The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-11
CORN AND COTTON CROP.
DEPARTNEST or AGRIC ULTURB's
RETURNS FOB N0TEMBEE.
A,efsxs Yield Of Corn for the ssvss svspiss
statss--Ths Iins Crop-sbert Yisid
OF Potatsss.


crop returns OF November to the De.
partment of Agriculture, with those
of October. indicate the yield Of
the year Of the principal food pro
ducts, and point approximately to the
perfected estimates at the close OF the
year. The yield of corn averages by
November returns 22.4 bushels per acre.
and promises an aggregate production
OF a Iittle more than 1,6oo,0oo,OoQ while
the other great bread grain--wheat-by
the returns of last month, pointed to
product, based on acreage invesugMion
nearly perfected. not exceeding sovWvWo
bushels, with a possibility or snrinx.
age in throshing and certainty OF lishe
In the Northern States of the Atlantic
coast the crop ripened well. In the cot
ton States II was injured somewhat py
excessive moisture, csusing rot and mold,
and IN some districts II was shortened
by drought. In Ohio the crop Is wefi
cured, but chaffy from drying too rap
idly. The yield Is very uneven, ranging
from ten to fifty bushels per acre. The
Indiana product is In good condition on
early planted areas, and better than was
expected on late planting. and IN view
of the long-continued drought. The local
Yields are extremely variable. There Is
much complaint Of lightness OF ears ana
looseness In the cob In Illinois. ana the
same variably In yield and In quality as
elsewhere. 1t is we'll dried out and un:
damaged by Drought. Some was injured
by being cut and shocked too early.
| There Is much chaffy corn, and the aver
age weight will be light. Iowa corn has
rpened well, heavy frosts being deIayed
till the last week of October, but late
planted Is shrivelled from the rapid Dry
ing OF immature ears.
The average yield for corn In the seven
surplus States are as follows: ONO, %
I..4f 40. ..
2S: Missouri Is; Kansas. 2.3; Nebraska,
2S7. The average yield of bushels Is III
bushels per acre. in Nav York, HI:
Pennsylvania, i45; Wisconsin, 35; Iowa.
1917
Part OF the crop Is sound and good
and q portion very light. The low lying
areas were damaged irretrievably by th4
excessive moisture Of early summer. Wet
weather in spring and drought In sum
mer reduced quantity and quality In
Missouri. The average In Kansas Is re"
duced by the low yield OF seed corn,
which is of course, included In the sg-
xregate Lower bottom lands here Yield
cd better than up lands, an the season
was too dry for large part or the
latter. Scorching winds In June injured
the crop mater tally. Nebraska corn, II
early planted, ripened thorouehly; oome
OF the latest planting put in with the
lister was piowed up and sown 10
wheat Variability OF yield makes 1t dif1
fcuIt to fix a fair average. In the lower
places there is some injury from IroSs' On
The estimated yield OF potatoes is o.
bushels per acre. 1t Is 81 i'm Maine. bS
in New York, so in Pennsylvania, ~ in
Michigan. 20 in Minnesota, 81 III ioWa
and AZ in Kansas. The crop IS almost
everywhere light. Tho tubers are small as
a rule, and rotting considerably Ia New
York and the West The yield OF to-
baeco is less than last year, the average
being reported at 682 pounds per acre OF
all Kinds against 7i8 last year.
The average yield Of hay is LII tons
per acre nearly the same as I'm 1871.
The yield of lint is generally short IN
proportion to weight OF seed cotton. ana
the staple is short, though generally
clean and of good color.
,rhe November returns t0 the Dopaft-
fneut OF Agriculture Indicate very HIGHT
crop with short staple, gathefe1 sen~r-
ally i'm good condition. Local eetiuiabss
range from two-ffths to four-Hftb3 OF n
full crop, Many make. 1t the worst crop
since 1850, In a few favorable loostie<,S
d fair crop Is promised. ON the AtlantH
coast the 1855 Is attributed to alternating
heavy rains and drought. cold and
wet spring was followed by long con-
tinued dry weather producing large
weed aud deficient fruitage.
Picking i'm this region is we'll advanced,
and the crop partly marketed, while "A
killing frost on the 9th and 18th uitirno
has reduced the top crop
There IS great unevenness OF growth
and the range OF production is very wide.
One correspondent in Alabama says that
some fields will require twenty acres To
make bale. while some in Mississippi
are estimated a bale per acre. In the
Mississippi Valley there is also a good
growth OF stalk and small development
OF bols The injurious factors are a cold
and wet spring, defective stands, drought
and boil worms. The early rains forced
cotton into slender joints with poor
bolls. The weather is favorable for gath
ering, but unfavorable for maturing.
ictot'on sai"s.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The Cotton Ex-
change to-day had the largest business
in it's history. There were 5000 bales
of cotton sold The sales of 5000 stood
for five years as the best record. The
price rose "a points. and closed with
net gain over yesterday Of II points.
The excitement was caused by the re-
port Of the Bureau Of Agriculture, show
ing that the crop had fallen so far short
that in some districts IL was only two
fifths to four-ffths of the crop OF 1891.