Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1893 — CORN CROP IS COOKED. [ARTICLE]

CORN CROP IS COOKED.

Great Mate. Belt of the Country Mach Affected by the Drought. The September report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shows a decline in the condition of corn to 76.7 from 87 in the month of August and 93.2 in July, beiifg a decline of mqre than 10 points from the August and over 16 from the July report. The change is marked in nearly all of the surplus corn States. The present condition is 75 in Kentucky, 64 in Ohio, 65 in Michigan, 59 in Indiana, 64 in Illinois, 96 in lowa, 92 in Missouri, 74 in Kansas and 71 in Nebraska. In comparison with the September reports of the last ten years only three were lower—7o.l in 1890, 72.3 in 1887, and 76.6 in 1886. In the same month in 1882 the condition was 79.6 or nearly three points higher than the present month. There has been a general decline in the condition throughout the country due to the prevailing drought. The condition of w r heat, considering both winter and spring varieties, when harvested was 74, against 85.3 in 1892. The general average is the lowest since 1885, when it was 72. The reported conditions from correspondents in the principal wheat-grow-ing States are as follows: Ohio, 98; Michigan, 80; Indiana, 88; Illinois, 60; Wisconsin, SO; Minnesota, 65: Iowa; 85; Missouri, 64; Kansas, 42; Nebraska, 55; South Dakota, 66; North Dakota, 67; Colorado, 89, and Oregon, 93. In the East, New York has 76; Pennsylvania, 93; Maryland, 98; Virginia, 96, and Texas, 68. In the New England, Eastern, and most of the Southern States the crop was harvested in good condition and the yield averaged well. The same can be said of Ohio. In Indiana the quality is good, but crop light, while in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska the yield is small and of an inferior quality, much of it grading No. 3 and under, while in some places it is reported to be worthless. In the Dakotas the yield is light, while the quality is generally good. In lowa and Wisconsin the winter variety yielded well and was of good quality, while the spring yield was poor and of an inferior quality. In Minnesota the yield has been poor and not up to expectations, the quality generally being good, with some complaint of shriveled grain. In California and Oregon the quality of the grain is good up to an average, and the yield has been good except on lowlands, where it was greatly damaged.