The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-13
CONDITION OF o


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t~ore-favorabie Reports.
WASHINGTON. Sept. ia.-Ihe septembs
average condition Of wintor and sprin,
wheat harvest, was sha; the September con
dition OF corr was 74.h The atatistician o,
the department of agriculture reports . de-.
cline in the September condition Of com te
7t.b from $40 in August. The change va,
sliRht in aurplns corn states, except in
Ohio. Is in Indiana. 70 in Illinois, Is in
Iowa. ~ in Missouri, 70 In Kansas and 70 In
Nebraska. In other statea the average CON-
dition everywhere Is higher than the ma
tlonal average except in Michigan and Wis
consin. In comparison with September re-
lower, 7O.l in 1890. 72.3 in 1887, 1894 in 1856.
The present figures are between i've and six
points below the average of the ton previous
years. The crop ia we'll grown and matu--
ing rapidly without frost az yet
IN the eastern states: In tho middle
In New Jerseytand PENNSYLVANIA, reducing
tho condition Ave points in each. while in
New York it was only depressed from SO to
~. In Delaware late planted corn was in
jured, in Maryland drought caused a re-
duction, while from South Carolina around
tanned, no fgnrsa falling to 30 except in
those OF Mississippi and Florida. Rain in
that region interfered with cultivation and
in some districts rottinR Of ears is reported.
In Texas and Arkansas a good yield 10 as
.surcd and . fair crop will be made in Pen
nessee. Corn improved in central Ohio
and declined from drought in the southern
Counties. A decided impt ovement is re-
ported in Indiana. There has been injury
from drought in Michigan, Illinois and
Kansas and in less degree in Missouri and
Iowa. The crop ia late tn ouRhout the
northwest, but no injury from frost is re-
ported.
The September average on the condition
OF winter and spring wheat. AZ harvested.
was 1858. The august average for spring
wheat was S7.3 and the July condition OF
winter wheat 500. The average decline
since previous reports, therefore. exceeds
three points. In the preceding ten years
the condition was lower in 1883, 1885, 1887,
1883 and 1890. The average for ten years
WAS So. In the middle states tho quality is
medium, with rust reported to some ex-
tent.
In the south the berry is generally very
plump and sound when harvested, but dam
aged somewhat by prevailing rains The
weld Of Illinois wheat generally met OK
pectation. and is good in southern Indiana.
but Disappointing in some districts of that
state and Ohio. The. forcing weather OF
produced a la 0s growth of straw in
Michigan. while later conditions resulted
~ q o"hlA duO 6ul unAeA OoEIS. uo yASAN
in southern and western Missouri ia some
what better than was expected, though 1t
was disappointing in other sections. The
quality vast excellent in Kansas and the
quantity exceeded expectations.
In spring wheat the conditions of the
10 light in Wisconsin. and ba, oily an
average one in Minnesota. From Go to IS
per cent of South Dakota's crop was har-
vested by Sent. l. 1t was relatively small
in yield, with a somewhat sh iveled berry.
medium crop was gsrnered on the Pacific
coast. In Washington there was some i'm
in August. The condition of
other crops was as follows: Oats 1873, rye,
$50. barley 87.4, b%uokwheat SO, potatoes
1913, tobacco 1913. This is a heavy reduo-
lion in everything except rye and barley.