Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1883 — THE CROPS. [ARTICLE]

THE CROPS.

The Department of Agriculture at Washington Reports a duced Average Crop Condition. Estimated Yield of the Leading Cereals in the States of Maine, Vermont and .New Hampshire. The Southern Cotton Estimate of the Kansas Wheat Yield. '• THE CORN CROP, ' AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT BEPOBT3. The September returns to the Department of Agriculture at Washington indicate a lower condition of corn than in August, in every section of the country, and in nearly every State. The only gains in the West are in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, where a Blight improvement is indicated. Minnesota stands as in August; Arkansas made a gain of one point, and Georgia and Alabama remain as in August, but all other cotton States show a heavy decline of figures, and is also much reduced for each of the Middle States The corn surplus States show changes as follows; Per cent. Ohio, a reduction of fromß9 to 82 Michigan, a reduction of from ...68 to CO. Indiana, a reduction of 1r0m95 to 85 Illinois, a reductionnt fr0mTr.TT........ .86 to 82 lowa, a reduction of fr0m....85 to 80 Increase in Missouri?B3 to 81 Increase in Kan5a5................99 to 101 Increase in Nebraskaß4 to 87 Decane in New YorkSo to 77 Decline in Pennsylvania 99 to 89 The general average condition on the Ist of September was .84, a decrease of 5 points during the last month. The cause of this reduction, so-nearly—universal, is drought, which is reported from every State of the Atlantic coast, Gulf coast, and the Ohio valley and beyond the Mississippi to the crest of the divide between that river and the Missouri Between the Ohio fiver and thelakes the distribution of rain has been unequal, in a few places in excess, while a deficiency is generally reported The crop is nearly everywhere late, requiring one to two weeks longer season than usual to mature. Where Kansas and Missouri seed was planted in the more Northern'’territory, the crop is stitl later, causing much apprehension as to ripening. While planting was late and the early- season too wet, with drought following, average temperature of the summer has been low, making a full yield an impossibility. Telegraphic communication with State agents up to the Ir.t.liof September shows therecent frosts damaged corn north of the fortieth parallel. The Ohio agent places the injury in that State at :.u per cent. The Indiana agent estimates the loss at 20 per cent, in the northern section, and 5 in the middle belt. The loss is heavy in Wisconsin and Minnesota. There is also some injury in New York and Pennsylvania. While the damage cannot yet be clearlydetermined, it is certain that frosts have already reduced the general crop- below 80, though much of the heaviest corn of the' West is beyond serious injury. ” The “condition of wheat where harvested,” as reported in these returns, averages 83, Which indicates a product of 17 per cent less than the yield of last year, or a loss of 88, COO,ooobusne 1 s. _._Thecrop.x>fmats wilLbe huge, the general - average being 99. The promise for potatoes is good, and is represented by 9\ three points Higher than the reported average in September, 1882. COTTON. THE CROP IN DANGER. The September cotton returns ,to the Department of Agriculture are less favorable than these of August The principal cause of the injury is drought, which has reduced the prospect in every State except Florida and Tennessee. The? decline has been greatest in Texas. In North Carolina and Virginia the temperature has been too low at night, with serious drought The Gulf States report a more or less general prevalence of the caterpillar and ball-worm at many pointe The general average condition of the crop is. reduced to .4. Slate averages are as follows: Virginia .72 Mississippi7s North Carolina7B Louisiana 27 South Carolina7o Texas6i Georgia ... 70l Arkansas ,80 Fll r Ida 931 Tennessee? f? 9 Alabama76| In September, 18'9,the general average condition was 85; in 1881 it w,as 70. It was 92 in the great crop years of 1880 and 1882. In some counties the drought continues, in others the recent rains caused some improvement. Rust has appeared very generally, and is most threatening in the’driest districts. NEW ENGLAND. SPLENDID SHOWING FOR ALL KINDS OF CEREALS. The crop returns from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, says a Boston dispatch, show a fair condition. The probable yield of Maine will- be as foilowa: -Wheat, VI ; bats, 7(11,713;"' barley, 293.277;" buckwheat, 300,000* and rye, 80,030 bushels In Vermont grain of all ’kinds looks finely. It is estimated that the yield of the principal crops will be: Potatoes, 35,tp.!,1KX); oata, 3,093,060; wheat, ::'.12,(A0; corn, 2,036,010; bailey, and . buckwheat, 370,1X0 bushels. The sea’son has been favorable for the production of butter and cheese, though wool will probably fall belbw the average. In-New Hampshhe the returns indicate a large yield of cereals and potatoes The following is the estimate: Corn. 1,325,121; oats, 1,0.2,141; barley, 77,287; wheat, 174,80(5; rye, 35,093; and potatoes, 3,480,000 bushels WISCONSIN. DAMAGE BY FROST TO CORN AND Advices received in Milwaukee from all sections of the tobacco region indicates that about one-third of the crop had been cut before frosts, and the rest is so seriouslyhurt that the entire crop will be about onehalf. Tue upper and tender and choicer leaves were chiefly destroyed, while the bottoms were not materially hurt. The frosts were stronger in Rock" than in Dane, the proximity of the lakes in the latter county, proving beneficial. Corn may also be summarized as injured 50 per cent in the two counties. KANSAS. THE ESTIMATED WHEAT CROP. Mr. William Sims, Secretary of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, sends out the following: This Board is no way connected with the statement purporting to come from thia department, that the State will produce 35,(X 0,000 bushels of Wheat. Our last estimate of the wheat crop of Kan-as for 1 83 is about §9,000,000 bushels, ;or 7,(00,090 bushels short of last year: This is our late-t e-timate, and we" believe it to be nearly correct " *"