St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
Wheat and Coarse Grains
Fail to Pan Out on
Threshing.
The Yield of Spring Wheat
Unusually Variable in the
DakotaS.
Rains Come Too Late to I'M
prove the Condition Of
Corn.
Congressman Dunnell Intro
duces a Reapportionment
Bill in the House.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The nation
al crop reports for September show that
the injury to the corn crop reported last
month was intensified by continuance
of drought in August, until the rains
came to its relief. but too late for full
recovery. The average is FOL against
1873 last month. 1t is the lowest aver
age since 1881. The returns of condi-
ton of winter wheat. at the time of
harvesting, are less favorable than those
OF the first of July. So far as threshing
has progressed, the results are general
ly disappointing. The July average
was 1872; the present average 1875.
Che general average of spring wheat
has also been reduced from 1872 to 1913.
The average for wheat of both kinds is
75.5. In 1888 September average for
both wheats was ". 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.
On the cost from New Jersey to Mary
land and in North Carolina, Tennessee,
kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri, as
also In Northern New England, Florida,
there is improvement in corn since
Aug. 1. In Michigan, Wisconsin and
Indiana and in Georgia, Alabama,
Louisiana and Texas condition is
unchanged. A decline has occurred
IN New York, Ohio, Illinois and
IN all the Northwestern states
and Ill some others of less Importance.
The crop is late in the Eastern states,
requiring maturing weather throughout
September. 1t is also late and variable
In development in New York and Penn
sylvania. The Atlantic coast states re-
turn relatively high condition, impaired
locally by the effects of early summer
drought and later storms. In TenneS-
see and Mississippi. Arkansas and Tex
as. drought more or less severe from
the Goth of June to the middle of Au-
gust. reduced condition too low for sub
Sequent recovery, as the crop was ma
turing or ripe before rains came. The
Ohio valley and the Missouri valley re-
port protracted drought and low condi-
ton: W lille 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 bottom lands,
where growth was maintained, the re-
cent rainfall will make a good crop.
While the drier uplands were beyond
recovery. The lowest condition is in
Kansas, though some Of the eastern
counties make good returns. The Da-
kotas and Nebraska are little higher.
The crop is late and will require as
much time to mature in the latitude OF
40 degrees. AS for the earlier varieties
grown on the line of AZ degrees, so far
as threshing has progressed, the results
are generally disappointing. The July
average was 1872: the present aver
age 72.5. The general average
of spring wheat has also been
reduced-fr0m 83.2 to 1913. The average
for wheat of both kinds is 75.5. In 1888
the September average for wheat was
". 1t was 70 in 1881. The yield of
spring wheat is unusually variable in
the Dakotas, ranging from high yield 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 S2.4. The Sep
TENDER condition of oats is the lowest
ever reported, having fallen from 7O.1 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 1885, Buckwheat
has fully maintained its August condi-
ton. the average being 9O.5 against 9O.1.
The figures for potatoes have fallen
since Aug. from TIA to 65.7, the lowest
average ever reported, tht of 1887
being 67.3,