The state chronicle., 1892-12-02

bushels per acre for the entire acreage
Of be nation, promising an aggregate
production OF over $780, 100000
bushels for the United States 1892.
Last year the yield averaged 26-6
bushels per acre, % bushels per acre
more than this year. Corn is princi-
pally grown in seven ''sur plus States.
The averages for these are: Ohio,
! 20 bushels; Indiana, %; Illinois, 25.o:
Iowa, %; Missouri, 20; Kansas, % 3;
/ Nebraska, 267, or an average in the
4 seven States combined Of Al bushels
more than the general average o. the
country. The average decreased in
| the "surplus" States and increased in
tle States which produce less per acre.
la the cotton States corn was injured |
by excessive 10 )is.ure, vet weather In |
spring and drought in summer reduced |
Missorri's yield while Kansas suffered |
materially by scorching winds in June.
The return, indicate a very light
cotton crop; the worst since 1860, cor
respondents say. On the Atlantic
coast the light yield is attributed to
alternating heavy rains and drought.
Dry summer followed a cold, wet
spring, producing large weed and de-
fcent ffuiiage, while early frost cut
short the "top' crop. In Alabama
some farms will yield but one bale to
twenty acres, yet in Mississippi some
plantations will yield bale to the
acre. The staple is generally clean
and white, but lint is short in proper
tion to weight of seed cotton. In
Florida many farmers are reported as
on the point Of abandoning the culture
Of Sea Island cotton on account of
competition and the short crop. Ar
! kansas will probably yield not over half
a crop. Complaints Of boI.worms and
early frost comes from every cotton
state.
Tobacco yields an average per acre
of 602 pounds, agains. 74S pounds in
1891. Last year was an unusual
year and this years crop will not fall
below the average for eight years.
There has been distinct difference
between the returns from the seed lea
districts and the districts growing
+, heavy tobaccos. In the former it ba
been high and is equal to the crop o
:, last year. Ii ranges from 1900 pound
lin Connecticut, to ! 100 in Wisconsin
In the other districts the yield is con
~ siderably smaller, ranging from Al
be pounds in Maryland and 485 in Mort
st Carolina to $50 in Kentucky.
is For the potato crop the year wa
an distinctly uufavorable, the yield avera
ing 81 bushels per acre against SO,
bushels last year. In Illinois til
:. average yield is 40 bushels 10 oHer tha
:. last year. Drought alternating wit
excessive rainfall caused the failur
Hay is reported as averaging i
!. tons per acre, ranging from nine
tenths Of ton in New England
two tons in Colorado. The crop abo
!, equals that Of last year.
Fruit presents very low averag 9
:. Apples and pears yielded very sho
! crop, while the grape yield was not
:, to the average.
:, The sgent Of the department f
,,;o North Carolina says in his last repol
49, "The very favorable seasons for gail
49,, ering crops have in measure compe
r,u stated for unfavorable growing season
o.o but all crops are reported injured
-; wet ard dry weather during July a
August. In some Of the Easte
bu counties complaint is made of SIN
black bug which infests the corn in t
fields"
-. - In North Carolina the avers
h yield per acre was: Corn, 1912 bu
,,so els; irish potatoes, 30 bushels; sw,
10, potatoes. 50 bushels; tobacco, 4
pounds; hay, 120 tons; buckwhe
7.2 bushels; sorghum, 80 gallo
Ut Qruit IS compared with an ave
age CROP grapes 80. apples