The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-14
JULY CROP REPORT.
Returns Made to the Department OF Agri-
culture at Washington.


WASHINGTON, July lathe July re-
turns to the statistician Of the depart
ment of agriculture indicate the follow
ing average conditions: Corn, $40
winter wheat, 81.2; spring wheat, 91.2
combined spring and winter wheat
$40; oats, S75; winter rye, 80 i; spring
rye, 90; barley, 85.5; tobacco, 1876;
Irish potatoes, S7.S.
The report on the acreage of corn,
which is preliminary, shows decrease
of 1-2 per cent, as compared with that
of last year. This represents decrease
of about /, 900, 900 acres, Illi<ois, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and one
or two less important corn producing
states, showing an increased acreage,
but this is more than offset by the
shrinkage in Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and other states The
average condition of corn is only 1913 or
go points lower than IN July Of last
year.
The principal averages are as follows
Ohio, 76; Michigan, 80; Indiana, SO
Illinois, 80; Iowa, 10; Missouri, 80
Kansas, 90 ; Nebraska, 81; Texas, 10l
Tennessee, 90; Kentucky, 81.
The condition of winter wheat, 81.2,
Is 81 points higher than last month,
and 6.6 points higher than III July of
last year; that Of spring wheat, Ola,
is 1.6 points higher than last month,
but 81 points lower than in July Of last
year. The average condition of spring
and winter wheat combined, $40, is 10
points higher than that of the corre-
spending period last year.
The percentage Of the wheat crop Of
1896 reported as on hand on July /,
1897, is $40. The average condition of
the oat crop, 87.6, compares very unfa-
yorably with that Of July, 1896, but is
only small fraction of per cent less
than the average July condition for the
last 10 years. The average condition of
winter rye, 80, is ll.2points higher than
in July Of last year, but that of spring
rye, 80. is SO points lower than it was
at that time The condition of barley
is improving, having advanced IL point
during the month, and is now slightly
better than at this time last year. The
tobacco acreage shows falling off OF
over 20 per cent as compared with last
year, and the condition, 1916, is less by
Is points than that Of July.
There is decline in the acreage Of
Irish potatoes of 8.4 as compared with
that Of last year. The shrinkage is
general. Nebraska Is the only state
with any considerable acreage devoted
to this crop that shows an increase. In
point of condition also the crop at this
time compares unfavorably with that of
last year, the figuring being S7.S and
900 respectively.
The wool report indicates that 5.8
pound is the average weight per fleece,
as compared with o. last year and 90
In 1896.
The European agent of the depart
ment reports that the weather during
June was generally favorable to grow
ing crops, except in Russia and parts Of
Germany and Italy, but the wheat crop
will be below the average IN Great
Britain, France and Austria Hungary.
A consular report from Winnipeg, Man
itoba, indicates good crops of wheat,
oats and barley on an increased acreage
In that province.
The July returns for cotton 20 the de-
partment Of agriculture indicate an av-
erage condition Of $3.50, as compared
with $3.50 in June. an increase Of 80
points The average condition July /,
1893, was 02,5. The averages Of the
states are as follows:
Virginia, 81 North Carolina, 90
South Carolina, SO Georgia. 80 Flor
| ida, 60; Alabama, So; Louisiana, 80
Texas. s.; Arkansas. So Tennessee, 80
Missouri. 90 Oklahoma. 81 Mississippi,
! 81. and Indian Territory. %.