The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-11
NHEAT IO Be HIGH
Spring Wheat Shortage Over
d Million Acres.
GENERAL CONDITION GOOD
Several Points Better Than
Last Year.
GENERAL CONDITION GOOD

Washington. June 1o-Preliminary re-
ports Of the spring wheat acreage indi-
cate a reduction Of about 100000 acres
or ca per cent OF the twenty states re-
porting 1900 acres or upward in spring
wheat eight report an aggregate gain
Of about $1,000 acres. and twelve a de-
crease amounting to about 142s5. 600. There
is an incresae in acreage Of 10 per cent
in New Mexico, IN Nevada. in Ariz-
ona, 3 in 01cigan. in Montana and Utah
and i per cent in Wyoming and Wash
ington while IL Iova there Is a decrease
OF G8 per cent; Oregon S. Kansas z. Wis
consin and AiiGneso,a G. Illinois. Nebras-
ka, South Dakota. North Dakota and
California 5. iua.4o ana Colorado per
cent.
The average condition of spring wheat
on June 1 was go. IS compared with
SO at the CORES u1al5eg date last year.
and 9l.4 on June $50. The mean of Che
June average for the last ten years is
92.s, and for the East l5 years 93.7 Inc
averages OF the principal states are as
follows: Oregon s., California 94 Mime
sofa s3, iowa and South Dakota o. North
Dakota 81, Wisconsin SO, Nebraska s..
The average condition OF winter wheat
declined during ay 63 points. the con-
dition on June 1 being SIS as against
SAL on May ]. on June ]. 1900, the condi-
ton was ST. and on the corresponding
date in 1889, 67.3 The mean of the June
averages for the last ten years Of twin.
ter wheat is 8L2, and for the past hftee7
years S2.3. The principal averages by
states are as follows. Maryland 100. Vir-
ginia g. Pennsylvania 96, California g,
Ohio and Indiana 90, Tennessee. IS. Kan
sas ST. Missouri. Illinois and Oklahoma
S4. Dlicigan IS. and Texas As. The low
condition in Texas IS due to drouth and
the ravages Of the wheat plant louise; in
Kansas. oklahoma and Missouri the
crop has been damaged by the Hessian
fy and by drouth; ia Michigan the Hes
sian fy has seriously injured the crop
aud # has done considerable damage in
portions OF Indiana, Illinois and Ken
lucky. The % resent averages Of condition
relate strictly 10 the crop stiu under cul-
tvauon June I.
The total reported acreage in oats IS
smaller than the acreage harvested last
year by SIS per cent. There Is an increase
of 2 per cent IN Wisconsin and per cent
in Minnesota. and a decrease OF per
cent in Ohio. in New York. in Indi-
ana, Illinois ana Kansas. . in Iowa and
Nebraska and ? in Pennsylvania and
Michigan The decrease in the larger
producing states IS onset 70 some e0-
tent by increases j. states having
smaller acreage.
The average condition Of cats IS S5.5.
against 81 On June J. 1900 SSI az the
correspoudi7g Gate in 1893. and a ten
year sverage Of s1o. OF .ne states having
enc million acres or upwsr. in oats
Pennsylvania reports points and Ohio
and Michigan . points above their ten
year averages. white Minnesota snd New
York report z point Wisconsin and Ne
lraska points. Illinois points. Indiana
points ana Kansas u points. respective
IS. below the mean of ghsir June aver
ages Ter the last ten yesrs. ~ lows the
condition IS reported as 81 corresponding
Win the ten year average III that state.
The acreage reported as under barley IS
~ per cent smaller than the area har-
vested last gear There IS an Increase 4
2 re- ez1t IN California; on the ether
hand there IS a decrease 81 . FER cent
F IN M,naesota, ( per cent - Wisconsin
( and Soath --akota- s per c ent IL lows.
( Kansas and New York and s PER cent
ID Ncrth Dakota The average condition
e barley IS $40 AGAINST So On June T.
1870 sls 90 the corresponding date IN
ls.4- and Ter year average off s. 3
Bic ten yclr averages are eEceeLed bF
/ = points in California il Kansas. ID
+ south Dak0ta ard 10 New YORK. while
/ Minnesota reports Z. Wisconsin and