The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-18
Earncrs Wore EOrtunate.

The statist cal returns Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for November make
the corn crop one Of the largest in vol
ume, with a rate of yield slightly above
the average of twenty-six bushels per
acre. Condition has not been very high
at any period OF its growth, but it has
been quite uniform, with no record of
more than 10 per cent. of disabilities
from all causes. An extraordinary crop
has not been possible; planting was IL
regular and late in many places, growth
tardy and uneven, and fears Of drought
or floods or frostS generally felt i'm the
latter part Of the season; storm In some
sections threatened loss which was mini
mized; drought in others checked the
growth which was stimulated again by
opportune seasons of n DISTURB.
Frosts made early threats of disaster
and then delayed Their appearance
through the entire mo tn of September
which was warm and forcing, drying
out soft corn and shriye,ing the imma-
ture Prowths The re ut is we'll
ripened crop, somewhat variable in
quality, with a mo lerate proportion Of
chaffy, unified, and immature ears.
The eastern. and western ends of the
crop belt-Ohio, Iowa, and Nebraska
gave somewhat better yields than lndi-
ana and Illinois or Missouri and Kansas,
the lower levels of the great corn belt
suffering more from threatened drought
than the higher elevations
The highest rate of yied as estimated
appears in New England, from 35 to 40
bushels per acre; in the South t range
is from IL in Florida to % in Maryland,
while in the surplus corn States the fig
nres are as follows: Ohio, 33. z; Indiana,
80 o; Illinois, 81. 2; Iowa, 3O.7; Missouri,
90 o; Kansas; 26.7 Nebraska, &C. 3
Frost in August wrought some injury
in the Northwest; in Wisconsin the
yield is 2G.7; Minnesota, 2f.5; North
Dakota, 27.2.
Both drought and frost conspired to
reduce the yield In south Dakota to
twenty-five bushels.
Much of the crop is yet in the stack,
and the condition and rate OF yield may
be somewhat better known after the
garnering and marketing. Yet it is
evident that the product will not IN axe
less than 1000, COZ, 900 bushels, or thirty
one bushels per un t of popu atom.
The cotton returns Of the Department
of Agriculture for November are not IA
vorable FOR high rate of yield. The
ldtcneSS VI Jnc CIOp, buc eAOTcHlcS Ol
emperature, the excess of rainfall, fol-
lowed by drought causing onfeebled vi
tally and loss OF folia have been UNI
favorable for largo crop On the
northern border of the belt killing
frosts occurred on the 29Hi, I'm some
places as early as the 9 d. West of the
Mississippi there has been some improve.
ment during the past month
The season has been favorable for
picking Quality is almost everywhere
reported high, and the fiber is OF good
color and unusually free from trash.
The yield, as averaged fro the coun-
ty estimates, averages 10 pounds per
acre. distributed bv States as follows:
Virginia, Isl; North Carolina, IT'S;
So 18th Carolina, 100; Georgia, 1885, Flor.
ida, 100; Alabama, 165; Mississippi,
100; Louisiana, 200; Texas, 1876; Arkan-
sas, 210; Tennessee, 10.
Hay has made nearly average yield
and 10 OF medium quality. The tobacco
product Is somewhat above the average
and will fully meet the requirements OF
consumption and export