The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
CROPS IN GOOD CONDITION.
THE WEATHER FAVORABLE IN
MOST SECTIONS.

Points-PickiRg Becoming General
over the Southern and Central
Portions-COrn Stin Making Favor
able Progress In the Principal
Corn Growing states.
Washington, Aug. 10.-The returns for
cotton to the department of agriculture
indicate an average condition of $50 on
Aug. 1. as compared with $50 on July /,
an increase of $40 of one point The aver
age condition Aug. l, 1885, was SOL and
the average condition on Aug. l for the
last ten years is S6.1.
There has been a decided Improvement
In Georgia, North Carolina and South
Carolina The conditions have advanced
ten. seven and six points respectively. In
the lower Mississippi valley the improve
ment is much less marked, and in Texas
there is a decline of ten points. The aver
ages BY states are as follows: Virginia,
90: North Carolina, 81; South Carolina, 80;
Georgia, %; Florida, IS; Alabama, 49, Mis-
slssippi 50; Louisiana, 80; Texas, Is; Ar
kansas. 80; Tennessee, "a, Missouri, s.; In
dian Territory, "a; Oklahoma, So.
The weekly crop bulletin of the weather
bureau, issued to-day, says: "In the
states of the central valleys and Atlantic
coast and Gulf districts the week has
been generally favorable for crops Por-
tons of Missouri, Western Tennessee, Mis-
sssippi and Kentucky have, however, suf-
fered from drought, and excessive heat
during the first week proved injurious
over portions of the Gulf states. In the
West Gulf states the week has been very
unfavorable, being excessively warm and
dry. On the Pacific coast the conditions
have been very favorable. although ex-
tremely warm in Washington and Oregon.
Corn has continued to make favorable
progress in the principal corn states, and
while recent rains have proved beneficial
in Nebraska and Kansas, the reports in
dicate that the crop has been permanently
injured in portions of those states. 1t is
estimated that the bulk of the corn crop
will be safe from injury by frost by Sept.
Is. and that the late planted will be safe
by oct. i.
Except over portions of North Carolina,
Florida. Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri
ana Oklahoma, where cotton has made
favorable to the staple. Complaints of
shedding are general over the southern
portion of the belt, while worms and rust
are reported from some sections.
In Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas,
cotton on uplands is suffering seriously
from drought.
Picking is becoming general over the
southern and central portions of the cot
ton region and first bales were marketed
during the week in Alabama, Mississippi,
Arkansas and Florida.
Spring wheat in the Dakotas and Min
nesota is well advanced, but had been
delayed by rains 10 some extent in South
Dakota, where a part of the crop which
was over-ripe has sustained injury.
Very favorable reports continue to
come from Oregon and Washington, al
though recent hot winds have caused some
injury in The last named state.
Tobacco is doing we'll except in New
England, where there has been too much
The August report of the statstician of
the department Of agriculture shows the
following average conditions on Aug. 1:
Corn. 842; spring wheat, S6.7; spring
rye @S; oats $50; barley, SIS; buck
wheat, 949; tobacco. 1871; Irish potatoes,
TIE
The condition of corn, SAP is 1.S points
higher than last month; lis points lower
tnan on Aug. 1 last year and 3 points
loWer than the August average for the
last ten years. The principal state aver
ages are as follows: Ohio, IS; Michigan.
So' Indiana, 90; Illinois, 80; Iowa, Is; Mis-
souri, 81; Kansas, 20, Ga drop Of 20 points
elrlng the month";; Nebraska, 81; Texas,
"a decline Of is points,; Tennessee, 50;
Kentucky 90.
ne condition of spring wheat, S6.7 is
So points lower than last month, rs points
h.sher than ON Aug l, 1885, and AS points
lsher than the August average for the
zen Years. There Is a decline of
POINTS IN Minnesota, II in South Dakota.
~ North Dakota and in Nebraska.
He average condition of spring rye is
N'.'' as compared with 30 last month, IS
ON Aug J. 1896, and SIS for the last ten
The average condition of oats Is $50. as
compared with S75 last month and 77.3
on Aug. j. 1896
ne consolidated reports indicate that
"'cu' I'D per cent. Of the oat crop
OF last year is stul on hand
lle average condition of barley is S7.5.
etalhst %.5 on July !, and S27 on Aug.
lle area in buckwheat is as per cent.
c.S man last year. and the condition is
~ compared with 96 at the CORE
l'Ns period last year. The average
r.f,. macon of potatoes has fallen during
ON NhA TO 0.9, which latter figure
Year. " OH nus i"9'
Ie condition Of tobacco, taking the
cEy a.. a whole, is practically UNI
The consolidated returns indi-
f.. per cent. Of a fun crop. as com
WIN 1915 per cent last month ana
So p'l cent Aug. J., 1896. Kentucky
ana \ . decline Of points, but Virginia
tNortn Carolina have improved their
IA points and points, respective
es, ne total area Of the hay crop is 10 per
p.r1.,s man last year. New York.
srI ~ Nao.a Ohio. Michigan, Indiana
~ "-2Asin show slight Increases but
r. H. more than Offset by the decrease
Esr..ois Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri
arI 1H0 Nebraska, the two Dalotas
a,a condition Of the rice crop Of Louisi.
10. az Sd of South Carolina n: Of Geor-
uar,,a..o' condition Of the apple crop Is very
U.tf. '.'. Ohio and Michigan have a
p.Gr.'..' Than one-third Of a full crop
Y8rt .n,a slightly under and New
rlrIs It'y over half a crop and Viz
E.at.''l Nen,ucky each about TWO thirds
f..t rom several points In Canada IN