The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-19
THE CROPS.


! Gleanings From the Monthly Report of the
Department of Agriculture-The Move
ment of Spring Wheat in the Northwest
An Overstock of Flour and Little Outside
Demand.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September TO-
The September cotton report of the De-
partment OF Agriculture shows the prev
alence of hot and dry weather during
August except In Louisiana, Mississippi
and Florida A shedding of hollis and
decrease of vitality have resulted quite
generally. The drought has been serl-
Gus In Texas and Arkansas and quite
general in Western Tennessee, Southern
Alabama, Georgia and the Carolnas.
| The caterpillar has caused much damage
| in Southern Texas and Arkansas and
in Central and Southern Alabama.
Its prevalence is no,ed throughout
| Central and Southern Georgia, with
small effect, as vet. The boil worm is
causing much damage in the black belt
| of Alabama, and in Arkansas and Texas.
The condition of the crop has declined in
every State. The average is 81 against
90 I.2 in August. Last year it was 81 in
September and 81 in August. The pres
ent average is two points above the Sep
TENDER average of ten years. The fig
ures for the several States are as fol-
lows:
Virginia.. ............'.'''''''''
North Carolina. ...e6
South Carolina............'.. ~
Georgia 30
lOrida.....,........'..'.
Alabama. %
Mississippi ......... 80
| Louisana.............. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Texas s5
Arkansas. IS
tennessee. 81
Generally plants are vigorous and
capable, with favorable autumn weather,
of an ample growth and boil develop
ment. In the districts most infested
with cotton worms the loss is irrepara.
Bile and still threatening.
SPRING WHEAT.
The condition of spring wheat has been
impaired since the LIST of August in the
northwest, the district of principal pro-
duction. Heavy rains were followed by
eX RENE heat between the first aud MD
die of August, just before harvest shriv-
cling grain and causing rust. Heavy
wind storms Frustrated and injured
large areas. In Nebraska there is some
complaint of smut and a little in Dakota
The chinch bugs have done some damage
in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The in
Jury was greater in August than in July.
The averages are:
For Wisconsin, II; n loss of q points.
Minnesota, 10; loss of
Dakota SO; loss of 4.
Iowa, IS; a loss of T.
Northern New England, Colorado and
the Territories are nearly all or
quite up to 100. The general average
for all spring wheat is So ID, against 80
In August The crop of last year was
l56, 900, 900 bushels.
WINTER WHEAT.
Returns of winter wheat are almost
identical in results with those of July.
There is a slight advance in Michigan,
Texas, Maryland and some other Sta es,
and point or two of decrease in sew
eral The general average is 65 $40,
against Go in July. Except as the result
of thresaing may change present ex-
pectations, the winter wheat area may be
D aced at 2l7,000, 900 bushels, and The
remaining area about 1874, 900, 900. If in
iuries reported in the stack should prove
TO be gre alter than at present apparent, 9
few millions of reduction might still &C
crue.
CORN.
The condition of corn still continues
high, ranging from 80 to 100 in State av-
erages. The general average is 50,
against SO in August. 1t was last year
"a in September. Frosts have wrought
very little injury, and will be capable OF
little if deferred ten days. The prospect
is still favorable for Il crop Slightly above
an average.
MOVEMENT OF THE SPRING WHEAT CRol
IN THE NORTHWEST.
) ST. PAUL, MINI, September l0.-ThC
movement of the spring wheat crop ii
the Northwest has just begun. In the
Northern Pacific country, where the
heaviest movement comes early, farmers
are borrowing money with which to bullC
granaries on their farms, and it is likel!
that less grain will be stored in elevators
, this year than hitherto. Tit
! Northern Pacific Elevator Company il
lending the farmers money on thei
crops and allowing them to keep The
grain on their farms, the only condition
being that the company shall be allowed
the first chance TO buy the grain whel
: the farmers get ready to sell. Other com
- panies are also lending money, and farm
: ers are able to get all they want on rea
y sonable erms. This will have a eide
effect on prices, as it enables the farme
to hold his wheat until he is ready t.
q sell.
The movement of the crop so far ha
= been very light, and threshing has no
i advanced sufficiently to give correc
II idea OF the yield. Reports are general
: disappointing to those who have elaine,
a full crop. Threshiug has been delayed
d by recent heavy rains. A large amour
of No. | hard wheat was sold at Mime