Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TRADE NOTEs-CR0P WEATHER RE
PORTS.

TRADE NOTEs-CR0P WEATHER RE.
PORTS.
| THE GOVERNMENT CROP-REPoRT.-The Cow
eminent crop report for September was issued
on the 10th instant.
The returns of the condition of winter wheat
at the time of harvesting are less favorable
than those of the LIST of July. So far as thresh-
| ing has progressed the results are generally
disappointing. The July average was 1852. the
present average 1875. The general average OF
spring wheat has also been reduced from 1872
| 79.s. The average for wheat of both kinds Is
1856. In 1888 the September average for wheat
was II. 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 yields less than was expected. as the
condition as reported is reduced to S5.4.
The September condition OF oats is the low.
est ever reported. having fallen from 7O.I in
| August to GA The rate OF yield will be the
smallest in twenty years.
| The condition of barley is not very seriously
lowered-from S2.s to 1876.
Buckwheat has fully maintained It's August
condition. the average being 9o.5 against so1
month was intensified by the continuance Of
the drought in August until rains came to Its
relief but too late for full recovery. On the
| coast from New Jersey to Maryland and In
North Carolina, Tennessee. Kentucky. Arkan-
sas, and Missouri, as also in Northern New
England and Florida. there is improvement
since August LIST. In Michigan, Wisconsin and
Indiana, and in Georgia, Alabama. Louisiana,
and Texas the condition is unchanged. de-
cline has occurred in New York, Ohio, and
Illinois and in all the northwestern States and
in some others of less Importance. The aver
age is 7O.1, against 1873 last month. 1t is the
lowest September average since 1881. The crop
is late in the eastern States. requiring matur-
ing weather throughout September. 1t is also
late and variable in development in New York
and Pennsylvania. The Atlantic Coast States
return a relatively high condition, impaired
locally by the effects of the midsummer
drought and later storms. In Tennessee and
Mississippi. Arkansas and Texas drought
more or less severe from the Goth of June to
the middle of August reduced the condition
too low for subsequent recovery. The Missis,
sippI and Missouri valleys report protracted
drought and low condition. 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 bottom lands where the growth
was maintained the recent rainfall will make
good crop, while drier uplands were beyond
| recovery. The lowest condition is in Kansas,
though some of the eastern counties make
good returns. The Dakotas and Nebraska are
little higher. The crop is late and will re-
quire as much time to mature on the latitude
OF forty degrees as for the earlier varieties
ho 1ipa of fvuO
The general average OF cotton is slightly re.
duced.
The figures for potatoes have fallen since
August LIST from ia to 65.7. the lowest average
ever reported-that of 1887 being 67.3
Tobacco has improved materially during the
month, the average being S2.4, much better
than in the August report but lower than the
July condition.
The reported per cent. for fattenIng swine is
81, and their condition 93.7.
VIRGINIA WESTERN CROP BULLETIN.-The
following is compiled from the report of the
United States Signal service at Lynchburg for
the week ended September 18th.
The temperature during the week has been
generally above the normal. with about the
average amount of sunshine. The rainfall has
been above the normal in the northern por-
ton, while seasonable rains have occurred in
the greater portion of the State. The long,
continued drought in Augusta and Rocking
ham counties has been ended by good rains,
and the farmers are encouraged with the pros
pect of being able to plough. The weather has
generally been favorable for the continuation
of fodder-pulling and tobaoco-cutting. The
cabbage crop is reported to be rottlns in some
sections.
A SEVERE COLD WAVE AND EARLY KILLING
FRoSTS.-Washington, d. c., Sept. l3.-The
Signal once furnishes the following special
bulletin to the press. The signal service re-
ports of yesterday and this morning show an
advance from the Northwest over Dakota,
Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Northern Texas,
Missouri. aud Northern Illinois OF a severe
cold wave which has produced unprecedent-
eddy low temperatures and unusually early
frosts throughout these sections.
Following are some OF the minimum temper
atures of this morning with their relation 10
the lowest ever before recorded during the Sec
ond decade of September-vlz: Concordia. 81
degrees, 6 below; Wichita. 50 degrees. below;
Davenport, 3S degrees, below; Keokuk, So de-
gTees. below; Chicago. 80 degrees. below;
Springfield, Ills, 3S degrees. below; Sprir g.
field Mo-, 40 degrees, below.
Killing frosts were reported this morning
from Central and Northwestern Iowa two
weeks earlier and from Denver three days
earlier than there is any previous record Of
Light frosts were reported from other portions
of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Northern
Missouri. Frost. warnings were sent yesterday
to Northwestern Iowa and Dakota. and this
morning were issued for the tobacco districts
OF Wisconsin and of Missouri, Western Ken
lucky, aud Northwestern Tennessee.