The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-11
AGRICULTURAL REPORTS.
THE ESTIMATE OF THE NATIONAL
BUREAU AT WASHINGTON.
Cotton In q Fine Condition-Tennessee,
Arkansas and Mississippi Rank High
in Condition OF Crops-How the Ce-
reals Stand.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-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 ay-
erages Of Georgia and Mississippi arc I'M
changed. The general average is 87.3
against s6.7 a month ago, aud 90 last Au-
gust. The figures by States are: Virginia,
81; North Carolina, So South Carolina, ~;
Georgia, 30; Florida, 81; Alabama, 90; Mis-
sissippi, %; Louisiana, 90; Texas, 70; Ar.
kansas, 80; Tennessee, 03.
There has been an excess OF rain until
recently. Drouth Of short duration is To-
cally indicated on the Atlantic coast and
on the gulf coast east Of the Mississippi.
West OF the Mississippi in northern Mis-
sissippi and Western Tennessee, rains have
been frequent and abundant, and the
growth Of the plant is from medium 10
large. East OF the State OF Mississippi the
plant Is comparatively small. nncarly the
entire breadth the development is rep
resented as later than usual, though pick
ing was about 10 commence in the lower
ATTITUDES.
Cotton Is almost without exception re.
ported sound. healthy and vigorous, with
~ little shedding Of leaves and forms n is
mentioned in the most successful seasons.
There Is n little rust, but not serious cx-
cept in few counties mostly in Georgia
and Alabama, where the "black rust pre-.
walls in certain localities The caterpillar
is present very generally in the southern
hall OF the lower tier Of States, hut is doing
no injury except in a county or two in
Florida. II is not much dreaded, being
kept IN limited numbers by poisoning.
Tho boil worm Is in some counties Of
Texas
The department OF agriculture reports a
small advance in condition OF corn, from %
last month 10 $50.
Rains have been generally seasonable,
though in excess In some districts and
deficient in others. In Kansas, the Caro-
linas, Delaware aud New York condi.
ton IL reduced by local droughts. In the
southwest, where droughts sometimes
occur at this season, there has been an
Improvement, and largo crop is already
assured. In the corn surplus States high
condition prevails, with some advance
over the figures Of last month. The per.
centagcs Ol the States OF the central val.
lcys are: Kentucky, OS; Ohio, 0S. In.
diana, 3D. Illinois, 81; Iowa, 0S; Missouri,
~; Kansas, 81. and Nebraska, OG. There
will bo a heavy crop In this region, as IL
usually and naturally expected IN sea
sonable year following one OF extrcma
drought. High condition Of maize also
prevails In the northern border States aud
Territories, Dakota standing lowest, at ~.
Spring wheat has fallen from liz high
position Of month ago. The chinch bug
stands at tho head III tho disasters ~.
ported, involving. moro or lees, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa aud Nebraska, and IN
places doing serious damage. High tenn.
pcrture, excessive ruina, blights, rtisis
and the army worm are locally reported,
evidently without seriously reducing the
general condition. Dakota stands highest,
with AN average OF 81, loss OF points.
Reported Yields run an extreme range,
from a Tow bushels To forty per acre. The
reduction oi the percentage In Minnesota
u from ~ ~ NJ. In Wisconsin, from 81 10
81 in Iowa. from ~ Ia -: IN Nebraska,
from % 10 ~. The crop " Washington,
Colorado AMI other Territories, and ol New
England Is gDDi. and iair Ia northern Him.
OILS, northern New York. and In the higher
lnitudcs or attitudes OF winter wheat
States. Tho general condition has been
reduced from $50 To S1.3 during July.
THIS exhibit does not Include modifying
changes in the first part OF August
Harvest WIS about To- commence ia somc
districts, and IN the others the grain would
not bc valy lill August 20 OF -. There
aro no estimates ui winter wheat ailor
thuuhng NJ yet, but voluntary remarks Of
reporters remark the yield better than the
early promise In all tho states that pro.
ducc much 81 a crop. Cases OF heavy
yields are reported.
Tho changes that have occurred in the
general averages VI other crops during the
month arr
Oats, from pje TO Oh. barley, from ~
tn 81 spring rye, from pG.S 90 GA. Irish
potatoes, from pb.7 Ia pJ.2
The buckwhcai crop. first reported In
August, averages IN condition p1.6.