The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
Government Crop Report

monthly report of the statistician OF
the department Of agriculture shows
the average condition Of cotton on Au-
gust oath TO nave been ia, as compar-
ed with 77.2 on the 18th OF the preced-
ing month, 6s.2 on September 1, 1900;
6s.5 on September 1. 1899 and a ten
year average Of 749.
There was an impairment OF condi-
ton during August amounting to IS
points in Texas, 10 in Oklahoma, s in
Arkansas. Z in Alabama, 4 in Virginia,
2 in Louisiana and 1 in North Carolina
and Florida On the other hand there
was an improvement during the month
in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Indian territory and Missouri amount
ing 70 8, 5, 3, 1 and 4 points respective
ly. In Mississippi there was no appre-
ciable change in condition.
A condition below the ten year aver
age is reported in a majority of the
states, the deficiency being Is points in
Texas and Arkansas. 6 in North Car
DINA, 8 in Tennessee and Virginia and
1 in Alabama and Florida. In Okla
homa the condition is 10 points below
the average of five years, and in Mis-
souri, 6 points below the average of the
eight years for which statistics are
available.
On the other hand, the conditions in
Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina
and Louisiana are 4, Is, 5 and 4 points
above their respective ten-year aver
ages and Indian territory l point above
the average for five years.
AS compared with September l, 1900,
conditions at the close of August were
less favorable in Texas, Arkansas and
Oklahoma to the extent of p, 4 and 10
points respectively, and were more ia
vorable to the extent of 2S points in
Mississippi, 20 in South Carolina, II in
| Georgia, IL in and Missouri.
10 in Louisiana. 8 in Tennessee and
Virginia, 8 in North Carolina, Z in Flor
ida and 4 in Indian territory.
The averages of condition in h diff
ferent states are reported as follows:
Virginia 81, North Carolina 80, South
Carolina so, Georgia 81. Florida IS. AL
ALBANIA 10, Mississippi SO, Louisiana so,
Texas Sc, Arkansas 81, Tennessee 70.
Missouri IS, Oklahoma 6S, Indian ter
ritory 80.
The weather bureaus general sum-
mary of crop conditions is as follows:
While the weather conditions of the
week ending September 2,1901, have
| been generall-- favorable in a majority
of districts. heavy rains Tin some places
excessively have injured crops and re-
tarded work in portions of the south
Atlantic and gulf states, and dry-hot
weather a been unfavorable in the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and on the north Pacific coast. Ex-
IRENE heat and drought in localities of
Oklahoma and Texas have also been
very detrimental to crops.
Late corn continues to show i'm
provement, although it was injured by
drought n heat in portions Of Kan
Sas; has suffered further decline in
Missouri and needs rain in Nebraska.
1t has suffered injury by floods on
lowlands in Tennessee. Reports indi-
cate that the bulk of the late corn will
be safe from injury from frost by
| September Is to 20, but that some very
late fields will require until October 1st
to fully mature the crop.
1t was another generally unfavorabIe
week for cotton. Continued complaints
of rust and shedding are received from
the greater portion of the eastern and
central sectiChS of the cotton belt, while
Arkansas and Oklahoma report injury
from premature opening. In Texas the
! early cotton continues to open and is
being rapidly picked, but the late crop
is greatly deIeriorated and in a critical
state, with complaints of rust and she'd
ding. Picking, while retarded in Geor-
| gia IND portions of Florida, is in prog
resS in nearly all sections. and with ia
| vorable weather will soon b. general.
Very favorable reports concerning to-
bacco are received from all sections ex-
cept Maryland. where it is not curing
satisfactorily, and Virginia, where the
yield is variable. Cutting is general and
the bulk of the crop is in shed in Wis
| cOnSin.