The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-07-12

Amounting TO Five Per Cent over That
Harvested Last Year-The Condition of
Winter Wheat Has Further Declined
Condition of Other CerenI-.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Following
Is the monthly grain crop report just
issued by the department of agricul-
ture:
Preliminary returns to the statisti-
clan Of the department of agriculture
on the acreage Of corn planted indicate
an increase of about per cent over the
acreage harvested last year OF the 21
states having 100000 acres or upwards
in corn last year all but Virginia, Ken
lucky and Ohio show an increase, and
the decrease in the three states named
is very small. A much larger increase
than has actually taken place is re-
ported as having been contemplated
but a late or otherwise unfavorabe
planting season has restricted opera
tions in illinois, Indiana and several
other important states. The average
on July l. 1898, S2.9 at the correspond
ing date in 1897, and Oil, the mean of
the July average for the last 10 years
The condition of the principal states is
as follows: Ohio and Missouri, So; Indi-
ana, 80; Illinois, Sc; Iowa, 81; Kansas,
%, and Nebraska, 93.
The condition of winter wheat has
further declined during the month of
June, being 65.6 on July /, as compared
with S5.7 on July 1, 1898, S1.2 at the cor
responding date in 1897. and S2.4, the
mean of the July averages for the last
10 years.
The average condition of spring
wheat is 91.7, as compared with ola one
month ago, 95 on July /. 1898, 9l,2 at the
corresponding date in 1897 and $751;, the
mean of the July averages for the last
10 years. The principal state averages
are as follows: Minnesota, 80; Iowa,
SO; Nebraska, 70; South Dakota, 1902,
and North Dakota, "a.
The average condition of winter rye
is 1873, as compared with 93.S on July J.,
1898, 50 at the corresponding date in
1897, and 90.5 the mean of the July av-
erages of the last 10 years. The condi-
ton in New York and Pennsylvania,
the two principal winter rye producing
states, is SO and 81 respectively.
The average condition of spring rye
is S9.7, as against 96.9 on July /, 1885, 90
at the corresponding date In 1897 and
90.6, the mean Of the July averages for
the last 10 years. The condition in
Wisconsin, the principal spring rye pro-
ducing state, is 81
The average condition of the oat
crop is 90 as against SS.7 one month ago,
92.S on July /, 1898, $40 at the corre-
spending date in 1897, and S7.7, the mean
of the July averages for the last 10
years.
The average condition of barley is 92,
as against ola last month, S57 on July
1, 1898, SS.5 at the corresponding date in
1897, and 1873, the mean of the July av-
erages for the last 10 years. The condi-
tion in New York and California is 49,
In Wisconsin 9S, in Minnesota, So;
Iowa. 100; South Dakota, 95; and North
. Dakota 90.
There is an increase of l per cent in
the acreage in potatoes and the crop
promises well.
The wool report indicates the aver
age weight per fleece as being 5.95
pounds, an increase of .15 pounds over
last year.
The proportion of the wheat crop of
1898, still on farms, is reported at 9.5
per cent, or about 64,OOO,OOO bushels.
The condition of the forage crops and
principal fruits Will appear in the print
ed report, the unprecedentedly large
number of correspondents reporting
this month having rendered it impossi-
BILE to tabulate all the products re-
ported upon in time for the telegraphic
synopsis, even by working overtime.