The age-herald., 1899-09-12
CROP CONDITIONS
The Department of Agriculture Issues
 Its Report.

Washington, September 1.-The Septem- Der report of the statistieian of the depart ment of agriculture shows the following average of condition September l;
 Corn, S5.2; wheat, 7o9; oats, S72; rye, S2o; buckwheat. 75.2; potatoes, s6.3; barley, S5.7.
 There was a decline in the average con- dition of corn during August amounting to 4.7 points, but the condition on September l was II points higher than on September l. 1898; 5 points higher than at the eorre- spending date of 1897 and 2 points above the mean of September averages for the last ten years There was decline during August of 3 points in Ohio and Missouri; 2 in Illinois, in Kansas and IA in Ne braska and the averages in the southern states are nearly or somewhat lower than on August 1. On the other hand there was a slight appreciable gain represented by about 1 point in Kentucky, Indiana and. Iowa. The condition of winter and spring wheat consolidated is 7.9 as compared with SGT on September 1, 1S9S S57 at the corre- spending date in 1897, and S2.5 the mean of the September averages for the last ten years. The condition on the first of the present month was the lowest September condition in two years. The reports from the principal wheat statements, with the exception of Kansas and Missouri, are slightly better than on July l, but in the spring wheat states there has been q de- cline of points in North Dakota. in South Carolina 12 in Minnesota, 16 in Iowa and Il in Nebraska.
 The department will make no compara- tive estimate of the wheat crop pending 0 revision of the acreage figures in the northwest and on the Pacific slope
 The average condition of oats was SIP against 90S last month; 79.0 on September tl,O ,,.1t, .lafp f,, 1897 and 5000 the mean of the September averages for the last ten years.
 The average condition of barley was S6I as compared with 936 last month; 79.7 on September l, 1898; S6.4 at the correspond ing date in 1897 and S4.1 the mean for the September averages for the last ten years.
 The average condition of rye was S2.0 as compared with S9.4 on September l, 1898, 90.1 at the corresponding date in 1897 and S7.5 the mean of the September aver ages for the last ten years. '-
 The average condition of buckwheat was 75.2 as compared with 93.2 last month, SS.S on September l. 1898, 95.1 at the correspond ing date in 1897 and SS.0 the mean of the September averages for the last ten years.
 The average condition of potatoes was S63. This shows a decline of 6.7 points during August, but is still S.6 points higher
  higher than at the corresponding date in 1897 and 9.3 points above the mean of the September averages for the last ten years.
 Of the principal tobacco states, Ken lucky Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mas sachusetts and Connecticut report an inn provement of conditions during August, while New York, Tennessee and Missouri report a decline. Of the thirteen princi- pal sweet potato states five eport an im- provement during August and eight de- cline There is a continued decline in the condition of apples from most every im- portant apple growing state. There is an improvement of 5 points in the condition of sugar cane in Louisiana, with changes of no material importance in the growing states. The number of stock hogs for fat tening is reported at 70.9 less than on Sep tember l. 1898. The condition is s5.9 which is 0.2 points below that of September, 1898, but 1.6 points above the mean of the Sep tember averages for the last ten years.
 A considerable decrease is reported in the cloverseed acreage. The condition in the principal states is as follows: Kenr lucky. Il; Ohio 6S Michigan, 42; Indiana, 70; Illinois, 64; Wisconsin, "A; Iowa, 59; Missouri, IS. ut