The age-herald., 1901-08-11
IF GREAT INTEREST
 ID ALL FARMERS The August Report of the Agri-
 cultural Department PERCENTAGES ARE GIVEN Each Article ls Taken Up and Com. pared With Last Month In Per
 centage and Polnts-Not Un-
 favorable After All.

Washington, August 10.-The August re- port of the statlstician of the department of Agriculture shows the average of Au- gust corn, 54; of spring wheat, 80; oats, 7s.s: barley, s6.s; spring rye, sS.e; buck wheat, 911; potatoes, 62S; timothy hay. S41
 The following condition figures relating to the corn and other crops indicate the damage caused by the recent extensive and severe drouth. The average condi- ton of corn declined H.3 points during July and on August 1. it was 33.b points lower than at the corresponding date last year; s5.s points lower than on August l, 1899, and Ss.6 points below the mean Of the August averages for the last ten years. In some localities the crop has been injured by hot, dry winds; in others timely rains during closing days of July have gone far to assuring fair yields. The yields in the principals states are as follows:
 Ohio, 73; Indiana, 57; Illinois, 51; Iowa, 57; Missouri, 9; Kansas. 19; Nebraska, S6.
 During July there was decline Of points in Ohio, 7 In Indiana, S6 In Him ois; 30 in Iowa, fl in Missouri 50 In Kan sas and 52 in Nebraska The average con- dltion of spring wheat declined 15.3 points during July but on August 1t was 2S.s points higher than at the corresponding date last year and only 3.1 points lower than on August 1. 1898, and 12 points De- low the mean of the August averages Tor the last ten years The conditions In the principal states are as follows Mime sota. s3; North Dakota, 9S; South Da- kota, 6S; Nebraska, 50; Iowa, S. The av- craze condition of oats declined lU,l points during July and on August IL was IA points lower than at the corres- bonding date last year. 2 points lower than on August l, 1899, and 10.2 points below the mean of the August averages for the last ten years.
 The proportion of the oat crop of the last year still in the hands of the far mer is estimated at Is per cent as com pared with 6S per cent of the crop of 1899 in farmers hands one year ago.
 The average condition of barley de- clined A points during July, but on Aus gust 1 it was 15.3 ,.oints higher than at the corresponding date a year ago, while it was 67 points lower than on August 1, 1899, and points above the mean of the August average for the last ten years.
 Ino average COnQltlOn OI SpTlHB rye ue- clined 9.7 points during July. On August 1 1t was 7.6 points higher than at the corre- spending date last year, 5.4 points lower than on August 1. 1899, and 2.2 points be- low the mean of the August averages for the last ten years
 The average condition of buckwheat Is S.2 points higher than at the correspond ing date last year and 5 of point above the mean of the August averages for the last ten years.
 The average condition of potatoes de- clined 25 points during July, and on Au- gust 1t was 25.9 points lower than at the corresponding date last year, points lower than on August l. 1899. and PAS points below the mean of the August averages for the last ten years.
 Of the thirteen principal sweet potato producing states only two report an i'm provement during the month of July. the other eleven reporting declines ranging from ? to 2 points.
 Preliminary returns indicate a reduction of 2.6 per cent in the hay acreage. The condition of timothy hay Is 42.2 points higher than at the corresponding date last year, 2.6 points lower than on August l. 1899, and IT points below the mean of the August averages for the last nine years.
 The reports as to the production of clo- yer are on the whole unfavorable During July the changes in the condition of to- bacco were wholly unfavorable, Wiscon- sin reporting a decline of 24 points. Ken lucky and Missouri "A points. Ohio 22 Tennessee IT, Maryland 8, North Carolina 2, Virginia and Pennsylvania l.
 Reports regarding the apple crop are extremely unfavorable. very poor crop will be gathered The condition of sugar cane In Louisiana is within points of the normal and while it is l point lower than on August last year. 1t is points a hove fha year hefOre.