The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-11
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP.
1t Is From One TO Three Weeks
Late.

Late.
Washington, June 1O.-Statistician Rob-
inson of the agricultural department to-
day issued the following monthly crop re-
port, the new statistician. Mr. Hyde Of
Nebraska, not yet having taken charge
OF the work: "The consolidated returns
of reports to the statistical division OF the
department of agriculture for June show
the state percentages of cotton acreage
as compared with last year to be as fol-
lows; Virginia, 1O6; North Carolina, 106;
South Carolina, 1903; Georgia, los; Florida,
%; Alabama, 102; Mississippi, 9S; Louisia-
ma, 100; Texas, 1O6; Arkansas, los; Tennes-
see, lO6; Missouri, 1O7; Indian territory
1S4; Oklahoma, $50; general average 1O3.A
making a total acreage of 24,O9l, ,S9i, as
compared with 2S,271,7O4 acres last year.
THE average condition of the crop was:
Virginia, 81; North Carolina, 81; South
Carolina, 81; Georgia, 81; Florida, 80; Ala
bama, 81; Mississippi 76; Louisiana, 81;
Texas, 81; Arkansas. So; Tennessee, a;
Missouri, 20; Indian territory, So: Oklaho-
ma, p; general average, Ss.5 per cent,
against T4 per cent, the June conditions
of last year.
The crop throughout the cotton belt is
from one to three weeks late. The wealth
er during the past month has been cold
and damp, and unfavorable to the growth
of the plant. The stands are irregular
and poor in many localities, and damage
by insects has required much replanting
las general thing the crop has been
nlal bad 4 g,,..
"A large number of counties in Texas
report the plant in good conditions and
promising a fair yield.
THE increase in the use of fertilizer is
greater than ever in Alabama and the
Atlantic coast states.
"Six counties In Georgia report a de-
crease of 96 per cent. in the area planted
in sea island cotton. Twenty-four coun-
ties In Florida report a decrease of II per
cent, while the South Carolina reports
show an increase of s per cent. in sea is
land.
''The report of June /, consolidated with
the returns of township, county and state
correspondents of the department of agrl-
culture. make the acreage of winter
wheat at present growing. after allow
ance for abandonments, 946 per cent. of
the area harvested last year, or 1919 per
cent. of the area sown In the fall of 1896
This, in round numbers, is 1852, 900 acres.
The percentages Of winter wheat acre
ages, upon the basis Indicated of the prin-
cipal winter wheat states, are as follows:
Ohio 81; Michigan, 80; Indiana, "a; Him
ois, 81; Missouri, 90; Kansas, 81; California,
1O5. In New York, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama.
Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and West
Virginia the area sown compared, with
that harvested last year, has been nate
rally increased.
THE condition of winter wheat has
fallen since the report of May /, being 7s.5
per cent, against SO2 on that date, de-
cline of 1T points. The condition on June
1 last year was 779. The percentages OF
the principal states are: Ohio. IS; Michi-
gan, 70: Indiana, 60: illinois, 3s; Missouri.
As; Kansas. So; California, 73.
"The per centage of spring wheat area.
Tor the entire country, as compared with
that of 1896. has been increased. being 10
per cent of last years acreage. The to-
tai area of spring wheat sown is therefore
In round numbers, 100000 acres, and the
combined winter and spring area Is s4,569,-
600 acres, or 1913 per cent of that harvested
in 1896.
THE condition of spring wheat shows
an average for the whole country of s96
per cent, against 1919 per cent. on June ],
1886. The condition of all wheat is 877,
against SIG per cent. the same date last
year. The conditions Of spring wheat for
the principal spring wheat states are as
follows: Minnesota, "a; Wisconsin, 80:
Iowa, 80; Nebraska, 50; South Dakota, Is;
North Dakota, 9S: Washington, 100; Ore
gon, 9s. The preliminary report places the
acreage of oats at 1913 per cent, OF last
years area, and makes the condition 50
per cent, against 9s,8 last June.
''rhe acreage Of rye Is SO per cent. OF
last year; the condition Of rye 1913 per cent.
'The acreage OF barley Is 92.7 per cent.
of last years; the condition of the same
June /, S7.4 per cent.
THE acreage OF rice is 1031 per cent,
and its condition, 9s.s
'The spring wheat acreage in the Winni-
peg consular district is about IS per cent.
greater than last year. while crops are
about ten days earlier.
Inquiries made by the United States
minister TO Argentine tend 70 show that
this years acreage will not exceed last
years and may be much less Fruit
throughout Central and Western Europe
has been considerably injured by frosts.
Wheat growth IS generally retarded by
the backward season, and IN SPAIN Italy
and Hungary its quality has been detorio-
rated by persistent rains. The condition
Is reported improving In Northern Europe.
also In Roumania, Bulgaria and parts OF
Russia, but not In Poland or the SOUTH
western provinces. The deficiency Of the
the crop in France IS now estimated from
5000 900 to 55OO0,000 bushels"
DENTISTS or THE STATE