Passaic City record., 1893-08-19
OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
Condition of All Cereals, Potatoes,
Tobacco and Fruit.

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The August report of the Statistician OF
the Department of Agriculture shows that
the condition of corn has declined a little
over six points during the past month. the
average for the entire breadth being 81 as
against 93.2 for the month ofJuly. This de-
cline is due in the main TO the drought,
which has proved both extensive and per-
slstent- While in some parts OF the country
the continued dry weather has injured the
crop beyond recovery, it is nevertheless true,
as to the larger portion of the area devoted
thereto, that improvement Is not only pos
sibie.b with sufficient rainfall throus ssh the
month of August, will be assured. The av-
erages in the principal States are: Ohio, 85 (;
Indiana, 79; Illinois, 81 Iowa. 1922 Mis-
souri,, 95; Kansas, 80; Nebraska, "a.
There has been a considerable falling Off
in the condition of spring wheat since last
month, amounting to something over 10
points, the average condition the present
month being 67. as against TIA for the month
of July. The condition by States is az fol-
lows: Wisconsin, 10; Minnesota, CT Iowa,
81 Nebraska, 78; South Dakota, 60 /; North
Dakota, &c. This decline OF 10 points is the
result of the too high temperature and def.
cient rainfall in the spring wheat States.
The condition of spring rye in August is
1876 as against 39 in the month of July. The
condition of oats has fallen 10 points since
S88 last month. while in August 1892, it
stood at 86.2. It is the lowest condition re-
ported in August for many years, and is due
to cold, wet spring, succeeded by continu-
Gus dry, hot weather, during the latter part
of June and the whole of July.
The August returns for barley show a
slight decline in condition from that of last
month, being $40 against 85.3 in July, and
precisely the same as it was in the month of
June.
The acreage of buckwheat is reported at
96.3 as compared with 1892, and condition at
89S
The condition of potatoes has declined
nearly nine points in the last month, and now
stands at Sc. Condition in August has only
been lower twice in the last decade. The
general drought has been the cause of this
falling off, and rain is needed badly to pre-
vent further disastrous losses.
The condition of the timothy crop is o9.6,
as compared with 93.2 in 1892 The hay
crop on the whole is large, and has generally
been secuseiin good condition, although In
some important regions unfavorabie cOndi-
ton caused a reduction of the crop.
The general average of tobacco fell from
SO on july ITO 1922 on August1.
A still further decline in the condition of
apples is made evident by the returns OF
August. The indication that the commercial
crop would be very light is confirmed at this
date. In many of the States a complete
failure is reported.
The drought has done some damage 10
peaches in the Atlantic peach belt. Com
plants are frequent Of premature ripening.
The conditions still point to large crop in
this section. however. and local showers have
benefited some localities. further decline
is noted IN Michigan. where fruit has
dropped severely. California has good
crop of excellent quality. An abundant crop
of grapes is promised at this date.
The percentages of July have been gener-
ally we'll maintained. Dry weather has
tended to check the spread of rot and mil
dew