The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11
CONDITION OF CROPS
BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE STATIsTICIAN
HOT WEATHER AND DROUGHT
Responsible for Decline of 27.3
Points I'm the Average Condition
of Corn From July 1 to Aug.
1-statGs of Other Crops.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O-The August
report of the statistician of the DEPART
ment OF agriculture shows the following
averages OF condition on Aug l.
Corn, $40; spring wheat. 500; oats. 1876;
barley, S6-s; spring rye, $50; buckwheat,
gil; potatoes. 62.3; timothy hay, SAL
The following condition figures relating
to the corn and other crops indicate the
damage caused by the recent extensive
and severe drought in such OF the prin-
cipal producing states as have been af-
fected thereby:
The average condition of corn declined
us points during July, and on Aug l, it
was 1875 points lower than at the cor
responding date last year; 35.9 points low
er than on Aug. l. 1899. and 1876 points be-
low the mean of the August averages for
the last ten years. In some localities the
corn crop mas been injured beyond re-
covery by hot dry winds; in others
timely rains during closing days of July
have gone far toward assuring fair
yields. The conditions in the principal
states are as follows: Ohio 70; Indiana.
81; Illinois. 81; Iowa, 81; Missouri %
Kansas, 10, and Nebraska. 80. During
July there was also decline Of 5
points in Ohio. q In Indiana &c In Illinois,
30 in Iowa, Al in Missouri, 55 in Kansas
and 50 In Nebraska
The average condition Of spring wheat
declined 1873 points during July, but on
Aug. l, 1t was 1913 points higher than on
the corresponding date last year aiRl
only 3.3 points lower than on Aug. !,
1899, and IL points below the mean OF
the August averages for the last ten
years. The conditions IN the principal
states are as follows: Minnesota, SO;
North Dakota. SO; South Dakota 6S; Ne
brasha, 80; Iowa, IS. During July, there
was a decline of II points in Minnesota.
Z In North Dakota. 80 in South Dakota,
80 in Nebraska and in Iowa.
The average condition OF oats declined
101 points during July and on Aug. l it
was ia points lower than at the cor
responding date last year; 172 points
lower than on Aug l. 1899, and 1912 points
below the mean average of August for
the last ten years. The conditions in the
principal states are as follows: New
York, 70; Pennsylvania, co. Ohio, so;
Michigan, SO; Indiana, rs; Illinois 70;
Wisconsin, 70; Mime sofa, SO; Iowa, 81;
Missouri, 30; Kansas, 81 and Nebraska,
"A During July there was a decline of
IL points in New York; II in Pennsyl-
vania, in Ohio, 6 in Michigan and Mis-
souri,, 5 in Indiana and Illinois, u in
Wisconsin, in Minnesota, II in Iowa
10 In Kansas and 40 in Nebraska.
The proportion of the oat crop of the
last year still in the hands Of farmers
is estimated at SO per cent, as compared
with 6S per cent of the crop Of 1893 in
farmers hands one year ago and SO per
cent of the crop of 1888 in farmers hands
two years ago.
The average condition Of barley de-
clined "A points during July; but on Aug.
l, it was 1873 points higher than at the
corresponding date one year ago, while it
/ 4
1899 and points above the mean of the
August averages for the last ten years.
The conditions in the principal states are
as follows: California, IS; Iowa, 81; Min
nesota, s.; Wisconsin. 81; North Dakota,
SO; South Dakota, sc; Kansas. A, and
New York, II. During July there was
an Improvement of 2 points I'm California
! and North Dakota and a decline Of >
points In Iowa; in Minnesota, 4 in
! Wisconsin, 10 in Kansas, 16 in South Da-
kota and Is In New York.
The average condition of spring rye
declined 81 points during July; on Aug.
It was 76 points higher than at the cor
responding date last year; 5.4 lower than
on Aug /. 1899, and % points below the
mean OF the August averages for the last
ten years. The condition in the prin-
cipal states are as follows: Wisconsin.
"a; Iowa, Sc; Nebraska, 6S; Minnesota, s..
| During July there was a decline Of {
points in Iowa; in Wisconsin and Min
nesota, and q points in Nebraska.
Preliminary returns indica,e an in
crease Of about 1900 acres or : per
cent in me acreage OF buckwhe2t as
compare with last rev Thee ar.
increase of about $500 acres in New
York and Pennsylvania, which together
produce about two-thirds OF the total
buckwheat crop of the country. The
to- 49, ta OIL haa
ing states report diminished acreages,
The average condition Of buckwheat IS
81 points higher than at the correspond
ing date last year; 81 points lower than
on Aug. l. 1899, and IS points above the
mean Of the August averages for the last
ten years. The conditions in the principal
states are as follows: New York, 81;
Pennsylvania, IS; Wisconsin, 76; Maine,
s6; Michigan, So; West Virginia, 81; Iowa,
81, and Minnesota, 81.
The average condition of potatoes de-
clined %. points during July, and on
Aug. l It was g points lower than at
the corresponding date last year; SO7
points lower than on Aug. l. 1899, and A.8
points below the mean of the August
averages for the last ten years The
conditions In the principal states are as
follows: New York, 76; Pennsylvania. 81;
Ohio, 60; Michigan, 70; Indiana. 43; Il
linois. 20; Wisconsin, s.; Iowa. 80; Mime
sofa 80; Missouri "a; Kansas %, and
Nebraska, 43. During July there was a
decline Of II points in New York; 10 in
Pennsylvania; 90 IN Ohio; II in Michigan;
A In Indiana: Al in Illinois; % IN Wiscon-
SIN; 81 in Iowa; 20 in Minnesota; % in
Missouri; 30 in Kansas, and 90 in Ne
braska-
OF the thirteen principal sweet potato
producing states only two show an i'm
provement during July, the other eleven
states report declines ranging from to
2i points.
Preliminary returns indicate a reduc-
ton of 2.6 per cent IN the hay acreage.
OF the fourteen states moving 100000
acres or upwards last year four report
increased and seven reduced acreages,
while in the three the acreage corre-