The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-11
THE GRAIN CROP.
Government Statistics as TO the Acre
age and Condition in the states.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 1O.-Pre-
llmlnary returns to the stausticiau OF
the Department of Agriculture on the
acreage OF corn planted Indicate AN in
crease OF about per cent. over the acre
age harvested last year. OF the twenty
one states having one million acres or
upward IN corn last year, all but Nlr-
snla, Kentucky and ohio show an in
crease and the decrease In the three
states named is very small. A much
larger increase than has actually taken
place Is reported as having been cOntem-
plated, but "A late or otherwise unfaVora-
bic planting season has restricted opera
tiOns in Illinois. Indiana and several
other important States. The average con-
ditiOn is 500 as compared with 800 on
July i. lSIS. SO az the corresponding
date IN 1897. and Oh for the mean of the
July average for the last ten years. The
condition IN the principal States is as
follows:
Ohio and Missouri. 50: Indiana, 90: IlH-
nois. ~. Iowa, 81, Kansas, -, and Ne
braska, 93.
The condition Of winter wheat has
further declined during the month Of
June being coo on July LIST. as compared
with SJ7 on July l. lNJS. SD az the cor
responding date IN 1897, and 81 the mean
of the July averages for the last ten
years.
The average condition Of spring wheat
is 81 l. as compared with 80 one month
ago - on July /. 1898, 9l.2 az the CORE
spending date in 1891 and ST. the mean
OF the July averages for the last ten
years. The principal average are as
follows:
Minnesota. %: Iowa. 90: Nebraska, %:
South Dakota. lO2, and North Dakota, %.
The average condition Of winter rye is
S33 as compared with 93.S on July /,
1895. % az the corresponding date In
1897. and 903 for the mean OF the July
averages for the last ten years.
The condition I'm New York and Penn
A.. H..aH
producing States. Is a3 and 81, respec-
The average condition of spring rye Is
S97 as against 9G9 on July /. 1895, - az
the corresponding date I'm 1897. and 900
the mean Of the July averages for the
last ten years The condition In Wiscon-
sin. the principal spring reproducing
state, is o.
The average condition OF the oat crop
Is 90. as against sS7 one month ago, ~
on July l. 1895 So at the correspondents
date in 1897. and ST. the mean Of the
July averages for the last ten years.
The average condition OF barley Is %
as against 0l.4 last month. s57 on July
l. 1898. SS5 at the corresponding date IN
1897. and - 2. the mean Of the July aver
ages for the last ton years The cOndi-
ton IN New York and California IS =,
I'm Wisconsin o. Minnesota 81. Iowa 100
South Dakota 90 and North Dakota %.
There Is an increase OF l per cent. in
the acreage In potatoes, and the crop
promises we'll.
The wool report indicates the average
weight per fleece as being 80 pounds an
increase Of 10 pounds over last year.
The proportion OF the wheat crop OF
1898 st5ll on farms is reported at 90 per
cent. or about G4C0OOO bushels.
The condition Of the forage crops and
,,rircfpal fruits will appear in the printed
report. the unprecedentedly large number
OF correspondents reporting this month
having rendered II impossible 10 tabulate
All the products reported upon In time
for the telegraphc synopsis. even by
working overtime. -
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