The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-12
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Cotton Two Points Above Last Year
Mt This Time.

mt This Time.
washington. July 1.-THE crop report of
the department of agriculture, issued to-
day. says:
The cotton returns to the staustician
of the department Of agriculture made up
to July l, indicate an average condition
of 91.2. as compared with 81 on June J.
1898, with Sc on July l. 1897, and with % 5
on July /. 1896.
THE averages of the principal states
are as follows North Carolina, 81; South
Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana, 30; Ala
bama, 81; Texas, Tennessee and Okla
homa 80; Arkansas, 80; Mississippi, "a; In
dian territory, 50.
The July grain and crop report of the
| department of agriculture says: "Prelimi-
nary returns to the statistician of the de
partment of agriculture on the acreage of
corn indicates a reduction of per cent.
from the area harvested last year. There
is a decrease of 5O2, 900 acres in Illinois, Of
10000 in Iowa, of Col $50 in Missouri, of
| 722OO0 in Kansas and 4S2. 900 in Nebraska.
MANY other states likewise show a re-
! duced acreage, but majority of the
! Southern states report an increase ranging
from per cent. in the case of North Caro-
! lima and Georgia to per cent. in that of
! Texas.
The average condition 905, although
| rs points higher than the condition for
the corresponding date of last year, is.
with the exception of 1892 and 1897 the
lowest July condition in ten years. the
average for that period being 9l.3
Conditions vary widely among The diff
ferent states. Iowa reporting 100, Nebraska
! and Ohio so, Kansas and Illinois 49, and
Missouri rs.
The condition of winter wheat, S3.7. is
| 81 points lower than last month. but still
40 points higher than at the correspond
ing date last year and 4.3 points higher
than the average for the past ten years.
The principal state averages are as
follows Pennsylvania 81; Maryland IS;
Tennessee, so; Kentucky, 93 Ohio. 50;
| Michigan, SO; Indiana, "a; Illinois, sc Mis-
souri,, IS; Kansas, 50. and California, 80.
The average condition of spring wheat
| is 80. This is 3.S points higher than al
the corresponding date lasi year, is g.
above the average for the past ten years,
and is the highest July average, with two
| exceptions, in thirteen years.
THE principal state averages are as fol
| lows: Minnesota, 81; South Dakota, 49,
North Dakota, 90; Iowa, 81; Nebraska, 102;
! Washington, 1902; and Oregon, 105.
THE average condition of spring and
winter wheat combined is 1914, which Is
As points higher than at the correspond
ing date last year and G points higher
than on July l, 1895. The percentage of
the wheat crop Of 1897 reported as still
on hand on July /. 1893, is 1856 per cent
THE average condition of the oat crop,
92.S, is 81 points lower than last month
but is 5.3 points higher than al the CORE
spending date last year, 40 points higher
than the average for the past ten years
and is with one exception the highest
since 1889
The everage condition of barley is S5.7
which is SO points higher than last
month, but is 2.S points lower than on
July l, last year, and 81 below the July
average for the past ten years.
THE average condition of winter rye
is $685. as compared with IS on July J.
1897, and 906, the July average for the
past ten years. The average condition OF
spring rye is 1863, as against 80 on July /
1897, and 800, the July average for tho
! past ten years.
There is an increase of 1.3 per cent ir
the acreage of Irish potatoes The aver.
age condition. 95.5, is 81 points higher
than at the corresponding date last year
and is 2.2 points above the ten years av.
erage
There is a marked increase in the acre
age of tobacco in nearly all the states OF
principal production, kentucky reporting
an increase of 8 per cent Virginia 4, Ten.
nessee 10 per cent, and Ohio Z per cent
There is a reduction of per cent il
North Carolina and of 70 per cent in
Florida. The average condition is much
better than at the corresponding date last
year.
THE reports as TO forage crops are
with few and unimportant EXCEPTIONS ex-
ceedngly favorable
THE outlook for the apple crop is very
discouraging. OF the fourteen princpa
apple growing states, eleven report ever
a lower average of condition than at the
corresponding date last year.
with a few notable exceptions, among
which is Georgia, with a condition of 10t
indications a to the peach crop are some
what unfavorable.
THE wool report indicates the average
weight per fleece as being SIS pounds, the
same as last year"