Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-11
PROSPECTS FOR THE CROPS.
Averages Shown by the September
 Report.

Averages Shown by the Septembe
 Report.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 10-The September cotton report of the Department of Agricul- ture shows the prevalence of hot and dry weather during August except in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. Shedding of bolls and decrease of vitality have resulted quite generally. Drought has been serious in Texas and Arkansas and quite general in western Tennessee, southern Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas. The caterpillar has caused much damage in southern Texas, Arkansas and in central and southern Ala bama. Its prevalence is noted throughout central and southern Georgia, with small ef feet yet. The boil worm is causing much damage in the black
 belt of Alabama and in Arkansas and Texas. Condition has declined in every State. The average is ST, against 96 1-e ill August. Last year it was S3 in September and 87 in August. The present average is two points above the September average of ten years. The figures for the several States are as follows: Virginia S8 North Carolina S6, South Carolina SS, Georgia 91 Florida 90, Alabama Ss Mississippi S9, Louisiana 90, Texas S2, Arkansas S3, Tennessee ST. Generally plants are vigorous and capable
 with favorable autumn weather of an ample growth and boil development. In districts
 most infested with cotton worms, the loss is irreparable and still threatening
 The condition of spring wheat has been impsired since the first of August in the Northwest, the district of principal produc- tion. Heavy rains were followed by extreme heat between the first and the middle of Aug ust, just before the harvest, shriveling the grain and causing rust. Heavy wind storms prostrated and in ured large areas. In Ne
 braska there is some complaint of smut and
 little in Dakota. Chinch bugs have done some damage in Wisconsin and Min nesota. The injury greater in August than in July. The averages are For Wisconsin 77, loss of 8 points; Mime sota 7S, loss of ,; Dakota 96, a loss Of 4; Iowa 8S, loss of points. Northern New England, Colorado, and the territories are nearly or quite up to 100 The general average for all spring wheat is S6115, against
 95 in August The crop of last year was 156, ,000, ,000 bushels. The returns of winter wheat are almost identical in results with those of July. There is light advance in Michigan, Texas, Maryland, and some other
 States, and point or two of decrease in several. The general average is 65.S, against 65 in July. Except the result of threshlng may change present expectation, the winter wheat area may be placed at 217,- 100000 bushels, and the remaining area l about 134, 100000 If injuries reported in | the stack should prove to be greater than at
 present apparent, few millions of reduction might still accrue
 The condition of corn still continues high,
 ranging from 99 to 100 in State averages. | The general average is 95, against 96 in August. It was last year 94 1n September. l Frosts have wrought very little injury and l will be capable of little if deferred ten days The prospect is still favorable for a crop slightly above an average.
 Superintendent Fisher Found Dead. NEW YORK, Sept 10.-Joseph c. Fisher, formerly postmaster at New Brunswick, N.
 J., and somewhat prominent in New Jersey politics and more recently superintendent of | Starin's Glen Island, was found dead in his
 room at the Pierrepont House, Brooklyn, hay l ing been suffocated by gas, this morning | The gas had been turned on, but whether | Intentionally or not is not known. Fisher | was in straitened circums tances and had | been in low spirits since his dismissal from the postmastership by President Arthur i three years ago.