Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-15
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vested last year. There is an increase
or per cent. in California; on the
other hand there is a decrease of per
cent. IN Minnesota, of per cent. in
Wisconsin and South Dakota of 6 per
cent. in Iowa. Kansas and New York.
and of per cent. in North Dakota.
The average condition of barely is
81, against S62 on June /, 1900, 91.4 at
the corresponding date in 1899, and
1n-year average OF SS.5 The 1O-year
averages are exceeded by II points IN
California, in Kansas. 8 i'm South Da-
kota, and in New York, while Min
pesota reports I, Wisconsin and North
Dakota 3, and Iowa points, respect
lively, below such averages.
The acreage under rye shows a re-
duction of 10 per cent from that har-
vested last year. In Pennsylvania the
area is reported the same as last year,
while in New York there is a shrink
axe Of per cent. Kansas reports a
decrease Of per cent, Wisconsin Of
3 prr cent, ana Iowa Of 10 per cent.
these being the only other states hay
ing 100000 acles or upward in rye.
Ihe average condition of rye Is $50,
- compared Wi,h Ss.s ON June /. 1890,
Si.5 ~ the corresponding date in 1899
;Ed lG-ycAr average of s9.i. In
i'vuns Alyania. NcW York and Kansas
tn I0-year averages are exceeded by
G. !. ana POINTS. respectively. ana in
Wisconsin ana iowa the condition fig
urc& are points above such averages.
The acreage and condition Of clover
9 l., l.. /,
satisfactorily determined. but the
changes in the principal states have
been reported. An increase in acreage
III s Per cent. is reported in Wisconsin.
: per cent. in Michigan and Nebraska
2 i,c. cent. in New York and Kansas.
ana per cent. in Iowa. In california
the acreage is reported as being the
same as last year. IN Indiana. Minnie
sofa and South Dakota = decrease Of
4 per cent. is reported. in Pennsylvania
and Missouri Of , per cent. and in
Illinois Of Ter cent. M compared with
the acreage of last year AS to con-
dijion. Ohio reports l. points above
tn, lH-year average. Nebraska and
Wisconsin 10 points. New York and
Michigan 3 points, Iowa and South Da
k0ta ) points, and Indiana 5 points.
while the principal clover states re
porting below such averages are Mis-
souIi II points. Pennsylvania II points.
California and Illinois 3 points, and
Minnesota point. In Kansas the con-
dtion is reported rs 81. corresponding
with the average condition in that
state for the past 10 years.
Tho average condition Of the apple
~
IN some of the larger producing states.
the condition is somewhat below their
1G-year average. OF the II states hav
ing 5000, 900 or upward apple trees in
hearing az the last census three report
conditions below their l0-year averages
as follows: New York IS. a falling off
OF Il points. Iowa 50. n loss of 6 points:
ana Michigan IS. a loss of point. In
Kentucky the condition is g., CORE
spending with the l0-year average in
| that state. Virginia reports a condi-
tion - points above the average. Ten
EeSsec II points. North Carolina Il.
Kansas Is. Pennsylvania 10, Ohio ..
! Indiana 6, Maine and Missouri ), and
Illinois . points above their respective
! 1G-ye2r averages. In the remaining
| states ana territories il is probable
that more than an average crop will
be produced.
kennebcc county-Condition of the
| hay crop. 100 per cent. Condition Of
| PASTURES. 10G per cent; no improve
mcnts noted Pastures are not gen.
orally depended upon as much rs for
mcrly. Amount Of soiling crops. 10I
| per cent. Condition of oats. "a per
, cont: mixed grain. 90 per cent; bar
| ley. - per cent: sweet corn. SO per
cent: yellow corn. 50 per cent: pota
toe s. 81 per cent, apples. G. per cent:
| piums. s. per cent: strawberries, 80
pee. cent: blackberries, So per cent;
other small fruits. Is per cent.
| General average for the State-Con-
dition of the hay crop, lo2 per cent
| Condition Of pastures. 1903 per cent. In
most counties no special improvements
from former years are reported. Pas
itures are not usually depended upon
| as much as formerly for the exclusive
feeding Of stock through the summer.
| 4 mount of soiling crops. 103 per cent.
t'ondit on of grain and hoed crops:
! oats. 81 per cent: mixed grain. IS per
cent: barley, 9S per cent: rye, 81 per
cent; sweet corn, 90 per cent: yellow
corn. 50 per cent: potatoes, SO per
cent Condition Of fruit: Apples. 65 per
| cent: plumS, 60 per cent; strawberries,
/ g. per cent; raspberries. 95 per cent.
! bla cl1berries 90 per cent; other small
fruits, "a per cent.