The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-11
NEBRASKA LEADS
With Kansas a Close Second on Thi.
Years. Corn Crop

Washington, July 11--F'ollowing is the
monthly crop report issued by the de-
partment of agriculture
The monthly cotton report of the sta
tistician of the department of agricul-
ture viii show an average condition OF
SIS, as compared with S5-7 last month,
912 on July l. 1888, So at the CORE
spending date in 1897 and a ten years
Preliminary returns to the statfstician
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 one million acres or
upwards in corn last year, all but Vir-
ginia, Kentucky 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 reported as having been con-
remplated, but late, or otherwise IN
favorable planting season mas restricted
operations in Illinois, Indiana and sew
eral other important states. The aver
age condition is S6-5 compared with
500 on July l. 1888. S2-9 at the CORE
spending date IN 1897 and 81. the mean
of the July averages for the last ten
years. The condition in the principal
states is as follows. Ohio and Missouri
50; Indiana, go; Illinois. So; Iowa, 81;
Kansas, 90. and Nebraska, SO.
The condition of winter wheat has
further declined during the month of
June, being 65.6 on July / as compare
c0rrasp o1ding date in 1897 and 81 the
mean of July averages for the last ten
years
The average condition Of spring wheat
is 9I-7 as compared with GA one month
ago. 50 on July l. 1898, 9I2 at the cor
responding date in 1887 and sS.7 the
mean Of the July averages for the last
ten years. The principal state aver
ages are as follows: Minnesota 95;
Iowa 90; Nebraska IS; South Dakota,
102; North Dakota, "a
The average condition of winter rye
IS 1913, as compared with 93-S on July
l, 1898, 50 at the corresponding date in
1897 and S0.7 the mean of the July aver
ages of the last ten 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 S7.7s as against 96.9 on July l. 1898, 80
at the corresponding date in 1897 and
906 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 the Oat crop
IS 80 as against 8S-4 one NINTH ago. 92-8
on July 1, 1888, $40 at the corresponding
date in 1887, and ST. the mean Of the
j Iy averages for the last ten years.
The average condition of barley is 90
as against GA last month. S5-7 on July
I. 1898. $50 at the corresponding date in
1897 and sS-3 the mean OF the July aver
ages for the last ten years
The condition in New York and Cali
fornia is IS, in Wisconsin g. in Mime
sofa So, Iowa 100. South Dakota. 80 and
North Dakota go
There IS an increase of I per cent in
the acreage in potatoes and the crop
promises we'll The wool report indi-
Gates the average weight per fleece as
being 595 pounds. an increase of Is
pounds over last year.
The proportion of the wheat crop Of
1883 still on farms is reported at IS per
cent or about IS 100000 bushels.
n he
principally fruit will appear in the
printed report, the unprecedentedIy
large number of correspondents report
ing this month having rendered it i'm
possible to tabulate all the products re-
ported upon in time for the telegraphic
synopsis. even by working overtime