Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15
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FIGURES ON CROPS,
AGRICULTURAL UEPARTMeNrg
SENDS OUT 4 s~TATEMEMT.
N.a--F - 81 -0 158@T
wheat 70 Short In Quantity and 49,
In Qualisy 0eaeratS Conditions 2
Corn 10 CO.'S Per Cent, Against %
In September.
Crop S~tatistics.

The returns to the statistical division AZ
the Department of Agriculture for Octo.
Der show that the wheat crop win -
generally short in quantity and poor Ii
quality, owing to unfavorable weather..
drouth at seeding time, deficiency ofsnoW
protection and excessive rains after har.
vest, producing scanty growth, shriveled
grains and rust. The worst is in the
great region Of Ohio and Kansas and ad-
joining States. Crops are fairly COCOA
New Jersey and Maryland and adjoining
parts Of Pennsylvania and New York,
also in. the Rock Mountain valleys.
The returns of yield per acre of al
els, which is 6 of a bushel less than the
preliminary estimate for 1895. The rate
of yield of the most important States is as
follows: New York, Ia: Pennsylvania,
IA; Ohio, 8; Michigan, IL: Indiana, 0;
Illinois, 1876; Wisconsin, 14.5: Minneso-
Ia, IA; Iowa, Is; Missouri, 1O.7: Kansas,
IL; Nebraska, IA: South Dakota, 1915;
North Dakota. 10; Washington, 16; Ore
gon, 1915; California, 145.
The indicated quality for the country
at large is S4.4 per cent, against ST. last
year. The averages of u few selected
States are: New York, 90; Pennsylvania,
81; Kentucky, "A; Ohio, G7; Michigan, 80;
Indiana. Il; Illinois, SO: Wisconsin, SO;
Minnesota, 81; Iowa, SO: Missouri, 80;
Kansas, 81; Nebraska, 81; South Dako-
ia. 80; North Dakota, 81; Washington,
IS; Oregon, 81; California. "a.
The returns make the general condition
of corn 9O.5 per cent, against 81 for the
month cf September. The averages of
condition in the large and surplus corn
States are as follows: Tennessee, so:
Kentucky, 81; Ohio, JOG: Michigan, 1902;
Indiana, 1O6; Illinois, 1902; Wisconsin, %;
Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 1902; Missouri, IS;
Kansas, 81; Nebraska, 1O1.
The preliminary estimate of the yield
of oats 10 Dab bushels per acre, against
29.6 q year ago; quality, 74.9, ranging
from IS in Kansas to 1O4 in Montana.
The average yield per acre of rye is 1873.
of barley, 25.6. Conditions of buckwheat
10 SO per cent Irish potatoes, SIT; tobac-
co, 1853. Cotton shows a decline of 3.6
points from the September condition,
which vas GAO per cent, against GOT for
the present month. The percent
ages. by States are as follows:
Virginia, IS; North Carolina. g.; South
Carolina, 81; Georgia, 81; Florida, Co.
Alabama, 81; Mississippi, 60; Louisiana.
81; Texas, 81; Arkansas, SO; Tennessee,
60; Missouri, 70.
The departments report as to the con-
dition of cotton last month is fully sus-
tanned by the returns for the present
month. In all the States; east of the Mis-
sissippi River little or no top crop will be-
made and the crop will all be gathered by
the middle Of the month. Damage is re-
ported from Mississippi by frosts On the.
18th and 10th Of last month. CaterpillarA
and rust are. complained of in the Sea
Island district of Florida. A slight im-
provement. has been made in some few
Louisiana and Arkansas counties, but the
crop will be gathered before the close Of
the month. There has been a general
deterioration also IA Texas. In some sec
tons the crop has been injured by worms,
rust. frost and heavy rains the last Of
September. There will be a very small
yield from the top crop, and the reports
say the crop will all be gathered by
Nov. l..