The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-11

Corn Shows Slight Falling OF in
Figures as Compared With Those
of One Month AGO-Oats Have
Gained in Percentage-Rye shows
Falling OG-Other Grains Are
Up to the Expected Average.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1O-The DC ober
report of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the average
condition of corn on Oct. to have been
S27, as compared with $50 one month
ago, $40 on Oct l, 1898; III at the CORE
spending date in 1897, and S1.9 the mean
of October averages for the last ten
years. No marked change in condition
occurred in September in any of the
principal corn states, but except in Iowa.
where an Improvement of two points is
reported, there was a slight impair
ment
Pending the receipts Of the customary
reports from individual farmers and the
result of careful investigation of condi-
lions in the principal wheat states, both
spring and winter by special agent
no estimate of the yield of wheat per
acre will be made. The final figures
however, both as to acreage and produc
ton, will be ready for publication at a
much earlier date than has been the
case for some years past
The preliminary estimate of the Weld
per acre of oats is 307 bushels, as COM
pared with 27.S last year, PSI bushels in
1887, and 25.S bushels, the average for the
last ten years. The average for quail
ty is 1915, against S4.5 last year, and
SIS in 1897.
The preliminary estimate of the yield
per acre Of barley is $50 bushels, as
compared with 21.6 bushels last year, 245
bushels in 1897, and 23.0 bushels, the av-
era3e for the last ten years The average
Tor quality IS SS.4, against 906 last year
and S7.6 in 1897.
The preliminary estimate of the yield
per acre of rye is IA bushels, as COM
pared with 1876 bushels last year ISL
bushels in 1897, and ten-year average
of 1871 bushels. The average for quail
ty is 900, against 90.2 last year, and 92.7
in 1897.
The average condition of buckwheat
on Oct. l was F02, as compared with
75.2 the previous month, 1862 on Oct l,
1885, 1913 at the corresponding date in
1897 and Sl.2, the mean of the October
averages Tor the last ten years.
The average condition of potatoes On
Oct. 1 was ST., as compared with S63
one month ago, 72.5 on Oct. 1, 1885, GIG at
the corresponding date in 1897 and 1872,
the mean of the October averages for the
last ten years.
In the condition of tobacco there has
been an Improvement Of three points
in Connecticut and Ohio, and the mark
ed Improvement Of fourteen points in
New York. On the other hand there has
been decline Of five points in Virginia,
Kentucky and Wisconsin, of six points in
North Carolina; two in Tennessee, and
three in Pennsylvania.
The reports on sugar cane are some
what less favorable than on Sept !,
there being a decline of five points in
Louisiana and from one to nine points in
all the other sugar cane producing
states, except Florida, where the crop
has about held its own.
The condition of rice has increased
six points in Louisiana. two points in
Florida and thirteen points in Texas.
The crop has about held it's own in
North Carolina and there is a decline of
three points in South Carolina, Georgia
and Mississippi and of fifty three points
in Alabama.