Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
MONTHLY CROP REPORT.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
September report of the statistician of
the agricultural department shows the
average condition of crops on Septem-
Der /:
Corn, S5.2; wheat. 7.9; oats, S7.2;
rvs, 81; buckwheat, 1872; potatoes,
S6.3; barley, S6.7.
There was decline in the average
condition of corn during August
amounting to At points, but the condi-
ton on September was still IL points
higher than on September /, 1898, SO
points higher than at the corresponding
date in 1897, and 90 points above the
mean of the September averages for the
last ten years. There was a decline
during August CT points in Ohio and
Missouri, two in Illinois, 8 in Kansas
and IA in Nebraska, and the averages
in the Southern States are nearly all
somewhat lower than ON August 1 .
On the other hand there was a slight
appreciate gain reported by about by
one point in Kentucky, Indiana and
Iowa.
The condition of winter and spring
wheat consolidated is 7.9 as compared
with S67 on September 1, 1898, S57 at
the corresponding 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 twenty
years. The reports from the principal
winter wheat States are. with the eX-
ception of Kansas and Missouri, slightly
better than on July l, but in the spring
wheat States there has been a decline
of points in North Dakota, in South
Dakota, II in Minnesota, Is in Iowa
and II in Nebraska.
The department will make ma guam
titative estimate of the wheat crop
pending a revision of the acreage fig
ures in the northwest and ON the Pa
cific slope.
The average condition of oats was
S7.2 against 9S last month, 10 on Sep
TENDER l, 1898, S4.6 at the correspond
ing date in 1897 and 500 the mean
of the September averages for the last
ten years.
The average condition of barley was
S6.7 as compared with 93.6 last month,
1872 on September /, 1898. S64 at the
corresponding date in 1897 and S4.1
the mean of the September averages
for the last ten years. The average
condition Of rye was 800 as compared
with Sa4 on September 1. 1898. 90.1
at the corresponding date in 1897 and
S75 the mean of the September aver
ages for the last ten years.
The average condition of buekwheat
was 1872 as compared with 93.2 last
month, 1873 on September 1, 1898, 95.f
at the corresponding date in 1897 and
$50 the mean of the September aver
ages for this last ten years.
The average condition Of potatoes was
S6.3. This shows decline of ca points
during August. but is still SO points
higher than on September /, 1898. 1876
points higher than at the correspond
ing date in 1897 nd 9.3 points above
the mean of the September ayera ges
for the last ten years.
OF the principal tobacco States, Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia. North
Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts and Connecticut report
an Improvement of condition during
August while New York, Tennessee
and Missouri report a decline
Of the thirteen principal sweet po-
tato States. five report an improve
cline. There is a continued decline in
the condition of apples from almost
every important apple growing State.
There is an improvement Of FIVE points
in the condition of sugar cane in Louis
lana with changes Of no especial i'm
portance in the minor cane growing
States.
The number OF stock hogs for fat
tening is reported at 10 per cent less
than en- September 1, 1898. The condi-
ton is $50 which is o. points below
that of September /, 1898. but 1.6 points
abo.e the mean of the September aver
ages for the last ten years
A considerable increase is reported in
the cloverseed acreage The condition
in the principal States is as follows:
Kentucky II: Ohio IS; Michigan -:
Indiana 70: Illinois 81: Wisconsin. Il:
Iowa SO; and Missouri rs.