The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-17
FALLING OFF IN COTTON.
4 Decline Throughout the Cotton Belt
of 3S Points.

| WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Returns to
the statistical division Of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture for the month Of
October make the cotton crop show 8
decline of 32 points from September
condition, which was $50 as against
81 for the present month. The con-
dltton of cotton In June was 88.S In July
96, 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 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 e1ces.
sive rainfall In some parts of the State.
Percentage by States are as follows:
| Virginia, SO; North Carolina. 81.3;
South Carolina, 70; Georgia, 70; Florida,
71.9; Alabama, g.: Mississippi, 80; Lou
isians, 80; Texas. 8S; Arkansas, 70;
Tennessee. 70; Missouri. 90. State aV-
erages for September were: Virginia,
100; North Carolina. SO; South Car oil.
na, SO; Georgia, "a; Florida, 80; Alaba-
ma, 96; Mississippi, 81; Texas, 81; Ar
kansas, SO; Tennessee, 81; Missouri, SO;
Louisiana, 85.
The indicated yield 10 hundredths Of
ps'es per acre by States ts as follows:
Virginia, 48 5; North Carolina. 3S.4;
South Carolina, So; Georgia. q; Florida,
1858; Alabama. 3O7; Mississippi, 35;
Louisiana, 1872; Texas, 40; Arkansas,
80 5; Tennessee, 29. a; General average,
347. Indications as to yield are mere
ly preliminary and subject to future re-
vision.
OTHER CROPS.
The October returns to the statis'
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
63.4 IN September, a gain OF eight.
tenths of one point.
In most of the Southern States the
condition Of corn has fallen since the
last report, but in some o. the Western
States there have been slight gains In
in condition. The averages Of condi-
tion in the large aud surplus corn
growing States are as follows: Ten
nessee, 70; Kentucky, II; Ohio, Il;
Michigan, Sc; Indiana, 49, Illinois, 78;
Wisconsin. 54; Minnesota. SO; Iowa, At;
Missouri, 10; Kansas, 45; Nebraska, "A;
South Dakots, "A, North Dakota, 30;
California, SO.
Tue returns of yield per acre Of
wheat indicate a production Of about
131 bushels, being 1.8 bushels greater
than last October preliminary estimate.
The rate of yield by Statesis as follows:
New York, 14.8 bushels; Pennsylvania,
10 3: OHIO, 1874; Michigan, Is 8; Indiana
1914; Illinois, 1873; Wisconsin, 1875; Min
nesota, 1873; Iowa, 14.8; Missouri, 1873;
Kansas, 1914; Nebraska, 6.5; south Da-
kota, "a; North Dakota, liz; Wasning-
ton, 1856; Oregon, 1T; California, II 3.
The indicated quality for the country
is 93.5.
The returns of yield of oats per acre,
as consolidation, indicate 3 yield OF
245 bushels, being one lushel 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 1893, and 1877 bushels In 1892.
The October condition of potatoes Is
given as 643 against 62.4 last month
and II 2 a. the same time last year.
The condition of tobacco, as report
I'd, is 845 against 745 last month and
"A O ;Uober, 1st, 1892. The condition
of rice reported on October 1st IS 80 8
against 1874 last month.