Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-17

WASHINGTON, July IL - LILO oUJ
wheat report of the Department OF Agrl-
culture represents the crop as harvested
in all but its more northern latitudes
II shows some advance in condltlon
where it was lower than June in Michl-
gan. Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, and
slight decline in Ohio, Kentucky, the
Pacific coast and the Southern States
The general average is &c. 2 against IS. ~
last month, and the reduction Is mostly
in non-commercial districts, the COM
mercial supply States taken together
making nearly the same average as In
June. The spring wheat average has ad-
yanced from 91 8 to ~. The averages et
the principal States are as follows: Wis
consin %, Minnesota 9S, Iowa 95, Ne
braska IS, the Dakotas "a, Montana
o. Colorado 90, Washington 80.
Taken together the winter and spring
wheat makes an average of 81. instead
of 81 last month. The returns from
the South are very unfavorable, lndl-
eating scarcely more than half a crop
A heavy reduction in condition during
June is reported in Kentucky. Yield
and quality as tested by threshers are
worse than anticipated. Ohio and West
Virginia make light returns In Mlchl-
gan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and
Kansas the least injured fields mani
festly improved during the last month
and promise better results in the thresh-
ing, while the badly winter killed were
worse but lighter and more chaffy than
was expected. The average was slightly
advanced in all these States. The wide
range of local condition increases the
difficulty in reporting a true average,
which may be more closely approx
mated after threshing. In some coun-
ties the grain is reported better than
was anticipated. Some counties in Kan
sas claim sixteen bushels, some twenty
bushels per acre, and report the best
crop ever grown in quality and yield,
while others admit damage and disap-
pointment. Spring wheat in the Mis-
sissippi river States has an abundant
moisture, while there Is considerable
complaint of drought in the Missouri
valley.
A small increase in the area OF corn Is
reported of about six-tenths of 1 per
cent The largest proportional exten-
| sion is in the Northwest. There has
been nearly 1 per cent increase in the
| South. The condition of corn averages
93l. 1t is the lowest in the eastern
part of the Ohio valley and relatively
high in the corn-growing States further
west The Southern States generally Y
report about 80.
in
the condition of oats. which has fallen
from sos to SIG 1t has been the
heaviest in the cotton States and is
quite severe in the Ohio valley.
The condition of rye is %, nearly the
same as at the last report.
Barley has advanced from S6.4 to s. B..
The acreage of potatoes has not ap-
preciably increased. The average con-
| dition is 91. z.
The condition of pasture is high, aver
aging 90.
An increase of about per cent is re-
ported in tobacco. The condition is
relatively low, averaging $50. 1t is the
lowest in the Ohio valley.
OF cotton, the average condition has
advanced from IS. to OLA since the pre-
vious returns. While the plant is in
various stages of advancement from the
wide range of seeding it is now
almost invariably in full vigor
of growth, of good color and
high promise, very free from rust and
free from worms except the weak in
vasions of first broods in the more
southern belt. The present average of
July condition has been exceeded only
once in the last five years. 1t is stated
as follows by States: Virginia 90, North
Carolina 95, South Carolina 95, Georgia
95, Florida 81, Alabama 95, Mississippi
50, Louisiana SO, Texas 50, Arkansas 50,
| Tennessee SO.