The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-13
REPORT OF THE CROPS.
Submitted by the Statistician of the
Department of Agriculture.

Washington, Sept. 1O.-The September
report of the statistician of the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows the following
average condition on September list:
Corn. Sill: wheat. S6.1: Oats. 80:
barley, 1872: rye. S9.4: buckwheat, SIS;
potatoes, III.
The decline in the average condition
Of corn during August was % points,
and the condition of the first instant
was Is points higher than on September
LIST. 1897. SO points lower han on
September LIST. 1896. and O.S higher thar
the mean of the September averages of
the last ten years. There was a mark
ed decline during August in several of
the principal corn producing States. the
decline amounting to 10 points in Iowa;
. points i'll Kansas. and % points i'll
Nebraska. On the other hand, twenty
one States With an average annual pro-
duction of nearly one thousand million
bushels show Il more or less improved
condition as compared with August 1St.
There was an Improvement of ; points
iii Ohio; 9 in Indiana. s in Illinois, and
3 in Missouri.
The CONDITION of wheat. Sc. {, s one point
higher than on September LIST. 1897;
III points higher than Oh September
LIST. 1896. and 81 points above the mean
Of the September averages for the last
ten years. In accordance with its prac-
tice the Department has not yet made
any cumulative estimate of the wheat
crop. and will not do so until it com
plctes its revision of the wheat acreage,
which will show some increase over the
preliminary figures.
The average condition of oats was
20 AGAINST 4 on SnntnnlIors l CT
1897: 40 on September 1st. 1896, and
Il September average of the last ten
years of sos.
The average condition of barley was
1872. as compared with S6.4 on Septem-
Der 1st. 1897: sd on September 1st,
1896. and a September average of the
last ten years of S4.S.
The average condition of rye was
S9.4. against 9O.1 IN September LIST,
1897: $40 on September LIST, 1896, and
SIS. the September average of he last
ten years.
The average condition of ~buckwheat
was SS.S. as compared with 95.1 on Sep
TENDER LIST. 1897: 93.2 on September
LIST, 1896. and ST.. the September aver
age Of the last ten years.
Nearly all the important tabacco grow
ing States report from 50 to % per cent
of a full normal crops.
The rice crop promises to hn much
above the average. Louisiana leading off
with a candition of 1O1.
Glover seed reports indicate Il re-
duced acreage and, in the main, an IN
favorable condition.
Tie sugar cane reports are exceed
ingly high, that of Louisiana, in particu
lar, being . per cent above Il full normal
crop.
There has been Il further decline dur
ing the month in the condition of the
apple crop. only -four States in the Unior
reporting the slightest Improvement
during August.
Taking the country as a whole. there
is probably about two-thirds of a full
peach crop.
The number of hogs for %fattenine
shows a decrease of 6.5 per cent from
that of last year. AS regards condition
the reports are in the main very favor
able, the general average being 9G.1. a,
compared with $50 on September /
1897, 94.5 on September /. 1896 an,
94.3. the mean of the September aver
ages of the last ten years.
CONDITION OF COTTON.
Washington. Sept. 1O.-The returns fo
cotton to the statistician of the Denart
mcnt of Agriculture Indicate an averap
condition of 1913 on September LIST, u
compared with 91.2 on august 1st.
decline of II points during the mont
The average condition on September
1897, was SO: on September 1, 1S9,