The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-11
CROP CONDITIONS.
Monthly Grain Report Issued by
Department of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Following Is
the monthly grain crop report issued to-
day by the department Of agriculture:
preliminary returns to the statistician
OF the department of agriculture on the
acreage of corn planted indicate an In
crease of about per cent over the acre
age harvested last year. OF the twenty
one states having 100000 acres or up
wards 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 in
crease than hae actually taken place Is
reported as having been contemplated
but late or otherwise unfavora BILE
planting season has restricted operations
In Illinois, Indiana and several other i'm
portant states. The average condition
is 1868, as compared with 90.5 on July l.
1895, 1923 at the corresponding date in
1887, and 81 the mean OF the July av-
erages for the last ten years. The con-
dition In the principal states is as fol-
lows; Ohio and Missouri, So; Indiana, 30;
Illinois, Sc; Iowa, 81; Kansas go, and Ne
braska, SO.
1.-The condition Of winter wheat has
further declined during the month of
June, being 65.6 on July 1, as compared
with S5.7 on July l. 1899. S1.2 at the CORE
spending date in 1897, and S2.4 the mean
Of the July averages for the last ten
years.
THE average condition of spring wheat
is 81, as compared with 97.5 one month
ago, IS on July l, 1883; 912 at the CORE
spending date in 1897, and S2.7 the mean
of the July averages for the last ten
years. The principal state averages are
as follows: Minnesota, 95; Iowa, SO; Ne
braska, e; South Dakota, 1O2; North Da-
kota, 81
The average condition of winter rye
is 1873, as compared with 1913 on July l.
1898; % at the corresponding date In 1897
and sos the mean of the July averages
of the last ten years. The condition in
New York and Pennsylvania, the two
principal winter rye producing states Is
SO and 81 respectively
The average condition of spring rye
is 1871, as against 9S.9 on July l. 1898; 90
at the corresponding date in 1897 and 90 G
the mean of the July averages for the
last ten years. The condition in Wiscon-
sin, the principal spring rye producing
state, IS a.
THE average condition of the crop Is
20, as against $751; one month ago; 92.S on
July l, 1888; SIS at the corresponding date
In 1897, and S7.4 the mean of the July av-
erages for the last ten years
The average condition Of barley IS 90
as against 81 last month; S57 on July 1
1893; SS.5 at the corresponding date in 1897
ana oS'o the mean of the July averages
Tor the last ten years. The condition in
New York and California Is So; in Wis
consin, rs; in Minnesota, SO; Iowa, 100;
South Dakota, 95, and North Dakota, SO.
There Is an increase of 1 per cent in
the acreage in potatoes and the crop
promises well.
TIE wool report indicates the average
weight per fleece as being 5S5 pounds
an increase of Is pounds over last year
Tne proportion of the wheat crop of 1898
still on farms is reported at s5 per cent,
or about 64,00O,O0O bushels.
The condition of the forage crops and
principal fruits will appear in 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 telegraphic synopsis. even
by working overtime