The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-11
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Yield of Cereals and Potatoes Lower
than Inst Year.


turns to the Statistician Of the Department
of Agriculture makes the general condition
Of corn. 70.1, against 1871 for last month. and
1913 for October, 1892. This falling off in
condition is the result of the continued
drought which has prevailed since June.
and was not broken in the corn belt until the
latter end of September. The drought was
most severe in the principal corn-producing
States. The averages Of condition in these
States are as follows: Ohio, 20; Indiana, 81,
Ga; Nebraska, Go.
The returns Of yield per acre Of wheat in
dictate a production Of about 1l.3 bushels,
being Ii bushels less than last October's
estimate: The rate of yield in New York Is
10 bushels; Pennsylvania, "a; Ohio, 10;
Michigan, IL; Indiana, 142; Illinois, 11.4 Wis
consin, 1873; Minnesota, 81; Iowa, lis; Mis-
souri,, 80; Kansas, S.4; Nebraska, 81; South
Dakota, sc; North Dakota, 9.5; California,
IL. The highest rate of yield is in the
New England, Eastern, extreme Western
and mountain States, and lowest in the CEN
trail west and Southern States. The small
yield Is the result of the drought during the
fall which caused poor termination and
growth, the severe winter following caus
ing considerable winter killing. the low
condition In many States is the result of the
dry spring. The yield would have been
much less had not much of the worthless
wheat been .plowed up and the ground put
i,
Southern and pacific States is up to an
average, while in the States from which the
commercial supplies are obtained 1t is below
an average. The States reporting the low
est averages as to quality are: Kentucky
50; Illinois, so; Wisconsin, So; Iowa, 50; Mis-
souri,, 70; Kansas, IS; Nebraska, "a.
The average yield of oats is 23.5 bushels,
against 243O last year. The report of con-
dltlon was 74.9. against 1873 the same month
yields of rye is 1873, against 1877 last year
The average yield of barley is 217, against
2S.7 last year. The condition of buclwheat
is 1875, against 77.5 last month and &6 on
Oct. l, 1892. The condition of potatoes is
given at n-2, loss of only six-tenths of a
point since the last report. But three Oc-
decade01ss7. 1880 and 1887 The m conditie e of
tobacco has improved slightly over last
month, being al, against 1913 last month.
Appointments by the POstmaster.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. - The President
to-day sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
Postmasters = Christopher ]. Connolly, at
Red Key, Ind; Henry K. Whitman, at Jones'
boro, Ind.
John D. Hall. of Connecticut, to be consul
OF the United States at San Juan Puerto
Rico; Col. Arson Mills United States army,
TO be commissioners of the United States in
the International boundary commission pro-
vided for In the convention with Mexico Of
March l. 1889; Joseph A. Barton, of Utah, TO
be judge of probate, Beaver county, Utah.
follow: c: Marshall Fore, of Kentucky,
deputy First Controller of the Treasury;
Joseph A. Manson, of Tennessee marshal
of the Western district OF Tenne5see; N
w. McIvor of Cedar Rapids, Ia, CONSUL
general to Kanagawa, Japan August
Ross, of Wisconsin. collector of customs
for the district OF Milwaukee.
Consuls-Edwin S. Wallace, of Aberdeen.
S. D., Jerusalem, Syria. transferred from
Sivas, Turkey; p. =. Spence. of Newport
KY, at Quebec. Canada; Josiah L. Pearcy,
Of Nashville, Tenn, at Colon, (AspinWal IN
Colombia; Samuel b. Evans. of Ottumwa,
Ia, at Mangua. Nicaragua.
PostmasterS-William S. Gets, at Water
loo, Ind; DIN M. Kolb, at Princeton Ind
William ID. Alleman. at Warsaw Ind
Charles w. Bristley. at Thorntown, Ind.