The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
COTTON AND, CORN.
Uncle Sam's Monthly Report Shows
Crop Conditions.

Crop Conditions.
The n turns TO the statistical division OF
the department Of agriculture for October
mako cotton show n decline Of 3.5 points
from tho September condition, which was
64.2 pcr cent, against COT for tho present
month. Tho percentage by States are as
fallows: Virginia 5s, North Carolina Ga,
South Carolina 67, Georgia CT. Florida &C..
Alabama. Gl. Mississippi GO. Louisiana 61.
Texas. 81, Arkansas lG, TeuEossec co. Mis-
souri, 79.
Tho departments report rs to the condi-
tion OF cotton last month is fully sustained by
the returns for tn" present month. In ull the
States east OF the Mississippi river little or no
top crop will be made ana tho crop will be
gathered by the middle of the month. Pam
age Is reported from Missssi pi 10y frosts ON
the 2Sth and 29th of last month. Caterpillars
and rust are complained Of in the Sca Island
districts OF Florida; slight Improvement has
been made in some few Louisiana and Arkan-
sas counties, but .he crop w6l be- gathered
before the CLOSE of tho month. There has
been general deterioration also in Texas In
some sections tho crop has been injured by
worms, rust, frost and heavy rains tho last
Of September. There will DO n very small
yield from the top crop and the reports say
the crop will all be gathered by November !.
The returns TO the statiSticiau Of the uyri-
cultural department for October make the
general condition OF corn eO.5 per cent
against 81 for the month OF September The
averages OF the condition in the large and
surplus corn States are rs follows: Tcuncssee
80; Kentucky, 90; Ohio. LOG; Michigan, IO2.
Indiana, 106 Illinois, l02; Wisconsin, 9S;
Minnesota, 81; Iowa, l02; Missouri, S5, Kan
sas, 81; Nebraska, l0l.
The returns Of yield per acre OF all wheat
indicate n production OF ll.9 bushels. which
Is siS-tenths OF u buShe less than tho pre-
Hminary estimate for 1895.
The rate of yield Of the most i'm portant
States is rs follows: New York l5 Pennsyl-
vania, II: Ohio. 9; Michigan. II; Indiana. Q;
Illinois, 1876; Wisconsin, l4.5 Minnesota.
Draskp. ID; South Dakota. 1915; North Da-
kota. 81; Washington. S5; Oregon. 81; Cali
fornia, las.
The Indicated quality for the country mt
large Is "a A per cent. against S5.7 last year
The averages OF I. few selected States, are:
New York, SO; Pennsylvania, 81; Kentucky,
"a; Ohio, 67; Michigan. 80; Indiana, II, Hi,
nois, 80; Wisconsin. so; Minnesota SO: Iowa.
S3; Missouri, 8; Kansas. 81; Nebraska, "a;
South Dakota, 30; North Dakota, 81; Wash
ington, 35; Oregon. ST: California, 81
The wheat crop is generally short in quaint
ity and poor In quality owing to unfavorably
weather drouth ut seeding time, degcieacv
OF snow protection and excessive rains after
harvest, producing scanty growth shrivelcd
grains and rust. Worst in tho great central
region, Ohio, Kansas and adjoining States
Crops fairly good in New Jersey and Mary
land and adjoining parts Of Pennsylvania and
New York; also In Rocky Mountain valleys
The preliminary estimate of the yield OF
oats Is 24.3 bushels per acre, against 29G
year ago; quality, Ti.9 ranging from 55 in
Kansas to 104 in Montana.
The average yield per acre for rye is 13. 8;
OF barley ESQ. Condition OF buckwheat is &c |
DER cent: Irish potatnns 81. Z: tobacco 769.