New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-11
TIE GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT NEARLY THREE
POINTS HIGHER THAN LAST MONTH
COTTON ACREAGE


Washington MAY 1O.-The statistical returns OF the
Deparrmen. of Agriculture for May indicate an average
condition AZ A for wheat against S1.2 last month";
Tho weather has been too cold for rapid growth, yet
the crop has improved perceptibly The change 10 inc
central whot region II from II 10 10 III ONO - u Or
in Michigan 20 TO IS in Indiana, SO 10 SO IN ln'S'
70 10 "a In Missouri, and ~ 10 so In kansas III
Michigan April weather was quite severe CAUSING con-
siderable heaving. in clay soils that nearly Offset the
,r,nrovomert IN other areas Low temperature pre-
vented much Improvement in Missouri Cohoi'loh
has slightly declined in California yet the prospect 10
still GOOD on the Pacific Coast.
The condition OF rye has advanced from 81 10 ooo.
Winter barley averages 02.5. The percentage Of New
York is o. California "a: Illinois 30; Mcheah 90
Moving lands have suffered some loss OF cohd'ion
from winter freezug but make higher average tran
an. u1nter grains or $50 for the entire BREADTH Inc
condition OF pastures averages 30.
The proportion OF spring pougliug usisny zone vi
Nav l IS a little above three fourtls TO- INC ""oie
country or 16.6 per cent rs reported Inc P'0''''
season has tccn cold and upfavorabc lof rapiu proe
of sprnc work. and the proportion returned as uo'o
f. only GAG per cent. In tho fAstei1 o'''c' '"
perature hss been high and the work Is more 'uVd,eu
t,.n usrai From PENNSYLVANIA 10 Virginia there has
teen slight excess Of rainfall, with low TmPei".',
which has hlndered spring work in the ;ehudi WV
slight depsrture from normal precipitation mas y"
curr.d with some deficiency OF heat, WIN such us
trbutIOn a. delay Iarnl OpciduohS' WIN"
en- vol advanced Is usual in this region the fncihc
1,.t has ,ccn comparatively cool, and s)rng plough
Inc has been DELAYED Altogether the SI1ng may DC
considered late and the work Of the farm crowded INTO
narrower limits.
The May retalrns TO the Department report deiS !"
the work OF cotton planting from low temperature
drou.h in many districts and In some Gil excess VI
min Ge-miration IS arrested and the pants suii'
slowly. some rcplanting will be necessary IL ~
estimated that So per cent Of the crop Is usually
,,.,,ed bv Nav l. This year the estmaes make Only
-ao They are as follows for the severft states VIZ
c,r,, oi. North Carolina, 20; South Carolina 80
coorc,. az. Florida 90; Alabama, 80; MISSISSIPPI
1s. Louisiana ~; Texas. 81; Arkansas % leiincs-
coo Az 'ore,aee 18.3. These figures represent 'hc
pronoton Of the proposed area already pan'cu' anu
sbor7 ,Ia, p,unting IS materially later than usual
emo Indication is given OF the INTENDED area as com
narea With that Of last year. IL Is dfhdt To forecast
a ,esult that was partially in the flnre, ana 'ne
,r.ce ,,,. only given TO show what correspondents
t.lovas IN he the intention as TO th' reduction OF
.reo The decrease OF as indicated averages l7.o
nor cent The percentages arc as folbws: virginia
20 Sortb Carolina, TO- south Carolina So "eoren'
"a. p1or,aa 30: Alabama IS; Mississippi 50: LOUIS
sns "a. Texas 81 Arkansas, 90 !ehhcssee' 49,
Wisso.'I "a IL should be added that every year tIc
800 g. ,.,nnrted TOO low and almost very year ies
than the wear before nc'"thstanuiht tnG I".r
The a.,nai increase has been more thai hall million
acre rsr ann,m In our formal estimates OF acrease
some allowance Is always madt. Dt me pStnH ~
ah1vo are those OF correspondents, coNsonuar' on
reported The estimate OF acreage WI DC n"u' VII
juno /, MS usual 49,, o..