Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-20
TIE FRUIT CROP
Growing Less Favorable As the Sum
mer Advances.
A Very Considerable Decline In
Both Apples and Peaches During
the Month of June, According to
the Government Reports - The
Grain Crop in Europe Promises
to be Above the Average.

Washington, D. c., July ia gen
orally poor condition of fruit through
out the country is announced in the AS-
ricultural Department report, just pub
lished Apples declined in condition
from Il to GAG during June. Pros
poets for excellent crops still continue
in New England, New York, Pennsyi-
van:a, Michigan and Iowa. Conditions
are also fair in Nebraska and several
of the mountain States. In other parts
of the country the condition Of the crop
is far below the average, being lowest
in the Atlantic Coast States, where per-
centages are generally below 90. In
the Ohio Valley and certain of the
Western States not yet referred TO the
figures are somewhat higher, but no
where above 81, which is the percentage
aeturned for Illinois and Missouri.
THE PEACH CROP
promises TO be OF medium proportions
During the past month fall OF ~
points has taken place, leaving the gen
eral average now 518 Good crops are
expected in Delaware, Maryland, ONO,
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Missouri and Kansas. The crop has
suffered considerably in California, as
is shown by the conditions OF 10, which
is lower than any July condition in that
State since 1890. In New Jersey the
fruit is falling badly. The Connecticut
and New York orchards promises very
little fruit, and in Pennsylvania the
condition is no better than in contigu-
Gus New Jersey, standing at 81.
In the European countries through
out last month the conditions
WERE HIGHLY FAVORABLE
to growing grain. A summary fol-
lows:
United Kingdom: All crops were
greatly improved by the rains a the
end of the month, and nearly all dis
tricts indicate an average crop. Hay
making has been general and the short
age on account of the long drought IS
not as great as was anticipated.
France-It is expected that the wheat
crop will considerably exceed that of
last year. 1t is not yet safe TO say
that there will be surplus, but it is
confidently predicted that the wheat
crop will be sufficient for home re-
quiremtnts. All other cereals are lock-
ing most promising.
Gdrmany-The month has been gen.
enally favorable to the standing grain.
Late Geographic advices are not couch
ed in quite such sanguine words as
those from France and Austria, but
FAIR AVERAGE CROPS
are predicted.
Holland and Belgium-Crops flourish
ing; a good average expected, and an
early harvest.
Spa.n-FavCrable weather has ma
teriallg improved the outlook for wheat
and an average crop is expected.
Austria Hungary-An unusually IA
vorable June encourages belief in
large return of cereals-wheat and rye
especially. The wheat is standing thick
on the Hungarian plains, and the harV-
est 5 expected to be early.
Italy-An average crop Of cereal is
expected.
Bulgaria and Roumania-June wealth
er has brought wheat along wonderful
". and the prospects are now good.
Maize is also looking well.
Russ.a-Reports indicate a good av-
erage wheat crop, conditions being ia
vorable except as to winter wheat in
Kherson and Besharabia.