The morning call., 1891-09-11
CROP REPORT.
Official Bulletin Of the Agricultural Depart
ment for August.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1O.-The crop report
for August, as gathered from the corre-
spon5ents of the Agricultural Department,
says small advance is noted for all crops,
buckwheat alone excepted. The average Of
potatoes is "a, tobacco s7.4.
Wheat-The figures for the principal
wheat growing States are as follows: Ohio
9S, Michigan 98, Indiana 100, Illinois 100,
Wisconsin 80, Minnesota 100, Iowa 80, Mis-
souri, 81, Kansas SO, Nebraska 9S, North Da-
kota "a. South Dakota SO, California 9S. Ore
gOn 81. Washington SO. New York SO,
Pennsylvania SO, Maryland 81, Virginia 90,
Texas 81.
In the Middle States wheat was generally
well filled and harvested IN good condition,
yielding well in spring. With variable re-
turns in Ohio and Michigan, the tenor Of re-
marks as to quality, quantity and condition
was very favorable. In Indiana. Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Kansas thrashing gave yields bet
ter than was expected, with some eXcep-
tons, 'the largest ever harvested in one
instance, land thirty-eight bushels per
acre" in another, and the estimated average
weights of sixty to siXty-twO pounds in the
most favored localities. Some shriveled
grain is reported, and some damage in stock.
The remarks concerning the quantity and
quality of spring wheat in Minnesota are
extremely favorable, with very slight draw
backs from frost and wet, and nearly as IA
vorable in Iowa, Nebraska and the Da-
kotas. The extreme yields of thirty to forty
bushels are reported in all these States. The
spring wheat on the Pacific Coast has been
somewhat injured by hot and blighting
weather.
THE CORN CROP.
Corn-The condition of corn is 81 points
higher than in September last year. The
State averages are generally high. fine
yield has been made west of the Missis-
sippi, though in Western Texas it was
little reduced by drought. 1t is crop
decidedly above the medium throughout the
South as a whole. Many CORE spondents
refer to it as the best in years. ln the Ohio
Valley corn is heavy in stalk. but somewhat
late in caring from the cool nights. In some
places it has been blown down by heavy
winds, yet generally it Is very promising.
Local droughts are mentioned at few
points as a cause of deterioration. without
producing very serious loss. In Indiana
and Illinois there was more injury from
drought in July and early in August, which
has been partially repaired By recent rains.
If frost holds off ten days nothing but the
latest planting can be injured. In Michigan
there has been considerable injury from
frOsts in the late-planted fields. Wisconsin
reports damage from the frosts of August
22d to 2Sth, and in some cases still earlier.
Many Minnesota correspondents promise
Ro0u crop III the frost holds OH, Wnlle IN
the valley lands and more northern sections
it already has done considerable damage.
There are returns of injury from frost in the
Dakotas. In Iowa and Nebraska the crop is
late, and would be injured by frost prior to
September 10th. 1t needs the entire month
for the ripening of the late-pianted area.
In Missouri heavy rains in June, the
drought in July and heavy rain and wind
storms recently were unfavorable to tho
highest condition. Ga well-cultivated and
drained areas corn is very heavy. The con-
dition is variable in Kansas. Ths western
district is suffering from drought, while the
eastern counties have an abundant moisture