Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The General Average Reduced From
soto S1-The Carolinas Badly on.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The spring
wheat returns to the Department OF Agri-
culture for Aug. l show Improvement IN
condition in Iowa, a small decline In
Wisconsin and Nebraska and heavy re-
duction in Dakota. The causes OF de-
terioration are drought and ehInch bugs.
The heat has been excessive in many dis
tricts that have produced fair yield not
withstanding. The harvest is two weeks
earlier than usual and the quality unusr-
ally good, except in the sections where
heavy loss from blight has occurred. The
general average OF condition is re-
duced from S3.2 to S0.1. At the time of
the harvest last year the average was SO.
Part of the loss last season occurred
after Aug. l. AS the present harvest
is already nearly over, with improving
meteorological conditions, the final esti-
mate cannot be much further reduced.
The present average ia 81 for Iowa instead
of 80 for last month. No less that % couu-
ties, each producing from 100000 to 1,000,-
600 bushels, report the condition at 100 or
over. In Minnesota there is an increase
from 7S to 80. The reduction in Wiscon-
sin is from 70 to 70; in Nebraska, from S3
to 80, and in Dakota from S5 to so. Winter
wheat previously harvested is not report
ed this month.
A DECLINE IN CORN.
There has been heavy decline in the
condition of corn since July l. The aver
age, which was then 95, is reduced to 81.
The heaviest decline is in Illinois, Wis
consin and States west of the Mississippi.
In the Eastern and Middle States the con-
ditiOn is we'll maintained 1t indicates a
crop not much exceeding twenty-five
bushels per acre, though the future con-
ditions may increase or decrease the
ultimate yield.
The average OF spring rye is 8S.
There has been no material decline in
oats, the average being 81.
Barley has maintained It's condition
and nearly an average crop is assured.
The condition of buckwheat averages
"a. tobacco 81, and potatoes SO.
Our agent in London cables to-day that
the European harvest will be 10 per cent.
less than last year. France Will be below
100,O00.000 hectolitres, and Italy 81, 200, 900
hectOlitres. In England there is a 10 per
cent reduction in the rate of yield on
reduced area.
CoTToN's DECLINE.
The cotton crop has suffered from wet
weather in all the States east OF the Mis-
sssIppi, and in Louisiana the average
condition has been reduced from sc to 81.
BY States it is: Virginia 10 North Caro-
lima IA, South Carolina 81, Georgia 80,
Florida S6, Alabama II, Mississippi 10,
Louisiana 10, Texas So, Arkansas 96,
Tennessee 95.
There has been a slight advance In Ar
kansas. The decline is, heavy in the
CarOinas.
THE NATIONAL. EXCHANGES REPORT.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10.--Following
is the National Cotton Exchange crop re-
port for the month OF July: The returns
have been complete from all parts Of the
belt and our revision of the acreage based
on county reports is complete. Much
field work has been accomplished during
the month OF July, resulting, however. in
the abandonment OF some lands which
were beyond redemption, and thin
ming out in various localities
of stands from cleaning up:
but from present indications this aban-
donment is not calculated to alter our
acreage basis. Perhaps no season has
shown to greater extent than this the
advantages of thorough cultivation, for
where this has been the case the differ.
ence in the outlook OF the crop is very
marked, accounting to great extent for
the conflicting reports made from pretty
much the same section.
CHANGING OVER THE BELT.
two Car0linas have continued on the
downward scale, Alabama has made
considerable improvement. Georgia,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee
show some advance, while Arkansas has
added neatly to her former good condI-
tion. Texas, however, has just about
held her own, and fears are expressed in
this latter State Of threatened
drought In localities. Worms
are mentioned, as will be
noticed in the State reports, but no dam
age has been done thus far. The bulk OF
the crop east Of the Mississippi is, how
ever, backward, and therefore dependent
upon favorable cnnditlons from now
on for the maintenance of the pres
ent prospects. Tue condition OF
the crop by States is as follows:
Virginia so per cent, North Carolina 76,
South Carolina II, Georgia so, Florida 81,
Alabama 81, Tennessee 81, Arkansas 81.
Mississippi -, Louisiana 81. Texas 0S.
The average for the belt Is S5.4, against
$50 last month and 81 last year.