New-York tribune., 1901-09-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
CORN AT THE LOWEST AVERAGE EVER
RECORDED.

Washington Sent 1o.-The rthly report OF the
statistician of the Department OF Agriculture
shows the average condition of corn Septem-
Der to have been 5l.7. There decline dur
ing August amounting TO 2.S points. and the con-
dition the first of the present month was 2ss
points lower than September l. 1900; 335 points
lower than the corresponding date in 1899. 81
points below the mean of the September averages
for the last ten years. and S3 points below the
lowest September average-that of 1Ssl-ever be-
fore recorded. While the August rains were bene
fetal to late planted corn. it is in only few
States that the crop whole shows any I'M
provement has held its during the
month. There has been decline of 13 points in
Ohio. in Indiana . in Illinois. Iowa and Texas.
and in Nebraska. In Kansas and Missouri the
local gains and losses about counterbaance each
other, and in these States the condition of the
crop a whole is represented by the same figures
as on August l.
The average condition at harvest of winter and
spring wheat combined SIS against 696 last
year. 7o9 in 1899. and q year average of So3.
North Dakota California and Oregon report a con-
diton points Washington y. Indiana 16. Illinois
l9. Missouri % and Kansas Is points above their
respective year averages. On the other hand.
the average condition in Iowa Is points. in Ohio
and South Dakota 3. Pennsylvania s. Minnesota
and Nebraska s. Michigan y. and Texas S6 points
below the respective ten year averages of these
States.
The average condition of when harvested
was I'll against S2e last year. S7.2 in 1899. and
ten year average of S1.6 of the States having the
largest acreage devoted to this product only Iowa
and Minnesota report condition comparing ia
vorably with their ten year averages the former
being l point and the latter points above such
averages. On the other hand. the condition of
the crop in Ohio and Michigan is points. IN
Illinois q in Indiana S. Wisconsin IL Nebraska ~.
Kansas n. New-York 25 Pennsylvania "a. and Mis-
souri, Il points below the respective ten year
averages of these States.
The average condition of barley when harvested
was s3S against 101 last year. S67 in 1899 and s3l
the mean of the averages of the last ten years.
The condition at harvest OF winter and spring cye
the mean of the averages of the last ten years.
Since August there has been a general improve
ment In the condition of tobacco.
The average condition OF potatoes on September
was So. against 623 August 1901; So on Sep
1899 and 7SS the mean of the September averages
of the last ten years The present condition is the
below that of 1894. the lowest previous September
condition.
There has been a general decline in the condition
of sweet potatoes since August l.
Five OF the more important apple growing states
Only three of the States report conditions above
their year averages. while the remainder of
the States report conditions below u,
Reports to the production of peaches, as COM
pared with full crop. in the important peach
growing States, range from 81 per cent in Texas TO
peach growing States. however production
ceeding the ten year average is probable.
The government report, figured by the statis-
tican of the Produce Exchange. indicates crop
of 1886 OsS OoD bushels of corn. compares with
August l condition of 1888 Oto0O0 and with last
years crop of . 105 102 SIC bushels. This is the
smallest crop of corn since 1894. when the record
shows l212. 2.7Iooo bushels The total wheat indica-
tion Is ga. $4,000 bushels This compares with an
years harvest of 522 22s. sos bushels This indca-
tion exceeded by the crop of 1855 of 675.lis0
bushels but exclusive of that II is the largest on
record.