The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-12
SEPTEMBER CROP CONDITION.
Decline in General AverageS-Damage
Done by Druuth.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. l0.-The Sep
TENDER average condition of the winter
and spring wheat harvest is S5.3 per cent,
and the condition of corn 7i5. The statis-
tician of the department of agriculture re-
ports q decline in the September condition
of corn TO 74.5 from $50 in August. The
change is slight in the surplus corn states,
except in Kansas. The present condition
is 70 per cent. in Ohio, % in Indiana, 20 in
Illinois, rs in Iowa, 50 in Missouri, 20 in
Kansas and rs in Nebraska. In other
states the average condition everywhere is
higher than the national average, except
in Michigan and Wisconsin. In COMPARE
son with the September reports of the past
ten years, it is only 3 per cent. lower. Is
was 7O1 in 1890. 1913 in 1887 and 76.4 in
1856. The present figures are between five
and six points below the average OF the
ten previous years.
The crop is we'll grown and maturing
rapidly without frost as vet in the Eastern
states. In the middle states the drouth
injured corn, especially in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, reducing the condition five
points in each. while in New York it was
only depressed from so to 70 per cent. In
Delaware late planted corn was injured.
In Maryland the drouth caused reduction,
the high condition was we'll maintained,
none of the states falling to 80 per cent.
except those of Mississippi and Florida.
Rain in the latter regions interfered with
cultivation, and in some districts the rot
ting of ears is reported. In Texas and
Arkansas a good yield is assured, and
fair crop will be made in Tennessee. Corn
has impr owed in Central Ohio and declined
frap lrn he thor A
decided improvement is reported in Indi-
ana. There has been injury from drouth
in Michigan, Illinois and Kansas. aud i'm
less degree In Missouri and Iowa. The
crop was late throughout the Northwest
and no injury from frost is reported.
The September average on the condition
of winter and spring wheat as harvested
is S53. The August average for spring
wheat was 1878, and the July condition of
winter wheat was 500. The average de-
cline since the previous reports therefore
exceed three points. In the preceding ten
years the conditions were lower In 1883,
1885, 1887, 1858 and $780, The average for
ten years Is 50 per cent. In the middle
states the quality is medium and
rust is reported to some extent.
In the South the berry was plump and
sound when harvested, but was damaged
somewhat by the prevailing rains. The
yield in Illinois wheat met the general ex-
pectations, and was good in Southern In
diana, but Disappointing in some districts
of that state and Ohio. The forcing
weather of June produced a large growth
of straw in Michigan, while the latter con-
dition resulted in a small and shrunken
berry. The yield in Southern and West
ern Missouri is somewhat better than ex-
pected. though it is disappointing in other
sections. The quality is excellent in Kan
sas and generally exceeds expectations.
In spring wheat the condition of the
crop is light in Wisconsin and barely an
average one in Minnesota: from 80 to IS
per cent. of South Dakota's crop was har-
vested on the first of September. There
was relatively small yield. with some
what shriveled berry. A medium crop
was garnered on the Pacific coast. In
Washington there was some improve
ment in the August condition of the other
crops, as follows: Oats, 1919 per cent. rye,
s8.5; barley. S7.4; buekwheat, 50; pota-
toes. 74s; tobacco, 1913. This is a heavy
reduction in everything except rye and
harley