The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-11
FIELDS OF FAIR CROPS.
A SMALL REDUCTION IN coTToNs
AREA ON THE ATLANTIC.

An Increase IN Area West of the
Alabama River-Gerrninatio Slow
on Account Of the Late spring-The
Averages OF Condition by States
The Condition of Winter and Spring
Wheat.
WASHINGTON, June TO- The juno
report OF the department Of agricalture
indicates slight reduction in the area of
cotton on the Atlantic coast and an increase
west OF the Alabama river. Nearly four-
hfths OF the proposed breadth had been
planted by May but termination was slow
gu account or cold aud generally
dry weather. Replanting of detective
stands was general, and some fields were
plowed up and planted in corn. Toe follow
lag averages are preliminary, subject TO
revision from thorough special investioa
ton now in progress: North Carolina g9
south Carolina 30, Georgia 9S. florida 100
alabama %, Mississippi l02, Louisiana IO3'
texas 1853, Arkansas 1O4, Tennessee 1O6.
General average l01.
COLD NIGHTS.
The nights havs been too cold and the
seed ped TOO dry for termination or vigor-
some as late as May 80, throughout the
cotton belt. The cond lion, therefore. is
relatively low, lowest in Sluth Carolina
and highest in Texas, averaging s64 The
state averages are: Virginia S5, North Car
oilna "a, South Carolina 7S, Georgia so.
Florida SS, Alabama SS, Mississippi SIS, Lou,
isiana W, Texas %, Arkansas 92, Tennessee
~, general average S64 Replantiug
was scarcely completed at the date of the
reports, and in dry land the latest seeding
had not germinated. Rains on the last davs
OF May were expected to improve the con-
dition materially. In some districts are re-
ports OF the presence Of lice and injury bv
cut worms -
WINTER WHEAT.
The June returns of the department. of
agriculture show slight increase in the
winter wheat area seeded, but the breadth
harvested may be possibly 1000, 900 acres
more than In tho last crop, largely from
Kansas and California. The seeded and
harvested area in Kansas will this wear be
nearly identical, aud the large breadth in
California which is cut for wheat In years
OF low yield will In part be harvested for.
gr in this season. The question of areas
VIII be tested later as thoroughly as possi-
bic by a partial local census at various
points.
The condition of winter wheat still ra-
mains comparately high, though it has
fallen three points during the last month
ana averages 93 for the country. The fol-
lowing state averages are given: New York
w, pennsylvania 95, Maryland 9S. Virginia
W, Georgia 95, Texas So, kentucky So. Ohio
80, Michigan 49, | diani 80, Hi iois 9S, Mis-
souri, eo, Kansas 9s, California 9s.
SPRING WHEAT.
The area of spring wheat has apparently
increased about 3 per cent Preliminary
estimates show loss OF 3 per cent. in Wis
consin and one IN Minnesota, and gain Of
IN Iowa. 3 in Nebraska and z in DAKOTA
with an increase in the mountain region
Further investigation may disclose the
changes OF the year more exactly
The condition of spring wheat is high.
except in parts of Dakota, where it has
suffered from drought. The averages are
as follows: Wisconsin, 95; Minnesota, 93;
Dakota, 9S; Nebraska, 80; Iowa, 90. The
condition Is generally high In the mountain
districts. The average is nearly 95 for
the entire spring wheat breadth.
An Increase of 2 TO 3 per cent. In tha
area of oats is reported, while the Condition
Is points below the normal standard of q
full crop,
The area of barley is about the sgme as
last year, and its average of condition Is 95.
Rye has made no perceptible advance in
area, and its general average of condition
is 95