Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11

Dbl S--.-....-..-- 93.6iIlmothy hay. Sc. Z
The average condition of corn improved
o. points during July, and on August / it
was 20 points higher than at the correspond
Ing date last year, 81 points higher than
on August 1. 1897. and 81 points above the
mean OF the August averages for the last
states are as follows: Ohio. 80; Indiana,
"a; Illinois, 81; Iowa, 81; Missouri, IS; Kan
sas, 106, and Nebraska SO.
Inc average condition. of spring wheat
declined 81 points during July, and on Au-
gust l 1t was 1913 points lower than at
the corresponding date last year, 81 points
lower than on August /, 1897 and IS point
below the mean of the August averages for
the last ten years The condition in the
principal states is follows: Minnesota
90; Iowa, 50; Nebraska 66; South Dakota
-; North Dakota, Sc; Washington. So and
Oregon, 81.
The average condition of oats improved
S point during July. and on August / it
was Sc points higher than at the CORE
spending date last year, As points higher
than on August !, 1897. and S.3 points
above the mean of the August aver
ages for the last ten years. The
averages in the principal states are as fol-
lows: New York, 80: Pennsylvania IS;
Ohio and Missouri, SO; Michigan, 100; In
diana and Wisconsin, 90; Illinois, 102; Min
nesota, %; Iowa, "a; Kansas, s., and Ne
braska, 81.
year still in the hands of farmers is esti-
mated at 60 per cent, as compared with
"a per cent of the crop of 1897 in farmers
hands one year ago, and 10.1 per cent of
the crop Of 1896 in farmers hands two
years ago
The average condition of barley improved
1-6 points during July. and on August 1
was l}.o points higher than at the CORE
spondlng date last year. 6.1 points higher
than on August l, 1897 and SO points
above the mean of the August averages for
the last ten years. The condition in the
principal states is as follows: New York
and Minnesota Wisconsin
and North Dakota. "a: South Dakota So
and California, 81.
The average condition of spring rye de-
clined Z point during July. and on August
! was Al points lower than at the CORE
spending date last year and g point lower
than on August l, 1897, but still Is above
the mean of the August averages for the
last ten years. In Wisconsin, which state
produces more than one-half of the entire
spring rye crop, the condition on August
! was 90.
Preliminary returns indicate an increase
or seVen-tenths of / per cent in the acreage
in buekwheat, as compared with last year
There is an apparent increase of per cent
In New York and of per cent in Pennsyl-
wanna. the average condition of buck
wheat is points higher than at the CORE
spending date last year, IL points lower
than on August l. 1897 and % points
above the mean of the August averages
Tor the last ten years.
The average condition of potatoes de-
ciined g point during July, but is still 81
points higher than on August 1. 1898. 1871
points higher than at the corresponding
date in 1897 and 60 points above the mean
of the August averages for the last ten
years.
OF the thirteen principal sweet potato
states, eight report a decline during July
and four Improvement, while in one
North Carolina, the condition remains
about the same.
Preliminary returns indicate reduction
of 3.4 per cent In the hay acreage. OF the
states moving 100000 acres or upward
last year only Missouri Kansas, Nebraska.
South Daktoa and California show an IN
creased acreage. The condition of timothy
hay is 1915 points below that of last wear.
The average condition OF tobacco has de-