The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
JUNE CROP REPORT.
Acreage and Condition of Spring and
Winter wheat, Oats and Barley.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Preliminary re-
ports of the spring wheat acreage indicate
reduction of about 10000 acres, or 2.5 per
cent. OF the twenty States reporting 10000
acres or upward In spring wheat, six report
an increase aggregating about 2i5,000 acres
and fourteen decrease amounting to about
$1,000 acres There is reduction of per
cent. in North Dakota, of in Minnesota, s
in Iowa. in Wisconsin, l in Nebraska and
6 in Oregon. On the other hand. there is
an increase of per cent. in South Dakota
and of per cent in Washington.
The average condition of spring wheat on
June / was ola, as compared with 1909 at
the corresponding date last year. S9.6 oil June
l. 1897 and 1872, the mean of the June aver
ages for the last fifteen years. The averages
in the principal States are as follows: Min
nesota, "a; North Dakota. SO; South Dakota.
9s: Wisconsin. 95: Iowa, 81: Nebraska, SO;
Washington, IS; Oregon, 81.
The average condition Of winter wheat is
67.3 as compared with CO.'S at the correspond
ing date last year, 1875 on June /. 1884, and
s3.4 the mean of the June averages of the
last fifteen years. The principal averages
by States follows: Pennsylvania and
Texas. Il: Maryland. 70; Virginia and Ken
lucky. ~; Tennessee and Washington. 76:
niG i no Isl Missouri &C., Oregon sn Sc ca
ifornia, ST. Oklahoma: IS. The acreage Of
winter killed having been eliminated. the
present averages relate strictly TO the acre
age still under cultivation
The total reported acreage in oats Is
seysn-te,nths Of | per cent less than last st
New York OF per cent in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Michigan. OF per cent. In Wis
eonsin and Kansas Of per cent In Ne
On the other hand. there is a decrease OF 2
per cent In Indiana. Minnesota. South Da-
kota and Iowa Of per sent; in Illinois Is
Texas. The average condition Of oats Is
ST. as compared with 9s on June OF last
9I.2 the mean of the June averages OF the
last fifteen years. The principal State aver
ages are as follows: New York and Illinois Is.
Michigan and North Dakota, "a: Indiana and
Nebraska. %: Wisconsin. 95: Minnesota and
Missouri. 50; Iowa, 90; Kansas, rs; South
Dakota. 90.
The acreage reported as under barley Is
81 per cent. greater than last year There is
an increase of per cent. in Minnesota, 4
per cent In North Dakota and 10 per cent.
in California. AS a partial offset there is
decrease of per cert. in New York. per
cent in Wisconsin and per cent. in Iowa
and South Dakota. The average condition of
barley is 91.4 as compared with 1873 at the
corresponding date last year, S4 on June 1.
1877 sss The mean of The June anso averages Of
principal States is as follows: New York,
90: Wisconsin, %: Minnesota. 81: North Da-
kota and Iowa. 49, South Dakota. So; Cali
fornia 81.
The, acreage under rye shows a decrease
of SO per cent. as compared with last
being as follows New York. / per cent. !:
Pennsylvania, ): Michigan. 20; Illinois. 16;
Wisconsin. .; Minnesota. Is; Iowa, %: Kan
sas, IL: Nebraska. IL. The average condition
of rye il s<.5. as compared with 81 on
June /, of last year. $50 at the correspond
ing date in 1887. and sl.3 the mean Of the
June averages for the last fifteen years.
The condition In the principal States is as
Iowa. IS: Kansas. IS: Nebraska. IS: Mime