The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-19
CONDITION OF CROPS.

Corn, 82.2; wheat, 7O.9; oats, 81 q;
rye, 80 o; buckwheat, rs Q; potatoes,
Sc 8; barley, 867.
There was decline in the average
condition of corn during August
amounting to 4 z points, but the con ,
dition on September 1st was still l.
points higher than on September 1st.
1898; 5 9 points higher than at the
corresponding date in 1892, and 2 9
points above the mean of the S 9ptem-
Der averages for the last 10 years.
There was decline during August of
3 points in Ohio and Missouri, in Illi
nois, 8 in Kansas and IA in Nebraska,
and the averages in the Southern States
are nearly all somewhat lower than on
August 1st. On the other hand, there
was q slight appreciable gain repre-
sented by about l point in kentucky,
Indiana and Iowa.
The average condition of potatoes
was Sc 8. This shows a decline OF z
points during August, but is still 8
points higher than on September 1st,
1898; 19 points higher than at the
corresponding date in 1897, and 8
points above the mean of the Septem-
Ger averages for the last 10 years.
OF the principal tobacco States, Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North
Carolina. Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin,
M Massachusetts, and Connecticut report
an improvement in condition during
August, while New York, Tennessee
and Missouri report decline.
OF the 13 principal sweet potato
States, 8 show an advance during Au-
gust and a decline.
There is a continued decline in the
condition of apples from almost every
important apple growing State.
As for cotton, the report shows the
average condition on September 1st, to
have been 68 8, as compared with 81
last month; 1913 on September 1st,
1898; rs at the correspond ding date in
1897, and 7S 4. the mean OF the Sep
tember averages for the last ten years.
The condition on the first Of the pres
ent month was, with the exception of
the year 1896, the lowest September
condition in 25 years.
There was general impairment of
condition during August amounting to
points in Alabama, in Mississippi
and Tennessee, 10 in North Caroline
and Georgia; IL in South Carolina and
Louisiana; 16 in Florida, 90 in Okla
homa, "a in Arkansas, 26 in Tt xas and
40 in Indian Territory. The serious
decline in condition is the result in the
main of long continued drought.
Where local rains have fallen they
have generally been go heavy as to etill
further aggravate the situation.
The averages of the different States
on September 1st were as follows:
Virginia, 81; North Carolina, 73;
South Caroline, 66; Georgia, SO; Flor
ida, n; Alabama, 76; Mississippi, 78;
Louisiana, "a; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 62;
Tennessee, rs; Missouri, IS; Oklahoma,
60; Indian Territory, So.
IN NORTH CAROLINA
The following is the September re
port giving the average condition Of
crops in this State:
Cotton, present cond ition, rs per
cent. damage since last report, 10 per
cent. tobacco, present condition, 81
per cent. corn, present condition, IS
per cent field peas, present condi-
tion, 83 per cent; potatoes (sweet)
present condition, Sc per cent. Gate
Irisb) present condition, 73 per cent. :;
peanuts, present condition, IS per
cent sorghum, present condition, IS
per cent; turnips, present condition,
73 per cent, cabbage, Qate), present
condition, 81 per cent: apples, present
condition. 45 per cent.
The condition of cotton averages 75
per cent, which shows ten per cent.
damage since the last report aud
twenty five per cent. dam ago since the
issuance of the July report.
Tobacco has sustained the greatest
damage. The condition Of tobacco was
1OI when the August report was issued.
Now it ia 81. The crop promised to be
the largest ever known, and even yet
the yield will be unusually large.
Corn has deteriorated since the Au
gust report per cent. field peas per
cent. peanuts per cent. turnips 9
per cent. cabbage per cent. and ap
pies per cent.
Would it not be we'll for you to be-
stow on your own family little OF the