National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-11
SPRING CROP REPORT.
Tho Area OF Wheat Nearly the Same,
but slight Decline in Rye.


The crop report Of the department Of
agriculture makes the area Of spring wheat
nearly the same as last year, about 12,000,-
900 acres. There is an increase Of one-sixth
Of last years breadth in Dakota, a decrease
in Nebraska, and small reduction in Min
nesota and Wisconsin. The minor spring
wheat districts show a small advance. The
extension Of area In Dakota ls due mainly
to settlement and the necessity OF ready
money for improvements, and somewhat TO
last years unsatisfactory fax product In
southern Dakota. The effect OF low prices
of wheat has been counteracted by the SUI
perior rate Of yield Of recent years.
The condition Of spring wheat averages
9sl against 97 in June Of last year. Wis
eonsln, 97; Minnesota, 90; Iowa, 100; Ne
braska, 97; Dakota, 90; Washington, 100.
Winter wheat is not quite so promising as
on the LIST Of May. A slight decline In con-
dition is reported In the west, and the low
condition OF the southern crop is still moro
reduced. Yet the average is only reduced
from average TO high in the great wheat
producing states. In New York IL is not
tlllering as in years Of strong root growth.
II ia promising in Maryland and Virginia,
except in wet lands. In the south II has
been affected with rust, shriveling the grain
harvested. There has been injury from
drought in Texas, rain and floods In Ohio,
and hailstorms in Missouri. The prospect
is good for small fraction above twelve
bushels per acre.
Rye has also declined from general nv
erage OF 95.7 to 94.4 during the last month.
Tho barley acreage has been Increased
per cont, and condition averages 100; last
year, In June, 80.
The large acreage Of oats in 1885 has not
been extensively Increased. 1t has been
slightly reduced In Kentucky and Ohio,
where the area was abnormal last year. The
increase will approach half a million acres.
Condition averages nearly 90 against "a
In 1885, and 0S In 1884. 1t Is highest east
Of the Alleghanies, and a little below full
condition In the south and west.
The tendency to increase In area OF cot
ton has been checked In the eastern states
Of the cotton belt. Returns show slight
reduction in South Carolina, Georgia, aud
Alabama. The more western states, in
which settlement and farm extension has
been active, exhibit some increase, mainly
In Texas. The net increase is about $50, 00C
acres, an advance OF IL per cent. The
record stands Virginia, 90; North Caro-.
lima, 100; South Carolina, 80; Georgia, 9S
| Florida, 1903; Alabama, 90; Mississippi
| 1902 Louisiana, 1902 Texas, 107; Arkan
sas, 102, and Tennessee, 101.
The condition OF the crop is lower thar
in 1885, averaging 1871, against % last year
| II is lower In seven states, and higher
than in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and
Tennessee. The state averages are: Vir
| ginia, 95; North Carolina, 97 South Caro-
| lima, So; Georgia, 80; Florida, 90; Alabama
81; Mississippi, SO; Louisiana, 50; Texas
90; Arkansas, SO; Tennessee, 90. Heavy
| rains have cause damage In Georgia, ant
drought was threatening In Texas, broker
since by refreshing rains. The stand ha
been irregular, but has been PRACTICAL!
remedied by replanting.