Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-11

1850. State averages: Virginia, % North
Carolina, 20; South Carolina, 50 Georgia.
Sc Florida. 90; Alabama. "a; mississippi,
So; Louisiana, %: Texas, IL; Arkansas,
50: Tennessee. %. There is very little
mention of the caterpillar, but the bolt
worm has been unusually prevalent ana
active from Georgia 20 Texas, anu more
injurious in the more western portion Oh
the.belt.
The figures for potatoes nave fallen since
August LIST from IA TO 65.7. the lowest
average ever reported-that OF 1887 being
6LS.
TonAcco.
Tobacco has improved materially during
the month, the average being s2.f. mnch
better than in the August report but lower
than the July condition.
PATCHING SWINE.
The reported per cent. for fattenng
swine is ~, and Their condition 93.7.
THE CORN cRor.
The national crop reports for September
show that the injury 10 the corn crop re-
ported last month was intensified by the
continuance OF the drought in August I'M
al rains came 90 It's relief. but too late tor
full recovery. On the coast from New
Jersey 20 MARYLAND and in North Carolina,
Tennessee kentucky, Arkansas and Mis-
SCUM. as also IN Northern New England ana
Florida, there isimprovcmeut since August
LIST. Ia Michigan, Wisconsin. and Indiana,
and IN Georgia. Alabama. Louisiana, and
Texas the condition is unchanged. a de-
cline has occurred in New York. ONO. ana
Illinois and IN all the northwestern States
and IN some others OF less Importance.
The average is7O.1. against 738last month.
10 is the lowest September average since
1881. The crop is late in the eastern States.
requiring maturing weather throughout
September. II II also late and variable IN
development in New York and Pennsyl-
vania The Atlautic-COast States return
relatively high condition. impaired locally
10y the effects II the midsummer drought
and later storms. In Tennessee and MIS-
sissippi. Arkausas and Texas a drought
more or less severe from the 10Th OF June
90 the middle Of August reduced the con-
dition too low for subsequent recovery.
The Mississippi and Missouri valleys re-
port protrGcted drought and low condl-
ton. While the rains of the last two
weeks of AUGUST have been beneficial near
~ everywhere. they have not always re-
stored the losses Of the first half ~ the
month. In bottom lands where the growth
was maintained the recent rainfall VIII
make q good crop, while drier uplands
were beyond recovery. The lowest condl-
ton ~ in Kansas, though some OF the east
crn counties make good returns. The
DakOtas and Nebraska are little higher.
The crop is late. and viii require a. much
time TO mature on the latitude of forty de-
grccs ~ for the earlier varieties grown on
the line of forty-two degrees.
WHAT.
The returns of the condition of winter
wheat 80 the time of harvesting are less
favorable than those of tho lst OF July. 30
far as thrcsblug has progressed the results
are generally Disappointing. Inc July
average was 1872, the present average 10.
HE general average OF spring wheat has
also been reduced from $50 10 1913. HE
AVERAGE for wheat of both kinds - 80.
In 1888 the September average for wheat
was H. II was 73 IN 1881. The yield OF
spring wheat is unusually variable III the
Dakotas. ranging from high yields 10 five
bushels and less per acre. The progress OF
threshing will develop the extent OF these
differences.
RYE OATS, BARLEY, AND BUCKwHEAT.
Rye Yields less than was expected. as the
condition as reported Is reduced to o5.4
The September condition of oats Is the
lowest ever reported, having fallen from
70I IN August 10 GA. The rate OF yield
will be the smallest IN twenty years.
The condition of barley IS not very serl-
0uslv lowered from SIS 20 7S.6.
Buckwhcat has fully maintained its Au-
gust condition, the average being 800
against JO.l.