Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-12
CROP STATISTICS
Issued for the September Report from the De.
ment Of Agriculture.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE Septem-
Der report of the Statistician of the de-
partment of agriculture shows the fol-
lowing averages of condition on Sep
termebr IL: Corn. S5.2. wheat, 7O.9,
oats, So; rye, 80; buckwheat, 1872; po-
tatoes, S6.3: barley Sc.
There was a decline in the average
condition of corn during August
amounting to A. points but the condl
ton. Sept. |. was still IL points higher
than on Sept /. 1898, SO points higher
than at the corresponding date in 1881.
and 90 points above the mean OF the
September averages for the last III
wears. There was a decline during
August of 3 points in Ohio and Mis-
souri,, in Illinois, in Kansas ana IL
in Nebraska, and the averages in the
Southern states are nearly all some
what lower than August |. on the
other hand there was a shght appre-
cable gain represented by ABOUT polht
in Kentucky, Indiana and Iowa
The condition of winter and spring
wheat consolidated is 7O.9 as compared
with So, Sept. l, 1898; S3.i at the cor
responding date in 1897. and SD the
mean of the September averages for the
last 10 years. The condition on the
first of the present month was the low
est September condition in 20 years
The reports from the principal winter
wheat states are, with the exception
of Kansas and Missouri. slightly bet
ter than on July l. but in the spring
wheat states there has been a decline
OF 3 points in North Dakota, ? in South
Dakota, II Minnesota, l6 in Iowa and
IL in Nebraska.
The department will make no guam
tatiye estimate of the wheat crop pend
ing a revision of the acreage figures
in the Northwest. and on the Pacific
slope.
The average condition of oats was
So, against 90.4 last month. 80. Sept.
1, 1898, $40 at the corresponding date in
1897, and 500, the mean of the Sep
TENDER averages for the last 10 years.
The average condition of barley was
S67 as compared with 1885, last month.
192, Sept /, 1888. S6.4 at the correspond
ing date in 1897, and SAL, the mean OF
the September averages for the last 10
years.
The average condition Of rye was SO
as compared with S9.4, Sept. |, 1898, 9O.l
at the corresponding date in 1897, ana
S75, the mean of the September aver
ages for the last 10 years.
The average condition of buckWneat
was 1872. as compared with 1872. last
month, SIS, Sept l, 1898. 95.l at the
corresponding date in 1897, and $50. the
mean Of the September averages for the
last 10 years.
The average condition of potatoes
was S63 This shows a decline of o.
points during August. but is still high
err than at the corresponding date in
1897, and SO points above the mean OF
the September averages for the last ~
years.
There is a continued decline in the
condition of apples from almost every
important apple growing state.
The number of stock holding for tat
tening is reported at 10 per cent. less
than on Sept l, 1898. The condition is
$50. which is o. points below that OF
September. 1898. but 1.6 points above
the mean of the September averages
for the last 10 years.
A considerable decrease is reported
in the clover seed acreage. The condl-
ton in the principal states is as foi-
lows: Kentucky. II: Ohio. 6S; Michi-
gan, AZ: Indiana. 70; Illinois, GA; Wis
consin. "A: Iowa, 10; and Missouri, IS.