The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
THE JULY REPORT OF THE AGRl-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

THE lilly REPORT Of THE A1n4-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT. /
1nnrovement in the Condition Of Cot
ton shown Throughout the Entire
selt-Winter Wheat Nearly All Har-
vested and an Advance IN Condition
shown.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The statistical
,o,ort for July of the department If agrI-
cnlture shows improve ment of the S atus of
colt N. the average condition having ad-
vanced from SIS to 92.4 since the previous
RETURNS. There wa generally an excess Of
Moisture until a. out June 10, with fine
weather since: giving opportunity OF kill
ing the grass and for thorough cultivation.
~ the Atlantic coast the crop is well ad-
H7sncad. while it is late in the southwest,
1vbere nlanting was delayed by overflows
and by heavy rains. That which was
nlented early began to bloom from the
18th to the 25th, and in the southwest
some bolls are reported as early
ms the Goth. The white plant is is in various
stages. from the wide range of seeding. IL
is now almost invariably in full vigor of
growth. of good color and promise, free
from rust ard worms, except weak lnva-
sions Of the first broods in the more southern
beIt The present average of July condi-
five years 1t is stated as follows, by
states: Virginia 90, North Carolina
q5 South Carolina %, Georgia 95,
Florida 81, Alabama 95, Mississippi SO, Lou
isiana ST. Texas SO, Arkansas SO, Tennessee
"a. Nearly throughout the cotton area two
or three weeks dry weather Is reported, but
scarcely any injury from drought. Since
July heavy rains have been reported on
the Atlantic coast.
The July winter wheat report of the de-
partment of agriculture reports the crop
harvested in all but its most northern lati-
tudes. 1t shows some advance in condition
where it was lowest in June, in Michigan,
Indiana. Illinois and Missouri, and a slight
decline in kentucky, Ohio, the Pacific
coast and the southern states. The general
average is 76.2, against rs. l last month, and
the reduction is mostly IN non-commercial
districts, the commercial supply states,
taken together, making neatly the same
average as in June.
The spring wheat average has advanced
from 9l.3 to 942. The averages of the
principal states are as follows: Wisconsin
90, Minnesota 90, Iowa 95. Nebraska So.
Dakota a. Montana 90, Colorado 80, Wash
ington SO. Taken together, winter and
spring wheat make an average of 81. l, in
stead of 81 4, as last month.
POOR CROP IN THE SOUTH
The returns from the south are very un.
favorable, indicating scarcely more than
half of full crop The vitality of the
crop was greatly impaired by the March
frost The aphis has been very prevalent
on the Atlantic coast, and saturating rains
have been injurious. These causes
have been productive of the short
ening of the straw and the
shriveling Of the grain, with an unusual
prevalence Of rust. The fly AMI chinch bug
have appeared in some districts. After in
jury from the frosts that followed the mild
wi ter the crop fell victim to its ravages.
A heavy decline in condition during June is
reported in Kentucky. The yield and
quality as tested are worst than anticipated,
the plants lying on the ground and the ears
badly shriveled. Ohio and West Virginia
make slight reductions and winter-killed
areas are disappointing expectations. In
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and
KSusas the least injured fields have mani
testify improved during the last month
and promise better results than in the
spring, while badly winter killed we're
worse blighted and more chaffy than was
expected. The average was slightly ad-
vanced in all these states. A wide range of
local differences increases the difficulty of
reporting the true average, which may be
more closely Appropriated after the spring.
Wisconsin claims sixteen to twenty bush
els per acre, Wnlle OUDerS dQL0lU damage ana
disappointment.
Spring wheat in the Mississippi river states
has had abundant moisture, while there is
considerable complaint of drought in the
Missouri valley.
THE AREA IN CORN.
A small increase in the corn area is re-
ported, about six-eighteenths of per cent
A large proportion of the extension Is in the
northwest. There has been nearly ! per
cent increase in the south. The condition
OF corn averages 49, per cent. 1t is lowest
In the eastern part Of the Ohio valley, and
relatively high in the corn growing states
further west. The southern states generally
report above 80.
A FALLING OFF IN OATS.
There has been a severe decline in the
condition Of cats. which has fallen from
S9.1 to SIG. 1t has been heaviest in the
cotton states, and is quite severe in the
Ohio valley. In the south, where winter
oats are grown, rust has greatly injured the
crop. In the west the aphis has injured its
vitality and rust has followed.
Straw is short.
The condition of ryeis 90, nearly the same
as at the last report.
Barley has advanced from S6.4 to 8S.3
The acreage of potatoes has not appreci.
ably Increased. The average condition is
81 1t is lowest in Missouri, Kansas. Ne
braska and Colorado.
The condition of pasture is high, aver
aging 90.
An increase of about per cent. is re-
ported in tolac o. The condition is rela
lively low, averaging 688. 1t is lowest in