The morning call., 1890-09-11
NATIONAL CROP REPORT.
Low Condition Of Corn, Wheat and Pota-
toes in ihe East.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The national
crop report shows that the injury to the
corn crop reported last night was intensi-
fed by the continuance of the dlought in
August until the rain came, but 1t was too
late for full recovery. The average is 70.1,
against 1873 last month, the lowest average
since 1881. The returns OF the condition OF
winter wheat at the time of harvesting are
less favorable than those of the 1st of July.
AS far as ihrashing has progressed the re-
suits are generally disappointing. The July
average was 1872 the present average 73.5.
The general average for spring wheat is
also reduced from 93.2 to 1913. The average
for wheat OF both kinds is 75.5. Iu 1888 the
September average for both was u. 1t was
73. in 1881.
The yield of spring wheat is unusually
variable in the DakOtas, ranging from high
Yields to five bushels and less rer acre. On
the Atlantic Coast there is an Improvement
in corn since August 1st. A decline has oc-
CURED in New York, Ohio, Illinois and all
the Northwestern States, and in 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
Pennsylvania. The Atlantic Coast States
give returns of a relatively high condition,
impaired locally by the effects OF the mid
summer drought and later storms.
In Tennessee, Mississippi. Arkansas and
Texas the drought reduced the condition too
low for subsequent recovery. The Ohio Val
lev and Missouri Valley report protracted
drought. and low condition. While the rains
during the last two weeks OF August nave
been beneficial, they have not always re-
stored the losses Of the first half OF the
month. The lowest condition is in Kansas,
though some Eastern counties make good
returns. The Dakotas and Nebraska are a
little higher, though the crop is late and
will require as much time to mature on the
latitude of 400 as for earlier varieties grown
on the line of 400.
Returns on the condition of winter wheat
at The time Of harvesting are less favorable
than those of the 1st Of July. So far as
threShing has progressed the results are
generally disappointing. The July average
was 76 9; the present average Is 1875. The
general average of spring wheat is also re-
duced from S3.2 to 79S. The average for
tember average for wheat was n. 1t was 73
in 1881.
variable in the Dak0tas. ranging from a
high yield to five bushels and less per acre.
Tie progress of threshiDg will develop the
extent Of these differences. The rye yield
is less than was expected. The condition as
reported is reduced to S5.4. The September
condition Of oats is the lowest ever reported.
having fallen from 70.1 in August to GA.
The rate Of yield will be the smallest in
twenty years.
The condition of barley is lowered from
S2S to 1876. Buckwheat has fully MAIN
tanned its August condition. the average
being 90.5 against 901. The figures for p0-
tatoes have fallen since August 1st from
TIA to 65.7. the lowest average yield ever
reported, that Of 1887 being 67.3. The re-
ported percentage for fattening swine is 81
per cent and their condition 93.7.