The Indiana State sentinel., 1893-08-23

NEW YORK, Aug 20.-The following
Is summary of the American Agri-
culturist's annual review of the crop
situation and of the agricultural year:
The harvest of 1898 in the United States
Is in many respects similar to that OF
three years ago, but with every prospect
that home consumption and an increased
foreign demand will so advance values as
TO yield as large net return to farmers
as on the average Of recent years. In
deed, the review makes a distinctly en-
couraging exhibit in spite of the pre-
valent drought. though admitting that
the financial stringency may interfere
with the early movement Of crops and
have a temporarily restrictive influence
on prices.
The Cotton Crop.
The cotton crop will be harvested on
fewer acres than last year. AS large or
a larger breadth was planted to this
staple. but the inability Of many planters
to borrow money enough to work the
crop. together with drought, floods and
worms, and the still greater difficulty Of
getting money for picking, combine to
seriously curtail production. August in
dications point to a crop not exceeding
and very much less than that II insects
and climate continue unfavorable. This
means a crop about the same as last
year. and nearly 100000 bales less than
the great 100000 bale crop of 1891.
The American Agriculturist believes
the present dullness In American manu-
featuring to be only temporary. for there
Is a scarcity rather than a surplus of
staple and desirable goods and mills are
already starting up to fill orders. with
every prospect of being crowded TO
supply the domestic demand for the en-
suing six months. English mills cleaned
up their surplus during the great strike
last year. and are now enjoying remark
able prosperity and are unable TO meet
the export demand. This explains why
cotton commands the prices current two
years ago at this date though the worlds s
visible supply is some 1,50O, 900 bales
more than then. With a short crop con-
sumption will require more than this
excess with consequent advance in
value.
Less Than Average Product of Corn.
Present indications point TO a crop OF
1.750.0O0.O00 bushels OF corn, contrasted
with 1.6S0.O00.OO0 last year and over D.
600 900 bushels in the immense yield
of two seasons previous. But unless
abundant rains prevail throughout the
corn belt in August, followed by mild
weather. production may shrink to the
size Of the 1890 crop. when we harvested
less than any year for a decade, with
single exception. The review points out
that while the breadth of corn Is some
two millions OF acres greater than last
year, in the seven corn supply states
over a million less acres are devoted TO
maize than was the case two years ago
The corn crop has been greatly injured
80 far during August, the first two weeks
OF the month having wrought ten times
as much damage as the whole month Of
July. Kansas will not raise more than
half crop, having but very little except
in the eastern quarter and Nebraska's 3
crop has been seriously curtailed. Early
planted corn In Sedgwick county. Kan
sas. has been destroyed by superheat and
late planted viii require one good rain
before August % to make a fair crop.
The reports Of good rains all over Kansas
between Aug. Q 10 1S are erroneous. as in
four Of the largest corn growing counties
not a drop fell in that time and only
little patches have had enough to lay
the dust in four weeks.
wheat.
The out-turn will not exceed $4,000 900
bushels. according to the Agriculturist's
own reports and its interpretations OF
-
100000 as the avarage for the past two
seasons and 400 100000 bushels i'm 1890
Nearly 100000 less acres were devoted
TO wheat than last year and the bulk
OF this decrease was I'm the surplus
states. which bid fair 10 have rs 900 OO0
fewer bushels than last year and 125. 900 =
900 bushels under the surplus states
product OF 1891. Available supplies OF
old wheat are 100000 600 bushels greater
than twelve months since, but even al
lowing the farmers also hold 1000 900
bushels more old wheat now than then
the total supplies for the ensuing year
are only 5OO0OO0OO bushels. or 114.O0O. 900
less than the average OF the two previ-
Gus crops. Our home consumption has
averaged 365.000.000 bushels annually,
leaving an apparent export surplus Of
1876. 900. 900 bushels against exports last
year Of 192. 900, 900 and the season before
225. 900. 900.
Oats, Small Grains and Hay.
This years acreage Of oats was never
exceeded. except in 1889. when over $780,
100000 bushels were grown on q, ,46O. 900
acres. compared with 620. ZOO. 900 bushels
on a slightly smaller acreage this sea-
son. This is within 5OOOOOO0 bushels of
last years out-turn and just about an
average OF the previous three crops.
The usual quantity of rye, buckwheat
and barley will be gathered
me supply OF nay tONeT oosVoOsDJU lOnS)
and other forage is abundant, though
mill feed and cottonseed may be higher
than last winter.
Higher Prices for Live stock Products
The wool clip is somewhat heavier
than last year. Australia's new clip is
reduced owing to large losses the past
year from drought. Imports into the
United States are decreasing, but do
mestic trade is fiat, with prospect for
an upward turn when buying begins.
The serious reduction in the supply Of
live stock is reflected in reduced arrivals
at our domestic markets and decreased
exports during the past seven months,
with a very fair tendency to values
Much stock In Europe is being slaught-
ered because Of drought. and later on
the export demand is likely to be large.
Eutter. cheese and milk have been in
.. ordinary supply owing to the re-
dl I'd number of COWS. Stocks are light
Z dairy interests were in better shape
for z profitable winter
Other Crops.
The Agriculturist notes an increased
domestic crop OF sugar, but shortage
in the worlds production Of 300. 900. 900
long tons Of sugar; but prices are more