The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-11
BIG DECLINE IN CORN.
The Wheat Crop Is Very Large-Statis-
ties OF Other Crops I'm the United
States.
By The AssocIated rress.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE report Of
the statistician OF the department of agri-
sulture for the month OF September shows
decline in the condition Of corn to 63.4
from 69.l in the month Of August, and 90
In the month of July. This is "a decline OF
6.7 points from the month of August and
8l.6 from the July condition. The change
Is marked In nearly all OF the great corn
states.
The present condition Is rs In Kentucky,
10 In Ohio, 55 in Michigan, so In Indiana,
rs In Illinois, 81 in Wisconsin, 90 In Mime
sofa, 40 in Iowa, 30 In Missouri, 45 in
Kansas, Is In Nebraska and 10 In South
Dakota. In most of the southern states
the condition has risen and good crop Is
certain.
In addition to the unfavorable prospects
arising from the low condition OF the
growing crop, reports from eight states,
viz: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and South
Dakota, in response TO special inquiry,
show that out of an aggregate OF 4O,s78, ,9Sf
acres planted In these states there have
been cut up for fodder or abandoned l5,-
100000 acres, or 88 per cent, which is a lit
tie over 20 per cent of the entire area
planted In the country.
The percentage OF that cut up or aban-
doned by states reporting Is as follows:
Indiana, 8: Illinois, 10; Wisconsin, 2l;
Iowa, 30; Missouri, IS; Kansas, 5l; Nc
braska, 81; South Dakota, 81.
Wheat.
The condition OF wheat, considering
both winter and spring varieties when
harvested, was S37, against "a last year
and $50 in 1872.
The reported conditions from the CORE
spondents for the principal wheat-growing
states are as follows: Ohio, 102; Michi-
gan, 81; Indiana, 1903; Illinois, 10l; Wis
consin, 81; Minnesota, "a; Iowa, g2; Mis-
souri,, 81; Kansas, 5S /; Nebraska, 40: South
Dakota, 81; North Dakota, "a; California,
IS; Oregon, So; Washington, 81; New York,
Sc; Pennsylvania, Of; Maryland, 9s; Vir-
ginia, IS; Tennessee, 78; West Virginia,
90; Kentucky. 9e; Texas, 92.
In the principal wheat states there has
been considerable improvement in con-
ditions I'm July report in parts of the
wheat region. The crop is fully up to ex-
pectation, and in other parts the yield has
exceeded expectation. The average con-
dition of oats is reported at 77.s. against
76.5 Aug. /, III on July l and 81 June /.
Rye and Barley.
The returns for rye show an average
condition of 500, against 81 year ago.
The condition of barley has risen nearly
2 points during the month, the September
average standing ut 7l.5, against COS In
August.
There is a decline in September condi-
tions of buckwheat of 1919 points from
that OF August, the general average be-
ing 69.2, against 77.5 last year.
The area under clover seed is reported at
71.9 OF that of 1893 The condition is
given as 692, which Is much below the
average, thus indicating very short crop
The general average Of condition for
rice is S949.
The average condition of apples has
fallen during last month from ~ TO 40.s.
The condition of peaches is ell; pota-
toes, ga, decline of IL points since last
month.
The condition of tobacco is 74.5, against
100 last month.