Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-11
MONTHLY CROP REPORT.
THE CONDITION OF COTTON AND
CEREALS

MONTHLY CROP REPORT.
THE CONDITION OF COTTON AND
CEREALS
By Telegraph to Virglnian-Pi,ot,
Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 1O.-Thc
monthly report of the statistician OF the
Department of Agriculture shows the
average condition OF cotton on August
list to have been ST: as compared with
SIS on July list; OLE on August LIST.
1S9S; S6.9 at the corresponding date in
1897. and SIS the mean of the August
averages for the last ten years.
There was decline during July
amounting to points in North Caro-
ma, 10 iii South Carolina. 6 in Geor-
gia, Alabama and Texas. in Tenncs-
see and in Missouri
on the other hand there was an i'm
proNcmen; OF | ONT in Louisiana, of
2 points in Virginia. Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. Of points in Florida
and Mississippi and OF 1 points in Ar
kansas.
AVERAGE or STATES.
The average of the different States
on August LIST were as follows: Vir-
Sinia; IS; North Carolina. 50; South
Alabama So: Mississippi, Missouri.
Louisiana and Arkansas. Sc: Texas. S7
Tennessee. ST; Oklahoma. so; Indian
Territory. 90
The Texas report includes the condi-
non IN the recently submerged region
Il special report on which is almost
ready FOR publications
CEREALS.
Washington. Aug 1o.-Thc August
report of the statisticlan of the De-
pirtinent OF Agriculture shows the fol-
lowing n
lst
Corn. 500; spring wheat, $50; oats
90.S; barley, $50: spring rye. $50: buck
wheat, 49,; potatoes. $50; timothy hay.
SCI.
The average condition of corn i'm
proved "a points during July. and on
August LIST it WAS 30 points higher
than al the corresponding date last
year. 81 points higher than on Au-
gust /. 1897. and 80 points above the
mean of the August averages for the
last ten years.
The averages in the principal States
are as follows:
Ohio. 90 Indiana. "a; Illinois, 81:
Iowa. 50; Missouri, IS; Kansas. log;
Nebraska. %
The average condition of spring
wheat declined 81 points during July.
and on August LIST il was l2.9 points
lower than in the corresponding date,
=
August /. 1897. and 3 points lower than
the mean of the August averages for
the last Ten years. The condition in
the principal States is as follows:
Minnesota. 90: Iowa. 50; Nebraska, &C;
South Dakota. 81; North Dakota. SC:
Washington. So; Oregon. 81.
The average condition OF oats I'M
proved S point during July. and on
August LIST il was &c points higher than
at the corresponding date last year; As
points higher than on August lst, 1891
and So points above the mean OF the
August averages for the last ten years.
The averages in the principal States
are rs follows
New York, 30; Pennsylvania, oS; Ohio
and Missouri 90; Michigan. 100; In
diana and Wisconsin, sc; Illinois. 1o2;
! Minnesota. %; Iowa, "a: Kansas So
and Nebraska 90.
The proportion OF the oat crop Of last
year still in the hands Of farmers Is
estimated at 60 per cent. rs compared
with 81 per cent. of the crop of 1897 in
farmers hands one year ago. and l01
per cent. of the crop Of 1896 in farmers
hands two years ago.
The average condition OF barley i'm
proved l6 points during July. and on
August it was 1i.3 points higher than
at the corresponding date last year: CT
points higher than on August !, 1891
August averages for the last ten years
The condition in the principal States is
as follows:
New York and Minnesota. 90: Wis
oonsin. %: Iowa and North Dakota
"a; South Dakota. 50; California. ~.
The average condition Of spring rye
declined - point during July and on
August LIST was a. points lower than
1T the corresponding date last year.
and s point lower than on August /.
1897. but SIN - above the mean of the
August averages for the last ten Years
In Wisconsin. which state produces
moro than one-half of the entire spring
rye crop, the condition on August LIST
was %.
Preliminary returns Indicate an in
crease of scvcn-eighths Of one per cent.
in tho acreage in buckwhcai. as com
pared with last year. There ia an ap-
nnrent increase of - per cent in New
York. and of > per cent. IN Pennsylva-
mia. The average condition Of buck
wheat is points higher than ut the
corresponding date last year II poin,
lower than on August !. 1897. ana .
points above The mean of the August
averages for the last ten years.
POTATOES.
The average condition Of potatoes de-
clincd s point during July. but is still
o. points higher than on August |
iS9S: i5l poin,s higher than nj the cor
responding date in 1897. ana Go points
above the mean of the August averages
for the last ten years
or the l. principal sweet potato
States, report Il decline during JUlv.
ana an Improvement. while in one.
4.