National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-14
cRop REPORT roR July.
Further Rains Likely to Result in Sc
rtous Injury.

rious injury.
The cotton returns to the department Of
agriculture for July / represent the crop
ten to fifteen days late, the low grounds
saturated with the excessive rain Of June,
general prevalence Of the aphix In such
situations, and smothering growth OF
grass aud weeds. The drier uplands show
n vigorous plant growth, and IN full-handed
plantations olearoutlvation. This descrip-
ton will apply TO all the states except
Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. There
has been Improvement during Junein these
states, aud retrograde IN all the others.
There will be a small area abandoned from
inability TO cultivate H., and some injury to
plants win result In the process OF clean
ing. Reduction IN condition Is mainly In
North aud South Carolina, Alabama and
Mississippi. Georgia was reported low In
June. The general average OF condition Ia
SO. IL was SS,1 IN the first Of June. Last
year II was SO In July, gain Of four points
during June.
Fayorte weather in July, with prompt
destruction Of weeds, may advance con
dition, but further rains or long.contlnued
drought would work serious injury TO the
crop. While fair product may yet be
possible east OF the Mississippi, the condi.
ton Of that portion OF the crop may be
considered somewhat critical. The aver
ages by states are as follows: Virginia, g2
North Carolina, Of; South Carolina, 76;
Georgia, 81; Alabama, so; Mississippi, 40;
Louisiana, "a; Texas, 9T Arkansas, %;
Tennessee, 0S.
The acreage Of corn has very slightly de-
clined In the middle states, and In Mary
land, Virginia, and South Carolina, with
some increase IN other states Of the south,
which Is largest west OF the Mississippi.
In the Ohio valley the acreage is nearly the
same as in 1886. West Of the Mississippi
the increase Ia heavy; In Kansas, 20 per
cent; Nebraska, 10; Dakota, 30. The total
increase is 81 per cent, or about $500, 900
acres. Corn Is late on the Atlantic
coast from wet weather, cool nights, and
slow termination. In many situations the
seed rotted, and replantlng became noces-
sary. Instances are reported OF planting
three times. Yet there is generally a fair
stand, and the crop is growing and healthy,
and, with seasonablo July weather, will
make full yield. 1t has suffered quite as
much on the gulf coast, where the wet
areas are still more unpromlsjng. The red
| lands generally bear vigorous growth,
while in the gray soils and bottoms the
| plants are following and spindling. Some OF
| the areas have already been abandoned.
| Some parts of Texas have been dry, but
abundant recent rains will suffice for q
| good crop In the eastern aud central coun.
| ties. Arkansas shows high condition, but
Tennessee reports injury from low temper
ature and excessive rain. The great corn
| belt OF the west reports medium to high
| condition, growing better from Ohio to
| Kansas. The Missouri valley averages
better than the Ohio liver and lake region.
There is q full stand in Missouri, vigorous
and even growth and ten days earlier than
last year. The Kansas returns are equally
| favorable.
Insect injuries have nowhere been Sc
rious' The chinch bug Is now threatening
some localities In the west.
The general average is %, against 81 last
| year, and 80 in 1884. The state averages OF
the following states are New York, 02 ;
Pennsylvania, IS; Virginia, % Georgia,
90 Texas, 50 Kentucky, 81 Ohio, 03
| Indiana, %; Michigan, 90; Illinois, % ;
Missouri, 1Ol Kansas, 1902 4; Nebraska, 05 ;
| Iowa, 90
The condition Of winter wheat Is reported
for the LIST of July In northern districts not
harvested, and In southern states as 1t APP
| peared at the time OF harvest. The average
has declined from 027 to 0l.2. New York
reports decline Of points; Pennsylvania,
| b; Kentucky, 2; Michigan, 6; Missouri, 1;
| Kansas, o. Ohio and Indiana remain as In
June, and Illinois gains point,
| The condition of spring wheat has de-
clined from 0S in juno to SO, in consequence
Of high temperature, drying winds, aud
lack Of rain. In the principal states the
decline has beeu Wisconsin, from 81 to IS;
Minnesota, 90 to IS; Iowa, 100 to 90; Ne
braska, o. to SO, and Dakota from 90 to So.
The condition of oats averages 50, de-
| cline Of points.
Rye fully maintains its position, aver
aging 90. The average of barley is 30.
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