The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-15
THE JUNE CROP REPORT
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR COTTON,
TOBACCO AND ALL CEREALS.
MI Cfeveiands Directs Mr.. Sheridan to
the West TO Fight Indians-The Barge
ofice = Indians = The Dolphin
& Personal Washington Notes

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The department
of agriculture reports that cotton has made
material Improvement during June There
are few imperfect stands reported Tenn
perature and rainfall have favored growth,
and fruiting has commenced in the gulf
states Local droughts are very rare and
moisture generally sufficient from Virginia
to Texas 1t is somewhat In excess in the
lowlands, interfering with cultivation and
stimulating the growth of grass The gen
eral average condition has advanced from
81 in June TO 90 in July. It has not been ex-
celied in July since 1880 This will insure,
barring drawbacks likely TO come in the
later summer, a large crop.
Averages Of condition By states ara as fol-
lows: Virginia, IS; North Carolina, go;
Sauth Carolina, 90; Georgia, 81; FIorida, a5;
Alabama, 90; Mississippi, %; Louisiana, 100;
Texas. 90; Arkansas, e5; Tennessee 81 The
states east Of Mississippi stands as in June,
except Georgia and Florida, who have ad
vanced ? per cent All others give higher
averages The cater liar is reported in
several counties in Alabama, Florida
Georgia, Louisiana and Texas The new
web worm has been very abundant in Texas
The all worm north has been observed in
Titus county, Texas.
The month has been favorable to the de
velOpment of winter wheat A slight i'm
provement IS indicated, which advances the
general average between two and three
points, or from - 10 nearly 65
A 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
provement, as wen as in California and
Oregon. The winter wheat region, which
ises about 215. coo, 600 bushels.
The condition of spring wheat continues
high, though the average has been reduced
slightly, the average being nearly 90. The
indications now point TO a crop of about
one hundred and forty-eight million bushels
for W isconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Dako-
Ia and all other territories and northern
New England This makes an aggregate of
thirty-six million bushels
The immense corn area of last year has
apparently been increased about six per
cent, or at least four million bushels, max
ing an aggregate of seventy-four millio n
acres. The largest increase is in the Mis-
souri, valley. The condition of corn is higher
than in any year since 1880 except the last.
It averaged "a against 95 in 1884 Its high
EST in the south, and higher on the Atlantic
coast than in the west. The Kansas average
is IS, that of Michigan and Missouri 81,
Wisconsin IS, Illinois 90. Iowa %, Minnesota
93, Ohio and Nebraska 81.
The average of winter rye has increased
from So to 81, since the first of June. The
average for oats is 81, in place of 95 last
month Oats have shared with all the
cereals in the improvement of the month
The only states below 30 are New Jersey,
North Carolina, SOUTH Carolina, Georgia,
Mississippi and California.
The condition of barley averages 90; Of
tobacco 96.