The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
BUREAU COTTON REPoRT.
The Lowest Average Condition Ever
Reported For August.

Washington. Aug. 10.-The August re-
port Of the statistician Of the department.
Of agriculture shows a reduction ia the
condition Of cotton during the month OF
July from SIS TO 77.s or "A points. This is
the lowest average for August ever re-
ported. being half a point lower than the
average for August, 80. the reason for
this low condition as generally given
by correspondents is the excessive moI--
ture. though in South Carolina droughts
seem 10 be the principal couse of injurv
There is much complaint Of grass and
not a little of rust. blight, worms and
insect enemies Of the plant. State aver
ages Of condition are: Virginia, 81, North
Carolina. "A; South Carolina. 81; Georgia.
81; Florida, 81; Alabama, 81: Mississippi
50; Louisiana, Il; Texas, Il; Arkansas, 50,
Tennessee, So.
The report of the statistician of the de-
partment of agriculture on Aug. ID relates
to conditions as they stood ON the first
of the month. Thus understood the returns
show an Improvement in the condition Of
corn of about three points during the
month of July or from 1913 to 1929.
The averages for some of the large and
principal states are: Ohio, 80; Kentucky
llS; Indiana, 100; Illinois, 105; Louisiana.
lO7; Missouri. rs; Kansas, 30; Nebraska.
&c; Virginia, 1O2; North Carolina, IS; Geor-
gia, los; Alabama, 80; Mississippi. %; New
York, IS; Pennsylvania, 80; Texas. ll3.
The condition of spring wheat has fallen
since the last report 60 points, being $50
against 1922 for the month OF July. The
conditions by states is as follows: Michi-
gan. 81. Illinois, 60; Wisconsin, 81, Mime
sofa, 102; Louisiana, Ill; Kansas. 90; Ne
braska, 70; South Dakota, 81; North Da-
kota, lOi; Washington, 70; Oregon, 81; Cal
ifOrnia, %.
i. 1 %
points since last report, being Si5 against
49, July l.
The spring rye condition is 81 against a.
in July last, while barley has fallen to
So from 9l.9 in July. Tobacco TO S2.7,
against $50 at that rate, and 7l9 In August.
1884, rye is S4l, last year 81. Apples. 7l.2
against $40 last year. Peaches. 43.3 against
22.S last year. Buckwheat has an average
of $50 per cent. of last year and condition
so. Area under hay. 91.5 per cent, in 1894;
condition of timothy, 699, against 1915 last
year, product of clover, 66.7 against I'll,
and quality of clover S73 against @.2 "A
year ago. Condition Of pasture, as, last
year g. Irish potatoes condition ST. fall
Of nearly four points from 9l.5 in July
New York, Aug 1O.-There was more
genuine excitement in cotton trading this
morning than there has been for the past
month, owing to the government bureau
report which was given out at II o'clock
to-day. 1t had been expected that the
report would show "A general improve
ment in the crop over last year of at
least 2 per cent, and the Improvement
in the condition of cotton in Texas. In
this, however. the bears were disappoint-
ed. The report was a surprise 10 even
the bulls. and the result was a rapid
rise in prices Immediately after the re-
port was read When the bears heard the
report they began to cover as rapidly
as possible The market started up sew
eral points at a time beyond the opening
figures, and business was brisk.