The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-17
THE CROPS.

Monthly Report Of the Agricultural Do.
partment Corn In Danger from Early
frosts - Gratifying Returns from the
Wheat states.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE statis-
tician Of the department Of agriculture
reports the September general average
of cereal crops as follows: Corn, Oil;
wheat. 98.S; rye, 81; oats, 90.7; bar
ley, 94.3; buckwheat, 96.6. A small ad-
vance is noted in all, buckwheat alone
excepted. The average of potatoes is
94S; for tobacco. S7.4.
Condition of corn is twenty-one points
higher than in September OF last year
and has been exceeded only three times
in the last ten years. State averages
are generally high, the lowest are those
of Michigan and Wisconsin, Minnesota
and North Dakota coming next, while
South Dakota, Nebraska and Kan
sas make figures under the general
average. In the eastern and middle
states the crop is well grown, is gen.
recent cool nights prevent rapid ad-
vancement, yet frost has as yet done
no damage. In the Ohio valley corn
is heavy in stalk, somewhat late in
caring from cool nights, in some places
has been blown down by heavy winds,
yet is generally very promising.
In Indiana and Illinois there was
more injury from drought in July and
early in August, which has been par
TALLY repaired by recent rains II
frosts holds off ten days nothing but
the latest planting can be injured.
Absolute immunity from loss would
require exemption through September,
yet most of the breadth is already safe.
In Michigan there has been consider
able injury from frost in late-planted
fields. Wisconsin reports damage
from frosts of August % to % and in
some cases still earlier. Some areas
have been cut up for fodder in this
latitude. Many Minnesota correspond
frost holds off, while in valley lands
and the more northern sections It has
already done considerable damage
There are also returns of injury from
frost in the Dakotas. In Iowa and Ne
braska the crop is late and would be
injured by frost prior to September 30,
and needs the entire month for ripen-
ing of late-planted areas.
The condition of wheat is very high,
considering both winter and spring va
rieties. The general average has only
been exceeded slightly twice since 1879
in 1852 and 1854. State averages are
quite uniform. but ten falling below
95 and three below 90, the lowest be-
ing S3 for South Carolina and 81 for
North Carolina.
The figures for the principal wheat
growing states are as follows: Ohio, 9s;
Michigan, 9s; Indiana, 100; Illinois,
100; Wisconsin, 30, Minnesota, 100;
Iowa, 90; Missouri, ~: Kansas, 50: Ne
braska, 9s; North Dakota. 81; South
Dakota, 80; California, 9s; Oregon, 81;
Washington, 81
With variable returns in Ohio and
Michigan the tenor of remark as to
quality. quantity and condition is very
favorable. In Indiana, Illinois. Mis-
souri, and Kansas thrashing gave yields
better than was expected.
The remarks concerning quantity
and quality of spring wheat in Minne-
sofa are extremely favorable, with
very slight drawbacks from frost and
wet. and nearly as favorable in Iowa,
Nebraska and the Dakotas. Extreme
yields of so to 40 bushels are reported
in all these states.