The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
THE CONDITION OF CROPS
4 DECLINE ~ CORN IND WHEAT
FOR AUGUST
Boil Worms still Doing Damage in Seem
Southern states-Neather crop i'e-
ports from Cotton Raising States.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10-rhe Septem-
Der report OF the statistician OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture shows a decline
i'm the condition OF corn TO ".i from 1913
in the month of August, being falling
off OF 81 points.
The prospects of the corn crop have
suffered from drought during the month
OF August I'm the surplus producing states
OF Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, iowa. ana IN
a portion OF Nebraska. Reports from IN
dian. Iowa. and Ohio Indicate that though
there have been rains during the latter
p,rt of the month they have been general
In too late to be of great beneht.
Drought has also injured the crop In
the Eastern States. New York, New Jer-
sev. Pennsylvania. and Maryland. Mueh
more encouraging reports come from the
south which Indicate that IN that sec
ton the crop will be larger than ever
before produced. ..
Too much rain is noted IN the corn sec
tion of South Carolina, Alabama ana
Mississippi. .and drought seems 10 nave
affected corn localities IN eAas. he POI IT,
however from these sections are la'oI-
able. The averages are.
t.ontnckv. los: Ohio. SO; Michigan. 81;
Indiana. IS: illinois, 81; Iowa, 49, Missouri
III: Kansas IS.
WHAT MO nE~LiNfs.
The general condition OF wheat cohsin-
ering both winter ana spilns var. -
r.bon harvested. was 15i against 3i.i last
year and "a in 1888. INC p''0e''' -
follows: -. r-.i,.,a RI.
ui,ois 30. Wisconsin. s.; Minnesota lv' 3
Iowa lO7: Missouri. 10 Kansas ~ NJ
braska. Is. North Dakota, 100 sou,n IA
Sota "a. california. %; oregon, U.s. N"sn-
,rbe condition of oats when harvested
was eG rive ST. barley ST. Buchwheat
SO, potatoes ~.s.
v.,rurE CROP BuLLFIiN.
MI. ,oi,,,,ins is the weekly weather
ni,il@rin issued Dy the weather hl-
'v 18th cafollna-Hot and dry week,
- of .otton practically stopped n"i.'
se ,'~, rapldly and packing sen.t",,
e,.enf in western portions IT," '''
worms reported o.. ..,.., and
Georeia-Fayorabie week 4", ,.',,,-
earfn work: rainfall scattered u". s1 ,'',..
rsIly sufficient; cotton opeH'ns , M
and picking becoming seH'i ' ~
- norfherlv counties; shedalns ""'
I..1,,,,,, etill reported. but no insects.
r.iorid, -Rainfall deficient ana week Ia
,.l.'tIe Cor harvesting. cotton sim raw
- h,, r,lst and is generally in ul-a''r-
e,.tory condition, it is opening rapllly OH
highlands. hioher and
showers frequent. though conditions more
favorable for cotton than for some .'ii'
n.sf Iower crop of cotton opening ''F
/ i,uv and picking becoming General Dne
SLOW ON account Of damage 10y worms
and rust ,,,,..ro,-,,rarr
"a, c,ndition of cotton. Paris green anu
noisons being successfully used IN some
| eec,ions to check the ravages OF "oiih'
! and other insect pests.
T,ouisiana-Weck hot and suns iiiny,
with showers on 81, but only s'"' , ~
showers since. Cotton opening iapl'y
and picking general; some damage from
/ worms. poisoning continues.
Toxas-Thc weather has been iaVorapie
for cctton picking. which has progressed
| ranidlv. worms and other insects Gam
| ,,ad cotton i'm some localities ram u
needed for late cotton.
Reconsideration OF cotton remains
unchanged except i'm northeast section
,,bere a. has improved Complaints OF
r,,at shedding, and boil worms continue
and the army worm has appeared IN TO-
calities. Cotton opening rapidly ana
nirkins will become general within TWO
weeks ....,..,
Tennessee-Drought IN extreme "eslet"
norton seriously affected cotton.
Nissouri-Cotton opening rapidly ana
picking commenced.