Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-11
CROP CONDITIONS.
The August statement of the De


following average conditions on Au'
gust /:
Corn, S7.5; spring wheat, 56.4; oats
$50; barley, Ills; spring rye, to-o;
buckwheat, S7.9; potatoes, SS.2; TIM
oti,y hay, 1913.
The average condition OF corn de-
clineG 2 points during July and on
August / it was "a points lower than
at the corresponding date last year
but & points higher than ON August
/, 1855; and 1.3 points above the mean
OF the August averages for the last ten
years. The conditions in the principal
States are as follows:
Ohio and Indiana, So; Illinois, 80;
Iowa, 105; Missouri, 50; Kanses, IL
and Nebraska, 81. During July there
was al improvement of 8 points IN
Ohio; Q in Indiana; in Illinois, and
in Iowa. On the other hand there was
a decline of points in Missouri. 8 IN
Nebraska, and 20 in Kansas.
The average condition OF spring
wheat improved E.2 points during
July, but on August l, 1t was 21.z
points lower than at the correspond
ing date last year, 40.1 points lower
than on August /, 1898, and 27.S points
lower the mean of the August averages
for the last ten years. The conditions
in the principal States are as follows;
Minnesota, SO; North Dakota. 20;
South Dakota, 40; Nebraska, GA; Iowa
81. During July there was an I'M
provement of 10 points in Minnesota;
points In South Dakota and one point
in Iowa On the other hand there was
a decline of points in North Dakota
and of points in Nebraska.
The average condition of oats de-
clired 3 points during July and On Au-
gust j it was SIS points lower than al
the corresponding date last year, but
S points higher than on August l.
1888, and 81 points above the mean OF
the August averages for the last ten
years. The conditions in the principal
States are as follows:
New York, SO; Pennsylvania, 81;
Ohio, SO; Michigan, 101; Indiana, 81;
Illinois, 81; Wisconsin, II; Minnesota
81; Iowa, so; Missouri, 100; Kansas
81, and Nebraska, rs.
During July there was an improve
Inent OF points in Ohio and Michigan
OF lime points in Wisconsin; in Min
nesota and one in Illinois. There was
q decline of 8 points in Pennsylvania
in Indiana and Kansas, one in Iowa
ana twelve in Nebraska, while New
York and Missouri report no change.
The proportion of the oat crop las
year still in the hands Of farmers is es-
limo toI oh q ma
with SO per cent of che crop Of 1898 il
farmers hands one year ago and GA pei
cent of the crop Of 1897 in farmers
hands two years ago.
The average condition of barley de-
clined Al points during July and or
August 1st was % points lower Than al
the corresponding date last year, u
points lower on August LIST, 1898, and
1871 points below the mean of the Aug
Ust averages of the last ten years. The
conditions in the principal States are
as follows:
California 10; Iowa 81; Minnesota so;
Wisconsin 20; North Dakota Is; South
Dakota 81; Kansas rs; New York 80
During July there was an Improvement
OF points in South Dakota and de-
crease Of Z points in California, In
OHIO; 3 in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
North Dakota, 10 in Kansas and 2 in
New York
The average condition of spring rye
improved SO points during July but
on August 1st 1t was 13 points lower
than az the corresponding date last
year, 17.7 points bower than on Angus
1st, 1898, and 1919 points below tht
mean OF the August average for the lasI
ten years. The conditions in the prin.
cipal States are as follows:
Wisconsin II; Iowa 81; Nebraska Il
and q points in Minnesota and a de-
cline of points in Iowa and 5 point:
i'm Nebraska
Preliminary returns indicate a de-
crease of about $4,000 acres or As Del
cent in the acreage in huckwheat a;
compared with last year OF this shrink
age $4,000 acres represent the reduction
IN New York and Pennsylvania. which
together produce about two-thirdS o.
the total buekwheat of the country. The
average condition of buckWheat is );
points lower than at the correspondents
date last year and 2.9 points below ohe
mean or the August averages for The
last ten years. The conditions in The
principle States are as follows:
New York 81; Pennsylvania 81: Wis.
consln "a; Maine 80; Michigan So:
West Virginia "a; Iowa "a and Mime.
sofa so.
The average condition of potatoe.
declined 81 points during July. Or
August LIST, it was As points lower thar
at the corresponding date last year
but AS points higher than on Auguss
l, 1898, and 20 points above the near
OF the August average for the last ter
years. The conditions in bhe princi.
pal States are as follows:
New York sc; PENNSYLVANIA 80.
Ohio 81; Michigan 95; Indiana SO; Mi.
nois S9; Wisconsin and Iowa 81; Mime.
SOFA 10; Missouri 81; Kansas &c anf
Nebraska 81. During July there wa.
an Improvement OF 3 points in Michl.
gan, Z in Wisconsin and Il in Mime.
sofa. On the other hand there was 2
decline OF points in New York ana
Kansas, of II points in Pennsylvania
in Ohio, L in Illinois. in Iowa 2 in
Missouri and 10 points In Nebraska thf
conditions in Indiana remaining nm.
changed.
VI the IL principal sweet potato pro.
uuclng States five report an improve
ment during July and six a decline the
condition remaining unchanged in th,
other States.
preliminary returns indicate a re-
ductinon of SO per cent in the ha,
acreage. Of the fourteen States. NOW
ing one million acres or upward las
year all pyconf CoIifo~,;o -.