New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
THE GOTERYMENT CROP REPORT
MARKED INJURY DONE ny THE DRoCTH-LoW
CONDITIONS ALL AROUND.

MARKED INJURY DONE by THE DKoC Ih-Lo"
CONDITIONS ALL AROUND.
| Washington. Aug. 1O.-Thc crop report OF the De
parm mt Of Agriculture for the month OF August makes
condition OF cotton -o4. decline OF niue Over
| rwo points since last month. This Is u" lowest
average for August ever given out by the Department
Tn, general averages I'm August for severn years are
"a follows: 1902 20 2 1901. $50 1890 so; ls-",
| ,os; lssa s7.3 and in l-s7 1t was o33. The
present low condition l. the consequence OF an OK
Cess OF rain in IN. early part OF the season followed
py hot dry weather during the month Of July. Rust
T., reported As cause Of injury To the
crop In the states Of Alabama and |iiSNiS-
.lpp and the bolwOrm AMI caterpillar nave
damaged the crop NOR" or less throughout
ihe States II Alabama. louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.
shedding Is also reported occurring In some local.
ties since August the drouih has been broken ana
rain has visited the cotton belt excepting parts OF
tennessee Mis-issipp and Texas. where ii Is badly
needed In some portions of Mississippi ami Alabama
too much rain for the good OF cotton Is announced
The report shows that the condition OF corn has
declined little over six points during the last
month the average for the entire breadth being ST. ms
against 93.2 for the month OF July. This decline
/. dine in the main 10 the drouth. which has proved
both extensive and persistent. There has been n
con siderable falling of In the condition Of spring
wheat since last MONTH amounting to something over
ten points the average condition the present month
being 81 as against IA for the month OF July.
The condition Of spring rye in August Is 735, as
against 80 in the month Of July.
The condition Of oats has fallen ten points tince
the July report. being 7o.3 as COMPARED with 1,.o
last month, while IN August. 1s02, II stood at 562
II is the lowest condition reported in August for
many wears and Is due to Il cold. wet spring. tuc
ccedsd by continuous dry hot weather during the
hitter part Of June aud the whole OF July.
The August returns for barley show slight de-
cline In condition from that 81 last month"; being sis
against -j.3 IN July ana precisely III" same as 1t
was ia thu month ~ June.
still further decline IN fire condition Of apples
IS made evident by the returns OF August The dr0uth
las done daTnHge 10 peHCheN In the Atlantic p"ich
belt Complaints frequent of premature rtp"ning
Conditions SIN point Ia large crop In this section
however ami local showers have benefited some
localities. california Las good crop Of excellent
gunli,y. An abundant crop Of grapes Il promised al
his date. -
The condition OF potatoc, has declined! nearly nine
points IN tie last month. ana now stands AT 80
condition In August has only been lower twice IN
he last dccadc The general drouth has been the
cause Of tLs falling of.
The CONDITION of the timothy crop Is 800, ~ com
pared with o. In l-02. The hay crop on the whole
I, large and has generally been secured In good con-
diil.n. 81,
The general average OF tobacco fell from % on July
| 10 e2.2 August |.