The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-14
CROP SUMMARY.
A VERY FULL REPORT OF THE
CORN SITUATION.
One-The Yield Reduced by
the DrOuih.

CHICAGO, Ill, August 13.-The
Times tomorrow will publish a very
full report OF the corn situation, GOV.
ering the States Of Illinois, Kansas,
Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Indi.
ans, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Dakota, Tennessee aud Kentucky.
The report brings out the following
facts: That up TO the 4th day Of July
the general corn prospects Of the coun-
try east OF the Missouri were excep-
tionslly good west Of the river the
corn situation, comprising the States
OF Kansas and NebIeska, had been re-
duced more or less by dry weather,
The corn season 30 far has been very
peculiar one, star ing out S it did un-
der the most favorable circumstances
the month of June dry and COO,
with just en- ugh moisture 10 keep the
corn growing and put the fields in
condition for uninterrupted cultiva-
ton until the first of July, but ever
since that date the corn crop has been
subjected, with the exec ption of some
limited areas in Ohio and indiana, to
such extremes Of dry weather and heat
that the general prospects today polnt
to crop reduced in quantity and
and quality. Rains during the last
ten days have been copious in Kansas
and Nebraska, and further reduction
to the crop from drOuth has been
stopped, but the season is now so far
advanced than no amount of rain can
bring the corn crop up to the condi-
ton OF July l, 1886, and fros before
The second week in September would
cause more than usual destruction to
the crop Intimately eonueced with
the corn crop is the G ass crop, and the
1imeS'S report shows that the crop was
a f air one in many localities, but as a
whole little below the grass crop of
1885. Over vast areas not drop OF
rain fell upon it flom the dae of cut
ting until il was safe either in The barn
or sack.
The quality of the bay this season
is unsurpassed. Owing 10 the very low
condition today in which meadows
and pastures are from Wisconsin to
Kansas, Kama to Nebraska and Ne
braska to the Ohio river, the grt ater
--.sjnr:ty If farmers ere obliged 10 feed
new hay, and have been for more
than twenty DAYS. PROBABLY never in
the history of this country have pas
lures aud meadows suffered from
drouth as they have since Ju y 4th.
In fact, they have made no growth
since grass was cut, and are practically
as destitute IF feed as in midwinter;
hence it wi / qurre an unusual
amount of rain to art them up a.
put them in condit Gu for fall feed. 1t
is very d fficuit prob EN- to solve
whether pas ures are ruined for the
season or VIII -'her they can be brought
to a normal state again by c)pious
rains. Time alone can develop the
real facts in tie Gaze.
The report also shows that the oat
crop is generally good end was re-
duced somewhat In yield by dry
weather, but like era S, was SCI cured
everywhere in excellent condition.
The oat crop, owing to the corn and
psstursge situation, has not and will
not move very freely.
Under existing circumstances, the
report also brings out the fact that
the winter wheat crIp, in equ Ii y is
excellent, thrsshing out little better
than was expected before harvest,
that the movement from thrashing
machines never was as arge as it has
been during the sst forty d,ys, and
much larger erceutsge of the crop
than usual will have been marketed
before the opening {, I 1887.