The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-11
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WEEKLY 81 IS A YEAR.
C0TTON'S CONDITION.
Z LOWER AVERAGE THAN ANY
SEPTEMBER SINCE 1888.

The Seasons Rainfall Excessive, But
UneQually Distributed - The Crop
Universally Late-Rust General in
the Heavy Rain Districts-Considera-
BILE Complaint of Insect Depreciation.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-The cotton re-
port OF the department Of agriculture indi-
Gates lower condition of crops than In any
September since 1883. The average is 76.S,
against 50. 7 last year and S5.5 In 1870. The
drought since Aug, exceeds points. The
state averages are; Virginia 70, North Caro-
lima 70, South Carolina n, Georgia 70,
Florida GO, Alabama ~, Mississippi ~, Lou
isiana 76, Texas 81, Arkansas 70 and Tens
nessee 10.
On the Atlantic coast the rainfall OF the
season has not been excessive, but unequally
distributed. Heavy rains In the early season,
| followed by drought later, has caused the
shedding Of forms and leaves, premature
ripening and rotting OF bolis. Delayed
planting, slow germination aud obstrucked
cultivation were the results OF the season OF
excessive precipitation, making the crop
universally late. On the gull coast the
rainfall has bean above the normal. except
In Texas and Arkansas, and the condition is
consequently worst east of Mississippi,
In August local droughts were Injurious
on portions Of the Atlantic coast breadth,
In some districts OF Arkansas and In Texas.
Rust. the natural result of these conditions.
is reported quite generally In the districts
Of heavy and irregular rainfall.
Considerable complaint is made of insect
depreciation. The boil worm has infected
the gulf coast region and Is seen in Georgia,
but 10 hEtle known in the more northern
belts. The caterpillar Is noted in Texas and
at a few points in other states. Some COM
plant Is made of Rrasshopper and OF hemip-
| ferrous insects, popularity known as sharp
| shooters
wHEAT's CONDITION.
The September average OF condition OF
winter and spring wheat as harvested 10
| SA8. The September condition Of corn 10
79.5, decline from S2.5 in August The
change is slight In the surplus
present condition Is 10 in Ohio, 10
In Indiana, 20 IN Illinois. 10 10 Iowa.
| 81 In Missouri, GO in Kansas and 16 In Nee
braska. In otner states the average OF con~
dition is everywhere higher than the ma
ttOnal average, except IN Michigan and
tember reports Of the past ten years only
three we're lower. The crop is well grown
aud maturing rapidly, without frost as yet
in the eastern states.
INJURY TO CORN.
In the middle states the drought has In
jured corn. especially In New Jersey aud
Pennsylvania. In Maryland and Virginia
| the drought also caused a serious reduction.
| while from South Carolina around TO Tskes
the high condition Ia well maintained. no
figures falling 10 90, except those OF Fioride
aud Mississippi. Rains In most OF this
region have interfered with cultivation.
and Ia some districts rottiag Of ears is re-
| ported. In Texas and Arkansas good
| yields are assured and q fair crop 10 made
| IN Tennessee. Corn has improved Ia Cen,
| tral Ohio and declined from drought In ths
southern counties. A decided improve
ment 10 reported In Indiana. There has
been injury from drought In Michigan. Ihi-
nois and Kansas, and Ia a less degree In
Missouri and Iowa.
LATE IN THE NORTHWEST.
The crop is late throughout the norSsl-
west. No injury from frost Is reported. IN
the south the wheat berry was generally
very plump and sound when harvested, but
has been damaged somewhat by prevaleus
rains. The condition Of other crops is as
follows: Oats 7S.9, rye 1876, barley S7.4,
buckwheat 80. potatoes 74.s, tobacco 79.9.
This is a heavy reduction In everything
except rye and barley.