New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
POOR COTTON CROP INDICATED.
FIGURES OF THE GOVERNMENT LOVES
FOR MANY YEARS.

Washington. Sept iO.--The monthly report OF the
statistcfan of the Department of Agriculture SHOWS
the average condition of cotton on september 10
have been 6s as compared with Is on August l. lSV'
ISL on September l. 1899; 1913 at the corresponding
date in 1898. and 76.6 the mean OF september aver
ages of the last ten years
Except in Mississippi. where there is no apprec'-
able change in condition, there has been a oecHhe
during August throughout the entire cotton belt
The loss amounts to points in Oklahoma. IN Ala
bama and Florida in Virginia, in Texas, IN
louisiana in Georgia 10 in Tennessee IA in South
Carolina 16 in North Carolina, IS in Arkansas l9 In
Indian Territory and 20 in Missouri
AS on August !. a condition below the ter year
average is almost everywhere reported the de-
fcency being points in Louisiana. 9 in Georgia
10 in Florida Il in Virginia and Arkansas 10 In
Tennessee II in North Carolina and is in South
Carolina and Mississippi Only in Texas, where the
condition is 8 points above the ten year average,
and in Oklahoma, where IT corresponds exactly TO
the average of the four years for which statistico
available is the condition other than distinctly
and more less seriously unfavorabe.
AS compared with September l, 1899. present condi
tions are less favorable in North Carolina South
Carolina. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Ten
nessee TO the extent of g. G. r. S and II points re-
spectvely and more favorable in Texas, Arkansas,
Indian Territory and Oklahoma to the extent OF Is.
70 and IS points respectively. In Georgia the
eraI condition on September correspondent close
ly 1t possible estimate 1t to what it
September l of last year.
The condition in the different States September
was follows: Virginia, 70; North Carolina. g.;
South Carolina, 60: Georgia. SO: Florida, H. Ala
bama, Ca Mississippi, 60 Louisiana. 20; Texas Il;
Arkansas, 60; Tennessee Ga Missouri. 81; Oklahoma.
7S and Indian Territory, Y.
The report of the statstican states that the aver
condition of September l sos.
There was decline during August amounting to
So points and the condition the first of the pres
ent month was 46 points lower than on September
l. 1899. IS points lower than at the corresponding
date in 1895 and II points below the mean OF the
September averages for the last ten years The de-
cline during August amounted to ! point in Iowa
and Texas, in Illinois and Kentucky in Ohio 10
in Tennessee u in Nebraska, * IN Pennsylvania and
Missouri and 10 in Kansas. Notwithstanding the
general decline several important corn States still
report condition considerably above their respec
tive ten year averages such excess amounting 10 IL
points in Illinois Il in Ohio Is in Indiana and % in
Iowa. On the other hand, Pennsylvania. Tennessee,
Kansas and Texas report 10, 10 10 and points be-
low their respective ten year averages.
The condition harvest OF winter and spring
wheat combined 69.6 against 709 Sep
TENDER l, 1899 s6.T at the corresponding date
in 1898 and S09 the mean Of the September aver
ages for the last ten years. The conditions in
Missouri Kansas and Texas are 1892. and % points
above the respective ten-year averages. on the
other hand, Illinois and Iowa l, Wisconsin, s;
Nebraska and Washington. Z; Pennsylvania, Is;
California, Is; Minnesota, "a; South Dakota and
Oregon, 26 Michigan, 80: Indiana 40; North Dakota,
81. and Ohio so points below their respective ten
year averages.