Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-11
Of CORN
National Crsp Report Shows . De.
cline of SO Points in
August
The Decline Reflected in Slight Ad.
vance in 1oday's Market J,
Quotations
Wheat and Oats Show a Mesn Av.
erage-0ther Crop Con.
ditions.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE monthly
report of the statistician of the de-
partn1ent of agriculture states that the
average condition of corn on September
] was sos. There was a decline during
August amounting to 60 points and the
condition on the first of the present
month was 4.6 points lower than on
September 1, 1899, and IL points lower
than the mean of the September aver
ages for the last ten years. The de-
cline during August amounted to 1
point in Iowa, 2 in Illinois and Ken
lucky, 10 in Nebraska. Is in Missouri
and 16 in Kansas. Notwithstanding
the general decline, several important
corn states will report condition con-
siderabiy above their respective ten
year averages, such excess amounting
to u points in Illinois and % in Iowa.
The condition of harvest of winter
and spring wheat combined was 696.
against 7O.9 on September l. 1893, and
sos, the mean Of September averages
for the last ten years. The conditions
in Missouri, Kansas and Texas are is,
80 and 26 points above the respective
ten years averages. On the other hand
Illinois and Iowa are 1, Nebraska 4,
Minnesota "a, South Dakota &c and In
diana 40 points below their respective
tey-year averages.
The average condition Of oats when
harvested was 1928, against So on Au-
gust 1, 1900; 8T.2 on September 4, 1899,
and 79S, the mean OF the September
avera ges for the last ten years. Since
August 1 there has been a decline of 1
point in New York, Pennsylvania and
Illinois; points in Iowa and Missouri
and 16 points in Nebraska. On the
other hand there has been an improve
ment OF point in Kansas and of 4
points in minnesota. OF the states hav-
ing loco, 900 acres and upwards in oats,
New York reports .. Pennsylvania 3.
Nebraska s, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa % points below their respective
averages, while Iowa reports s. Ohio 10.
Indiana IL, Illinois 10 and Kansas "a
/ averages.
The average condition Of barley when
harvested was 7o.7. against 71.6 on Au-
gust 1, 1900; ss.7 on September 4. 1899,
and S3.9, the mean of the September
Averages for the last ten years.
The condition at harvest of winter
and spring rye combined was s4.2,
against SO on Septe mber i, 1899, and
4 sos, the mean of the September aver
!. ages for the last ten years.
!. The average condition of buckwheat
} on September was sos. as compared
i with sF.9 on August 1, 1900; 77.2 on Sep
4 TENDER /, 1899, and S6.3, the mean of tbs
II September averages for the last ter
'Eyears.
:. There has been a general decline il
\ the condition of tobacco since Angus
ID, the loss amounting to / point II
i Kentucky and 4 points in Ohio. Ohit
j and Kentucky report IL and point:
A above their respective ten-year aver
Lagos.
The average condition of potatoes OF
4 September / was so, against 49, OF
4 August i, 1900; S6.3 on September /
Il 1899, and TIA the mean of the Septem
Der averages for the last ten years
The clover seed acreage shows a con
sidrable shrinkage, only Michigan AM
4 Iowa of the states in which the pro
duction Of clover seed is of more thai
local Importance, reporting an in
creased acreage.
While there was decline during Au
gust In the condition OF apples in al
sI5most every state that makes any i'm
> portant contribution to the apple Gro
!, of the country, the condition is stiil ia
i above the ten-year average IN Maine
! New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Michi
: Fgan, illinois, Iowa. Kansas and Mort
t carolina, all leading apple producin
! states.
/. There is considerable decrease in tn
y number OF stock hogs for fattening a
: compared with the number one yea
i ago, but the condition as to size an
! weight is considerably above the aver