Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10
CROP REPoRr.

The Times Democrat, as usual on theirs
of September, issued twenty page edition
with general review of the years business
in New Orleans and crop report including
the entire cotton belt. Briefly stated, The
report shows considerable deterioration il
the crop during the month of August, due
TO rains, cold weather and other causes, and
the cotton has, as consequence, dropped
back point or more in all the States.
Briefly given, the reports from the several
States are 10 the following effect:
In Alabama bad weather, shedding and
rust have done considerable damage, and
the crop, which was very promising in July
has retros graded fully 80 per cent since then
Arkansas complains of frost and cool
weather, and decided falling off in the
condition of the crop, particularly that
grown on the lowlands. Boil and cotton
worms and rust and shedding are reported
These with decreased acreage will show a re-
duction in the crop, but to what extent is
not stated.
The season in Florida has been much the
same as last year, and the condition of cot.
ton, corn, oats, can, tobacco and ind ed
nearly all the products are unchanged. As
however, there has been reduction in the
acreage of cotton, the yield will be slightly
reduced. Most of the other crops will WELD
better, tobacco, rye and oats in particular.
Georgia, ike tie other cotton States of
the Atlantic, reports that the staple has
dropped back during the month, and is not
as good to-day as it was on August Is. The
acreage Is smaller than last year by 10 per
cent, and the condition of the crop ia unfa-
vorable, eleven points lower than it was in
September 1890
In Louisiahs small decrease in both the
cotton and cane crops as compared with the
magnificent yield of last year is promised,
white corn and rice will do better.
The cool weather which has recently pre-
vailed IN Mississippi has seriously reduced
the fine promises of August l. Favorable
weather this month will mitigate the loss,
but not make it good
In North as in South Carolina the out
look is regarded as decidedly discouraged
on account of heavy rainfall and cold wealth
er. The crop has been bad from the very
beginning, and all the other products seem
to have suffered more or less in other States,
the corn and tobacco being considerably be,
low last year, but fruit has done well.
In South Carolina, as the agricultural re-
ports have shown for some time past, the
cotton condition is unfavorable Just at
present, IN consequence of excessive rains.
there Is some loss from shedding and sprout-
ing in the bolls. The result is a deprecia-
tlon in the crop as compared with last year
of 25 per cent:
Tennessee gives better reports than the
neighboring States, and is nearly up to last
years high standard, although the late bad
weather has affected the crop somewhat.
Texas has largely increased its average in
cotton, adding 6 per cent to it aud bringing
II up TO 4,92T, 900. There has been some uns
favorable weather, particularly OF late. and
there sre still some elements of doubt. so
that the crop estimates range between 1874
600 and 100000 bales for the State the
signal Offices FIXING yield of SO of bale
an acre, which would give total of ], 49,
900 bales for the State.
The reports from all the Southern States
are of the most favorable character as far as
the corn crop is concerned, and it is quite
certain that it will be one of the largest ever
rsised in this section. Oats vary, being
good in one State and bad in another. but
sweet potatoes, peas, sorghum and other
small crops promise very well.
Fruits and vegetables have been unusually
abundant, and the South has probably hai-
vested the largest fruit crop it has known
certainly the largest for many years.