The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-11
GRAIN CROP REPORT
For June Largo Acreage of Corn
Planted-AvornEc Conditions.

For juno - Largo Acreage of Corn
Planted-AyOragc Conditions.
WASHINGTON. July lO.-Followlng
is the monthly grain crop report issued
to-day by the department of agricul-
ture:
Preliminary returns to the statistic
ian Of the department OF agriculture on
acreage OF corn planted last year. OF
the twenty-one states having 100000
acres or upwards In corn last year, all
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 usually
taken place is reported as having been
contemplated, but late or otherwise
unfavorqble planting season has re-
stricted operations In Illinois. Indiana
and several other important states. The
average condition is S6.5, as compared
with 9O.5 on July /. 1898, s2.9 at the cor
responding date in 1897. and ell, the
mean OF the July averages for the last
ten years. The condition in the prlnci-
pal states Is MS follows:
Ohio and Missouri, IS; Indiana, 80:
Illinois. SO; Iowa, 81; Kansas, %. and
Nebraska, %.
The condition OF winter wheat has
further declined during the month OF
June. being 65.6 on July !, as compared
with s5.7 on July /. 1898, 0l.O at the cor
responding date in 1897, and S2,4 the
mean Of the July averages for the last
ten years,
The average condition Of spring wheat
is 9l.7 as compared with s7.5 one month
ago, IS on July /. 1898, Of. at the cor
responding date in 1897 and sS.7, the
mean OF the July averages for the last
ten years. The principal state averages
are as follows:
Minnesota. S5: Iowa, %: Nebraska, "a;
South Dakota, 1O2. and North Dakota,
"a. Il. i
The average condition OF winter rye is
1913 ,as compared with 9S.s on July ],
1898, IS at the corresponding date in
1897, and 9O,5.the mean ot,the July aver
age for the last ten years. The condl-
ton in New York and Pennsylvania,
the two principal winter rye producing
states. is % and 81 respectively.
The average condition OF spring rye
is 69.7 ms against SG,4 on July /. 1898, 80
at the corresponding date In 1897. and
9O6, the mean of the July averages for
the last ten years. The condition in
Wisconsin, the principal spring rye pro-
duclng state Is %.
The average condition OF the oats crop
is 90, as against 6S. Seven one month
ago, 62s on July /. 1898. 6T5 at the cor
responding date in 1897 and ST.. the
mean of the July averages for the last
ten year.
The average condition Of barley Is 92,
as against 9l.4 last month, S5.7 on July
1. 1898. Ss,6 at the corresponding date in
1897. and sS.5, the mean Of July averages
for the last ten years. The condition in
New York and California is So, in Wis
consIn 9S. in Minnesota. 06: Iowa. 100;
South Dakota. 95 and North Dakota, o.
There is an Increase of per cent in
the acreage in potatoes. and the crop
promises well. The wool report indl-
Gates the average weight per fleece as
being 5.95 pounds, an Increase of lis
pounds over last year.
The proportion OF the wheat crop Of
1898 stu on farms Is reported at 9.6 per
cent or about G4,OOO,OOO bushels. The
condition of the foraEc Cropg and Drin.