The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-11
CORN ON DECLINE.

ever before recorded.
CORN ON DECLINE.
While the August rains were beneficial
to late planted corn, it is only in a few
states that the crop as a whole shows any
Improvement, or has even held its own
during the month. There has been de-
cline Of % points in Ohio, in Indiana, .
in Illinois. Iowa and Texas, and in Ne
braska. IN Kansas and Missouri the 10
cal gains and losses about counterbalance
each other. and in these states the condi-
ton OF the crop as a whole is represented
by the same figures as on august Y.
KANSAS WHEAT GOOD.
The average condition at harvest of
winter and spring wheat combined was
SIS, against 69.6 last year, 7O.9 in 1899, and
a ten-year average of 500. North Dakota,
California and Oregon report a condition
Of seven points. Washington T. Indiana
Is, Illinois 19, Missouri q, Kansas %
points above their respective ten-year
averages. On the other hand, the aver
age condition in Iowa is points, In Ohio
and South Dakota 8, Pennsylvania 6, Ne
braska and Minnesota 6, Michigan 2, and
Texas 56 points below the respective ten
year average of these states.
OATS AND BARLEY.
The average condition Of oats when
harvested was 721. against $50 last year,
SO in 1899 and a ten-year average of SIG.
Of the states having the largest acreage
devoted to this product only Iowa and
Minnesota report a condition comparing IA
vorably with their ten-year averages.
the former being 1 pint and the latter
points above such averages. On the
other hand, the condition Of the crop in
Ohio and Michigan is points, in Illinois
Z, in Indiana s, in Wisconsin Il, in Nebras-
ka 20, in Kansas q, in New York ., in
Pennsylvania 81 and in Missouri Al points
below the respective ten-year averages
Of these states
The average condition Of barley when
harvested was S3S, against 7O.7 last year
86-7 in 1893, and S31 the mean average of
the last ten years. The condition at har-
vest Of winter and spring rye combined
was $40, against 81. last year, and S64 the
mean Of the averages Of the last ten
years.
The average condition Of buckwheat on
September 1 was 90, as compared with
Oil on August /, 1901, sos on September
l. 1900 75-2 on the corresponding date in
1893, and S5.3 the mean Of the September
averages Of the last ten years
Since August / there has been a gen
eral Improvement in the condition OF to-
bacco. Virginia, Tennessee. Maryland
and Pennsylvania report conditions /
and 10 points above their respective ten
year averages. In Kentucky the present
condition and the ten-year average are
equal; and in North Carolina. Ohio. Wis
consin and Missouri the conditions are
respectively, y, 13, % and z9 points below
such averages.
PoTAToE CROP WORST.
The average condition Of potatoes on
September l was So, against 623 on Au-
gust /, 1901; so on September !, 1900; S6.S
as the corresponding date in 1899 and 7S.s
the. mean Of the September averages Of
the last ten years. The present condition
is the lowest ever reported in September,
being l0.2 points below that Of 1894. the
lowest previous September condition.
There has been a general decline in the
condition of sweet potatoes since August
/. although five of the principal states
stil snow condition equal or about that
of month ago.
The acreage OF clover seed has been
considerably reduced since last year. only
two of the states in which the production
Of clover seed is of moro than local i'm
portance, New York and Michigan. re-
porting even a small increase in acreage.
All other states except Nebraska. in
which state the area is the same as last
year, report decreases ranging from five
Per cent In California and Ohio to s. per
cent in Missouri. Indiana. New York.
Michigan and Minnesota the present con-
ditions are II and Il points above the
respective ten-year averages: but al other
states report conditions below such av-
erages.
OF the FIVE principal sugar cane states.
Mississippi alone reports an Improvement
in condition during August, the present
condition being s.. against s. a month
ago. Tho condition in Georgia remained
at a standstin during the mouth and
Alabama, Texas and Louisiana show de-
creases OF 1, 3 and points. respectively.
Three of the principal sugar cane states, /
Louisiana. Georgia and Mississippi show
conditions slightly above their ten-year
averages. and in Alabama and Texas
conditions are. respectively. s and p
points below such averages
An Improvement IN the condition Of rice
during the month Of August is reported
i'm but two Of the rice growing states
Florida and Texas. In Louisiana and
North Carolina there has been 40 appreci- /
able change in condition ard south car
DINA. Georgia and Alabama report de- !
clines. In louisiana. the chief seat Of
the rice growing industry. the condition I
is four points above the mean of the av-
erages Of the last seven years
KANSAS APPLE CROP.
Five oI the more Important apple grow (
iue states report an improvement in con
dluo- during August. such Improvement +
lr1ourtine 70 point in Indiana, . points
.n hent-cay points IN Tennessee. II .
points ia Missouri ana u points in kan /
Only -hroe OF ihe sts,es. lndana 4
tirEinla al.d Kansas. report conditions (
al.ove their ten-year averages. while the (
remainder ~ the states report conditions /
below such averages. ranging from
point IN Kentucky 20 q points 81 New (
York Reports as To the production of /
peaches. rs compared Wit Il afull crop /
in the important reach growing states. +
range from Il per cent IN Texas 70 IS in !
Tennessee hrs 4h~sa s--f-e sN,--rs--- =, /