota. Where generally
noticed its effects are variously reported.
prominent counties returning from 100
down to 50, and in few cases down to go
and to 4S in the case of Pierce county,
Wisconsin. Most of the great wheat
counties in Minnesota report averages of
70 to 80. though Dodge returns only 80.
Some of the less important made an aver
age of 100. The reduction In the prcspec
tive yield is greatest in Minnesota.
amounting to points. The decline is
in Wisconsin, in Iowa and la Dakota.
There is an increase In the other Terrific
ries and in New England. The average
tion of 6, ,OO0, 900 of bushels from the expec-
tation on July /.
WINTER WHEAT.
No reports concerning the result of
threshing of winter wheat are received
except in the South. In Texas the out
come is greater than was expected, and
a higher ratio of yield is reported.
The average tor oats has declined from
81 TO SO, which is four points higher than
in August of last year.
Rye averages %, showing continued i'm
prOvement since June l.
Barley stands as in the last report at
o. which indicates about an average for
any series of or 10 years.
There is an increase in the area of buck
wheat, and the condition averages %.
medium crop Of hay is assured by an
average of 93.
Tobacco made general average OF 81.
The average for potatoes is 50, against
81 last month.