The evening times., 1899-09-12
THE SEPTEMBER CROPS.
Report ON Average Conditions From
the Agricultural Expert

the Agricultural Expert
The September report of the statistician
of the Department of Agriculture shows
the following averages of condition on
September i. Corn, $50; wheat 709:
oats, s7.2; rye. So: buckwheat, 75.2; pota-
toes, S6.3; barley, S6.7
There was a decline in the average con-
dition OF corn during August amounting to
Al points. but the condition on September
1 was still IL points higher than on Sep
tember l. 1888; 5.9 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 de-
cline during August: of points in Ohio
and Missouri, 2 in Illinois, in Kansas, and
ii in Nebraska. and the averages in the
Southern States are nearly all somewhat
lower than on August /. On the other
band, there was slight appreciable gain
represented by about l point in Kentucky
Indiana, and Iowa.
The condition of winter and spring wheat
consolidated is 709. as compared with Sc Z
on September /, 1898, s5.7 at the CORES
ponding date in 1897, and 82.5 the mean
OF the September averages for the last ten
years. The condition on the first of the
september
condition in twenty years. The reports
from the principal winter wheat States are
with the exception of Kansas and Missouri
slightly better than on July l, but in the
spring wheat States there has been a de-
cline of g. points in North Dakota. 2 in
South Dakota, II in Minnesota, is in Iowa.
and IL in Nebraska. The department will
make no quantitative estimate of the wheat
crop pending revision of the acreage fig
ureS IN the Northwest and on the Pacific
Slope. The average condition of oats was
S7.2 against 9o.S last month, 70 on Sep
tember l, 1898, SAC at the corresponding
date in 1897, and so the mean of the SEN
tember averages for the last ten years. The
average condition of barley was S6.7. as
compared with 1876 last month, 1872 on
September 1, 1898, S6.4 at the corresponding
date in 1897, and S4.1 the mean of the Sep
tember averages for the last ten years.
The average condition of rye was S2. as
compared with S9.4 on September l, 1898
901 at the corresponding date in 1897, and
S7.5 the mean of the September averages for
the last ten years. The average condition of
buckwheat was 1872, as compared with
1872 last month, SS.8 on September
1898, 95.1 at the corresponding date
in 1897, and 50 the mean of the SEN
tember averages for the last ten years. The
average condition of potatoes was 86.3. This
shows decline of 81 points during August
but is still Sc points higher than on Sep
tember l. 1898, 1876 points higher than al
the corresponding date in 1897, and SO
points above the mean of the September
averages for the last ten years.
OF the principal tobacco States, Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Caro-.
lima, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Massa-
chusetts, and Connecticut report an inn
provement of condition during August
while New York, Tennessee and Mis- .ouri
report decline OF the thirteen principal
sweet potato States, five report an i'm
provement during August and eight de
cline. There is a continued decline in tn !,
condition of apples from almo.t every in
portant apple growing State. There is an
improvement of five points in the condi-
tion of sugar cane in Louisiana, wit
changes of no especial Importance in the
minor cane growing States. The number
of stock hogs for fattenirg is repo ted at
80 per cent less than on September l. 1898.
The condition is 9J.9, which is 0.2 points
below that of September. 1898. but 16
points above the mean of the Septembe
averages for the lastltens years. A consi !
erable decrease is reported in the cover
seed acreage. The condft.ol in the prin .
cipal States is as follows: Kentucky. II:
Ohio, 6S; Michigan, AZ; Indiana, 20; Eli
nois. Ga Wisconsin, IA; Iowa, 59 and Mis-