The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-22

bers is 81, $50. 600 acres. The percent
ages of winter wheat acreage upon the
basis indicated of the principal winter
wheat States are as follows:
"Ohio, 81; Michigan, 90 Indiana, "a;
Illinois, 81; Missouri, 90; Kansas, 81;
California, 105.
I'm New York, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Virginia, North Carolina, Ala
bama, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
West Virginia, the area shown com
pared with that harvested last year has
been materially increased. The con
dition of winter wheat has fallen since
the report of May 1st, being 70 z per
cent. against 80 2 on that date, a de-
cline Of II points. The condition on
June 1st, last year was n g.. The per
centage of the principal States are
Ohio, 50; Michigan, 70; Indiana, 60;
Illinois, So; Missouri, 45; Kansas, So;
California, 70.
The percentage Of spring wheat area
for the entire country as compared
with that Of 1896, has been increased,
being IL per cent. of last years ere
age. The total are Of spring wheat
sown is, therefore, in round numbers
10. 600, 600 acres, and the combined win.
ter and spring area is "a. 669, 600 acres,
or SO 8 per cent. of that harvested in
1895.
The condition of spring wheat shows
an average for the whole country of
80 6 per cent against SO 9 per cent. on
June 1, 1896. The condition of all
wheat is 80 2, against 81 6 per cent,
the same date last year.
The conditions of spring wheat for
the principal spring wheat States r
as follows: Minnesota, "a; Wisconsin,
80; Iowa, go; Nebraska. 80; South Da
kota, rs; North Dakota. 81; Washing
ton, 100; Oregon, SO.
The preliminary report places the
acreage Of oats at SO 6 per cent. of last
years area, and makes the condition
SO per acre against SO s last June.
Acreage of rye is SO per cent. Of last
years condition of rye. SO 9 per cent.
Acreage of barley, 80 8 per cent. Of last
years; condition of same June 1st, 87,4
per cent. Acreage of rice, 1O3 1 per
cent; condition, 80 8 per cent.
Reports from the consular officers of
the United States in Manitoba and
Western Ontario indicate good crops
of both winter and spring grain. The
spring acreage in the Winnipeg Con
suIar District is about Is per cent.
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 the Central and
Western parts of Europe has been con
siderably injured by frosts.
Wheat growth is generally retarded
by the backward season, and in Spain,
Italy and Hungary its quality is de-
Perforated by persistent rains. Con-
dition 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 iniFrance is now
estimated from 35, 600, 900 to SIS, 600, 600
bushels.
MONTHLY CROP REPORT.
WASHINGTON. D. G., June 1O--Sta
tistician Robinson of the Agricultural
Department., to day issued the follow
ing monthly crop report, the new sta
tistician, Mr. Hyde, of Nebraska, not
yet having taken charge of the work:
The consolidated returns of reports
to the Statistical Division of the De-
partment of Agriculture for the month
of jane show the State percentages of
acreage as compared with last year to
be as follows:
Virginia, 1O6; North Carolina, 1O6;
South Carolina, 1O3; Georgia, 1O9;
Florida, 95; Alabama, 1O2; Mississippi,
SO; Louisiana, 100; Texas, 1O6; Arkan.
sas, 1O5; Tennessee, 106; Missouri, 1O7;
Indian Territory, 1874; Oklahoma, $50.
General average, 1O3 S making a total
acreage OF "a, O91, 394 as compared
with %, 27I. 704 acres last year.
"The average conditions of the crop
was Virginia, 81; North Carolina, "a;
South Carolina, 81; Georgia, "a; Flor
ida, 90; Alabama, 81; Mississippi, rs;
Louisiana, "a; Texas, 81; Arkansas, SO;
Tennessee, II; Missouri, 80; Indian Ter.
ritory, IS; Oklahoma, - General
avarapa 90 & AGAINST OF 9 the lima