Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
COTTON POOR AND FROM 10 TO
10 DAYS LATE.

MAINS ana weeds ChOktng the CROWN
OF the Plant-COrn aisO Late and Re
planting In = Wide Belt Reported-A
Decline in WheaUs Average.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The cotton re-
turns to the Department of Agriculture
for July represent the crop as ten to tiI-
teen days late, the low grounds saturated
with the excessive rains of June, the gem
eral prevalenceoi of aphis in such situations
and smothering growth of grass and
weeds. The drier uplands show vigorous
| plant growth and in iull.handed planta-
tions clean cultivation. This description
Will apply to all the States except Texas,
Arkansas and Tennessee. There has been
an improvement during June in these
States and retrograde in all the others.
There will be small area abandoned
from inability to cultivate it, and some
injury to the plants will result in the pro-
cess of cleaning. The reduction in cOndi-
tion Is mainly in North and South Caro-
| lima, Alabama and Mississippi. Georgia
was reported low in June.
THE GENERAL AVERAGE.
The general average of the condition 6
| Sc. 1t was 80 on June of last year, and
| it was SO in July, gain of four points
| during June. Favorable weather in July,
| with prompt destruction of weeds, may
| advance the condition, but further rains
! or long continued drought would work
serious injury to the crop, while a fair
| product may yet be possible east of the
| Mississippi. The condition OF that pOr-
tiOn of the crop may be considered some
what critical. The averages by States
are as follows: Virginia 80, North Caro-
| lima 81, South Carolina rs, Georgia 81,
Alabama 80, Mississippi 70, Louisiana "a,
| Texas 81, Arkansas 81, Tennessee 90.
CoRN's DECLINE.
The acreage of corn has very slightly
| declined in the Middle States and in Mary
! land, Virginia and south Carolina, with
some increase in the other States of the
! south, which Is largest west OF the Mis-
sissippi. In the ONO valley the acreage
is nearly the same as in 1885. West OF
! the Mississippi the increase 10 heavy, in
! Kansas being 20 per cent, Nebraska 10
! and Dakota 80. The total increase is 315
per cent, or about 100000 acres. Corn
is late on the Atlantic coast from wet
weather. cool nights and slow germina-
tiOn. In many situations the seed rOtted
and replanting became necessary. In
stances are reported OF planting three
times. Yet there is generally fair
stand and the crop is growing and
healthy, and. with seasOnable July wea-
ther, will make tull yield. 1t has suf-
lbTGu tulLC DIS huCu Oh bn6 Nuli COdbb
where the wet areas are still more un-
promising.
RED LANDS VIGOROUS.
The red lands generally bear vigor-
GUS growth, While i'll gray soils and bot
| toms The plants are yeilOwIng and spind-
| ling. Some of the areas have already
| been abandoned. Some parts OF Texas
nave been dry, butabundant recent rains
will suffice for good crop in the eastern
| and central counties. Arkansas shows
| high condition, but Tennessee reports in
| jury from low temperature and excessive
| rain. The great corn belt Of the West re-
| ports medium to Il high condition, and
! growing better from Ohio to Kansas. Tue
| Missouri valley averages better tnan the
| Ohio river and lakeregiOn. There is full
| stand in Missouri, with vigorous and
| even growth and ten days earlier than last
| year. Kansas returns are equally taVOra-
BILE. Insect injuries have nowhere been
serious. The cbinch bug is now threat
ening some localities in the West. The
general average is 90, against "a last year
and 90 in 1884. The State averages OF the
following States are: New York 81, Penn
sylvanIa SO. Virginia SO. Georgia %, Texas
80, Kentucky 81, Ohio 93, Indiana 80,
Michigan 96, Illinois 81, Missouri 10l,
Kansas 102, Nebraska 50, Iowa so.
WINTER WHEAT.
The condition of winter wheat is re-
ported for July l In the northern district
not harvested and in the Southern States
as it appeared at the time of
harvest. The average has declined
from 92.7 to 9l.2. New York
! reports decline of points, PenDsyl-
vauia 5, Kentucky 2, Michigan +, Mis-
souri, l, Kansas 3. Ohio and Indiana re-
main as In June, and Illinois gains one
point.
The condition of spring wheat has de-
clined from 9S in June to SO, in conse-
quence Of high temperature, drying
winds and lack Of rain. In the principal
States the decline has been:
Wisconsin from 81 10 70, Minnesota 80
to IS, Iowa 100 TO 90, Nebraska 81 to S3,
and Dakota from 80 to s..
The condition of oats averages SO, a de-
cline OF points. Rye FULLY maintains
It's position, averaging 80. The average
Of barley IS 80.
THE COTTON EXCHANGES REPORT.
NEW ORLEANS, July 10.-The National
Cotton Exchange crop report for the
month Of June compiled by g. II Parker,
secretary, which mas just been issued,
SAYS The meteorological record OF June
| over the cotton belt is in striking con-
| trast vita that OF the corresponding
! period OF last year. The conditions nave
| been ABNORMAL over pretty nearly all the
| area east OF the Mississippi. Within these
! limits, embracing about twO-thirds of the
| entire acreage under cotton, the rain
! fall has been excessive, the tenn
perature unlayorablc, and farm work
has been retarded, aud over eN-
tensive districts almost entirely
suspended for all practical purposes,
causing grass 10 grow luXurianty and
rendering necessary the abandonment of
some lands in these States, embracing the
Carolnas, Georgia, Alabama and Mssis-
sippi. Bottom lands particularly have
suffered severely and fertile black lands
have lost much OF the prospect they had.
over most Of these States the early spring
was cold and q bad start was mnde. The
May conditions we're not good and
June has again lowered them a
little aud rendered the outcome more
critical. Still over this area, embracing
as it does so large Il percentage of upland,
with favorable conditions in July and
subsequently, that is seasonable showers,
allowing farm work in cleaning out grass,
and the absence OF that dry weather to
bake tue saturated earth and scorch the
plants which have been rendered un-
healthy by extreme moisture-there is
room for improvement.
INSECT RAVAGEs SLIGHT.