Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-11
FRUITS OF THE FIELDS.
SEPTEMBER REPORT OF THE
AGRICULTURALB BUREAU.

Cotton Report of tho National Exchange
at New Orleans for the Month of
August The Outlook for the Chief
Southern Staple Decidedly EncOurag-
Ing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The Septem-
Der report of the Department of Agricul-
ture shows better yield of spring wheat
than was expected month ago. The
improvement Is in the northern belt
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota. In
Nebraska there has been a decline, and
in Iowa little change. The general aver
age is 81, an increase OF points. The
average yield OF the crop, 80 far as the
result of the threshing is reported, eX-
ceeds IL bushels, and may reach 1lX
bushels, per acre. The threshing of
winter wheat In the Ohio valley gives
better return than was expected
at the harvest, and there is some
improvement in Missouri and Kansas.
In the Middle and Eastern States the per-
| centages Of July are not materially
changed. In the South the harvest is
disappointing and rains injured the pro-
| duct in the shock. The returns Indicate
an average yield of about 12M bushels
| per acre. The entire wheat product will
| apparently exceed that of last year by
! S0,000, 900 bushels. The exact determine
| tion and the harvested results of thresh-
| ing are easily equivalent to " variation of
at least 2 per cent.
THE CORN CROP.
Corn has declined from 81 in August to
| II. In the States OF princip pal production
the status is as follows: Kentucky, from
| 81 in August to 80 In September; Ohio, SO
to 80; Michigan so in both returns; Indi-
aua 80 to 92; Illinois declines from II to
| 72; Missouri from 75 to 81, Kansas y to
81; Nebraska, from 76 to 6S, Iowa 73 to CT.
| The loss west OF Indiana is caused by
drought. In the South Atlantic States
there has been an Improvement. On the
| Gulf coast there is slight improvement,
except in Texas, where the drought has
reduced the conditions. The present crop
| prospect, with no further decline, is 10
! per cent. worse than last year, and indi-
Gates 81 bushels per acre, or nearly
| 1000, 700, 600 bushels.
CoTTON's PROSPECTS.
The cotton returns show vigorous
condition of the plant, with lateness and
deficiency in the fruit. There has been
| improvement in most States, but decided
decline in Texas and Arkansas. The in-
| disputable reduction Of the condition last
month In the southwest of Texas is in
cluded in this report. The average of the
| condition Of the crop area, 80, is slightly
above that of Aug. 1, for the first time in
| September in fifteen years. With long
and favorable autumn it indicates an
average crop. Yet, a decline in condition
| after this date is usual. Insects have ap-
| peared in most OF the States with little
| loss so far. The state averages of condI-
| tion are: Virginia, H.; North Carolina,
| 81; South Carolina, 81; Florida, SO; Geor-
gis, 81; Alabama, 80; Mississippi, 81;
Louisiana, 81; Texas, T6; Arkansas, 90;
Tennessee, 90.
THE oAT STANDS.
The results of the threshing make the
condition of oats at harvest 81, a small
reduction from the earlier expectation.
The average of barley is 93.
Buckwheat averages 80.
Potatoes have declined from SS.3 to 81.4
from the effects OF the drought. In New
York the decline Is from 81 to SO, and it is
heavy in the dry area of the West.
The condition of tobacco averages 81
The number of fattening hogs is appar-
emily less by about per cent, with some
reduction in the average weight.
COTToN's CONDITION.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10.-The National
Cotton Exchange crop report, made
for the month of August, based
on full returns from all parts of
the cotton belt, says: In contradls-
tinction to last year, cotton this season
had not nearly so good start, and low
averages prevailed during the early
months. except west OF the Mis-
sissIppi and in Tennessee, but
in the Atlantic States and nearly
all the territory east of the Mississippi
there has been an Improvement during
the whole Of August, and the fruiting
season has shown an advance instead OF
retrogression. Within this area, how
ever, the crop is generally late. On the
other hand, in the former high-rated
States of Texas and Arkansas and pOr-
tions OF Louisiana the plant has suffered
from lack of moisture, the hills and prairie
lands being, of course, the most seriously
affected, and shedding has been quite
general.
BALANCED UP.
Taken altogether, however, the loss on
one side has teen more than counterbal-
anced by the gain on the other, and the
general condition is improved. Worms
have appeared in many localities, but as
vet have done no damage. Labor is plen-
tiful. The condition Oft crop by States
for the past three months is as follows:
State June. July. Aug.
Virginia ................ so so 81