Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-02
BOARD sulLeriN FOR ocrosea.
SWINE NuMBER.
CROP CONDITIONS,

CROP CONDITIONS.
CoRS.-The consolidated returns from
the departments state, county, sno
township correspondents show q decline
IN the condition OF corn during ths
month OF August OF 80 points, IN.
present average condition, s93 being
IL. points lower than on September l,
1885, snd 3 3 points below the Septem-
Der average for the 1t ten years.
The principal state averages are ss
follows: Ohio. 81; Michigan, IS; In-
diana, 50, decline Of 10 points; llii-
nois, 81, decline Of o points Iowa,
20, decline Of $ points; Missouri, -, =
decline of Is points; Kansas, 81, a de
cline OF 8 poinis; Neorssks, 81; Texss,
81; Tennessee, 50; kentucky, So, q de-
cline OF 3 poiuts.
The lAteness OF the crop In many of
the principal eorn-producing states Is
causing some apprehension Of injury by
frost, but this contingency has not been
taken into account In the determination
OF the averages reported, which repre-
sent the actual condition on September l.
wHEAr.-rhe condition Of wheat, - .,
IL ILL points higher than on September
l, 1896, and ) points higher than the
September average for the last ten years.
The wheat averages by states present
some most striking contrasts. Mime
sofa, North Dakota, aud South Dakota
report -, -, aud es respectively, and
lows, Missouri, and Illinois, s6, SO, and
-. respectively. On the other hand.
twenty states, including several thst
make quite important contribution TO
the " heat crop Of the country, report 81
average OF more than loo per cent, Penn
sylvaniA being log, Maryland liz, Ten
uessee Ill, kentucky lo5, and Washing
ton iIG.
oATs.-The average condition of oats
Is 81 6, as compared with 50 last month,
with "a on September l, lSe6, and with
80 : IN. September average for the last
ten years. There has been decline dur
ing the month as follows: In New York,
4 points; PennsylvAnix 1, Michigan .,
Iowa 5. No Improvement Is reported
from any important osts-producing state
Of more than 10 = points, except from
Nebraska, where the condition IL 3
points better than one month ago.
BARLsY.-The average condition OF
barley, 80 Z, shows decline of | Il points
during the month, but Is higher By ;
points than on September /, 1896, and
by 10 points than the September aver
age for the last ten years. The coudi-
ton In New York Is 50, Michigan S.,
Wisconsin -, Minnesota ~, Iowa s.,
California 50.
RYE.-The average condition OF rye,
10 /, Is 81 points higher than on Septem-
Der /, lss.S, and 81 points above the
average for the last ten years. The
conditions In the more important rye
producing states are as follows: New
York, SO; Pennsylvania, s>: Michigan,
81; illinois, 20; Wisconsin, IS; Mime
sofa, 81; Iowa, s6; Nebraska, 80.
BUCKwuEAr.-1he condition Of buck
wheat, a5l, shows slight improve
meut during the month. IL Is also l .
points higher than on Septemberl, i, 1896,
and 3 points higher than the Septem-
Der average for the last ten years. ln
New York. and Pennsylvania, which two
states produce about 20 per cent OF the
entire crop of the country, the condi-
tions are ss and %, respectively, the
former state having lost point and the
latter having gained I points during the
mouth Of August
ToBAcCo.-rhe condition Of tobacco
has declined 3 : points during the month
and Is now 8 points below the condition
September l, ls96, and points below
the average condition for the last ten
years. The conditions In the principal
bSeco-producing states aud the changes
during August are Ss follows: kentucky
81, decline OF 3 points; North Carolina,
92, the same a. last month; Virginia, 50,
a decline Of points; Tennessee, e6, 3
decline Of 4 points; Ohio 50, decline OF
2 points; Pennsylvsnis, ss, n gain OF
points; Connecticut, Is. decline OF 10
points; New York 30, decline OF z
points; Maryland ~, u gain OF points; !;
indiana -, decline OF q points; Wis
consin -, a gain OF 5 points, and
Missouri, -, II gain of points.
PorAIoEs-Th average condition OF
POTATOES has continued 10 fall and Ii
pow only co., or II , points lower than
last month, l6.5 points lower than on
September /, 1896, and IL! points below
the average for the last ten years. The
most notable declines during the month
have been as follows: Iowa, 10 points;
Illinois, %; Missouri, 81; New York,
10; Peunsyivsuia, IL; kentucky, IL;
Ohio, Is; Indiana, 10; Kansas, IA.
APPIEs-As regards the apple crop,
ali Ns~ England States, With New York,
Michigan. Kansas, Missouri, aud West
Virginia, show very marked decline
kentucky and Ohio show u slight de-
cline. Virginia = marked Improvement,
and North Carolinz and Iowa slight
improvement.
THE WORLDS APPLE CROPS.
Euglsrd With the exception OF early
spples 10 the home countiei, has a very
bad crop, the worst crop of winter fruit
that has been known for many years.
France. in the south, Is short, and
there are ouly modsrste crops In the
north; cannot export many except al
high prices.
Belgium.-very poor crops. Prices 1T
present are ruling very high throughout.
Belgium will, later on, no doubt, be a
buyer Of American red spples.
Germsny-very bad crops indeed.
Orders are expected to be sent TO Eng
hud from time to time for red fruit.
Coming TO your side; Nova Scotia last
season exported to the United Kingdom
40. 600 barrels; from Information 90
t.ined from reliable sources L can only
estiuiSte the crop this year fron ioo,Uo
,n leO. 600 barrels, In addition TO which,
1 am told, the quality csnno, be reckon
ed zs good. 49,
Can ID, last season, shipped TO the
Unit-d Kingdom from the port OF Mon
tresl zoo. PA barrels; this year the crop
will no, exceed sO0, 900 barrels, OF which
the larger portion will be Greeninxs anu
Northern Spys; choice red fruit Is hke'y
to be scarce.