The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-11
CONCERNING CROPS.
The Department of Agriculture
Furnishes Figures.
PLENTY OF WHEAT AND CORN,

Averages-Storm Damages Not So
Disastrous as Published Reports
Would Indicate = State Averages
Unusually Uniform.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE statisti-
clan of the department of agriculture re-
ports the September general average Of
cereal crops as follows: Corn, 91.1i
wheat, 96.s; rye, 95.1; oats, 9O.7; barley,
is noted in all, buckwheat alone ex-
cepted. The average for potatoes is
94.S. For tobacco, 87.4. The condition
of corn is twenty-one points higher than
in September of last year, and has been
exceeded only three times in the past ten
years. State averages are generally
high. The lowest are those of Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, Minnesota and
North Dakota, while South Dakota and
Nebraska and Kansas make figures
under the general average. In the east
ern and middle states the crop is well
grown, and is generally caring well,
but little late, and recent cool nights
prevent rapid advancement, yet frost
has Us yet done no damage.
Corn in the South.
The crop is in fine condition in the
southern states. 1t is not injured so
much by heavy rains as cotton. In
some bottom lands water has caused
material injury, while on uplands the
crop is remarkably good. 1t was some
what late, but is now generally beyond
the reach of frost. A fine yield has been
made west of the Mississippi, though in
western Texas it is little reduced by
drought. In the Ohio valley corn IL
heavy in stalk, somewhat slow i'll ear
ing, from cool nights, and in some places
has been blown down by heavy winds,
yet is generally very promising Local
droughts are mentioned at few points
Z as cause of deterioration, without pro-
'ducing very serious loss. The corre-
spondent in Franklin county, o., claims
the heaviest crop in forty years. In In
diana and Illinois there was some in
jury from drought in July and early in
August, which has been partially re-
paired by recent rains. II frost holds
of ten days nothing but the latest plant
ing can be injured.
Injury from Frost.
In Michigan there has been consider
able injury from frost in late planted
fields. Wisconsin reports damage from
frosts of Aug. 90 to 28, and in some
cases still earlier. Some areas have
been cut up for fodder in this latitude.
Many Minnesota correspondents promise
a good crop IF frost holds off, while
in valley lands and the more northern
sections 1t has already done considerable
damage. There are also returns Of in
jury from frost in the Dakotas. In
Iowa and Nebraska the crop is late, and
would be injured by. frost prior to Sept.
3, and needs the entire month for ripen-
ing. In Missouri heavy rains in June,
drought in July and heavy rain and
wind storms recently have been un-
favorable to the highest condition. On
well cultivated and drained areas corn
is very heavy. The conditions arc var
liable in Kansas, the western district
suffering from drought, while eastern
counties have abundant moisture and
u heavy crop.
High Wheat Averages.
The condition of wheat is very high.
The general average has only been ex-
ceeded slightly twice since 1S79-in 1882
and 1884. State averages are quite uni
form, but ten falling to 95 and three be-
low 90, tho lowest being SO for South
Carolina and "a for North Carolina
The figures for the principal wheat
growing states are AS follows: Ohio, 09;
Michigan, 95; Indiana. 100; Illinois, 100;
Wisconsin, 90; Minnesota, 100; Iowa,
%; Missouri, "a; Kansas, 80; Nebraska,
08; North Dakota, "a; South Dakota, 80;
California, 9S Oregon, 81; Washington,
80: New York, 80; Pennsylvania,
20: Maryland, 81; Virginia, So, and
Texas, 97 In the middle states the
wheat was generally harvested in good
condition, yielding well in threshing.
In few counties in Pennsylvania, and
in parts of Maryland and Virginia there
has been some injury in the shock.
Twenty-three Bushels to the Acre.
The Texas crop was unusually fine,
harvested in May and June, and is now
mostly marketed. In one county a
yield of twenty to thirty bushels per
acre is reported, and in another eighteen
bushels. A report in Kentucky claims
for wheat one of those exceptionally fine
crops that occur at long intervals. With
variable returns in Ohio and Michigan
the tenor Of remarks as to quality,
quantity and condition IL very favor
able. In Indiana and Illinois, Missouri
and Kansas, threshing gave yields better
than was expected, with some excep-
tions.
The remarks concerning the quantity
and quality of spring wheat in Minnie
sofa are extremely favorable, with very
slight drawbacks from frost and wet,
and nearly as favorable in Iowa, Me-
braska and the Dakotas. Extrem
yields of thirty to forty bushels are re-
ported in all these states. The spring
wheat of the Pacific coast has been
somewhat injured by. hot and blighting
weather.
Died with Her Child in Her Arms,
ASHLAND, WIS, Sept. 11.-Mrs. Zoil-
kowslri, of this place, was sewing on a
machine by the light of lamp when
her 3-year-old child, in attempting to
crawl up where she was working, upset
the lamp, which exploded. The flames
instantly spread over the room. The
mother caught up her child and started
upstairs. The flames caught her dress.
Several men attempted to catch her,
but ahe rnahad into the atreat and feli