Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-11
THE CESEAL CROPS.
Cordition Of Corn. Wheat. RYE. Oats,
Barley. &o-Generai state Averages.

fny telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
w.su,xoroS. September l0.-Thc Stats
,;c,an of the department Of Agriculture
rcuorfs the September general averages OF
cereal crops as follows Corn, o. wheat.
06.s. rye. 9i.l: oats. 0.7; barley. ".3
buckwheat. 96.G. A small advance ~ noted
in ali huckwheat alone executed: The
average for potaies Is V.s; Tor tooacco'
50.
The condition of corn is 2lpoints higher
than IN September Of last year, and has
hecn exceeded only three times III the past
fen wears State averages are gen, raiIy
hirb The lowest are those OF Michigan
and Wisconsin. Minnesota and North
Dakota coming next, while south DAKOTA,
Nebraska, and Kansas make figures unGer
the general average.
crop Is we'll grown, ia generally caring
we'll. but il little late, and recent cool
uichts prevent rapid advancement, yet
frost has as vet done no damage. Inc
crop is III fine condition III the southern
STATES. II ~ not so much injured by
heavy rains IA cotton. In sons bottom
lands water has caused material injury,
while on uplands the crop Is remarkably
good. Il was somewhat late. bui ~ now
generally beyond the reach OF frost; A
fin. Weld has been made west IF the Mis-
Il
little reduced by drought. 1t is crop
decidedly above medium throughout the
south ~ whole. Many correspondents
refer TO II as the best In years.
~ IuE ONO VALLEY
the corn Is heavy in stalk. somewhat late
in caring from cool nights and IN some
places has been blown down 10y heavy
winds. vet it l. generally very promising.
Local droughts are mentioned at few
pOluts AZ cause of deterioration, without
producing very serious loss. The CORE
spondent IN franklin county, ONO. claims
the heaviest cropin forty years. In Indiana
and Illinois there was some injury from
drouch, in July and early in August. which
has been partially repaired bv recent rams.
If frost holds of ten DAYS nothing but the
latest planting can bc injured. Absolute
immunity from loss would require exemp-
ton through September. yet most OF the
breadth Is already safe. In Michigan there
has been considerable injury from frost
In late planted fields. Wisconsin re-
ports damage from frosts Of August 22d
to 2sth and III some cases stlll carrier.
Some areas have been cut up for fodder IN
this latitude. Many Minnesota CORE
spondcnts promise a good crop II frost
holds of - while III valley lands and the
more northern sections 1t has done con-
siderable damage. There are also returns
of injury from frost III the DakotaS. In
Iowa and Nebraska the crop IL late.
would be injured by frost prior 10 Septem-
Der 10Th and needs the entire month Tor
ripennc on ldte-plantod areas: In Ms
souri,. heavy rams III June, drought III
July. and heavy rain and wind-storlns re-
Gently have been unIavorable 10 the high
est condition. ON wcll-Cultivated and
drained areas the corn IL very heavy. The
condition is variable IN Kansas, the west
crn district suffering from drought. while
eastern counties have abundant moisture
and a heavy crop.
WHEAT.
The condition of wheat is very high, con-
sidering both winter and s?riL. varieties
In soils. latitude and elevations SO widely
differing. TIE general average has only
been exceeded slightly twice since 1919, III
1852. and 1854. The State averages are
quite Uniform. but ten falling below 70.
and three below 80. the lowest being 50 for
South Carolina. and ST for North Carolina.
The figures for the principal wheat grow
iny States are a. follows OHIO, 80; Mlchl-
gan, 81: Indiana, 100 Illinois. 100 Wis
cOnsln, 90 Minnesota, 100; Iowa, 80: Mis-
SCUM, 81. kansas. 80; Nebraska, ~
North Dakota. %; South Dakota, o.
California, 9s; Oregon. 81; Washington, 80.
East OF the Mountains-New York. 80;
PENNSYLVANIA. 20: Maryland, y; Virginia.
%. In the Southwest-IeXas. %. In the
Middle States wheat was generally well
filled and was harvested III good condition,
yielding we'll IL tnreshing. In few cOun-
ties in Pennsylvania and IN parts Of Mary
land and Virginia there has been some IN
Jury In the stock. The IeNas crop was
unusually iine. was harvested ~ May and
June. and IL now mostly marketed. In one
county weld O. ~ to % bushels per acre
Ii reported. and III another IL bushels.
An EXCEPTIONALLY FINE CROP.
A reporter in Kentucky claims for wheat
lone OF those exceptionally fine crops
that occur only at long intervals Others
make less >anguine statements. With
variable returns in OHIO and Michigan the
tenor oil remarks as to quality, quantity,
and condition is yery favorable. Ia lndi-
ana and Illinois, Missouri and Kansas the
thre,hing gave yields better than was eX-
pected with some EXCEPTIONS the largest
ever harvested" III one instance. thirty
eight bushels per acre" IN another. and
estimated average weight Of sixty t. sixty
two pounds IN the most favored localities.
Some shrivellcd grain Is reported and
some damage III the shock.
The remarks concerning quantity and
quality of spring wheat III Minnesota are
extremely favorable. with very slight
drawbacks from frost and We weather,
and nearly a. favorable IN Iowa, Nebraska,
and the Dakotas. Extreme Yields of 30 TO
40 bushels are reported III all these States.
The spring wheat Of the Pacific Coast has
been somewhat injured by hot anu blight
Ing weather.