Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

The Agricultural Departments Reports ~
Abundant Yield Nothing But Early
Frosts Can Cut the Corn short anu the
Condition Of Wheat In Good
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE status
tician of the department of agriculture
reports the September general averages
of cereal crops as follows: Corn. 81 I;
wheat 90. 8; rye, 95. L; oats, co. barley,
o. 8: buckwheat, e66. A small advance
is noted in all, buckwheat alone ex-
copied The average Of potatoes IS
o. and tobacco ss.4
The condition of corn Is twenty-one
points higher than in September OF last
year and has been exceeded only three
times in the past ten years State
averages are generally higher. The
lower are those of Michigan aid Wis
consin, Minnesota and North Dakota
coming next while South Dakota, Ne
braska and Kansas make figures un-
der the general average In the east
ern and middle states the crop is
we'll grown and generally caring well,
but a little late and recent cold nights
prevent rapio Advancement Yet frost
has as yet done no damage The crop
is in fine condition in the southern
states 1t is not so much injured by
heavy rains as cotton In some bottom
lands water has caused material Jury,
while in the uplands the crop is re-
markably good. 1t was somewhat late,
but it is now generally beyond the
reach OF frost A fine yield has been
made west of the Mississippi, though in
western Texas a little reduced by
drought 1t is a crop decidedly above
medium throughout the south as .
whole. Many correspondents refer to
it as the best in years 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 promis-
ing. Local droughts are mentioned at
a few points as 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 re-
paired by recent rains II frost holds
off ten days nothing but the latest
planting can be injured Absolute inn
munity from loss would requir exemp-
ton through September, yet most of
the crop is already safe In Michigan
there has been considerable injury
from frost in late planted fields Wis
consin 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 Min
nesota correspondents promise q gooe
crop, IF frosts holds off, while in
valley lands and the more northern
sections it has already done consider
able damage. There are also returns
of injury from frost in the Dakotas-
In Iowa and Nebraska the crop is late
and will be injured by frost prior to
September 90 and needs the entire
month for ripening of late plante4
areas In Missouri heavy rains in
June, drought in July and heavy rain
and windstorms recently have been un-
favorable to the highest condition On
well cultivated and drained areas corn
Is very heavy. The condition is varia-
BILE in Kansas, the western district sui
fering from drought while eastern
counties have abundant moisture and .
heavy crop.
The condition of wheat is very high
considering both winter and spring VA
rieties. in soils, latitudes and elevations
so widely differing. The general aver
age has only been exceeded slightly
twice since 1s10-in 1859 and 1854
State averages are quite uniform but
90, the lowest being IS for South Caro-
lima and 81 for North Carolina With
variable returns In Ohio and Michigan
the tenor of remark as to qualitys
quantity and condition is very favora-
BILE In Indiana. Illinois, Missouri and
Kansas threshing gave yields better
than was expected with some exception
1.-THE largest ever harvested" in one
instance 50 bushels per acre in another
and an estimated average weight of so
to IS pounds in most favored localities
The remarks concerning quantity
and quality of spring wheat in Mime
sofa are extremely favorable with very
slight drawbacks from frost and wet,
and nearly as favorable in Iowa, Ne
braska and the DakotaS Extreme
yields of 80 to 20 bushels are reported
in all these states The spring wheat
of the Pacific has been somewhat in
jnred by hot and blighting weather.