Daily globe., 1880-07-17
Department of agriculture.

DepdftDlent Of 8gftcHtthfe.
WASHINGTON July 16.-The July report of
the department of agriculture shows the con-
dition of the various crops to be as follows;
Tobacco-The returns for July show the
average, as compared with last year. as fot-
lows: Massachusetts, 80 per cent; Connect
cut, 115; New York, 104; Pennsylvania, 113;
Maryland, 60; Virginia, IS: North Carolina,
129; Tennessee, 80; Kentucky, 80; Ohio,
1O2; Indiana, 49,; Illinois, 80; Wisconsin,
104; and Missouri, 91. These States raise
more than nine-tenths of all the tobacco
raised in the country. The States which
grow the majority of the seed leaf tobacco, viz:
Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania,
are increasing their products. OF the States
producing. shipping and manufacturing
smoking tobacco, North Carolina shows an
increase in acreage over last year. de-
crease in Maryland and Virginia was caused
by ravages of the fly on plants, rendering it
impossible to procure them in many locali-
ties, and to severe drought which retarded
planting. Drought is reported as very det-
rimental in all tobaceo-growing States at
planting time. The condition of the crop
that was planted for the whole country is
but slightly below that of last year.
Oats-Tne condition of the oat crop
shows some improvement since the June re-
port and is now SO against SO in June.
New England and the Middle States report
higher condition, but from Delaware to the
Gulf the condition is very low, except in por-
tions of Texas, where the average is high.
Tennessee reports percentage of Ga, owing
to drought. Kansas and Nebraska, from
the same cause, report only 81 in the
former and Ga in the latter. Ia all sections
of the country the prospect is good for full
crop.
Potatoes-There has been no change in
the area planted in potatoes, in the whole
country deficits OF one State being counter
balanced by an increase in another. The
condition of the crop is very favorable, fully
as good as in 1879. In all the South Allan
tic States the condition of the crop is rather
below that of last year, while in the Western
and Southwestern States it is regarded
above.
Rye and barley-Full average condition is
found in all States where sown, except in the
State of Nebraska, where the condition is
very low.
Wool-All States show the wool clip equal
to or greater than last year, except New
Hampshire and California. Kansas reports
an increase of 42 per cent and Nebrasks 10.
vast increase IN the IerritOrleS Is lnQlcateu
by reports received amounting to 20 per
cent. In Texas alone Is per cent increase
is reported.
Fruit-Apples: Full average condition is
reported everywhere excepting in Southern,
Atlantic and Gulf States, where there is fall
ing off. Peaches Reports show the condi
ton of the crop about the same as apples, a
full average, excepting on the Pacific coast,
where the prospect is not very good. Grapes
This fruit crop is reported favorably in all
localities as having enjoyed better conditions
of growth So far than either apples or
peaches.
Swimming Trains
for Lake Shore bath house, every afternoon and
evening. Great Western band concert every
Thursday eve.
Fans, Fans, Fans.
Biggest stock in the city, from cents to So,
at the 99-Cent store, Bridge Square.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL Ooaps, U.S.Al
INaERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET.
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Observations taken at the nama moment &C