The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
CONDITION OF THE CR0E(
The Yield as Compared With
That Of Last Year.
Cotton Returns Show Large Plant
Growth, and Active Opening of
SoIls-State Iscrccutnpcs

Cotton Returns Show Large Plant
Growth, and Active Opening OF
BoIls-state Percentages.
Tho Department of Agricultural reports
general percentage of condition of corn at
9l.T, against 900 q month ago, and 02 for the
crop Of 1888 on tho lst OF October. Condi-
tion Of potatoes 7L9, against S6S last Octo-
Der; of buck wheat, %, against o. last year;
OF tobacco, S0.7, against S57 in 1888. The
preliminary estimate OF yield per acre Is
IL for wheat 1l.0 for rye, and - . for bar
ley.
The past month has been favorabls for
corn. Slight fross north Of forty degrees in
jurcd late corn, but the percentage of dam
age was generally very small, as the crop was
well matured on tue third week OF Septem-
Der. The dry weather ctule oppori uneiy
after the abundant rains Of Jri1y and Au ,us',
which somewhat impaired condition on tho
Atlantic coast. In the stat 8 south OF Mary
land the bottom lands were q ute too wet
the best yield OF quality. Con siderable areas
were blown down, and some injury resulted
from iDtting, III all OF the cotton states. la
the states OF tho Onio valley ther, was EXCESS
Of moisture IN May and June that retarded
planting and early growth, prevented cuiti-
vaton and delayed maturation, leaving some
Ii ads to be caught 10y the froSts of th- 2Jta
/, the 18th OF September. The b st develop
msnt OF IN uzs was in the Missouri Valley
lie DeSC BTOWtt VI tue 'oOutn was IN the CUR
states. 1t could &C really be improved in
either district, though the yield Der acre il
much greater in tho high latitudes.
| Pototocs were injured east or the Ale
Shanics by exc 81 of moisture, causing ro..
/ In Wo,s Virginia and Ohio similar rcpo, t.
are received. Dfou;h reduced the yield In
Michigan, though the quality is generally
cool. In the Mississippi Val ey the crop IS
more promising. In the Rocky Mountain re-.
| sion, where the area Is largely incl cased the
! season has been unfavorab.c.
! The returns OF yield per acre of VIII at are
| in thrsshers' measurcm ut. This report is
| preliminary, AZ the local estimate will bn
listed by the record books of the threshcrs
| cow coming in. The present averages for
! principal states are IL S bushe $ in New York:
| in Pennsylvania IL ONO. il Il. Michi .an
1877 Indiuna IA Z, Illinois III, WIncou. in ll2
Minnesota l4G Iowa - |, Missouri Is. Kan.
sas 1874, Nebraska Il, Dokatt : 3, California
Is. Winter wheat was injured IN many dis
tricts during harvest anu III the stack by
heavy rams, and is comparatively light, graz
ing badly, thus reducing It's weight and value.
It's weight and quality will be the sui, jsct of
further report after tho test OF scales IN mar
keting.
The cotton returns Of the lst OF October
to the Department of Agricultural SHOW
large plant growth, active opening OF bol!s
| Hber in good -o,Hsstis -. a..I o-..~.,.''J -
weather Tor picking. Yet the plant is every.
where reported late and fears are eNpresse
that frost may seriously short, n the crop
reservation 6s ijss Gsn9fts high Will.
pondents that present favorable appearance IS
are deceptive; that in seasons OF exc ssiy.
mo'sturs the outcome fails below expecta-
lions, while in those OF drouth the r. suit is
better than was feared. With an carly date
Of killing frost present condition will lie
heavily discoys ted; with date later than
the average, oyargc crop will be gather, d.
The crop has been it, jured more by noiStur.
than by drouth, thou h some soils anu loc, H.
ties have been top try i'll Ssptcmhcr. Worm.
h,ve vrm,h hit cen lerab!o injury, not
withstauiiS tho gerery:! $50 Of in ,ecticides
especially west Of Alabama. Complaint ui
aduteratian Of paris green is mad. in Ger
tain gu trters. The following state ercen;.
ages are presented: Virginia IS, North G ,ro
lima ~, South Carolina 81, Georgia 81, For
Ida tS, Alabama 81, Mississippi 40, Lou sin NJ
So, Texas 7S, Arkansas 81, Tennessee 50. Tn,
makes, as q s neral percentage, Sl.4 per cent
OF a full crop prospect on the lst of October
compared with 7S9 per cent last October