The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-11
condition OF THE CROPS
army IS SHOWN ELEVEN POINTS
BELOW THE AVERAGE.

&b,ov the Averages Show in the sew
,Icotton States-COrn Was with
,t MARKED Changes as a Rule
nriny Sentember-Estima on
ubeot Is Not Yet Rcady-How the
.,,usticIau Figures the Yield OF
other Crops.
n Washington, oct 1o.-The October report
4 ,be s,aristici4n of the department of
"A -r;,ul,pre shows the average condition of
II ,,,op on oct / TO have been 62. as COM
4 ,r.d with 60 last month, 75.4 on Oct. l.,
II gx 70 at the corresponding date in 1897
II od-25 the mean of the October average
II ~ the last ten years. The decline dur
II ~, sentember affected almost the entire
N otor producing region, being seven
II oints in North Carolina and Indian Ter
IA tory. four points in South Carolina, five
Georgia and Texas, ten in Tennessee
NJ md eleven In Virginia and Missouri In
n klaboma the crop held its own, and in
FLORIDA there was an improvement of two
points
Nh, averages for the states are as fol-
bows
Virginia. Is; North Carolina and Tennes-
b.. IS; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, "a;
orida, 70; Alabama. 70; Mississippi, So;
o1siana. 6s; Texas, SO; Arkansas, IS;
Missouri, "A; Oklahoma, 50; Indian Terri
ry &C.
Tt,. . ,6
H. 10 TO have been S2.7, as compared
n dh So one month ago, 81 on Oct. l,
@ III at the corresponding date in 1897,
p Ind SIS, the mean of the October aver
ses. for the last ten years. No marked
iange in condition occurred during Sep
f fmber in any of the principal corn states,
Except in Iowa, where an Improvement of
no points is reported.
M Pending the receipt of the customary re-
boris from individual farmers and the re-
ut Of a careful investigation of conditions
the principal wheat states, both spring
& lad winter, by a special agent, no esti-
r. bate Of the Weld of wheat per acre will
made. The final figures, however, both
b 10 acreage and production, will be ready
for publication at a much earlier date
Fl IAN has been the case for some years
insL
m The preliminary estimate of the yield per
3 ere OF oats is 307 bushels, as compared
~ ith rs bushels last year, PSI bushels in
~, and 258 bushels. the average for the
~ ten years. The average for quality
49, against S4.5 last year and SIG in
~
81 The preliminary estimate of the yield
pr acre Of barley is q bushels, as com
pared with PIC bushels last year, 24.5 bush
Is 10 1884, and % bushels, the average for
E ~ last ten years. The average for quail
IN is @4, against 9O.6 last year and SIG
~ l9l
M The preliminary estimate of the yield
In acre of rye is 144 bushels, as com
n 1aFet with 1876 bushels Iast year, 16.1 bush
IN 1877 and ten years average of 1871
snelss The average for quality is 80,
salnSt 9O2 last year and 92.7 in 1897.
MI me average condition of buckwheat on
<al was 7O2. as compared with 75.2 the
Nh evlous month, 1862 on Oct. l. 1898. 90S
"a lne corresponding date in 1897 and S42
LII ule mean of the October averages for
"A e last ten years
Tue average condition of potatoes on
! was Sl.I as compared with S63 one
ol'h ago, 725 on Oct. l. 1898, 616 at the
responding date in 1897 and 1877, the
eau Of the October averages for the last
IN years.
w the condition of tobacco there has
vi an Improvement of three points in
ouectlcut and Ohio and the marked inn
V,ment of fourteen points in New York.
me other hand, there has been de-
e oi hve points in Virginia, Kentucky
Wisconsin, six points in North Caro-
a. TWO IN Tennessee and three in Penn
ne reports on sugar cane are somewhat
"A 1'orane than on Sept. /, there being
u.e Of live points in Louisiana and
' one poiut TO nine in all the other
81 zane producing states except Flor
fTn. ' "N0"e Hei" no
M condition Of rice has improved six
Nj !" louisiana, two points in Flor
4 han, 'nirtoen in Texas. The crop has
.r, ne'd MS own in North Carolina, and
Y faroi.ns decline of three points in South
" r,oe'' Georgia aud Mississippi and Of
NH ""eO IN Alabama