The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-11
AVERAGE CONDITION 86.5
JULY AVERAGE FOR THE LAST
TEN YEARS OIL.
CONDi ION OF WINTER WHEAT DECLINES
Increased Acreage in Potatoes, Which Promise
Well. Condition Of Forage Crops and
Fruits Will be Reported
Later.

Washington. ID. c.. July 10.-The fol-
lowing is the monthly grain report is
sued today:
Washington. ID. c., July 10.
Preliminary returns to the Statistician
of the Department of Agriculture on the
acreage of corn planted Indicate an in
crease of about five per cent. over the
acreage harvested last year. Of the Il
States haying one million acres or up
wards in corn last year ali but Nlr-
ginia. 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 con-
templated, but a late or otherwise UNI
favorable planting season. has restricted
operations i'm Illinois. Indiana and sew
eral other important States. The aver
age condition is SC.5, as compared with
800 ON July LIST, 1898: 800 at the cor
responding date in 1897. and OIL, the
mean of the July averages for the last
ten years The conditions in the princ-
pal States is as follows: Ohio and Mis-
souri, So: Indiana. 90; Illinois, Sc: Iowa,
81: Kansas, 81. and Nebraska, 93.
The condition of winter wheat has
further declined during the month of
June, being 6.,.6 ON July l. as compared
with ST. on July 1. 1898; S1.2 at the
corresponding date in 1897, and S2.4 the
mean of the July averages for the last
ten years.
The average condition OF spring wheat
is 91.7 as compared with 81 4 one month
ago. % on July /, 1898; 91.2 at the
corresponding date in 1897, and $751;,
the mean of the July averages for the
last ten years. The principal averages
are as follows: Minnesota. %: Iowa,
SO: Nebraska, 73; South Dakota, 102,
and North Dakota, 81.
The average condition OF winter rye
is 1873. as compared with 93.S on July
/, 1898; 81 at the corresponding date in
1897, and 9O.3 the mean of the July
averages for the last ten years. The
condition. in New York and Pennsylva-
MIA. the two principal winter rye produc-
ing States is 93 and 81 respectively.
The average condition of spring rye
is S9.7. as against $50 on July /. 1898:
so at the corresponding date in 1897 and
90.6, the mean Of the July average for
the last ten years. The condition in
Wisconsin the principal spring rye-pro-
ducing State is 81.
The average condition of tine oat crop
is 80, as against SS.7 ont. month ago.
92S on July 1, 1898. S7.5. at the cor
responding date in 1897, and S77, the
mean of the July averages for the last
ten years.
The average condition of barley is 90.
as against Ola last month, S5.7 on July
/, 1893; $50 at the corresponding date
in 1897, and SS.3. the mean of the July
averages for the Vast ten years. The
condition in New York and California
is SO, in Wisconsin 9S. Minnesota SO.
Iowa 100, South Dakota 90. and North
Dakota 90.
There is an increase of l per cent in
the acreage in potatoes and tine crop
promises well.
The wool report indicates the average
weight per fleece as being 5.95 pounds,
an Increase of 10 pounds over last year.
The proportion of the wheat crop Of
1898 still on farms issreporred at 90
per cent. or about 64,OOO,00O. bushels
The condition of the forage crops and
principal fruits will appear I'm the printed
report, the unprecedentedly large num-
Der of correspondents reporting this
month having rendered it impossible to
tabulate all the products reported upon
in time for the Geographic synopsis,
even by working over time.
(Signed) JOHN HYDE,
Citat