The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
Fafts Gathered byAgents Of the Agri-
I cultural Department.
COTTON AND WHEAT PROSPECTS.
In Spite Of the Dry Weather in the Early
Spring the Crops Are a Little Further
Advanced Than Usual---There Has
Been Some Diminution of the Winter
Wheat Area.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE consolidated
return Of reports of the Statistical Division
OF the Department of Agriculture for the
month of June shows the State percentage
OF acreage Of cotton. as compared with last
year. to be as follows: Virginia, 107; NORTH
Carolina, III; South Carolina, Ill; Georgia
11S; Alabama, 112; Mississippi. ia; Louisi'
ana. 109; Texas, lie; Arkansas. 1So; Ten
'nessee, 1913; Indian Territory, ISL; Missouri.
1853; Oklahoma, 1s4.
The general average is 1862, being 1.3 per
cent. increase over the May statement. The
average condition Of the crop for June l
was: Virginia, 81; North Carolina, SO: South
Carolina, 81; Georgia, SO: Florida. 80; Ala
bama, 10S; Mississippi, l04; Louisiana, ";
Texas, 90: Arkansas, 1902; Tennessee, lle;
Missouri. 80; general average. 97.2.
In the Atlantic States. In spite OF tne a,y
weather in early spring, the crop Is htlle
earlier than usual. Poor stands, on account
of drought. are reported from two coun-
ties in North Carolina and South Caro-
lima and from seven counties IN Georgia.
But the plants are in fine condition as re-
spects both cultivation and growth through
out this region. In Florida the crop Is late
and stands are poor on account OF excessive
drought. From Alabama, Mississippi. Lou
isiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Indian
Territory the reports are unusually encour-
aging. The crop is not only early. but stands
are good, the plant free from grass, and out
look promising for all crop. In few locali-
ties, however, there are complaints OF damage
by out worms and lice.
In Texas the conditions have been less
favorable than In the Atlantic and Gulf
States. The cold, damp weather at seed
ing time not only makes the crops late. but
has resulted in infesting may fields in q
large area n the southwestern part OF the
State with all manner Of insects that dam
age the plant. A considerable improve
ment. however has been made within the
past month. First paintings seem to be do.
ing much better than later ones. In many OF
the heavy producing counties the stands are
good and indicate a close approximation to
a full crop.
Acreage of wheat percentages Of areas
harvested last year have been obtained
from greatly enlarged list of-correspond-
ents. inquiries being addressed in particu-
lar to. $4,000 Of the principal millers
throughout the country, to whose careful
comparison Of present acreage with that
of previous years many corrections OF the
preliminary estimate Of December last are
due. There has been some diminution OF
winter wheat area, owing to the total fail
ure Of the crop in some sections, the ground
being plowed for spring wheat or oats.
These returns, reduced to acres. give for the
principal winter States: California. SOIL
900; Kansas, 2,6s4.Oo0; Ohio, 2,422 600;
Indiana, 2.2s4.00o; Illinois. 1.s0s COO; Mis-
souri,, 41s.0O0; Pennsylvania, 23s, 900; Mich
igan, 1902, 900: total winter area. 81. ,Ooo.
Spring States: Minnesota. $500 900; North
Dakota, 1850. 900; South Dakota, 2.469, ,ooOi
Nebraska, 1921, 900; total spring area, H.
625. 600.