The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-11
INCREASE IN THE CORN CROP.
LARGER ACREAGE ~ ALL BUT
THREE or THE STATES.

Average Condition of Corn Not outte
Up 10 what II Was Last Year-Con-
didon of Winter Wheat Has Fur
ther Drclincd-Other Grain Crops
are in Good Condition-Iucrensc in
the Yield OF WooI-Much Whea,
InmnrLetcd.
Washington, July lo.-The following is
the monthly crop report issued this after
noon:
Department of Agriculture. Washing
ton, July 10, p. m.-Pre.iminary returns
to The staustician of the department or
agriculture on the acreage of corn plant
ed indicate an increase of about per
cent over the acreage harvested last year.
OF the twenty-one states having one mil
lion acres or upward in corn last year.
an but Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio show
an increase, and the decrease in the
three states named is very small.
a much larger increase than has actu-
ally taken place is reported as having
been contemplated but a late or other
wise unfavorable planting season has re
strcted operations in Illinois, Indiana and
several other important states, The aver
age condition is s6.5, as compared with
9O5 on July l., 1898; SO at the correspond
ing date in 1897 and GIL. the mean of the
July average for the last ten years. The
conditions in the principal states is as
follows:
Ohio and Missouri So; Indiana, 90; MI
nois, Sc; Iowa, 81; Kansas, 92; Nebras-
ka. 90.
Condition of Wheat.
The condition Of winter wheat has fur
Their declined during the month of June,
being CSC on July as compared with S5.7
on July l, 1895; Sl2 az The spending
date Of 1897. and S2l the mean of the July
averages for the last ten years.
The average condition of spring wheat
is 91.7 as compared with GA one month
ago. % on July l. 1898; 9l2 as the core,
spending date of 1891 and S6.7. the mean
of the July averages for the last ten
years.
The principal averages are as follows:
Minnesota, 95 Iowa, 80; Nebraska, 70;
South Dakota 1902; North Dakota, a.
The average condition of winter rye is
1913 as compared vita 93S on July J. 1898
% al the corresponding date in 1891 ana
900 the mean of the July averages for the
York and Pennsylvania, the two principal
winter rye producing states is 80 and 81,
respectively.
The average condition of spring rye is
SAL as against 1868 on July l. 1898; 80 at
the corresponding date in 1897 ana 900,
The mean of the July average for the last
ten years. The condition in Wisconsin.
he principal spring rye producing state,
is o.
Oats and Harley
The average condition of the oct crop is
80 against SS7 one month ago; 81 8 on July
J. 1888; $50 a the corresponding date in
1897, and ST. the mean of the July aver
ages for the last ten years.
The average condition OF barley Is 80 as
against ola last month; S5.7 on July /, 1898
$50 at The corresponding date I'm 1897 and
8S.3 the mean of the July averages for the
last ten years.
The condition in New York and Califor-
MIA is So, in Wisconsin, 9S; Minnesota SO
Iowa, 100; South Dakota, 95 and North Da-
kota %.
There is an increase of one per cent. ii
the acreage In potatoes and the crop prom
Uses Wen.
The wool report indicates the average
weight per fleece as being $50 pounds, ar
increase of is pounds over last year.
The proportion of the wheat crop of 1891
still on farms is reported al 90 per cent
or about 640O0,00O bushels
The condition of the forage crops and
principal fruits VIII appear in the printed
report. the unprecedentedly large number
of correspondents reporting this month
having rendered il impossible to tabulate
all the products reported upon in time fOr
the Geographic synopsis even by working
over time. John Hyde, Statsllclan.