The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

gram IN the lOwlandS. Many neldS were
washed away entirely by the floods. and
subsequent damage accrued in shocks
because OF sprouting and too much
moisture. These accumulated results have
made necessary a somewhat reduced es-
innate of both spring and winter wheat.
and based on the reports under consid-
Grafton, the estimated probable yield
will be 9iS.5oo.oOO bushels.
Hill Corn In Good Condition.
While Indian corn needs an abundance
of moisture for its complete growth and
development, it has had a superabund-
ance this season. The result is that in
the bottoms the crop in many sections is
hurt beyond repair. On the uplands and
the hill country the conditions. however,
are of the very best, and will do much
to repair the damage done in the low
lands. on these hills stalks nine to ten
feet with two ears to each stalk are COM
mon, and two weeks ago corn was tassel-
ing as far north as the southern line of
Iowa and along that latitude
In the northern sections, especially in
Minnesota Wisconsin, the two Dakotas,
Northern Nebraska and the Peninsula of
Michigan. the growth of corn has been
much retarded by continued cool. wet
weather. This Is a condition that no
amount of favorable weather from now
therefore. in those sections is not encour-
aging The present estimate is for crop
of approximately 1895. 100000 bushels, or
about 10 per cent greater than last year.
OF this amount the fifteen Southern States
will produce about IS per cent. against
an average yield of 30 per cent in the
past. South of the southern line of Mis-
souri, the corn crop is made and has suf
fered but little damage save in extreme
Tn,a IN, Go Into va
gion and south of there. where II was cut
short by drought during the month of
June.
Oats are particularly susceptible to dam
age by wet weather, but despite this the
outlook now is for a yield of about 1,iOO-
COCO bushels: closely rivaling the record
breaking production of 1872. OF the minor
grains 1t can be said that they are about
of the average of normal production, and
Of potatoes that the crop will closely ap
proXmate that of last year.
Cotton Crop In Good shape.
The reduction in the cotton acreage as
compared with last year is approximately
is per cent, and combined with this is
about 40 per cent decrease in the use of
fertilizers the use of these being largely
confined to the South Atlantic States. A
tentative long-distance forecast on so un-
ton indicates a production this year of
about 1905. go bales. exclusive of linters.
which will possibly run about 100000 more
bales. AS whole, the crop has done well
and is in generally good condition. though
needing rain in Central and Southern
Texas. Owing to the wet season there
are number of complaints of boil weevil.
though it is not possible yet even to ap-
proNimate the damage done.
Mill, I1u
the situation in the South will be radical
ly different from last year. Enforced
economics have everywhere prevailed in
the agricultural sections. old material
and implements are being used in culti-
waiting. and the cotton crop this year
win be the cheapest raised in the way
of production for many years. Conse-
quently the South will be in a much
better condition to stand low priced
cotton this year than last.
1t can be said in general of fruit that
it is both abundant beyond precedent.
and very cheap. So much so in fact
that it has not been generally profitable
to the producer. However. in practically
all sections the apple crop will be some
what less than last year. largely due to
the fact that apple trees never bear
heavily two years in succession.
Peaches will probably have a larger
y1clO tnan III lSlf anu COnultlOnS are
uniformly favorable in practically all
sections where srowxl ,ough locally in
some States they wen Nurt by cold and
frost earlier in the year.
The outlook is for a larger yield of
rice. Tobacco has shown great improve
ment and will probably make a slightly
larger yield than in 1914. In many sec
tions the first cuttings of alfalfa were
entirely ruined by the rains. but there
has been decided improvement in the
second and third cuttings. Hay promises
large crop in most sections. In gen.
eral forage for all live stock will be more
abundant than ever before.
While the condition Of hops is above
the average in New York, the market
IL extremely duh for lack Of demand Is
said to be caused by the spread Of the
prohibition sentiment in the West.
The peanut crop in Virginia, North
Carolina and Alabama is in excellent
ahape.