New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-12
CONDITION OF CROPS.
WHEAT suoRT-CorroN FAIR-roBAcCO EScoUR.
AGING-JuNE REPORT.

WHEAT suoRT-CorTON FAIR-roBACC0 EScoUR.
AGING-JUNE REPORT.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE June crop re-
port Agricultural Department estimates the total
wheat crop of the country at 36OOoO0O0 bushels, OF
which 2O7 900 900 winter and $4,000 900 spring
The condition Of winter wheat lower than ever before
in june being g. against 20 In May The condition
Of spring wheat is 81. In some States there has been
greater loss of than anticipated in previous
reports The average yield will evidently be less than
ten bushels an acre.
The general condition Of rye is 49, The area of barley
Is nearly 1884, and the average OF ccnd
ton The acreage OF oats has increased per cent
and the average OF condition o. Corn will be reported
In July, but voluntary indicate increase Of
area
The report will make increase In the cotton area Of
to per cent. Virginia, l07 per cent; North Carolina
100 South Carolina, l03 Georgia, l04 Florida. lo2;
Alabama Io3; Mississippi, 100 louisiana 107 Texas
no; Arkansas 100 Tennessee, loi Inc total exceeds
The plant is healthy the growth nearly and
stand good Where recent rains have been excessive
the crop in the grass The general average Is W
which is higher than in the three preceding years IN
June.
PETERSBURG, va June IL -Relable information has
been received here from different counties on the south
side Of Virginia. to the effect the recent rains have
been beneficial the crops especially 70 wheat oats and
corn The cool weather which followed the rain drying
the wheat finely. The indications are that the yield
orable the crop Will be about 10 per cent short
RISGFIELD Mass June 1l.-Reports in The Ne'c Eng
aud Homestead from the principal tobacco-growing re-
gions o. England, New York. pennsylvania and Wis
consn that In the Connecticut Valley. especially IN
Massachusetts, large quantities Of the 1884 seed leaf
crop are still unsold The 1883 crop Is about all
cleared up most of the Massachusetts towns where
tobacco grown there will be considerable fall
ing of from years Probably not half a.
much Havana viii be grown last year, but there
Will be considerable increase in the seed leaf The
tobacco acreage viii be from Is to 20 per cent below
that OF last year. In Connecticut about the usual
age will be SET with less Havana. The Housatonic seed
leaf all sold early though at low prices. which viii
prevent any great Increase In this years acreage.
Across the border In New-York, however, the to-
bacco crsp is gradually growing in Importance
The great Havana tobacco region OF Onon
daga County shows slight decrease In acreage
owing to low prices and much unsold leaf, but the
growers will cling TO Havana. Pennsylvania growers
feel blue, but will probably set nearly much as last
year. Wisconsin is becoming the great competitor OF
tobacco growers Growers there have realized
higher average prices In the past winter than have been
paid for Havana OF the Eastern States. This has
given the business great impetus and the average Will
be one-ourth larger than last Aside from
market is primarily due 10 the Importation OF Sumatra
tobacco. Through the efforts of the New England To-
baccO Growers Association the tariff sumatra leaf
increased from 35 to rs cents pound In 1855 but
the importers have able eyade the law and II 10
practically imperative. The OF seed leaf Tor
bacco throughout the country will spare efforts 10
ironcad prohibory tariff at the next session OF
Congress-