Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-02
THEsEPTEMBER CROP REPORT.

The Department. of Agriculture Issues the
September Report of the Condition of
the Crops-Conditfon of Spring Wheat
Is Impaired While the Returns of Winter
Wheat are Almost Identical with the
Reports Issued in July.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE Sep
tcmber cotton report of the Department Of
Agriculture, shows the prevalence Of hot
and dry weather during August except in
Louisiana. Mississippi and Florida. The
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. South
ern Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas.
The. caterpillars have caused much damage
in Southern Texas. Arkansas and Central
and Southern Alabama. Its prevalence is
noted throughout Central and Southern
Georgia with small effect as yet. The boil
worm is causing much damage in the Black
Belt of Alabama and in Arkansas and
Texas.
The condition has declined in every State.
The average is SIS against 96l9 in August.
Last year it was 81 in September and 81 in
August. The present average is two points
above the September average of ten years.
The figures for the several States are as fol-
lows: Virginia, IS; North Carolina, Sc.
South Carolina. IS; Georgia. 81: Florida, 90
Alabama, IS; Mississippi, 50; Louisiana, 90;
Texas, 50; Arkansas, So: Tennessee, 81.
Generally plants are vigorous and capa.
bic, with favorable autumn weather. of ar
ample growth and boil development. In
districts most affected with the cotton worm
the loss is irreparable and still threatening.
The condition Of spring wheat has beer
impaired since August / in the Northwest,
the district Of principal production. Heavy
rains were followed by extreme heat be
tween the first and the middle of Angus
just before harvest, shrivelling the grain and
causing rust. Heavy windstonms Frustrated
and injured large areas. In Nebraska there
is some complaint of smut, and a little in
Dakota. Chink bugs have done some dam
age IN Wisconsin and Minnesota. The
injury was greater in August than in July.
The averages are: Wisconsin II, loss of
points; Minnesota rs, loss O. 5; Dakota 96,
loss OF 4; Iowa IS, loss of E; Northern New
England, Colorado and the Territories arc
nearly or quite up to 100. The general ay.
erage for all spring wheat is S615s, agains,
IS i'll August. The crop of last year was
1856, 900, 600 bushels.
1lle 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 States anc
a point or two decrease in several. The
general average is 65.S against G5 in July
except as the result of thrcshing may change
the present expectation.
The winter wheat area may be placed al
$4,000, 600 bushels and the remaining aref
about 1913, 600, 600. If injuries reported in
the stack should prove to be greater than a
present apparent, a few million of reduction
might still accrue.
The condition CT corn still continues high
ranging from 90 to 100 in State averages
The general average is IS against 81 in An.
gust. 1t was last year "a in September,
Frosts have wrought very little injury an(
will be capable OF little if deferred ten DAYS
The prospect is still favorable for a cror
Slightly above an average.