The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-11
CONDITION OF COTTON.
AUGUST RETURNS PUr IT AT
$50 Per CHNG.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Ghe August re-
turns to the department of agriculture
make the condition of cotton $50 for the
xboe breadth, practically the same as last
month.
The Improvement during the month has
bsen confHed to sections of South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkan-
ss In other sections of the cotton belt
there has been decline in the condition
There was an excess of rainfall during
the month over the whole breadth except in
louisiana and Florida and the greater part
Of Texas, and this excess of moisture was as
,rule, accompanied by heat. The condi-
tons were above the normal, but if this
combination of meteorological conditions
wrought any injury the returns were made
too early to indicate it.
LATENEss OF TIE CROP.
The crop is quite generally late, especially
IN the Atlantic and eastern gulf states. The
pant is small, and on account of the
drought at the season of planting and the
cycess Of rain later on which delayed work
Ing out, the stand is imperfect over con-
siderable areas.
In the Carolinas the heavy rains caused
some shedding OF the boil aud the failure Of
tie plant to fruit we'll
In Georgia and Alabama some improve
ment is noted, though the dropping off
forms has followed the local excess of moist
ure The plant is small and late but fruit
ing well.
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
The crop in Mississippi is late. but max
ing good growth with favorable weather
ami taking on forms rapidly.
4 louisiana returns are variable. There is
| some damage from local drought, but more
II from excess Of rain. In some sections the
plant has made too much growth, to the
injury OF the cotton crop.
The decline in Texas is mainly the result
Of drought, though rains at the close of the
month may have been sufficient 20 prevent
permanent injury.
The presence Of caterpillar and boil worms
IS tarely noted in a few states. Only one
s,ats Tcxas) reports them from more than
one county, except Arkansas, where the
worm is noted IL two counties.
STATE AVERAGES
The state averages are: Virginia 81,
North Carolina rs, South Carolina S., Geor-
gis 81, Florida "a. Alabama SO, Mississippi
%, louisiana 80, Texas 80, Arkansas
IS, Tennessee 81. The fact that
over almost the entire breadth makes the
season during August of vital Importance.
The first week of the month shows a con-
tluance Of the cool weather that marked
July, with the rainfall above normal over
larger portion Of the cotton belt
The August returns to the statisticiau of the |
department. Of agriculture make the condi- |
ton OF corn COS, spring wheat, IS. 5; spring |
rye o96; oats, sS.5; barley, 93.S; buck |
wheat, T.3; potatoes, 96.5; tobacco, SIS;
hay, 500.
CoRN's CONDITION.
Corn has fallen off two points during the
month. the decline being almost entirely in |
the states of the Ohio valley and the north |
west. The decline was due to the dry |
weather and the approaching drought in |
portions of indiana and Illinois, and low
temperature in all sections Of the cora sur
plus districts.
There was sufficient rainfall in Kansas
and Nebraska, with some local excuses, and
Ine month was fairly favorable, notwith-
standing the low temperatures East of
toe Allegheny mountains and in the south |
the conditions were favorable and the state
averages advanced.
LATENEss OF THE CROP.
The crop continues late in most sections,
the result OF poor start and the absence of |
bot forcing weather during January. I'm |
less August should prove unusually favora- |
bic aud the season be a long one, there Is |
grave danger that the crop may not mature |
properly.
While the general average is reasonably |
high, correspondents qualify by emphasiz-
ing the necessity for favorable season |
from this date on. In the surplus states the |
averages are: Ohio. 9S; Indians. IS; Hi |
Hois, S.; Iowa, 90; Missouri. 81; Kansas, IS; |
Nebraska, 49,
surplus states returns an average higher |
than the average for the country
wHEAr's RETURNS.
The wheat returns relate to spring wheat |
only the average for the whole breadth ad- |
vancing somewhat during the month. The |
Improvement is general except in Wash |
lngt0n, where hot winds injured the pros |
pecs in some districts, and the state returns
outside of this state and Wisconsin closely |
approach the standard for comparison. |
Ine averages OF the principal states are: |
Wisconsin, 70; Minnesota, 80; Iowa, q5; |
Nebraska, 81; North Dakota, 90; South |
dakota, 90; Washington, 80.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF OATS.
Oats have improved two points during |
toe month and the figures of the condition |
indicate medium yield per acre. Blight, |
which ruined the crop last year, and WAS |
feared again at the date of the July report,
has appeared in but few isolated localities. |
A"e weather az bhe close or the growing |
season and during the harvest was gener-
ely favorable. aud the late growth was /
M1lclent to largely offset the poor start |
and deficient stand. The cool weather
which retarded the corn growth /
N Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys was
favorable to this cereal. materially ad-
ysncing the state averages The averages |
Y the states of larger productions are: |
MNeW York SO, Pennsylvania 81, Ohio Sc, |
M1lchlgan Sc, Illinois So, Wisconsin 80, |
minnesota "a, Iowa 9s, Kansas 80, Nebraska |
THE OTHER CEREALS.
Barley shows an improvement and |
Promises large crop in most Of the dis |
Nlc's OF heavy production. California |
returns the condition at 100, or practically |
perfect. In New York and Wisconsin, !
however, the prospects are less favorable.
1, Ihe nrst return for buckwheat is the |
;tEness for eight years past, with q slight |
Increase in acreage.
me condition of potatoes is returned as |
r,enerKaoly high, scoring a gain of one |
polut over last month. In the fifteen years |
MeVlous TO the present season, August |
suo"s the condition higher than July but |
. .nce should the present prospect be oon-
tons a.
"OHFH CAROLINA ALLIANCEMHN. |