New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
OUTLOOK FOR THE CROPS.
ESTIMATES IF THE RETURNS OF THE
PRESENT SEASON.
An ENCOURAGING lori CAST. DESPITE THE
DROUTH-HIGHER PRICES PROBABLE AC-
CoRpING TO THE AMERICAN
,CRICT-TTf-R
AGRICCLTrRIST

Following IS a summary OF THE American Asrcul-
,ur,,t,." annual review OF the crop situation aud
the agricultural year:
The harvest OF l-D3 in the United states IS In
many respects similar to that Of three years ago
Int with every prospect that hone consumption and
AN Increased fore, IN donnnd will 80 advance
values yield as largo net return 10 iaf'nriS
A. on Ia. average Of recent years. Indeed Inc
American Agrlcu'urtst's' annual review oi uc arr
cultural year. which will appear IN the S'pe"o''
is,u. ~ that magazine published Tomorrow H'"'S
, distinctly .ncoiraging exhibit IN spite OF the pr'Va-
lent dromth though admitting that ule hhdh''"
,tring,ncy may interfere With m" early movement
- cro,s and have, a temporarily restrictive iniu-
,ncc prices.
TIN. cotton cfop will be- harvested on fewer acres
than last year. ~ large" or larger br'luu was
planted to this staple. but tue Inability ~ many
ular'rr, 10 borrow money enough 10 ""rh '"e ""P'
,or.t.r with drouth floods and worms, and tile sun
GREATER difficulty getting money Tor pl"hhe con-
hinc seriously TO clran production. August ihdl'
c,t,ous uont To A crop not exceeding '''oo'""o
bnle, with favorable weather, ana very ihu'" rs
than that If insects and climate conunu" uhDN"r"oo'
Thl, mean, crop about the same as ia'' Year. "'
nearly 1000 600 bales less than the great ".ooo'-
900 bales crop OF 1881. 49,
THE American Agricuturl>t" believes present dui-
nos. IN American cotton manufacturing TO be only
,,mnor,rv for there. i scarcity rather IMAM
.urplus OF staple and drSirab" goods ana inIs "rc
already starting up To I'LL orders Win every p'"Hp
of being crowded TO supply tn" domestic denh"hu 'or
the ensuing SIX months, English mills cI''n'" up
their surpls during the great srik" last year. ana
or, now ENJOYING remarkable prosperity a'u a'
unable TO insect the export demand lhi' eAP"'"'
uhv co,ton commands, the prices current TWO years
ago at this date, though the ""rld HS'p" S"Pps -
some l. 10000 bale, more now thah ueh' WIN
a short crop consumption Will require "'''' '
mi, excess. with II cons, qucnt advance IN values
,i,,, |
600 bushels OF corn conlra'td Win i'"''o'o'
la, ,..r and over 2OOO.OOo,OOO bushels IN the
immense Weld Of seasons previous. hu' "h'
I,,, abundant rains prevail throughout NV WIN
holt in August followed 10y mia weather. Pi"u"'
tion may shrink to lcOO,OOO,oo~ bnshcis' anu may
even drop to the size Of the 1850 crop wheh We
harvested les, corn than in any year Tor decide
u,,h g, single eAc,pilol' Tile AgriculiuriNt points
an, that while the breadth Of corn Is some -oooo'o
of acres greater than Last year, III the seven 'o'
rr,us sta,.s over 100000 less acres are devoted
,o maize than was the case two years ago
Th, corn crop has been greatly ihl'r'u 80 Lar
during August tue fri two weeks 0i the mohu'
,..,, :, .,rgb, ,.u times ~ much damage a the
,,,,,,h or Julv Kansas will not rail-" more IMAM
half a CROP having very little excepting TIE 'aSoi"
ou,rtrr and Nrbra>ka's crop hiN o''" H''""''
| curiailcd Early planted corn In sedE"ch 'o"n'9'
Kan has been desrroyed By sul'rheal'd ar anu '"'r
p,,,.d corn WEI require good ram before August
"a
u oy.r Kansas between August - and IL are crroh'-
ON, q, iu four OF the largest corn CROWN oouh'cS
moi a drop fell la that time, am o"1 "''" P
/ have had enough Ia lay the dust Ill lour "''
m. wheat ouiturn will not exceed 1i3.oUo.ooo buSh
els according to The American AericulthristS Wv"
morris, and Of it, interpretations Oi "oN'rn'"'"' ~
,urns comnar.d 10 GA 100000 rs the aN'i'H' lor
IA. two Inst seasons and i0OOOO.0Oo bushels III low
Nearly . 800 900 less acrcs devoted 10 wheat
than last year and the bulk Of this decrease wac
In th sirv, statc, which bid fair 10 have 'o'ooooVo
fewer bushels than last year. and l-J"o''""' ''''
under the surplus states product oi looi' , ,,,,
Available supplies Of old wheat are f"'ooo WV"
bushels greater than "A twclNenloh'h SIM
allowing that farmers also hold l7.oooooo bushels
NOR. old vleai now than then, the 'o'u' '"lP'''
fr the ensuing wear are only 800 100000 bushels or
~ ooo 600 loss than the average Of the TWO pre-
yiou. GROIN. ,ur home consumption has averaged
a,,, Ooo ono hush,ls agninst export, lh'' year ol
,o. oco ooo and f,r the season before 22ooooooo
This v.nr.- acr.ace of oats never eA''o'u eA-
cent in 1-.y when over 7jO.o0O,Vo b''h'1S were
grown on - 400 900 acres compared WIN o2'ooo'o'o
iu.hL. 90, , .lichtIy smaller acrras" thi' 'ns"n
This /, within iOOOO0OO bushels OF ~. n,,, OUT
t',, rt t,'' ,r, an average ~ the previous thee
crop. $500 h,cLwhrnt and harley
will bc gIrncrrd. -, ,o, nno tous-,nd ,tI.-
forug, l. abundant though milI''u III" c"''oiseeu
meal may be- higher than last winter. ,,, lac, $780,
The wool clip Is somewha, .d med owing to iarsc
ioss.. Nm. lac, ,oar rom drOuh. Imports INTO the
I'nj,od s,,s ' r a.rr4nsipc but domestic trade Is
fat with prospect for an up"uiu ' ~ N'A's