The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-11
THE MONTHLY REPORT.
The Average Condition of Crops on September
the First.

Washington, September 10.-The
monthly report of the Statistician of the
Department of Agriculture. shows tho
average condition of corn on September
list to have been 51T There was a de-
cline during August amounting to %
points and the condition on the first of
the present month was 1873 points lower
than on September 1st., 1900.
The average condition at harvest of
winter and spring wheat combined was
S2.S, against 69.6 last year.
The average condition of oats wher
harvested was 72.1 against 1913 last year.
The average of barley when harvested
was 1873 against 70.7 last year.
The condition at harvest of winter and
spring rye combined was $40 against
S4.2 last year.
Since August 1st there has been a gen.
eral improvement in the condition of to-
bacco. Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland
and Pennsylvania, report conditions 1.
3, s and 10 points below their respective
ten year averages; in Kentucky the
present condition and the ten year aver
age are equal and in North Carolina,
Ohio, Wisconsin and Missouri the con-
ditions are respectively u, 49, % and 40
points below such averages.
The average condition of potatoes on
September LIST was 52.2, against 623 on
August 1st, 1901.
OF the five principal sugar cane States,
Missouri alone reports an increase in
condition since August 1st. the present
condition being 81 against so last month
a year ago. The condition in Georgia
remained at a standstill during the
month and Alabama, Texas and Louis.
lana show decrease of 1, 3 and points
respectively Three of the principal SUI
gar cane States, Louisiana, Georgia and
Mississippi show conditions slightly
above their ten year averages and in
Alabama and Texas conditions are re-
spectively and 81 points below such
averages.
An Improvement in the condition of
rice during the month of August is re-
ported in but two of the rice growing
States-Florida and Texas. In Lolfis-
lana and North Carolina there has been
no appreciable change in condition and
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama
report declines. In Louisiana the chief
seat of the rice-g growing industry. the
condition is four points above the mean
of the average of the last seven years.
Five of the more important apple.
growing States report an improvement
in condition during August Only three
of the States, Indiana, Virginia and Kan
sas report conditions above their ten
year averages, while the remainder of
the States report conditions below such
averages.
Reports as to production of peaches
as compared with full crop in the i'm
portant peach-growin States, range from.
81 per cent. in Texas to rs in Tennessee,
but three States showing an Indicated
production equal to or sabove that indi-
Gated in September, 1900. In all but two
of the principal peach-growing States,
however, production exceeding the ten
year average is probable.
There is a decrease in the number of
stock hogs now being fattened as com.
pared with the number a year ago in
every State except Arizona, where an In
crease of ID per cent is noted. In the inn
portant hog raising States decrease in
number for fattening are reported as
follows:
Georgia, 4 per cent. South Carolina,
8: North Carolina. H. Mississippi II,
Alabama and Indiana, u; Ohio, Is; Iowa,
II; Arkansas IS; Texas, Tennessee and
Illinois, 10; Kentucky 81; Nebraska, 33,
Missouri. 35; and Kansas AZ per cent.
Reports as to size and weight of stock
hogs indicates a condition above the
ten year average in but two States-Ohio
and Pennsylvania. The condition is below
the ten year average to the extent of 3
points in Georgia, Illinois, kentucky and
Nebraska, five in Alabama. six in Kan
sas, seven in Missouri, Tennessee and
South Carolina, eight in Texas and North
Carolina. ten in Mississippi and four
teen in Arkansas.
James White, Bryantsville. Ind, says
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve healed
running sores on both legs. He had
suffered six years. Doctors failed to
help him. Get DeWitt's. Accept no
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