New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
CORN IMPROVES. SPRING WHEAT DE-
CLINEs IN JULY-OTHER STATISTICS.

CORN IMPROVES. SPRING WHEAT DE-
CLINEs IN JULY-oTHER STATISTICS.
Washington. Aug. lO-The August report Of the
statistician Of the Department OF Agriculture
shows the following averages OF condition on
August /:
G. Corn. SEE; spring wheat. sas; oats. ss barley
timothy hay. ST.
The average condition OF corn improved "a points
IN July, and on August It was 80 points higher
than at the corresponding date last year 81 points
the mean OF the August averages for the last ten
as follow ayeF9Se' N the TpGP Do states o& sTe
50; Missouri. IS kansas. I6 and Nebraska %
Inc average condition Of spring wheat declined
points lower than at the corresponding date last
year, 81 points lower than on August !. 1881 and
for the last ten years The condition in the prin-
S!psi States s. is s as toOws M =. 70 Iowa
Washington SIS, and Oregon. 81.
OATS
The average condition Of oats improved s point
In July and on August II was 6.6 points higher
higher than on August / 1897. and So points above
the mean Of the August averages for the last ten
The proportion Of the cat crop OF last year still
IN the hands Of farmers IS estimated at So per
isg7 In +be fsrms-s banSs one year ago and l6i
per cent Of the crop OF lSS in farmers hands two
The average condition Of barley improved ls
points in July. and on August ! was lt3 points
6l points higher than on August !. 1897, and Sc
points above the mean OF the August averages for
the last ten years
SPRING RYE
The average condition OF spring rye declined :
point in July. and on August I was ~ points
lower than at the corresponding date last year
Is above the means OF the August averages for
the last ten years. In Wisconsin, State which
rye crop the condition on august was % ''e
Preliminary returns indicate Increase Of seven
ss comUarcd with last v tT T6eTe Is an anparen
increase OF per cent in New-York and ~ per
buckwh is s points higher than at the CORE
spondng cafe Iast year :. point lower man o.
the August averages for the last ten years.
The average condition Of potatoes declined s OF
corresponding date in lsG and SO points above the
mean Of the August averages for the last ten
or the thirteen principal sweet potato States
provement while in one. North Carolina, the con-
dition remains about the same
HAY
Preliminary returns indicate a. reduction OF 81
per cent in the hay acreage. OF the States moving
1000 900 acres or upward last year, only Missouri
Kansas Nebraska, South Dakota and California
show an increased acreage. The condition OF tim
othy hay is y points below that OF last year.
Il me ev1aKe 81 ennese and Missouri
in Virginia and Pennsylvania IN Massachusetts
other hand il has improved points IN North Caro-
Ina and Maryland. 2 points IN New-York, and has
about held its in Connecticut.
There are few States from which the reports as
10 the apple crop not even more unfavorable
than they last month. 49,,
There has been a marked improvement IN me
condition Of pastures throughout the New England
States and also IN New-IOrk and PennsL lNanll'
with some improvement also In Ohio. Kansas.
Michigan and Texas on the other hand, there mas
been a falling OF IN conditions In Kentucky. mol
ana Illinois Iowa Missouri and through the North
west.
The monthly reoort also shows the average
condition OF cotton August 70 have been -
compared with SIS on July l. sl,2 on August $50
$50 az the corresponding date In 1897, and S5s me
mean OF the August for the last ten years
There was a decline IN July amounting 70 .
POINTS in North Carolina. 10 In South Carolina, "
Georgia. Alabama and Texas, 1 in tennessee ana
In Missouri. on the other hand. there was an
Improve nent Of point in Louisiana, Of points II
virginia Oklahoma and Indian Territory, OF .
points in Florida and Mississippi and OF points
IN Arkansas. The averages OF the dlrerent states
on August ! were follows. Virginia ~; North
Carolina. So South Carolina, IS; Georgia, ~, Flor-
ida 90: Alabama. So Mississippi, So; LOUISIANA, ~
Texas 81: Arkansas SIS: Tennessee, 81: missouri,
Sc: Oklahoma. 50; Indian Territory, 80. The texas
report includes the condition in the recently sub
merged region, a special report on which Is almost
ready FOR publication.
The Government crop report Of August = as hs-
u-ed by the statistician OF the Produce Exchange.
shows a decrease in the yield Of spring wheat as
100000 NTH tina amount indicated by the July