The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-11
POOR CROP REPORT.
In Parts of the Wheat Region Conditions Are Good-Corn Is Poor.

In Parts of the Wheat Region Conditions Are Good-Corn Is Poor.
 Washingon, Sept. 1O.-The report of the statistician of the department of agriculture for the month of September shows decline in the condition of corn to 6S.4 from 69.1 in the month of August and s5 in the month of July. This is decline of 5.7 points from the August and 31.6 from the July condition. The change is marked in nearly all of the great. corn states. The present condi- tion is 75 in Kentucky; 70 in Ohio; 55 in Michigan; 80 in Indiana; 7S in Illinois; 51 in Wisconsin,; 60 in Minnesota; 40 in Iowa; 70 in Missoufi; 45 in Kansas; 15 in Nebraska and 16 in South Dakota. In most of the southern states the condition has risen and a good crop is certain. .., In addition to- the unfavorable pros poets arising from the low condition of the growing crop, reports from eight states, viz: Indianat Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa., Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and South, Dakota, in response to q special inquiry show that out of an aggregate of 4O,873,9S4 acres planted in those states there have been cut up for fodder or abandoned, 15,5S6,oOo acres or as per cent, which is a little over 20 per cent. of the entire area planted in the coun- try..~.'e <
 The percentage of that cut up or abandoned by states reporting, is as follows: Indiana .06; Illinois 10; Wis., consin 21; Iowa 35; Missouri 16; Kansas 53; Nebraska S1; South Dakota S1. |
 The condition of wheat, considering both winter and spring varieties, when harvested, was 83.7 against TAO last year and S53 in 1892. The reported conditions from the correspondents for the principal wheat growing states, are as follows: Ohio 1O2; Michigan 91; In- diana l03; Illinois 1O1; Wisconsin 92; Minnesota S4; Iowa 92; Missouri 91; Kansas 5S; Nebraska 4O; South Dakota 32; North Dakota "A; California SS; Oregon SS; Washington 67. In the east New York SS; Pennsylvania 91; Mary land 9S; Virginia reports 7s; Tennessee 7S; West Virginia 93; Kentucky 92; Texas 92. In the principal wheat states there has been considerable improve ment in condition since July reports. In parts of the wheat region the crop Is fully up to expectations and in other, parts the yield has exceeded anticipa- ton.
 The average condition of oats is re- ported at 77.S against 765 August 1; 77.7 on July and S7 June 1.
 The returns for rye show anraverage condition of Se.9 against s2 year ago.
 The condition of barley has risen nearly two points during the month, the September average standing ct 7.5 against 69.S in August.
 There is decline in September con- dition of buckwheat of twelve and one- half points from that of August. The general average being 6s.2 against ,77.5 last year. #s,Nt%
 The area under clover seed Is reported at 71.9 of that for 1893. Thecondition is given at 69.2, which is much below the average, thus indicating a very short crop. 4
 The general average of condition for rice is 89.4.
 The average condition of apples has fallen during last month from 40 to 40.8. ~.
 The condition of peaches Is 21.1; pota- toes e24, decline of twelve points since last month. { tf
 The condition of tobacco is 745 against 75.s last month.