The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-11
MONTH ON THEFARMS.
corroN,s CONDITION NOT SO
GOOD as IN JOLLY.

Rain Following the Drought on the At
lantic Coast Causes Rust and Shed
6in0-A Failing of of Eight Points
:, the Average in Georgia and South
Carolina.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10-The statistical
,o+,,rns 70 the department of agriculture
Co. Santember are less favorable for cotton
than those Of August. On the Atlantic
coast rains following the seasons drought
capsed rust and shedding of the leaves and
fruit.
Tba imuairment of the condition has been
a;-bt noints in South Carolina and Georgia,
and nine in Alabama.
local reductions are reported in North
Carolina, though the average condition will
be lowered through heavy rains and cool
nights.
The high condition in Tennessee is well
maintained and crops there are still growing
In Mississippi rains in July and early in
An0nst caused local injury, but not SO much
as in the more eastern states.
LoUIsIANA's FLOODED DISTRICTS.
Tho oyeraowed districts in Louisiana re-
mort Improvement, and the average con-
dition for the state is higher, notwlthstand-
ing local reductions.
In Arkansas the average has also slightly
advanced.
Texas has suffered fromNthe drought in
the central and western counties, which was
renorted last MONTH and has caused a slight
further impairment of the condition.
The general average is reduced from S9.5
10 SIS. which is a fraction lower than the
record of September, 1889. The state
averages are: Virginia So, North Carolina
95. South Carolina 81, Georgia Sc. Florida
on Alabama 81, Mississippi 81, Louisiana
All Texas n, Arkansas 80, Tennessee "a.
There is very little mention of caterpillar,
Init the boil worm has been usually preva-
lent and active from Georgia to Texas, and
more injurious in the more western portions
Of the belt
CORN ALSO FALLS.
The reports show that the injury to the
corn crop reported last month was intens fled
bv a continuance of the drought in August,
until rains came to its relief, but too late
for full recovery. Ga the coast, from New
Jersey to Maryland, and in North Carolina,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Mis-
souri, as also in northern New England and
Florida, there is Improvement since Aug. l.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana, and
IN Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas
the condition is unchanged. A decline has
occurred in New York, Ohio, Illinois aud
in all the northwestern states, and in some
others Of less Importance The average is
7Ol, against 1913 lost month. 1t is
the lowest September average since
1881. The crop is late in the eastern
states, requiring maturing weather through
out September. 1t is also late and variable
in development in New York and Penn
syvania The Atlantic coast states return
relatively high condition, impaired locally
by the effects of the midsummer drought
and late storms. In Tennessee and
Mississippi Arkansas and Texas,
drought more or less severe from
from June 20 to the middle of August
reduced the condition too low for subse-
quent recovery, as the crop was maturing
or ripe before the rains came. The Ohio
valley aud Missouri valley report pro-
tracted drought and low coalition. While
the rains of the last two weeks of August
have been beneficial nearly everywhere,
they have not always restored the losses
Of the first half of the month. In the bot
tom lands, where the growth was main
tanned, the recent rainfall will make good
crop, while the drier uplands were beyond
recovery. The lowest condition is in Kan
sas, though some of the eastern counties
make good returns. The Dakotas and Ne
braska are a little higher The crop is late,
and will require as much time to mature on
the latitude of 409 as for the earlier varie-
ties grown on the line of 42o.
WINTER WHEAT.
Returns of the condition of winter wheat
at the time of harvesting are less favorable
than those Of July |. So far as threshing
has progressed the results are generally dis
appointing. The July average was 1863,
aud the present average 1856
The general average Of spring wheat has
aso been reduced from 1872 to 1913.
The average for wheat of both kinds is
800. In 1888 toe September average for
wheat was r. 1t was 70 in 1881.
The yield of spring wheat is unusually
variable in the Dakotas, ranging from high
yields to five bushels and less per acre. The
progress of threshing will develop the
extent of these differences.
RYE's YIELD.
Rye yields less than was expected, as the
condition as reported is reduced to 85.4
OATS SHOW UP poor.
The September condition of oats is the
lowest ever reported, having fallen from
~ In August to 64.4 The rate of Weld
Will De the smallest in twenty years.
BARLEY's CONDITION.
The condition of barley is not very
seriously lowered, from 1928 to 1876.
BUCKwHEAr.
buckwheat has fully maintained ito
august condition, the average being &c, s
against 90.1. WV
IHe ngures for potatoes have fallen since
aug from ia TO IS. 4, the lowest AVERAGE
e' T reported that of 1887 being 67.3.
~. iooscco mas improved materially during
~. ilohon' the average being 1914, much
uetter than In the August report. but lower
Aan the July condition.
10 81 ne reported per cent. for fattening swine
~o' per cent. and their condition OF T