The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-11
CROPS OF COTTON AND CORN.
SEPTEMBER CONDITIONS As SNOWY
BY THE BUREAU REPORTS.

Percentages of This Month as COM
pared with Last and with Those Of
other DEMONSTRATING UnanImity
of Pessimistic Reports From Texas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS weather
Burenu bulletins of the Conditions
I'm the Various Cotton states-Corn
and Other Grain Crops North and
south.
Washington. Sept. i0.-The September
cotton report OF the department Of agri-
culture shows a decline from the August
condition Of the crop. which was T7.e to
20 per cent, a decline OF IL per cent.
This makes the lowest September condl-
ton Of per cent. since 1881. when It was
reported at 70 per cent The next lowest
since 1881 was the condition OF 1898. when
II stood for the same month at 1914. Cot
ton suffered severely during the month OF
August from drought, which character
lied the early part OF the month and ex-
cessiye rain, which succeeded II. The
presence OF boil worms has worked a
great injury and the crop has been in
Jured by shedding and rust The causes
mentioned by Texas correspondents for
the deterioration In the state are as fol-
lows: Drought, hot weather. foods, boil
worms, sharpshooters, Mexican weevil,
caterpillars, army worms and weeds. There
is a striking unanimity In the pessimistic
tone adopted by the correspondents
throughout all Of the cotton-raisIng states.
The following is the weekly crop bulletin
issued by the weather bureau:
South Carolina-Hot and dry week: the
growth Of cotton practically stopped.
bolls opening rapidly, and picking Rener-
nj In Raw. f.ff
worms reported.
Georgia-Favorable week for crops and
farm work; rainfall scattered, but gener-
ally sufficient; bolls opening rapidly and
picking becoming general. except in most
northerly counties; shedding and rusting
still reported, but no insects.
Florida-Rainfall deficient ana week
favorable for harvesting cotton still raw
aged by rust; is generally In unsatisfac-
tory condition; it is opening rapidly on
highlands.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS high and show
ers frequent. though conditions more fay
orable for cotton than for some time past;
lower crop OF cotton opening rapidly and
picking becoming general, but slow on
account OF damage by worms, rust, and
rot; top crop backward.
Mississippi-No material Improvement
in cotton; Paris green and otner poison
Is being successfully used in some sec
insect pests.
Louisiana--Week hot and sunshiny.
with showers on 3rd, but only scattered
showers since; cotton opening rapidly
and picking general; some damage from
worms. Picking continues.
Texas-The weather has been favorable
for cotton picking. which has progress
ed rapidly; worms and other insects are
damaging cotton In some localities:s rain
is needed for late cotton.
ADMINISTRATION OF cotton remains
unchanged except in northeast section,
'syheNe' has improved; complaints Of
rust, shedding and boil worms continue
and the worm has appeared in localities
Cotton opening rapidly and picking will
become general within TWO weeks.
Tennessee-Drought in extreme western
portion seriously affected cotton.
The September report Of the statistician
of the department Of agriculture shows
a decline in the condition OF corn to 96.4
from 1925 In the month Of August, being
falling OF 81 points. The prospects OF
the corn crop have suffered from drought
during the month OF August in the sur
plus producing states Of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa and in portion Of Me-
braska. Reports from Indiana, Iowa and
Ohio indicate that though there have been
rains during the latter part OF the month.
they have been generally too late to be
Of great benefit. Drought has also in
tured the crop in the eastern states, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Maryland. Much more encouraging re-
ports come from the south. which lndi-
cate that in that section the crop will be
larger than ever before produced. Too
much rain is noted In certain sections OF
South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi,
and the drought seems to have unfavora-
bly, affected certain localities in Texas.
Reports, however, from this section ara
generally favorable. The averages In the
principal states are: Kentucky, 10s; Ohio.
80; Michigan, S.; Indiana, Sc; Illinois, cal
Missouri, I'LL Kansas, So; Iowa, So.
The general condition Of wheat, cons
sidering both winter and spring varieties.
when harvested. was 75.4 against SIS
last year and "a in 1893. The reported
condition Of the principal wheat states
are: Ohio Ga; Michigan 10; Indiana So:
Illinois So; Wisconsin S.; Minnesota 1O7s
Iowa 107; Missouri rs; Kansas 40; Ne
braska "a; North Dakota los; South Da@
kota "a; California rs; Oregon %: WASH
ington 70.
Condition OF oats when harvested was
So; rye 1871; barley a.5; buck-wheat SIS;
potatoes 90.s.
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