New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
THE GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.

HIGH AVERAGE CONDITIONS IN ALL TIE PHlN-
CIPAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Washington, Aug. 1O.-The August report OF the
Statiscian of the Department OF Agriculture shows
the following average conditions on August J. Corn
&2; spring wheat, S6.7 spring rye. S9s: oats. S6
barley, sI5 buckwheat, Si9; tobacco, 49,; Irish
potatoes, 10.
The condition of corn. &2 is 1S points higher
than last month, lis points lower than on August
l. 1896 and points lower than the August average
for the las; ten years. Kansas shows drop of 20
points during the month, to 20. and Texas drop Of
IS points to SO.
The condition of spring wheat. &1. is As points
lower than last month, but IS points higher than on
August l. 1896, and As points higher than the Au-
gust average for the last ten years. There Is de-
cline Of points In Minnesota. II in South Dakota
) in North Dakota and in Nebraska.
The average condition of spring rye is sos. as
compared with 90 last month. IS on August !, 1884,
and S6.S for the last ten years.
The average condition OF oats is Sc compared
with So last month and 7,.3 on August /. 1896.
The consolidated returns indicate that about 10
per of the oats crop Of last year is still on
hand
The average condition of barley is S75, against
ss.5 on July !. and 500 on August l. 1896
The area in buckwheat is is per cent less than
asst year and the condition is 9l.9. compared
with SO at the corresponding period last year.
| The average condition of potatoes has fallen dur
ing July from SIS to 80. which latter isure =
| 1863 points lower than or August l. 1896.
The condition Of tobacco. taking the country as
whole. is practically unchanged. the consolidated
| returns indicating ,s7 per cent of full crop as
compared with 1S.5 per cent last month, and $50
| per cent on August /, 1896.
The total of the hay crop is 10 points less
than last year. New-York Pennsylvania. ohio.
Michigan Indiana and Wisconsin show slight
| increase but this is more than offset by the de-
crease in Illinois, Minnesota Iowa. Missouri. Kan
| sas Nebraska, the two Dakoas and California
| The condition Of the rice crop OF Louisiana is
| 81, that of South Carolina a. of Georgia q.
| The condition of the apple crop is in the main
| very unfavorabe. Ohio and Michigan have little
more than one-third OF full crop, ennsylvania
| slightly under and New ork snghty oyer nan nan
| crop and Virginia and Kentucky each about
Reports from several points in Canada indicate
short crop of the larger fruits, particularly APP
ples. both in Ontario and the Maritime Proynce e.
not report a failure more or less marked In the
The average condition of pastures is very high
an average exceeding or closely approaching loC
being reported from three-fourths Of the states.
Agriculture indicate an average condition Of Ss3
Increase OF nine-ten,hs of one point. The average
condition August /. 1896, was SOL and the average
ssi. There has been a decided improvement, in
Georgia. North Carolina and South Carolina. where
| the conditions have advanced ten. seven and six
points respectively. In the lower Mississippi yai-
| ley the improvement is much less marked. and In
| Texas there is a decline OF ten points.
The weekly crop bulletin of the Weather Bureau
| issued to-day says
| In the States OF the central valleys and in the
| Atlantic Coast and East Gulf districts. the week
has been generally favorable for crops. Portions
| Of Missouri. Western Tennessee. Mississippi and
| Kentucky have. however. suffered from drouth. anG
the excessive heat during the first of the week
proved injurious over portions Of the East Gull
| States In the West Gulf States the week has beer
| very unfavorabe. being excessively warm and dry
! on the Pacific Coast the conditions have been very
| favorable. although very warm i'm oregon ant
| Washington.
Corn has continued to make favorable progress
! In the principal corn States and while recent
| rains have proved beneficial in Nebraska and Kan.
| the reports indicate that the crop has beer
| permanently injured in portions of these States
II is estimated that the bulk OF the corn crop will
| be safe from injury by frost by September IL. and
| that the late planted will he safe by October |.
! Except over portions OF North Carolina Florida
! Tennessee. Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma
| where cotton has made fair progress. the last
| week has not been favorable to this staple Com
plairts of shedding are general over the Southern
! portion Of the belt. while worms and rust are re-
| ported from some sections. In Texas. Louisiana
| and Arkansas cotton uplands is suffering serl
| over southern and central portions OF the cottor
! region and first bales were marketed during IN,
! week in Alabama Mississippi. Arkansas ant
! Florida
Spring wheat harvest in the Dakoas and Min
! nesota is well advanced, but has been delayed b,
! rains 10 some extent in South Dakota where
part of the crop which is overripe has SUSTAINED
injury Very favorable reports continue from ore
| eon and Washington. although recent no, wind.
| have caused some injury In the last-namcd State
Tobacco is generally doing well. except in New
| England ha