The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-11
CONDITION Of CORN
Kansas SO; Country Over
80. 8; Ten Year Average CO.,
WHEAT is IN BAD SHAPE
Cotton About as Low as the
Record Exhibits.

Washington, D. c., July 10.-Prelininary
returns TO the statistician Of the depart
ment Of agriculture on the acreage OF
corn plant indicate an increase OF about
100000 acres. or 1.5 per cent over the
acreage harvester last year. OF the
twenty-five states having one million
acres or upward in corn In 1899, all but
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ten
nessee and Kansas show an increased
acreage, and the total decrease In the
five states named is less than 0,60O
acres. The increase in acreage Is, in the
main, well distributed, there being only
ten states and territories out Of the for
ty-five reporting that have not a larger
acreage planted than was harvested last
year. The average condition of the
growing crop is sos as compared with
S65 on July I, 1899; 90.5 at the correspond
ing date in 1898, and a ten-year average
OF 9O.7. The condition in Iowa is 102; in
Missouri, 101; in Kansas and Nebraska
81; in Illinois, 90, and in Indiana, &c.
Iowa being 10, Missouri y, Kansas and
Nebraska l, and Illinois points above
their respective ten-year averages. The
condition Of winter wheat shows a fur
Their decline during June, being S0S on
July !, as compared with S27 on June i;
65.6 on July /, 1893; S57 at the correspond
Ing date in 1898, and a ten year average
OF 1913. All the important winter wheat
states except Pennsylvania, Texas and
Tennessee, share in this impairment of
ccneltion. Ohio and Indiana falling to Is
and Michigan to 40
The average condition OF spring wheat
is 55.2, as compared with s7.3 one month
ago, 91.7 on July /, 1899; IS at the CORE
spending date il 1899, and a ten-year av-
erage Of sos. The condition In Minneso-
ia has fallen to 49, in South Dakota. to
"A; an in North Dakota to so, these fig
ures being A. Is and 0points, respect
lively, below the ten-year averages for the
states named. The northwestern states
nave been visited by a special agent of
the department within the last ten DAYS
and the report Of the departments regu-
lar correspondents are fully confirmed.
In Minnesota and North Dakota the con-
ditlon of oats. barley, rye, pastures and
meadow lands is, like that of spring
Tie condition OF spring and winter
wheat combined on July was 6s.s,
against 1852 on July 1, 1899, and Ss.4 at
the corresponding date in 1898.
The amount of wheat remaining in the
hands Of farmers on July is estimated
at about 51,o0a,00O bushels, or the eoufya-
lent of 9.3 per cent of the crop of 1899
The average condition of the oats cron
is S5.5, as compared with 91.7 one month
ago, 80 on July 1, 1899; 92.s at the CORES
ponding date in 1898, and a ten-year ay-
ersge of S7.3
The average condition Of barley is 1873
as against S6.2 one month ago. 90 on July
l. 1893 S.7 at the corresponding date IN
1888 and ten-year average of SS3. All
the principal barley states show a decline
during the month and their averages Of
condition are all below the respective ten
year averages.
The average condition of winter rye is
s96' as compared with ss.3 on July L 1899,
93S at the corresponding date in 1895 and
r ten-year average Of S9.5. While the two
reproducing states. New York
and Pennsylvania, show an improved
as compared with June /. they
still fall points below their respective
ten-year averages.
There is an indicated increase Of some |
0.0o0 acres, ar IL per cent in the acre
age in potatoes with condition on July |
of 913, as compared with a ten-year |
average OF 93.2. The sweet potato crop |
conditions are highly favorable. Texas !
being the only important producer that |
'eports condition even slightly below |
is ten-year average
The condition OF tobacco is two points |
above the ten-year average in Kentucky. |
Virginia and Ohio, and four points & hove |
n Maryland. On the other hand, it IS I
i've points below in Tennessee, three be-
ow in Pennsylvania. and nine below in |
Wisconsin, while the report from the
North Carolina corresponds exactly with
he ten-year average for that state
Reports on the hay crop are in the
main unfavorable. and there are few i'm
'ortant grazing states IN which the con-
Iition OF pastures Is not considerably be-
ow the ten-year average
While there has been a general decline !
n the condition OF apples. almost every
important apple-growing state has the
'romise Of more than ~ average crop.
This is also true OF peaches and OF
rapes.
The wool report indicates the average
weight per fleece as being SIT pounds. as
-gainst 5.s5 pounds IN 1899.