Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
AUGUST CROP REPORT.
The Average Of Corn Production Nearly
s'sSss.s. Up to the Best in Ten Years.
The Cotton Average Exceeded in the Past Ten
Years But Few Times-COrn
and Cotton In Texas.
Corresnondence of the Gazette.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS The crop re-
port for August has just been issued by
the agricultural department, and gives
most gratifying showing on the crop con-
dition throughout the entire United
States. Tie general average Of corn
production for the whole country was
94.8, an advance of AZ points over July.
The report says; This is less than l
point lower than last year, and is but /
point below the highest August average
reported III ten years. The lowering of
condition in the Ohio valley from want Of
proper cultivation, already referred
to, alone prevents the pres
ent general average from equal
ing, If not exceeding, the high
est average ever reported sat this date.
The crop in the seven Surplus states ;,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iona, Miss5,Iri :
Kansas and Nebraska the district&rom'
winch the commercial supply is drawn,
Is OF most importance III any consider
alton Of prospective productiOn&e SThe
consolidated average OF condition in
these states was S9.9 on July l inGfcat-
ing but q medium prospect at that5date.
Under the favorable conditions of the
month this average has adVaHesd more.
than points, standing now at 50 8
against 9G.I at the same date in 1888.
As the general average for the country,
has advanced but + . points, while the
average III the surplus states records an
Improvement Of "a points, It will be
seen that the greatest ifaIaOyeraent has
taken place in the states Of greatest pro-
ductiOn.
The following report on the corn crop
in the various counties of Texas, gath
cred from various corresponsshts viii
be Of interest to Texas farhAsfs:
Texas ood-Tery heavy gains. till
July / >; corn has lost by water firing;
one-half Of old crop on handS4y manly
farmers. Walkers made; tlfeS finest
for years. Austiu-Is better than Usual.
Camerou-YIeId i'll back part of couhty
has fallen OF 10 per cent. ewing to prGS
tracted drouth; is in good condition on
the bottoms Cooke Matured and never
better. Gregg-Quite spotted, owing TO
n navy rains GuaGalupe-A few
worms, but more rats are eating
up corn: they are all over the
county and doing great damage. Wal
ler-Is fine where il has had q good send
off NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. corn was de-
stroyed 10y the overflow of the Colorado
river and the creek tributaries Medina
A decrease, owing to heavy storms the
last OF June, which threw down the
stalks; also 10 overflow of high waters.
MOHtgOmCry--A full average. Morris
Is good, ana would be d fun crop but for
some low, wet land which was drowned
by too much rain. san Saba-At least
10 per cent. better than ever known here.
Fraukliu-What mas been well worked
and is not drowned is fine. Parker-Ma-
tureu and "a fine crop. Wharton Nearly
matured; better than for several years.
Angelina Splendid; are now having TOO
much dry weather, which, if con-
tnued, viii be injurious. stephens
Grasssh0ppers have injured corn, still it
is above an average. Wise Hard and
IN gOod order. 1eNGr-Is made; could
not sh for better crop Brown-As
fine as can be. CoIeman-Is made;
should nothing happen will be the heav-
lest yield ever produced here. Denton
Better than for years Frio-Made =
with but little rain yielded fifteen to
twenty bushels per acre. GTayson-
make best crop for years should
no casualty befaIl Grimes - Is
made, ana a very good average. Hard
eman-Was injured by hot winds between
the 2Uth and 25ta OF July, but was nearly
majured, so only the late crops were
badly injured. Panola-July has been
favorable; condition improved con-
siderably since last report Red
Rlver-Corn fred some or heavy land,
hut il is fine enough. san Augustine
Is now about ripe and Of full average
condition Shelby Donley
Was good till last week: dry weather
and hot winds dried it up; mercury
40 III shade. Johnson-Made; over an
average. McLeunau-Fine; already
made. Titus-Has improved wonder
fully in the past month; just enough rain
10 make the crop good, which is now a
settled fact. Tyler-Is practically made
and above the average III all respects.
Kerr Made; an immense crop, exceed
ing even that of last year. which was the
best for many years. WashingtOn-Is
already made; a fair crop. Bees now
ripe enough TO gather. kimble-AAyer-
age considerably reduced by cCntiuued
rains ana overflow Of the bottom lands
The cotton report is scarcely less gratiN
flying, the average condition being S9.3,
an advance Of two points over July.
Since 1850 this average has been ex-
ceed only three times-in 1892, 1885 and
1887. The report says: -.
Portions of Texas were in need of rain
on the first Of the month. though no
damage had vet resulted. in other dis
trcts too much rain had put the fields /
somewhat in the grass, but a few days Of !
dry weather would enable planters to
remedy this. In Arkansas the early sea- /
son was not favorable and the plant was
small and late but favorable weather /
during July has placed it III q vigorous /
condition, and it Is improving rapidly. /
Condition in Tennessee has fallen off |
duriug the month. Stand was generally /
poor and late, and excess of moisture /
has prevented proper cultivation.
The averages Of condition by states are= |
Virginia, 90: North Carolina, so; South /
Carolina, 90; Georgia, 81; Florida, 80; /
Alabama, 90; Mississippi, IS; Louisiana, /
50. Texas, 81; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee, |
-.
The caterpillar and boil worm are Oc- !
Casioually mentioned in Mississippi and |
Louisiana, and IL several counties in |
Texas, but damage from them is DIS yet /
inappreciablc.
From reports of correspondents in /
Texas the following facts are CLEANED of /
the condition of the cotton crop in the /
different counties OF the state:
MaTOn-Too much rain: the plant is
small and very grassy as q general thing. |
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