The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-10
FAIR FIELDS OF CROPS.
AiN spPoRF DEPART
NoN1a IsT OF OF AGRICULTURE

; NoNI ,7ssr OF AGRICULTURE
- Failing OF in the General
= Slight - Cotton-The Condition
T.. A's zach state IS s now Relss,vsiy
IL Condition stu ''''A'''
Hign. r a-The August cot
wAsHISSlo',. bs department of agricui-
ton TsIulI s slight advance in the cOIoI',un
tuIs :oUN Tennessee, Mississippi anu L .ud
in oaFolnss IN If per cent. in Georgia ana
iSsrs' 8 lsH = = Alabama; of in Arkan-
Florida Of T - Tee general average is
s sa It was Ola last month Ii,ta,v I bjgb, The
go Il tbsrefOre still relatively niE., h 1
ton IS 'ns sant in the Mississippi river DOT
impToVs suor, the rapid growth OF the lale
tons IS HO,H .,hu,erged lands. A fair stand
plsDtDgs u 81 and abundant fertilization
vss.rsrsly reported: ine so,,, s instances Of
references % ' u Suration, followed by sum-
several wees and in some cases by exces,
Gent rslHiVS Vet there has been no genera
sive rslDs. the local estimates lhulcaoe
drought, az If condition. one seceion
small reductions; T. rsported dry while another
Is 100" TIE STORM RECORD
aar 70 have been quite local
oe nuti of the cotton oeic- s;,s
over POT w. have been benefited oy rains,
SANDY - damaged the bottoms ana cray
which nave nave a drought which has scarcely
uplanos, aua IN heavy soils has injured Inc
wilted piane i - There are frequent re-
crop IN w s,Isrior promise, the best Tor sew
ports OF 81 - in one county in Georgia
eral years, nv tSirtv years. The only forms
the oeSI ~ r.anorted are a tendency to
Of nlq.y leaves and fruit after sudden
drop In9 80 the dry to wet weather, ana
changes i t,U attack of rust. The cater
an ocOa'- 0nt very prevalent and has done
pi ..in damage a. The boil worm Is somewhat
H.s.o Ssormidable in the southwest
AVERAGES OF CONDITION.
s.aros Of condition are as follows:
Inc eet o9 North Carolina SO, South
1lrgina a. Georgia "a, Florida 80. Ala
Calon61Ss Mississippi 80, Louisiana 81, Texas
osui ..i 20, S. and Tennessee SO.
9, M a. rot,rns of the drought, which cover
4no s-aa and the severe effects pro-
uoas are more general and depressing than
GuUo o,oai service record of temperature In
sioosss One factor in the Lighting OF
u.~., is the hot winds that have
Veso "SaJ tbs lower basin of the Missouri
ysIsv and Ohio valley.
A TOO SUDDEN CHANGE.
I'll. ,bepga from the drought to daily
.n.stion Rv repeated and heavy showers
s SOW hasn too sudden and extreme IN those
r 10, ms where the drought has been
rsiIsve by seasons Of moisture.
The crop is late in the New England
s,,tss and will require long warm season
n I tbe middle states high temperature
bassdyanced the growth in the northern
district and in the more southern there has
been some Injury from drought.
IN OUR OWN SECTION.
The South Atlantic states report local
drought. with subsequent rains and COM
paratiyely good, though somewhat reduced
condition Of corn.
Some counties in Mississippi have suffered
materially from the absence of seasonable
moisture
In louisiana the crop is in high condition.
though somewhat late in the overtiowed
districts.
In Texas the crop is now matured, and is
good except In the area that has suffered
most from drought
Late planted corn in Arkansas has been
seriously Injured by the drought Of the last
three weeks In July.
For the western and southwesternIpart OF
Kentucky the crop has been severely
scoched. but rains since July IS have
materially relieved the fields of the central
and eastern districts
WIDE VARIANCE IN OHIO.
In Ohio there is a great difference be.
tween the northern ard southern parts OF
the state.
The southern division of the counties OF
ladana aud Illinois have likewise received
greater damage than the northern.
The condition is slightly higher in Mis-
souri,.
In Kansas the severity of the drought has
eliminated.
Iowa and Nebraska are nearly in the
status OF the Ohio valley.
While Mlnnesota makes the highest aver
age OF all the states Wisconsin suffered
signify and Michigan still more from the
drought
SPRING WHEAT.
There has been considerable reduction in
me condition of spring wheat, amounting
wlully eleven points. 1t is less in Dakota
T Ial III the other spring wheat districts
tus average Of condition is 81
~ !. Wisconsin, so in Minnesota.
.. 10 Iowa, Il in Nebraska and IS in tn,
psAolas The latter is a decline of z points
osug 70 tie hot southern winds, which
'n''to Iate Sown more than early.
OATS SHOW A LOSS.
Inc injury to oats that made the condi
r.. l VI last month so low, the lowest of uh,
n' cereals, has been much intensified
n.y. Ts making reduction of II points
r. W. crop Is certain to be one of very Low
'Tu ana probably poor quality.
t,s Au1.ner crop of great Importance. pota.
Ave. mas also been much damaged by tn,
~0ugu'' and low rate of yield is assured
-, ALL CEREALS FAIL OFF.
mere is reduction in the condition of nj
don sas as reported by the statistician of tn,
fr 1pa'I I OF agriculture. The decline
irTn July to Aug is from 93.1 to ~
tro WI q, ~ rom 94.4 to 49, 3 in spring wheat
bsrIa, o. 70 a. IN oats; from SO. to So il
and Inc condition Of bulk-wheat is al. +
no u4 VI spring 1858. The condition of Iris,
fan @y ,p5; Is reduced from 81 to TIA. Tn,
fs a', Indicates the disaster which has he.
stb 9a .ae crop in thirty days. The cans,
a .'ue aonormally high temneraturs of ~