Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-11
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Condition of Corn, Wheat. Oats, Rye, Po-
tofpps Tobarcu Efc.


WASHINGTON. October Io-The Octo-
her returns 10 the Statytician Of the
Department of Agriculture make the
general condition Of corn as not ma
tcually differing from that of last month.
h-ms ca. against 65i in September. a
gain Of c.ght-tcuths of one point. In most
or the southern States the condition or
com las fallen since the last report. but
DO som, of the Western States there nave
been slight gains IN condition.
The Averages of condition IN the large
CONFRONTING states are a. follows: Ten
n,-sre -: kentucky, a. ONO, Il. Michi-
gan. 30. Indiana, IS, Illinois. 8, Wisconsin,
-. Minnesota 20. Iowa. 81. Missouri J,
Kansas g.. Nebraska, -. South Dakota,
a.. North Dakota, 50; California, 81.
The returns OF yield per acre OF wheat
Indicate production OF about l5l
bushels. beng IS bushels greater than
last Octoher's preliminary estimate.
The rate Of yield 10y states is as fol-
lows. New York. us bushels; Pennsyl-
yauid. 1873. Ohio. 1914, Michigan, ljS; In
diana. 194. Illinois. ls$. Wisconsin, l6.5;
Minnesota. l29. Iowa. las; Missouri. 15.G;
Karsa. ia. Nebraska, G5; South Dakota.
81. North Dakota. IL; Washington, 100;
oregon. III, California. lib.
The indicated quality Of the country
IS go.s5
The returns Of oot yields per acre.
after consolidation, indicate yield Of
2;t4. being one hushel more than the esi.-
mate fov last year..
The average Of rice, according 70 the
correspond uts' reports OF yield per acre.
is ls7 bushels against 1873 bushels III
l.G. and ~ bushels I'm 1892.
nDfHfpgS ]
given as ci3. against CA last month, and
81 % 1T the same time last year.
Tho condition OF tobacco, as reported.
f. Sl against 7i.5 last month, and al
October l. l23.
The condition of rye, as reported on
October lst is s5IS, against &i last
month.
The returns make cotton show de-
cline Of 80 points from the september
condition. which was 90. as against 81
for the present month. The condition OF
cotton I'm June was $50, and IN July, Sao'
rising 90 SIS in August. The lessehci
PROSPECTIVE yield I'm the States Of North
and South Carolina Is due In part to the
.,orm which occurred iu the latter part
OBJ Seut,,nhcr. For the most part now
over. the decline in condition through the
.otf.u-hcu IL due t. rains tnat began
about the middle Of August ana oNtendei
into September There Is much shedding
rot rust. etc. reported as a consequence
and. I'm addition. 40 little loss from insect
tayar.-. particularly by the boll-wofIn'
Texas is the only exception TO the gene
pal falling Oft ia condition, that STATE
having GAINED four points, notwithsland-
ing excessive rainfall in some parts Oh
The state.
The percentages 10y states are as loi-
lows: Virginia. 50: North Carolina, S.''
South Carolina, %; Georgia, ~; Florida
,Iq: Alabama. 81, Mississippi, ~; LOUIS
lana. 50. Texas. s.; Arkansas ~; Ten
peesec 70. Missouri. -. The state ave
RACES for september We're: Virginia lVJ'
North Carolina, IS, South Carolina, 81
Georgia. s.. Florida, 81; Alabama, 80 Mis
ars.lppi. N; Louisiana, "; Texas ~
Arkansas. 80; Tennessee, 81; MISSOURI 10
The indicated yield In hundredtns' per
acre. by states. is as follows: virginia
o. +. North Carolina, 33i, South Carohha'
~. George. q. Florida, 263 Alabama
az: Ailssissippi. IS; Louisiana. az, IeHas'
An. Arkansas. 1875, Tennessee, "a. Gene
RAJ average, 5Ah o.o,x,
the indications as 10 yield are mercy
preliminary, and subject to future re-
Vision.