The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-19
THE COUNTRY'S CROPS.
|. SUMMARY OF REPORTS
FROM 700 LOCALITIES.


Sbort-The Yield of Corn Will be
Enormous.-Oats, Barley and
Minor Crops Promise an Average
Yield-A Great Hay Crop.
The New York World presents detailed
report Of the condition on July 1st OF the
crops in the Western and Northwestern
States, the Pacific Slope, Canada and Man.
itoba. This report was obtained by telegraph
from correspondents in nearly TOO cities,
towns and villages scattered over the great
wheat and corn growing districts.
The Worlds report shows 'First-Tnat the
wheat crop will be much below the average.
Second-That the corn crop will be enor-
nous. and. II weather conditions continue
good. will probably be the largest ever
raised.
Third-That the acreage OF oats, barley,
rye and similar grains has increased and that
the crop will be large.
Fourth-That the hay crop Is everywhere
above the average.
Fifth-That the fruit crop is generally
poor and In many cases q total failure.
Slxth-That tho general condition OF the
agricultural section Is excellent, the outlook
promising. and the farmers cheerful ana
hopeful.
TEE WHEAT CROP.
The partial failure Of the wheat crop has
been foreseen. It Is due chiefly to unfsvora-
bic weather last winter. The heaviest dam
age Is in Kansas. where In nearly thirty
counties the crop Is total failure. The
States yield will be, it is alleged, but forty
Der cent of an average. This means re-
duction Of over 40, ,000. 900 bushels In the crop
In that State alone, for Kansas ts the great
est wheat country in the world. Its produc-
tion last year was over 10000, 600 bushels.
Illinois and Missouri wheat also suffered
heavily from the same cause.
Spring wheat has been greatly damaged In
North Dakota and some other sections by
drought This has been broken within
day or two and the outlook is improving.
Another element in the reduction OF the
wheat crop Is the decreased acreage, due to
farmers abandoning its culture on account
OF low prices and putting in barley, oats and
other grains instead.
The Pacific States report increased acreage
and good prospects. The same Is true OF
Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. In
Canada the crop will be about as usual.
1t should be noted that on June 10 there
was Visible supply Of old wheat Of 6S, ,Oo0,-
900 bushels, 10000, 900 bushels more than
last year. Shipments since then have been
utdpS, uOWofer.
THE CORN CROP.
There has been much doubt about the corn
crop, owing to reports OF unfayorable
weather and damage by insects, but the
World reports indicate that the crop is now
fairly out OF danger and promises to be an
immense one. From every section there
come the most enthusiastic reports on this
crop. The only danger to it is the imp-ob-
able one OF q long-continued spell OF gener-
ally unfavorable weather.
This is the first report that has been made
on the corn crop, the latest Government re-
port issued not covering it.
OATS AND OTHER GRAINS.
Oats promise more than an average crop.
with increased acreage. They share with corn
the enthusiastic admiration OF the rural cor
respondents.
Barley seems to have been planted more
freely than usual, taking the place OF wheat
In many localities. and the yield promises
well.
Rye cuts small figure in the grain mar.
ket. but tho crop will be good.
AaREAr YIELD OF Hay.
Glover and timothy, which form the bulk
OF the vast hay crop OF the country, are at
most uniformity reported to have made first.
class crops. This may have more widespread
importance than will at once appear, should
the drough abroad continue and the export.
ing Of hay, already begun, increase. .to. any;
great extent. Other grssses have done well
and pasture Is generally reported good.
THE PRurr CROP.
General disaster seems to have come to the
fruit crop through the central and southern
West. Apples. especially. are failure. Bad
weather In the blooming season damaged the
buds, and even where fruit formed 1t is now
dropping from the trees.
Tobacco in Ohio. Kentucky and Tennessee
promises IN average crop.
but the prospect Is for smaller crop than
usual. Other root crops are doing well.
From several localities come tidings OF
great Joy as to the watermelon crop.
British Columbia, in addition to good wheat
prospects, reports 4 glorious outlook for the
salmon and seal crops.
GOOD FOREIGN MARKET.
With such prospects OF an abundant haz.
vest at home it is important to look abroad for
information as to whether there will be d
market there for our surplus, or whether
farmers are simply to get lower p-ices per
bushel for the greater number OF bushels in
their product
The outlook there is rom an American busi-
ness point OF view most encouraging. From
every country except Russia come reports OF
drought and disaster to the crops. Wheat
harvesting has begun in South Germany
Austria end hungary, ana evsrywnefr 'N-
cept along the Danube and in Southern HUI
gary the crop is reported damaged BY
drought. The official statistics in Russia
show that in no instance can tho crops be
classified as good.
Russia is discouraging wheat cxl orts, 90
that the GOOD crop there will do no less than
might be expected to relieve the deficiency
In the rest OF Europe.