The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-11
CROP REPORT OF THE COUNTRY.
Wheat. Barley and Corn In Good Condi-
tion-Prospects of Bountiful Harvests.


tion-Prospects of Bountiful Harvests.
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. I0.-August returns
OF the department OF agriculture make the con-
dition of corn 90S per cent; spring wheat, 9S.5;
sp. ing rye, 500; oats, s9.5; barley, 93S; buck
wheat, 9S.3; potatoes, 800; tobacco, SIS; hay,
909
Corn has fallen OFF two points during the
month, the decline being almost entirely in the
states of the Ohio valley and the Northwest.
The decline is due to dry weather, approaching
drought in portions OF Indiana and Illinois, and
low temperature in all the sections of the corn
supply district There has been more than
sufficient rainfall in Kansas and Nebraska,
with some local exceptions. in the past month,
and the crop is fairly favorable, Notwithstanding
the low temperatures. East of the Allegheny
mountains, and in the South, conditions are
more favorable and state averages have adj
vanced, but the crop continues late in
most sections, the result OF q poor start
and the absence of hot, forcing weather
during July. Unless August should prove I'M
usually favorable and the season be long one,
there is grave danger that the crop may not ma
ture properly, while the general average is rea-
sonably high. Correspondents qualify by en-
phasizing the necessity for q favorable season
from this date on. In the surplus states, the av-
erages Ohio 90 per cent, Indiana IS, Illinois
SO, Iowa 80, Missouri 81, Kansas IS, Nebraska SO.
Ii will be noted that one of the surplus states
returns an average OF more than the average for
the country.
Wheat returns relate that spring wheat shows
the only average OF the whole breadth advanc-
ing somewhat during the month. The improve
ment If general except in Washington. Hot
winds have injured the prospects in SHINE dis
tricts of the state. Returns outside OF this state
and Wisconsin closely approach the standard
For comparison the principle are: Wisconsin 70
per cent, Minnesota 9S, Iowa %, Nebraska 81,
North Dakota 80, South Dakota IS, Washington
80.
month, and the figures show a condition that
would indicate a medium yield per acre.
Blight, which ruined the crop last year, and was
feared again at the date of the July report has
appeared but in few isolated localities. The
weather at the close of the season and during
the harvest Is generally favorable, and the late
growth is sufficient to largely Offset the poo
start and deficient stand. The cool weather
which retarded the corn growth in the Upper
Mississippi valley, Is favorable to this cereal,
materially advancing the state over the averages.
The averages In states of large production are:
New York, 81 per cent; Pennsylvania, 81; Ohio,
Sc; Michigan, Sc; Illinois, SO; Wisconsin, 50,
Minnesota. "a; Iowa, IS; Kansas, 80, and Ne
brsska, 90.
Barley shows an improvement and promises a
large crop in most districts. There will be heavy
production In California, the returns showing a
condition of 100 per cent, or practically perfect
In New York and Wisconsin, however, the pros
poets are less favorable.
The first return for buckwheat is higher than
for eight years past, with q slight increase in
acreage.
The condition OF potatoes as returned Ia TO-
markedly high.
Spring grain is point over last month. In
fifteen years, previous to the recent season,
August showed a condition higher than July
but once. Should the prospect be continued the
crop win te one of unusual proportions