Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-11
CROPS AND THEIR AREA.
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE AG.
RICUrTURAL DEPARTMENT.

100000 Acres in Spring wheat->
Considerable Extension In Dakota
Winter wheat Less Promising Thnu
on May 1-CottOn Planting Not In-
creasinG iu the Eastern Part Ofthe Belt.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Depart
ment OF Agriculture makes the area OF
spring wheat nearly the same as last
year, about l2,0oG,0OO acres. There is an
increase OF one-sixth over last years
breadth in Dakota, a decrease in Nebraska,
and a small reduction in Minnesota and
Wisconsin. The minor spring wheat dis
tricts show small advance. The extern
sion Of the area IN Dakota ia
due mainly to settlement add the
necessity of ready money for
improvements and somewhat TO Lass
years. unsatisfactory flax product in
Southern Dakota. The effect of the low
price OF wheat has been counteracted by
the superior rate OF yield of recent years.
The condition OF spring wheat averages
9SJ2 against ~ In June last year. By
States it is: Wisconsin 81, Minnesota 90,
Iowa 100. Nebraska 81, Dakota 90, Wash
ingtOn 100.
WINTER WHEAT.
Winter wheat is not quite so promising
as on May /. A slight decline in condi4
tion is reported in the West, and the low
condition of the Southern crop is still
more reduced, yet the average Ia only re-
duced points, from 94.9 to 92.7. 1t Isl
still from average TO high IN the great
wheat producing States. In New York
IL is not tillerlng as in years of strong
root growth. IL ls very promising inl
Maryland and Virginia, except in wet
lands. In the South it has been affected
with rust, shriveling the grain harvested
There has been Injury from drought in
Texas, rains and floods In Ohio, and hail,
storms in Missouri. The prospectfsgoods
for small fraction above II bushels per-
acre.
RYE's DECLINE.
Rye has also declined from the general
average Of 95.7 to 94.4 during the last
month.
The barley acreage has been increased
3 per cent, and the condition averaged
100. Last year in June il was 80.
The large acreage of oats in 1885 has
not been extensively increased. 1t has
been slightly reduced in Kentucky andt
Ohio where the area was abnormal Last
year. The increase will approach $780, 00
acres. The condition averages nearly Of, !
against "a in 1885 and 9S In 1884. 1t isl
highest east OF the Alleghanies, and a liz
tie below full condition in the South and
West.
CoTToN's AREA.
The tendency TO increase in the area OF
cotton has been checked in the Eastern
States Of the cotton belt. The returns
snow slight reduction in South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama and Virginia.
The more Western States, in which settles
ment and farm extension has been active,
exhibit some increase, mainly in Texas
The net increase is about $50, 600 acres, an
advance Of ~ per cent. The record
stands: Virginia 80, North Carolina 100.
South Carolina 80, Georgia 0S, Florida
1903. Alabama 30, Mississippi 1O2. Louis
lana 1872, Texas 107, Arkansas lO2, Ten-
nessee l0l.
CONDITION OF THE CROP.
The condition of the crop IS lower than
In 1885, averaging $50, against 81 last
year. IL is lower In seven States and
higher in North Carolina, Florida, Texas
and Tennessee. The State a gerages are I: 1
Virginia %. North Carolina 81, SOUTH
Carolina 81, Georgia 81. Florida %, Ala
Uama 81, Mississippi SO, Louisiana 49,.
Texas 96, Arkansas 50, Tennessee 90.
Heavy rains have caused damage in.
Georgia, and drought was threatening In
Texas, broken since, however, by refresh<
ing rains. The stand has been irregular.
but has been practically remedied by re-
planting.