Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-09-21
OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
STATISTICS FROM THE AGRI-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The September Condition of Corn,
Wheat, Oats, Rice, Tobacco and
AppIes-The Area Under Glover
Heavy Decline Ia the Corn Aver

The September Condition or Corn,
Wheat, Oats, Rice, Tobacco and
AppIes-The Area Under Clover
Heavy Decline Ia the Corn Aver
age.
The report OF the statistician Of the De.
partment of Agriculture for the month OF
September shows decline in the condition
OF corn to 63.4 from 69.1 in the month of
August and 95 In the month of July. This
Is decline of 81 from the August and 31.6
from the July condition. The change is
marked in nearly oil of the great cora
States. The present condition IS Is in Ken
lucky 70 In Ohio, IS in Michigan, 80 in To-
diana, 78 In Illinois, 81 in Wisconsin, 60 in
Minnesota, 40 in Iowa. 70 in Missouri, 45 in
Kansas, Is in Nebraska. and 16 in south d.
kota. In most of the Southern States the
condition has risen and good crop is cer-
tain.
In addition to the unfavorable prospects
arising from the low condition of the grow
ing crop, reports from eight States, viz. In
diana Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota, in re-
sponse 10 a special inquiry. show that out OF
an aggregate Of 40, 973, ,994 acres planted III
these States there have been cut up for tOI-
der or abandoned Is, ,506, 900 acres, or 33 per
cent, which is a little over 20 per cent. Of
the entire area planted in the country. The
percentage of that cut up or abandoned by
States reporting Is as follows Indiana, .06 :;
Illinois, 10: Wisconsin, 81; Iowa. 35; Mis-
souri,, 16; Kansas, So; Nebraska, 81; South
Dakota, 81.
The condition of wheat, considering both
winter and spring varieties, when harvested.
was 1877 against 74.0 last year and 85.3 in
1892. The reported conditions from the cor
respondents for the principal wheat-growins
States are as follows Ohio, 102 Michigan, 81 ,
Indiana, 1903; Illinois, 101 Wisconsin. 92
Minnesota, "a Iowa, 80 Missouri, 81; Kan
sas, So ;Nebraska, 40 ;South Dakota, 80 North
Dakota, "a California, S8 Oregon, 88 Wash
ington Ct. In the East New York, So Penn
sylvania, 81 Maryland, SO. Virginia reports
78 Tennessee, 78; West Virginia, 50 Ken
lucky, 90 Texas, 92. In the principal wheat
States there has been considerable improve
ment in condition since July report. In
parts of the wheat region the crop is fully up
to expectations, and III other parts II , yield
has exceeded anticipation.
The average condition of oats IS reported
at 77.8, against 1865 on August l, 77.7 on July
/, and 81 on June l.
The returns for rye show an average Of
Sc. 9, against 80 year ago.
The condition of barley has risen nearly
two points during the month, the September
average standing at It's against 69.8 in Au-
gust.
There is decline in September condition
of buckwheat of 12I points ffom that of
August, the general average being 692.
aginst IT'S last year.
The area under clover seed is reported as
7I9 of that for 1898. The condition is given
at 692, which is much below the average,
thus Indicating a very snort crop.
The general average of condition for rice
1s 894
The average condition of apples has fallen
during last month from A. 0 to 40.8.
The condition of peaches is 21.1 potatoes,
62.4, decline of twelve points since last
month.
The condition OF tobacco is 74.5, against
75.9 9 last month.