The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-11
CONDITIONS or CEREAL Crops
Interesting Reports Received by the Agrl
cultural Department.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 1O.-The October
statistical returns of the Department OF
Agriculture make the general condition of
/ corn 1873. against 1916 for last month. The
absence of frost has been favorable to the
ripening of the late and immature areas.
The temperature of the last week in Sep
tember was especially beneficial.
During the past ten years there were
three years-1SS3 1857 and loy0-which re-
ported worse condition in October aud
made yield of 20 to q bushels per acre.
The range of Yields of ten years has been
from 20 to q bushels. The present condl-
tion indicates yield below the average.
The State averages of the commercial belt
are as follows: Ohio. 80: Indiana, n: Ili-
nois. H. Iowa. 70; Missouri, 49, Kansas. 10;
Nebraska, 7S Only the figures OF Ohio
and Missouri are up to general average.
The report for wheat gives the State
average of yield per acre. ranging from TO
22 per bushol, and averaging Is bushels.
TIE averages of the principal wheat grow
ing States are as follows: New ork. H.3;
Pennsylvania, l4.4: Texas. 1913; Ohio. 13. 2;
Michigan, l4.7; Indiana, H.0; Illinois, IA. I;
Wisconsin. l15 Minnesota. III; Iowa 8;
Missouri. 12.l; Kansas, 40; Nebraska,
10. South Dakota. 12.5: North Dakota,
l2.2: Washington. 1S.4; Oregon, 1871; Call
fOTnia. 12.S.
The average Weld Of oats is 243 bushels
The last report of the condition was the
lowest in ten years, that or 1890 excepted,
the average being 64.4, against 1879 this
year.
The average of the estimated State yields
of rye is l2.7 bushels.
Condition of potatoes has declined dur
ing the past month from 7l.S to 67.7. More
or less rot is reported in the Atlantic States
In Michigan the tubero is generally small
on account Of drought.
Low condition is general in the Eastern,
Middle, Central and Western States. It is
highest in the Rocky Mountain region and
in the South. where the crop WAS gathered
early IN the season.
Condition of buckwheat has declined
since the last report from 80 TO SO. 1t IL IS
in New York and 80 in Pennsylvania.
The condition of tobacco has improved
three or four points. now averaging 83.
Washington, Oct. 10.-ihe statistcan of
the Department of Agriculture reports a
reduction of 81 points in the general per-
coutage of the condition of cotton from
1913 in September to - 3 in October The
deterioration Is heaviest in North Carolina
and least in Texas OF any of the States of
considerable production. Georgia has main
tanned It's condition better than any other
Atlantic State. The percentages are Vlr-
Slnla. ~ MUM SaiOllhhs u'' pSoNh Univ
lima, u; Georgia. 75: Florida. 63; Alabama,
SO. Mississippi, ~; louisiana, II; Texas, n;
Arkansas. T., and Tennessee. 70.
Rain in the early part of September and
cool nights later have caused the rotting
of immature bolls in North Carolina and
South Carolina. The crop is maturing
somewhat better in Georgia though ex-
cess of moisture In the southern coun-
ties has been injurious. The low
condition of Florida cotton in Sop
tember has been further depressed by
heavy and persistent rainfall. which has
delayed picking. The low status of the
Alabama breadth is the result of wet
weather. insufficient cultivation, dspropor-
tionate growth of stalk and fruit and rotting
of young bolls. Somewhat more favorable
influences IN Mississippi give rise 10 more
cheerful reports. Louisiana cotton is very
late and unprOmising from excessive moist
ure through the season to Sep.
telnber 18th and cool nights since. which
discJurages expectations OF late planters.
There is less complaint and encouragement
in Texas than in any other State. Areas
planted late in Arkansas are very unprOmis-
ING. though recent favorable weather IS
rapilly opening the early bOls. Favorable
weather has recently succeeded the heavy
rains in Tennessee and bOlls are beginning
to omen. A late and favorable autumn can
alone dispel the prevailing encouragement.
The boil worm is most frequently men,
toned west of the Mississippi. The cater
pillar has wrought some injury in the
Northern belt. Insect ravages Will have
less inlluence in reducing the crop than
unfayorabls weather condition.