The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-11
VOLUME V.
AUGUST CROP RETURNS
SHOW AN ADVANCE OF TWO
POINTS IN COTTON.
Tobacco Has Materially Fallen
off, Corn Shows an Improve
ment and spring wheat is Three
Points Higher Than In 1887.


points Higher Than In 1887.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 1O.-Thc
August crop report of the Department OF
Agriculture makes the condition OF cot
ton S9.3, an advance otnearly two points
during the month. Since 1880 this aY-
crage has been exceeded but three times
in 1882, 1885 and 1887. An improve
meut is noted i'll five States, two report
the same condition, while Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee and MisslS-
siupi show lower averages than month
ago. Rains have been frequent and
general during the month, except III por- |
tions of Texas, and i'll many districts,
have been excessive. The damage Wher
ever reported is attributed to excess OF
moisture and consequent inability to
keep he crop clean. Some tear is cX-
pressed of the two heavy growth OF STOCK
rendering injury liable should dry weather
set in.
North Carolina has had too much
rain, delaying cultivation, but the wced
shows good growth. 90.
In South Carolina the condition has
hen improved by good seasons, though
there was some local damage from ex-
cess of rain.
Alabama returns show that the crop
is in promising condition, Scah' WIFI
good growth and truitlng well.
4 mississippi reports the condition lower
than month ago on account OF excess
i've rainfall The crop was latc from
SLOW termination, and on many pilnta
tiors is now badly i'll grass, ana not
fruiting well. :
Il I,ouisiana has enjoyed frequent rams,
rather too much for bottom ands' ana
the crop has rank growt hol weeds.
Portions of Texas were Ill need OF ram
ar the first of the month, though no
danaage had yet resulted. III otnGr
dietrfefS too much rain had put hclds
somewhat in grass, but a lew DAYS Oh
dry weather would enable planters 10
deniedy this.
In Arkansas, the early season was not
favorablc and the plant was small ana
late: but favorable weather during. July
has placed it in Il vigorous condition.
and it is Improving rapidly -,
n In Tennessee the condition mas iaiIch
M during the month. The stand was
generally poor and late, and excess OF
moisture has prevented proper cultlva-
ton. 49,. a,.,..,., 49,,
Averages of condition by States arc as
follows: Virginia 63, North Carolilla
SO. South Carolina 80, Georgia 9l' tlor-
ida 95, Alabama 50, Mississippi TX, Lon
isiana 81, Texas 81, Arkansas %, len
nessec 78.
The caterpillar and boil worm are oc,
cassonalIy mentioned i'll Mississippi and
louisiana and in several counties Oh
Texas, but the damage from them as yet
is imappreciable. .r
E0l1acco has fallen off materially on uc'
count of excessive rain. The decline Is
,cauecially marked i'll the Atlantic States
and the Indiana fields are full OF wecus
and there has been a lack OF sunshine io'
proper development, Averages in th'
leading states are as follows PehPSNi
vauia 90, Maryland &c, Virginia So
Kentucky 81. Ohio 93, Indiana 90, WIS
consin 93.
The August crop report of the depart
mcnt of agriculture makes the condition
of corn, 9+S; spring wheat, Sl.Z
spring rye, 95.4; oats, 92.3: barley 900
buckwheat, 952 potatoes, 94,3; nay
94,5; tobacco, S4.4. Corn has made al
Improvement during the past month O
four and a half points, and is now les
than one point lower than at the sam
date last year. The August return OF con
,dition has not stood more than on
point higher during the past nine years
and the present return has been equale'
but three times during that period. IN
Improvement is quite generally dis
tiiuted throughout the country, folio"
ling favorable growing weather an
sufficient rainfall. In a tsW State
especially along the Atlantic coast
the condition has been Somewha
rrduccd from excessive rainfall an
1orel floods and overtiows; Will
In MANY other districts where IN
DrovemeTtS is noted, similar causes haV
trrvented foil cultivation, and thu
lowered what otherwise might hay
been nearly perfect condition. In Ohlt
Michigan and Indiana the result ot earl
uuEavorablc meteorological condition
are being overcome, and the crop pro-
pcct is rapidly improving. The drough
which, in portions of the Northwes
threatened the crop, has been broken b
Seasonabe rains, apd present return
show a high condition in that sector
Figures for the principal corn States a
Ohio and Indiana 81, Illinois, 80, low
400, Missouri 96, Kansas 1902, Nebrast
1O1, Nevada 90, Tennessee 9S, kentuct
81. The general averages for the sev'
surplus States is 95 against 80 la
month, and 96 for August, lssR, SprlI
wheat has suffered q further falling {
during the month, the decline being near
3Ooints The condition is now nearly
noints higher than i'll 1887, and alb"
that of 1886. With these exceptions,
Is the lowest since the very small crop.
ISEl. Minnesota records the same II
provewcnt since that report, but Ill u
kota there is a further decline from sat
causes noted last month. Dakota is no
the largest spring wheat State, and [
very low condition there reduces geneI
averages. In the rest of the spring whe
distrtets, the condition is generally goc
perhaps above an average tor the rece
series OF years, Averages in the primer
States are: Wisconsin 80. Minnesota
Iowa 0+, Nebraska 81, Dakota 81, Was
ington IS, The quality of Le crop
he better than usual, especially ~ the
IRENE Northwest, Ricc and barley ga
LecJine l point, the falling OIL Del
mainiy in Nebraska and Dakota. l
condition of oats, while points low
than reported last month, is higher til
August of any year since 1885: In ma
sections the crop has suffered from hea
winds and rains about harvest time, a
t." neat report may show damage lr'
t., c1usc not yet appreciated, fotat'
have maintained their high condition
month ago, and now stand l po
hi her than at this ting last year.
Bond offerings to-day aggrega
sill. 900. Accepted SCI, 900 AT ~
Tor four and a halls and 12S for fours.
A Horrible Death.
Camden died last night ot acancer VIII
IN one year, literally ate away the 10y
'portinn of h. body, starting Ill his L
lrI -, ,.os;vfnI the treatment OF