Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
Farmers Wore Fortunate,

The statist cal returns of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for November make
the corn crop one Of the largest in vol
ume, with 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 ii 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 ii-
regular and late in many places, growth
tardy and uneven, and fears OF drought
or floods or frosts generally felt in the
latter part Of the season; storms in some
sections threatened loss which was mini
mized; drought in others checked the
growth, which was stimulated again by
opportune seasons OF moisture.
Frosts made early threats of disaster
and then delayed their appearance
through the entire month of September,
which was warm and forcing, drying
out soft corn and shriveling the imma-
ture growths. The result is we'll
ripened crop, somewhat variable in
quality, with a moderate proportion OF /
chaffy, unified, and immature ears.
The eastern and western ends OF the
crop belt-0hio, 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 mgher eIevations
The highest rate OF yIe'd as estimated
appears in New England, from So to 40
bushels per acre; in the South tie range
is from IL in Florida to 25 in Maryland,
while in the surplus corn States the fig
nres are as follows: Ohio, 80. z; Indiana,
$40; Illinois, 81 2; Iowa, a0.7; Missouri,
90 o; Kansas; 26.7; Nebraska, 36a
Frost in August wrought some injury
in the Northwest; in Wisconsin the
yield is 26.7; Minnesota, 2e.5; North
Dakota, 27.2.
Both drought and frost consplre d 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 m axe ,
less than .. 900, O00, coo bushels, or thirty
one bushels per unit OF population.
TheAcotton returns of the Department.
of Agriculture for November are not IA
vorable Tor a high rate OF yield. The
lateness OF the crop the extremes OF
temperature, the excess Of rainfall, fol-
lowed by drought causing enfeebled VI
tally and loss of foliage have been un-
favorable for a large crop. On the
northern border of the belt killing
frosts occurred on the Goth, in some
places as early as the 2;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 n the coun-
ty estimates, averages 10 pounds per
acre, distributed by States as follows:
Virginia, ISL; North Carolina. IT'S;
So 18th Carolina, 160; Georgia, 1856; Flor.
ida, 100; Alabama, 1876; Mississippi,
100; Louisiana, 200; Texas, 1876; Arkan-
sas, 210; Tennessee, 10.
May has made q nearly average yield
and Is of medium quality. The tobacco
product is somewhat above the average
and will fully meet the requirements OF
CONSUMPTION and export
The October condition Of potatoes has
only been eQualed once since 1880, and
the average yield. according TO these
preliminary estimates. has not been sur
passed In the past ten years IL aver
ages $3.50 bushels per acre The warm
weather In September dried out the soil
and checked the incipient potato rot
which was threatened after the rains OF
August so enectually that IL Is scarcely
reported except in Pennsylvania, some
counties In Southern New York and GER
tain districts In New Jersey Quality ia
generally reported good except In these
regions infested by rot.
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