The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-20
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THE WORLDS CROPS,
Tho Condition IN tho Ohio Valley IL Above
tho hytrnge-fn Foreign Countries.

tho Ayernge-in Foreign Countries.
WASHINGTON, July 19.--A generally
poor condition OF fruit throughout tho
country IL announced in the agricultural
department report just published. Ap-
pies declined IN condition from Il to Gi.6
during June. Prospects for excellent
crops stIll remain In Now England, New
York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and To-
wa. Conditions are also very fair in
Nebraska and several OF tho mountain
states. IN other parts OF tho country
the condition Of tho crop In far below
the average, the lowest being In the At
lnntic const states. where percentages
nro generally below so. In the Ohio val
10y md certain Of the western states
not yet referred to the figures nrc some-
what higher. but nowhere averaging
above OF. which Is the percentage re-
turned for Illinois and Missouri. 4 I
The peach crop promises to be Of me-
dium proportions. During tho past
month n fall OF 1870 points has taken
place. leaving the general average now
5lS. Good crops nre expected In DclcI
ware, Maryland, Ohio. Michigan. 1llt \
nols, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and
~! SaOp iIdLS bultlCu tVblblu-
erably in California, as Is shown by the
condition OF Is, which !s lower than any
July condition In that state since 1890.
In New Jersey the fruit Is falling badly
The CONNECTICUT and New York or
chards promise very little fruit, and In
Pennsylvania the condition Is no better
than In New Jersey, standing at 81.
In the European countries through
out the past month the conditions were
highly favorable to growing grain. A
summary follows:
United kingdom-All crops were
greatly improved by the rains at the end
OF the month. and nearly all districts
indicate an average crop Hay making
has been general and the shortage on
account OF the long drought Is not as
great as was anticipated. Lr
France-lt is expected that the wheat
crop VIII considerably exceed that of
last year. II Ia not safe to say yet that
there VIII be surplus, but II Is conf
dently predicted that the wheat crop
VIII be sufficient for home requirements.
All other cereals nrc looking very prom
Using. -, 1''-
Germany-Thc month has been gener-
ally favorable to the standing grain,
Late telegraphlc advices are nor couch
ed in quite such sangune words as
lHose hoHl rlhhCe ana austria, but lair
average crops are predicted
Holland and Belgium-Crops flourish
Ing; n good average expected for wheat,
and an early harvest.
Austria a-Hungary-An unusually ia
vorable June encourages belief in
large return of cereals-wheat and rys
especially. The wheat Is standing thick
on the Hungarian plains. and the har-
vest Is expected TO be carly.
ltaly--An average crop of cereals is
expected. al
bulgaria and Roumania-June wealth
or has brought wheat along wonderfully
and the prospects are now good. Maize
Is also looking well.
Russia--Reports indicate good av-
ernge wheat crop. conditions being IA
vorable except as to the winter wheat
In kershon and Besharabia.