The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-11
YIELDS OF THE FIELDS.
a SMALL REDUCTION ~ THE con-
DITION OF COTTON

a Local Drought of Short Duration
or the Atlantic Coast-The Develop
ment Later Than Usual in Nearly
the Entire Breadth-The Condition
Of Other Crops.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-The August re-
port Of the department Of agriculture shows
a small reduction in the condition of cotton
in the Carolinas, Alabama and Louisiana,
and an advance in Florida, Texas, Arkansas
and Tennessee. The averages Of Georgia
and Mississippi are unchanged. The general
average is S7.3, against SCI a month ago,
and 1913 last August. The figures by states
are: Virginia II North Carolina 50. South
Carolina -, Georgia 90, Florida S2. Ala
bama 90. Mississippi ~. Louisiana 30, Texas
~, Arka.lsas 93, and Tennessee SO. There
has been an excess of rain until recently.
drought Of short duration is locally iu-
dicated on the Atlantic coast. On the gulf
coast east Of the Mississippi. west OF the
Mississippi in Northern Mississippi, and in
Western Tennessee, rains have been fire.
quent and abundant, and the growth of the
plant Is from medium TO large. East Of the
state OF Mississippi the plant is compare
lively small
LATE IN DEVELOPMENT.
in nearly the entirely breadth the develop
ment Is Represented as later than usual,
though picking was about TO commence in
the lower ATTITUDES. Cotton is almost
without exception reported in sound health
and yigor. with as little shedding Of leaves
and forms as Is mentioned in most success
ful seasons. There is little rust, but not a
serious amount except in few counties,
mostly in Georgia and Alabama. where
"blackrusto prevails in certain localities
The caterpillar is present very generally
IN the southern half Of the lower tier of
states, but Is doing no injury except in
county or two in Florida. II is not much
dreaded, being kept in limited numbers by
poisoning. The boil worm is in some
counties Of Texas
CORN LOOKS BETEER
The department reports a small advance
in the condition of corn from % last month
to 95.5 Rains have been generally season
able, though i'll excess in some districts and
deficient in some others. In Kansas, the
CarOlinas, Delaware and New York the
condition is reiuced by local droughts. In
the southwest where droughts sometimes
occur at this season there tas been an i'm
provement and a large crop is already as
sured. In the corn surplus states high
condition prevails with some advance over
the figures of last month. The percentages
of the states Of the central valley are:
Kentucky 9S, Ohio Is, Indiana 90 Illinois
80, Iowa %, Missouri "a, Kansas 81
and Nebraska 90. There will be aIheavy crop
in this region, as is usually and naturally
expected in a seasonable year following one
Of extreme drought. A high condition of
maize also prevails in the northern border
states and territories, Dakota standing
lowest, at 81.
SPRING WHEAT.
Spring wheat has fallen from its high DO
sition OF month ago The chinch bug
stands at the head of the disasters reported,
involving more or less, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Iowa and Nebraska and in places
doing serious damage. High temperature,
excessive rain, blight, rust, and the army
worm are locally reported. but evidently
without seriously reducing the general
condition. Dakota stands highest, with
an average Of 81, loss of points. The re-
ported yields run an extreme range, from a
few bushels to 40 bushels per acre The re-
duction of percentage in Minnesota is from
"a to 50, in Wisconsin from 81 o IS, in
Iowa from 81 TO 81. in Nebraska from 95 to
"a. The crop of Washington, Colorado and
the other territories and of the New England
states is good, and it is fair i'll Northern
Illinois, Northern New York and in the
higher ATTITUDES or attitudes Of the winter
THE GENERAL CONDITION LOWER.
The general condition has been reduced
from $50 to 87.5 during July. This exhibit
does not include modifying changes 10 the
first part of August The harvest was
about TO commence in some districts, and
in others would not he ready till Aug. 20 or
%. There are no estimates Of winter wheat
after thrashing as yet, but voluntary re-
marks of the reporters make the yield bet
ter than the early promise in all the states
that produce much Of crop. Cases of
heavy yields are rep JrteJ.
The changes that nave occurred in the
general average Of other crops during the
month are: Oats from $50 to 91.7, barley
from 81 to S9.4, spring rye from 96:S to 81. 4,
Irish potatoes from 95.7 to 49,
The buckwheat crop, first reported in
August, averages in condition 92.5.