St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
there is no reason to think the fire was
started by the Indians. Capt Luhn has
been ordered back to Fort Spokane.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Uncle Sans Statisticians Say the
Showing Is Good.

Uncle Sans Statisticians Say the
Showing Is Good.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The August
crop report of the department OF agri-
culture makes the condition of corn
94.8; spring wheat, S1.2; spring rye,
95.4; oats, S2.3; barley, 90.6; buck
wheat, 952; potatoes, 94.3; hay, $40;
tobacco, S4.4. Corn has made an i'm
provement during the past month OF ~
points, and is now less than one point
lower than at the same Gate last year.
The August return of condition has not
stood more than one point higher dur
ing the past nine years, and the present
return has been equaled but three
times during that period. The improve
ment is quite generally distributed
throughout the country, following
favorable growing weather, and suffi-
cient rainfall. In a few states, eS-
pecially along the Atlantic coast, condi-
ton has been somewhat reduced from
excessive rainfall and local floods and
oyerAows, while in many other dis
tricts, where Improvement is noted,
similar causes have prevented full Gull
tivation, and thus lowered what other
wise might have been nearly perfect
condition. In Ohio, Michigan and In
diana, the results of early unfayorable
meteorological conditions are being
overcome, and the crop prospect is
rapidly improving. The drought which
in portions of the Northwest threat
ened the crop has been broken by
seaSonable rains, and the present
returns show high condition in
that section. The figures for the prime
ipal corn states are: Ohio and Indiana,
81; Illinois, 90; Iowa, 100; Missouri, 30;
Kansas, 1902; Nebraska, 101; Texas. SO;
Tennessee, 9S; Kentucky, 81. The gem
eral average for the seven surplus
states is Sc, against-90 last month and W
for August 1858.
SPRING WHEAT HAS SUFFERED
a further falling Off during the month;
the decline amounting to nearly three
points. Condition is now nearly three
points higher than in 1887. and one above
that of 1856. With these exceptions. it
is the lowest since the very small crop
of 1881. Minnesota records some I'M
prOVement since last report, but in Da-
kota there is further decline from
is higher til al August of any year since
1885. In many sections the crop has
suffered from heavy winds and rains
about harvest time, and the next report
NAV show damage from this cause, not
yet appreciated. Potatoes have main
tanned their high condition of month
ago, and now stand one point higher
than at this date last year. Tobacco
has fallen off materially Oh account OF
excessive rain. The decline is espec-
tally marked in the Atlantic states and
in Indiana. Fields are full Of weeds
and there has been lack of sunshine
for proper development. Averages in
tobacco states are Pennsylvania 80,
Maryland &c, Virginia so, Kentucky ii,
Ohio SO, Indiana So, Wisconsin 90.
the same cause noted last month. Da-
kota is now the largest spring wheat
state, and the very low condition there
reduces The general average. In the
rest of the spring wheat district the
condition is generally good, perhaps
above the average for recent series of
years. Averages in the principal states
are: Wisconsin, 80; Minnesota, 50;
Iowa, "a; Nebraska, Oh; Dakota, 81;
Washington, Is. The quality of the
crop will be better than usual, especially
in the extreme Northwest. Rye and
barley each decline one point, the fall
ing off being mainly in Nebraka and
Dakota. The condition of oats, while two
points lower than reported last month,