The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
AN INCREASE IN THE ACREAGE
IN COTTON.

The Average Condition of the Staple
in the Entire South e9.e-Georgia
Shows up at o4 and Florida at %.
South Carolina Among the best
With 81.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The statistical
returns for June to the department Of agri-
culture show increased acreage in cotton in
nearly every state. The area as compared
with the acreage of 1889 is reported in this
preliminary investigation as follows: Vir-
ginia 9S. North Carolina 102, South Caro-
lima 103, Georgia l02, Florida 10S. Alabama
1o2, Mississippi 102, Iouisia 95, Texas los,
Arkansas so. Tennessee 100.
The average condition is SSS The per-
centage Of Virginia is 90; North Carolina,
9S; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, "a; Flor
ida, 92; Alabama, 93; Mississippi, IS; Lou
isiana, S4; Texas, 50; Arkansas. So; Ten
nessee, 81.
Fair prices prevail, with low prices for
other products, and stimulate the extension
of planting
EFFECTS OF THE ovERFLows.
The overfiows in Arkansas and Louisiana
delayed planting in those states, and pre-
vented the increase which would otherwise
have been made. There are locations where
there is replanting to perfect stands injured
by cold nights, still continued, and which
Will be continued in extreme cases to the
18th inst.
The stands generally are very good in the
Carolinas, with exceptions In low areas,
where frost or cool nights destroyed the
plants.
In the Mississippi valley, and in Texas,
heavy rains, local floods and foundations
have caused an unusual amount of replant-
ing, and on the Mississippi and other great
rivers, delay in planting until the waters
receded In such cases the seed has been
chopped in the mud, and the plants have
appeared promptly, sometimes in four days
from planting.
Except on the Atlantic coast, an excess of
rain has retarded chopptng out and cultiva-
ton, leaving the crops somewhat grassy,
though recent fine weather has done much
TO secure clean cultivation. In the more
southern latitudes the plants are beginning
to bloom. While the entire breadth as a
rule is late, the plants are healthy and grow
ing rapidly.
REPORTS ON WHEAT.
The returns include estimates of the area
OF wheat, both spring and winter, and its
condition. While several states increased
their area of winter wheat last autumn,
heavy reduction by blowing and planting
in other crops to replace winter killed wheat
IN Illinois, Indiana, and to limited extent
in two or three other states has reduced
the acreage in every wheat growing state
OF any prominence except Kansas and
| Oregon. The percentages represent the
actual area growing in comparison with
the acreage harvested last year, and
include all that was seeded last
| fall, except what has been replaced
| by other crops. The general average is 9l.2,
q reduction of S.S per cent. over last years
winter wheat area. The percentages Of the
principal states are as follows: New York
90, Pennsylvania 80, Virginia 81, Georgia
S8, Texas rs, Kentucky "a, Michigan 80.
Indiana 80, Illinois 76, Missouri SO, Kansas
100, California so, Oregon 103.
An increase in the acreage of spring
wheat Is reported except in Wisconsin aud
Dakota. The percentages are: Wisconsin
| 81, Minnesota 118, Iowa lis, Nebraska 1O5,
Dakota 95. There is also an increase in
| Colorado, Washington and the territories
The general percentage is 1888. Taking
| winter and spring wheat together the per-
centage of last years breadth is 95. f. show
| ing net loss of nearly ,750. 900 acres. The
estimated area of 1889 was 38, l23, $50 acres.
FIGURES ON CONDITION.
The condition of growing winter wheat
| has declined from 80 to ISL since Nav |.
Slight improvement is noticed in New
York, Pennsylvania, Chic and California.
The condition of wheat in Indiana, Illinois
as last month. A decline is apparent in
Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and in nearly
| all the southern states. The plants are
generally thin on the ground and lacking
| in development. Patches Of bare spots are
more conspicuous as the season progresses.
The averages of condition of the principal
states are: New York, SO; Pennsylvania.
9S; Virginia, 81; Georgia, 55; Texas 81;
Tennessee, 72; Kentucky, S6; Ohio, "a !;
Michigan SO; Indiana So: Illinois Ga.
Missouri, n; Kansas, 80; California, So
Oregon 81.
Following are some Of the spring wheat
percentages of condition:
Wisconsin so, Minnesota 81, Iowa %,
Nebraska S5, Dakota 80, Colorado 80. The
average of the entire spring wheat breadth
is 912
The reported area Of oats is 9S7, and the
condition 98.8.
The area of barley is 9s. 1, and the condi-
tion S6.4.
The area Of rye is 9S.5, and the condition
92.3.
The area of clover is 1917, and the condi-
ton 95 L