New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
GOVERNMENT REPORT ON CROPS.

THE LOWEST YIELD OF CORN SINCE lssl-A BIG
COTTON CROP IN THE SoUTH
Washington Nov 10-The November returns to
the Department of Agriculture OF the rates vi
yield per make the average OF corn 49, ~nich
IS about 1ia bushels above the yield indcated D!
the condition fisures~h October This Is the lowest
rate of Weld that has occurred since 1871, when IL
stood at 1s6 bushels per Last year the yield
was 225 bushels. upon much larger harvested
acreage. The rates for the years 1885, 1891 ana
1890 which were years of comparatively low yieid'
were respectively %, pol and 2o2 bushels. The
yield for the present year which must be re-
Carced as q preliminary and not a final estimate
is less than the average for the ten years Ioo
to 1879 by IA bushels less than the average LOT
the succeeding decade 1880 to 1879, by "a pusne''
and less than the average for the four years ra'"
10 1893 by 81 bushels. The quality is 794 the
result &c in harmony with reported indications
during the growing season.
The cotton returns for the month OF November
show improvement of the prospects. as compared
with the r turns Of last month. This Is cue 10
better weather and Is especially notlceaple IN 'he
States OF Alabama. Mississippi Louisiana ana lexas'
The favorable weather, besides improving the crops
has greatly facilitated picking. In Alabama the
crop has been nearly all secured ana much VI
II sold In Mississippi many counties report Pioh-
ing as closed and considerable Improvement i"
the crop over the indications Of OCTOBER Inc
average estimate for the state OF Louisiana 10
renorted as raised because Of the favorable weath-
er for picking during October The crop III 'eAaS
maintains the high average formerly lhoica.eu'
The weather has been quite favorable for pick
ing and nearly three-fourths OF the crop mas peeh
gathered greater dispatch has been noted
in harvesting the crop than in any former year
and II has also been marketed in large quantities
The injuries to the crop In some parts OF the
State from excessive moisture, causing rus, anu
rotting OF bolls have been more than counter
balanced by the favorable conditions that existed
in other parts for maturing the top crop anu
for picking No great damage from irost , ae
ported In Arkansas the weather mas aiso 1,1
favorable for gathering. The Increased pronuct
~ that State as compared with last year "a uue
10 the fact that much land that was oneiHV IN,
n 1sas Was nlanted TO cotton this year The maj
Gated average yield per acre ior INC e''''
The average yield for buckwheat Is l6l Dusnei S
Der acre The average yield in 1893 was 49, a 100
IN 1882 l41 bushels. The average quah'y' NO. i'
The average yield per acre OF potatoes Is ~ re
turned as 623 bushels. In 1893 the yiea VA -,
and in 1882 g. The quality is fair. standing at
The average yield of tobacco Is 1S3 pounds Per per
acre In 1893 il was 1858 and in 1882 " POUNDS Inc
average quality is N9 ,oo. o.ooa ,or tho coun-
@rx a, large 10 tons the acre IN lSS5 me
liza was 20 and in 1892 III tons The quality is
A TTha cron OF apples is reported as ALI per cent
OF an average product -, f..,,,o =, ,.hoo, IN.
THE returns relative to the feeding OF Whea. ~
.,ocE are not sufficient 10 justify report at tis
SSata The Department hopes to be able 70 MAKE
special report this subject in the near future