The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-11
OFFICIAL cRor REPORT
ossaitasn ana Acreage eT wheat IN tire unitsa
States, Canada. ana Europe.

btntess Gaunoas aba HoFopes
WARRINGTON. June lo.-The report of June 1.
consolidated from the returns Of township,
county, and State correspondents Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, makes the acreage Of win
ter wheat at present growing, after allowance
for abandonments, 04.6 pcr cont. Of tho area
harvested last year. or 500 per cent. Of the aroa
sown in tho fall Of 1890. This. in round num-
bers, Is 81. 1862. 600 acres. Tho percentages OF
winter wheat acreaEes, upon tho basis indicat-
cd. OF the principal winter wheat States are az
follows: Ohio. OF; Michigan, 90; Indiana, 81;
Illinois. 81; Missouri. 90; Kansas, 81; Califor-
MIA, 1o5. In New York, Pennsylvania, Dola-
ware. Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama,
Texas. Arkansas, Tennessee. and West Virginia
the area sown. compared with that harvested
last year, has been materially increased.
The condition Of winter wheat has fallen since
the report OF May 1, being 1875 per cent. against
so.2 on that date, a decline OF IL points. The
condition on June /. last year. was 77.9. Tho
percentages Of the principal States arc: Ohio,
90; Michigan, 70; Indiana, 60; Illinois. SO; Mis-.
souri,, as; Kansas, SO; California. 73.
entire tire 6 sSlGsPyas ss CT oon s ; VIA witS that SScS Of 'G is aac
has been of considerably insreased A. being I'M. ITO per 81
spring wheat o is. Therefore. in round
numbers. 100000 acres, and tho combined
%iP a and spring ? area is 81; Se9, ooo ss ssrcsi tS or
the whole country of 500 per cent, against 99.9
per cent. on June l, 1895. The condition Of all
wheat Is s2.7, against 1915 per cent. the same
date last year. The conditions Of spring wheat
for tho principal spring wheat States are as fol.
lows: Minnesota, o.; Wisconsin, 20; Iowa. 80;
Nebraska, 80; South Dakota, 7s; North Dakota,
Of; Washington, 100; Oregon, 80.
The preliminary report places the acreage Of
oats at 93.3 per cent. of last years area. and
makes the condition 80 per cent, against 9s.s
last June. The acreage of rye is 90 per cent. Of
last years; condition OF rye, 1913 per cent.
Acreage Of barley, 92.2 per cent. OF last years;
condition of same, Juno l, s7.4 per cent
Acreage Of rice, 1881 per cent: condition, 9s.s
per cent.
Reports from the consular officers Of tho
United States In Manitoba and western Ontario
indicate good crops of both winter and spring
grain. The spring acreage In the Winnipeg
consular district Ia about Is per cont. greater
than last year. while crops are about ten days
earlier. Reports from eastern Ontario and
Quebec are less favorable.
Inquiries made by the United States Minister
TO Argentina tend to show that this years
wheat acreage will not exceed last years and
may be much less.
Fruit throughout central and western Europe
has been considerably injured by frosts. Wheat
growth is generally retarded by the backward
season, and in Spain, Italy. and Hungary it's
dition Is reported Improving In northern Europe;
also in Roumania, Bulgaria, and parts of Russia,
but not in Poland or the southwestern provinces.
The deficiency of the crop In France Is now es-
tmated from $4,000. 900 to 55,000.0 900 bushels.