The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-17
FALLING OFF IN COTTON.
A Decline Throughout the Cottoa Belt
of 32 Points.

OF 3.2 Points.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Returns tC
the statistical division Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for the month OF
October make the cotton crop show
decline of 80 points from September
condition, which was $50 as against
80 Z for the present month. The con-
ditfon of cotton In June was 1873 In uly
| SO 6, rising to 91.8 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
uuence, and in addition there Is no lit.
tie loss from insect ravages, particular
" 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.
isiana, 80; Texas, 88; Arkansas, 70;
Tennessee, 79; Missouri, 90. State av-
erages for September were: Virginia,
100; North Carolina, 88; South Car oil.
ma, Sc; Georgia, 81; Florida, 80; Alab a.
ma, So; Mississippi, 81; Texas, 81; Ar
kansas 20. Tannessee. 81. Missouri. SO:
Louisiana, 85.
The indicated yield IN hundredths of
pales per acre by States is as follows:
Virginia, 485; North Carolina. 80 4;
South Carolina, 35; Georgia, ~; Florida,
1858; Alabama. 30.7; Mississippi, 35;
Louisiana, 1872; Texas, 40; Arkansas,
80 5; Tennessee, 29. 4; General average,
34.7. Indications as to yield are mere
ly preliminary and subject to future re.
vision,
OTHER CROPS.
The October returns tG 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, 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 and surplus corn
growing States are as follows: Ten
nessee, 78; Kentucky, II; Ohio, IL;
Michigan, S.; Indiana, 49,; Illinois, 70;
Wisconsin. 81; Minnesota. SO; Iowa, AZ;
Missouri, 70; Kansas. 45; Nebraska, IA;
South Dakota, A; North Dakota, 90;
California, So.
The returns OF yield per acre of
wheat indicate q production Of about
1871 bushels, being 1.8 bushels greater
than last October preliminary estimate.
The rate OF yield by States Is as follows:
New York, 14.8 bushels; Pennsylvania,
Is 3: OHIO, 1874; Michigan, 10 8; Indiana
1874; Illinois, 18.3; Wisconsin, 16.5; Min
nesota, 1919; Iowa, 14.8; Missouri, 1876;
Kansas, 1914; Nebraska, 6.5; south Da.
kota. 3.4; North Dakota, II 2; Wasning-
ton, 1866; Oregon, 17.7; California, lib.
The indicated quality for the country
Is, 93.5.
The returns of yield of oats per acre,
as consolidation, indicate a yield OF
24.5 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 8 bushels
In 1893, and 1877 bushels In 1897.
The October condition of potatoes Ia
given as 643 against 62.4 last month
and II 2 at the same time last year.
The condition of tobacco, as report.
ed, is "a 5 against 745 last month and
"A 1 October, 1st, 1892. The condition
OF rice reported on October 1st is S98
against 1914 last month.