The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-10-17
FALLING OFF IN COTTON.
A Decline Throughout the Cotton Belt
OF 32 Points.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Returns t
the statistical division of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for the month o.
October make the cotton crop show
decline of 80 points from September
condition, which was $50 as against
81 Z for the present month. The con
dltion Of cotton in June was 1873 in July
SO 6, rising to 9l.8 in August. The les
sened prospective yield in the States Of
North and South Carolina Is due in
part to the storm which occurred in the
latter part OF September. For the most
however, the decline In the condition
through the cotton belt iS due to con.
tinued rains that began about the mid.
die of August and extended into Sep
tember. There is much of shedding,
rot and rust, ETC., reported as a conse
quence. and in addition there is no lit.
tie loss from insect ravages, particular
ly by the boil worm. Texas is the only
exception to the general falling off in
condition, that State having gained
four points, notwithstanding exces'
sive rainfall in some parts of the State
Percentage by States are as follows:
Virginia, So; North Carolins. 8l.3;
South Carolina, 70; Georgia, 70; Florida,
71.9; Alabama, 81: Mississippi, 80; Lou.
istana, SO; Texas, 88; Arkansas, 10;
Tennessee. 70; Missouri, 30. State ay-
erages for September were: Virginia,
100; North Caroiina, 88; South Csr oil,
na, SO; Georgia, 81; Florida, 81; Alab a.
ma, 96; Mississippi, 81; Texas, 81; Ar
kansas. SO; Tennessee, 81; Missouri, 80;
Louisiana, IS.
The indicated yield IN nundredths OF
oa'as per acre by States Is as follows:
Virginia, 485; n ,rta Carolina. 33 a;
South Carolina, 35; Georgia, q; Florida,
1858; Alabama. 3O7; Mississippi, 35;
Louisiana, 45.2; Texas, 40; Arkansas,
80 5; Tennessee, 80 4; General average,
BAT. Indications as to yield are mere
ly preliminary and subject to future re.
vision.
OTHER CROPS.
The October returns to the stats.
tician of the Department of Agricul'
ture make the general condition of
corn as not materially differing from
that of last month, 1t being 64.2 against
S3.4 IN September, a gain OF eight
tenuhs of one point.
In most of the Southern States the
condition of corn las fallen sfrce the
last report, but in some O.: the Western
States there have been slight gains In
In condition. TIE TIE eeyefsges Of condi-
tion in the large aad surplus corn
growing States are as follows: Ten
nessee, IS; Kentucky, II; OHIO, II;
Michigan, Sc; Indiana, 78; Illinois, 7o;
Wisconsin. 81; Minnesota. SO; Iowa, ~;
Missouri, 70; Kansas. 45; Nebraska, "A;
South Dakota, A, North Dakota, 80;
California, SO.
The returns OF yield per acre OF
wheat indicate production OF about
131 bushels, being 18 bushels greater
tnaa last October preliminary estimate.
The rate Of yield by States is as follows:
New York, 14.8 bushels; Pennsylvania,
is 8: OHIO. 1874; Michigan, Is 8; Indiana
1874; Illinois, 1873; Wisconsin, 1873; Min
Desota, 1919; Iowa, 14.8; Missouri, 1o.6;
Kansas, 1914; Nebraska, 6.5; South Da-
kota. "a: North Dakota, ll,2; Washing
ton, 1856; Oregon, 1T; California, II 81.
The indicated quality for the country
Is 9S.5.
The returns of yield of oats per acre,
as consolidation. indicate a yield OF
245 bushels, being one bushel more
than the estimate of last October.
The average yield Of rye, according to
the correspondents returns Of yield per
acre, is 1877 bushels against 13 3 bushels
in 1898, and 12.7 bushels In 1892.
The October condition of potatoes Is
given as 643 against ga last month
and TIP a. t...e same time last year.
The condition of tobacco, as report
I'd. is845 against 74.5 last month and
Il O :Jober, 15t, 1892. Hhe condition
OF rice reported on October 1st Is 1913
against 1874 last month.