Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16
CONDITION NE THE CROPS.

Under date oflast Friday, the Department
of Agriculture at Washington makes the
following report of the condition of the
crops: n;nu uhoo+ l. noor,v tho
same as last years breadth in Dakota, a de-
crease in Nebraska, and a small reduction
in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The minor
Spring wheat districts show a small advance.
The extension of the minor Spring wheat
districts show that the small advance in the
extension of the area in Dakota is due main
ly to settlement and the necessity of ready
money for improvements and somewhat to
last Years unsatisfactory flax product in
Southern Dakota. The effect of low prices
for wheat has been counteracted by the
superior rate of yield of recent years. The
condition of Spring wheat averages 9S4
against 81 in June last year-Wisconsin 81,
Minnesota so, Indiana 100, Nebraska 81, Da-
kota 80, Washington 100.
"Winter wheat is not quite so promising
as on the 1st of May. "A slight decline in
condition is reported in the West, and the
low condition of the Southern crop is still
more reduced, yet the average is only re-
duced two points, from 94.9 to 92.7. 1t is
still from an average to high in the great
wheat producing States. In New York it
is not tillering as in years of strong root
growth. 1t is very promising in Maryland
and Virginia, except in wet lands. In the
South it has been affected with rust, shriv-
cling the grain harvested. There has been
injury from drought in Texas, rains and
floods in Ohio and hailstorms in Missouri.
The prospect is good for a small fraction
above twelve bushels per acre. ,
"Rye has also declined from the general
average of 95.7 to 93.4during the last month.
The barley acreage has been increased three
per cent, and the condition averages 100.
Last year, in June, it was SO. The large
acreage in oats in 1885 has not been extern
sively increased. 1t has been slightly re-
duced in kentucky and Ohio, where the
area was abnormal last year. The increase
will approach half a million acres. The con-
dition averages nearly 96 against 81 in 1888
and 90 in 1884. 1t is the highest east of the
Alleghenies and a little below Il full condi-
ton in the South and West.
'The tendency to an increase in the area
of cotton has been checked in the Eastern
States of the Cotton belt. Returns show q
slight reduction in South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Virginia. The more Western
States, in which settlementand farm extern
sion has been active, exhibit some increase,
mainly in Texas. The net increase is about
$50, 900 acres, an advance of about one and
three-eights per cent. The record stands:
Virginia SO, Georgia 81, Florida JOB, Ala
bama %, Mississippi 1902, Louisiana 1O2,
Texas 1O7, Arkansas 1872. Tennessee 101.
The condition of the crop is lower than in
1885, averaging $751; against 90 last year: 1t
is lower in sever States and higher in North
Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Tennessee.
The State averages are: Virginia 95, North
Carolina 81, South Carolina S3, Georgia 50,
Florida 81, Alabama 81, Mississippi SS, Lou
isiana s., Texas sc. Arkansas S3, Tennessee
90. Heavy rains have caused damage in
Georgia, and a drought was threatened in
Texas, but it has been broken since by re-
freshing rains. The stand has been irregu-
lar, but has been practically remedied by
replanting."