New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-12
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
CONDITION OF CORN-sPRING AND WINTER
WHEAT OUTLOOK LESS FAVORABLE.


WHEAT OUTLOOK LESS FAVORABLE
Washington. Sept 1.-THE September report
Of the Statistician Of the Department OF Agri-
culture shows the following averages OF con-
dillon on September l. Corn S52; wheat, 1903; OATS
s72; rye 81: buckwheat. 75.2; potatoes. s63; bar
ley S6.7.
There was a decline in the average condition OF
corn during August, amounting TO Al points Du'
the condition September l was still IL points
higher than on September !, 1898; 90 points hgher
tbon at the corresponding date in 1897, and 20
no,nts above the mean of the September averages
for the last ten years.
The condition Of winter and spring wheat com
bned is 100 as compared with s6' on sep
ternber l 1898: s57 at the corresponding date in
1891 and S25 the OF the September aver
ages for the last ten years. The condition on the
first of the present month was the lowest Septeih-
her 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
here has been a decline of points in North Da-
kota in South Dakota, IL in Minnesota, is in
Iowa and II in Nebraska.
The Department will make no cumulative esu-
mate Of the wheat crop pending a revision OF the
acreage figures in the Northwest, and on the IA
cihc Slope.
The average condition Of oats s7.2 against
on g last month 70 on September l. 1898; SAG at
the corresponding date in 1897, and ~ the mean
Of the September averages for the last ten years.
The average condition of barley was $751; as
compared with 93.6 last month 1912 on September
I 1893: s64 at the corresponding date In 1897 and
sa1 the mean of the September averages for the
| last ten years.
The average condition OF rye Sc. COM
| pared with s94 on September l. 1898; 90.1 at the
corresponding date in 1857, and $40 the mean OF
| the September averages for the last ten years.
| The average condition Of buckwheat was 1872. as
| arad with
/ 1898: 95l at the corresponding date in 1897. and
| IS the mean OF the September averages for the
| last years.
| The average condition of potatoes ss.8 This
shows a decline Of 81 points during August. but
1895; 100 points higher than at the corresponding
date in 1897 and % points above the mean Of Sep
OF the principal tobacco States, Kentucky. Penn
| Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Connecticut report
| an improvement Of condition during August, while
OF the thirteen principal sweet potato States 1--WE
| report an improvement during August and eight a
There is a continued decline in the condition Of
apples from almost every important apple grow
There is an improvement Of five points in the
of no especial Importance in the minor cane grow
The. number OF stock hogs for fattening Is re-
ported at IS per cent Jess than on sePtem6er
low that OF September, 1893 but l.6 points above
the mean OF the September averages FOR the last
| ten years.
A considerable decrease is reported In the clover
seed acreage
The report shows the average condition OF cotton
On September to have been 6S5. as compared with
81 last month 1913 on September J. 1888: 1873 at the
corresponding date in lSH and 784 the mean OF the
September averages for the last ten years. The
; condition the first OF the present month was
with the exception Of the year ls9e the lowest sep,
TENDER condition In twenty -nve years There was
, | general impairment OF condition during August
amounting to points in Alabama, in Mississippi
and Tennessee 10 in North Carolina and Georgia
Y in South Carolina and Louisiana. 10 in Florida
. | 20 In Oklahoma "a in Arkansas. rs In Texas and
| " in Indian Territory. The serious decline In
condition is the result In the main OF long con
? | tinued drouth Where local rains have faler
they have generally been heavy to aggravatt
the situation. The averages Of the different
States September / were follows: Virginia
81. North Carolina. 49, South Carolina 6 Georgia
60; Florida, u; Alabama, Is; Mississippi rs; Louisi
i ana, "a Texas 81: Arkansas, 81 Tennessee 70
e Missouri. s.; oklahoma. 90; Indian Territory g.
= j. c. Brown. statisticlan OF the New-York Prod
l. | uce Exchange. figures that the Government Gro
n | report indicates total wheat crop 5ls go N
% | bushels a decrease OF 100000 bushels from IN
lat,