New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
THE COUNTRY'S CROPS.
GREAT DAMAGE TO CORN SHOWN BY
THE BUREAUS FIGURES
A FALL OF 27.S POINTS IN CONDITION
DURING JULY-OTHER CROPS AFFECTED
BY THE DROUTH.

4 washington.
statstician of the Department of Agriculture shows
/ the following averages of condition August /:
Corn "a; spring wheat SO3 oats, 1876; barley, $685.
! spring rye. S36; buckwheat. 91.1; potatoes. o2S
! timothy hay, 81.
/ The following condition figures relating to the
! corn and other crops indicate the damage caused
by the recent extensive and severe drouth in sucn
| Of the principal producing States named as have
! been affected thereby The average condition OF
| corn declined 273 points during July. and on Au-
gust / It 335 points lower than at the corre-
spending date year. 35.9 points lower than on
August l. 1899 and $50 points below the mean OF the
August averages for the last ten years In some To-
caties the has been injured beyond recov-
by hot dry winds; in others timely rains during
the closing days of July have gone far toward as
surtng fair yields. The conditions in the principal
States follows: Ohio 7s: Indiana 81 Illinois,
6l; Iowa. 81; Missouri. %; Kansas 49, and Nebraska
&C. During July there decline of five points
in Ohio, q in Indiana, 36 in Illinois. 80 in Iowa Il
| In Missouri, 55 in Kansas and 50 in Nebraska.
The average condition Of spring wheat declined
l5-S points in July. but on August l it was Z@s
points higher than the corresponding date last
year. and only s-3 points lower than August l.
1899, and IL points below the mean OF the August
averages for the last years. The conditions
in the principal States as follows: Minnesota.
SO; North Dakota, 90; South Dakota IS: Nebraska,
50; Iowa s.. During July there decline
of 10 points in Minnesota. in North Dakota 80 in
| South Dakota, 80 in Nebraska and in Iowa
The condition of oats declined 101 points
| in July. and August l it was IA points lower
than at the corresponding date last year. 172
points lower than August l. 1S99 and 1o2 points
| below the mean of the August averages for the
last ten years. The conditions in the principal
| States follows: New-York 70; Pennsylva-
MIA. 60; Ohio. 50: Michigan. 81; Indiana. 49, Illinois
73; Wisconsin 79; Minnesota. SO; Iowa, 81; Missouri
! 80; Kansas. 81. and Nebraska, ~ In July there
was a decline Of 13 points in New-York. II in Penn
| sylvania, in Ohio. in Michigan and Missouri,
in Indiana and Illinois, u in Wisconsin, : in Mime
sofa Il in Iowa, 10 in Kansas and 40 in Nebraska
The proportion of the crop Of last year still
| in the hands of farmers Is estimated at 59 per
cent compared with 6S per cent of the crop Of
1889 in farmers hands one year ago and SO per
| cent of the crop of 1895 in farmers hands two
years ago
The average condition OF barley declined A
points in July, but August it was 1873 points
| higher than at the corresponding date one year
ago. while IL 81 points lower than on August
l. 1899 and 2s points above the of the August
averages for the last ten years. The conditions In
the principal States follows: California IS;
Iowa, 81: Minnesota, S.; Wisconsin, 81; North Da-
kota, IS; South Dakota, Sc; Kansas, A, and New
| York. II. In July there improvement or
| 2 points in California and in North Dakota and
| decline Of points in Iowa, in Minnesota, IN
Wisconsin 1s in Kansas. 10 in South Dakota and Is
| in New York.
| The average condition Of spring rye declined 81
| points during July; August l il was &c points
| higher than the corresponding date last year,
! 5.4 points lower than on August l. 1899, and 22
! points below the OF the August averages FOR
States follows: Wisconsin, 81; Iowa. So;
! Nebraska 6s and Minnesota SIS. During July there
was decline of points in Iowa, in Wisconsin
! and Minnesota and q points in Nebraska
Preliminary returns indicate increase Of about
5000 acres 81 per cent in the acreage in buck
/ wheat as compared with last year. There is an
| increase of about 5000 acres in New-York and
Pennsylvania, which together produce about two
thirds OF the total buckwheat crop OF the
try. The majority Of the other buckwheat produc-
| ing States report diminished acreages. The aver
age condition of buckwheat is 80 points higher than
the corresponding date last year 81 points lower
| than on August l. 1899, and 05 points above the
Of the August averages for the last ten years
| The conditions in the principal States fol-
! lows: New-York. 81; Pennsylvania. 50; Wisconsin.
| 76 Maine sc; Michigan. IS; West Virginia, 81 Iowa,
| 81. and Minnesota 81
| The average condition Of potatoes declined 251
| points during July and August l it 25.9
points lower than at the corresponding date last
year 3O7 points lower than August l, 1899, and
| PAS points below the mean of the August averages
| for the last years The conditions in the prin-
| cipaI States are as follows: New-York 76; Penn
| sylvania 81; Ohio. 60; Michigan %; Indiana 43:
| Illinois. 40 Wisconsin IS: Iowa, 80; Minnesota 73.
Missouri "a Kansas. %. and Nebraska, 4S During
| July there decline Of II points in New-York.
| 10 in Pennsylvania 80 IN Ohio II in Michigan. 49 in
| Indiana, Al in Illinois. % in Wisconsin 81 in Iowa.
20 in Minnesota, 2S in Missouri. 30 in Kansas and so
OF the thirteen principal sweet potato producing
97 b only b "S fePore ] an dinPToveent during @
| to q points
Preliminary returns indicate a reduction Of 26
per cent in the hay acreage. OF the fourteen
States moving 100000 acres or upward wear.
four report increased and seven reduced acreages.
| while in three the acreage corresponds with that
of last year. The condition Of timothy hay is 42
| points higher than at the corresponding date Of
| last year, 70 points lower thar on August 1879
| ages for the last nine years
The reports as to production of clover are on the
| whole unfaVorabie, the percentages in the prin-
cipal States as compared with a full crop. being
lucky Il; Michigan. 49, Indiana IS; illinois 70;
Wisconsin, So; Minnesota. 81; Ohio S5, and Iowa SO.
| with that Of last year. AMI with the ten year
| averages in all lUt two three of the principal
During July the changes in the condition Of the
| tobacco crop wholly unfavorable. Wisconsin
eP2 y gonqs ho o @ . Fennesf M sr9an G
North Carolina Z: Virginia, s. and Pennsylvania, /
unfaVorable The comparatively low CONDITION r.
ported On July heavily declined during the month.
| A very poor crop will he gathered
The condition Of sugar in Louisiana is within
four points OF the normal and while II Is point
lower than on August last year, 1t is four points
above the ten year average Other states Inat
contribute 10 the cane sugar crop Of the country
where the reported condition Of 63 is 20 points lower
| than on August last year and than the ten year
! average In that State
There has beer a marked impairment during the
month In the condition OF pastures there being out
few States ir which declines are rot reported IN
ihdlafa lLlnols. iowa, dhSas missouri an ,ir
braska the falling oft has been very heavy ranging
The condition of hops was as rule higher on
! August than at the corresponding date in 1900
| and points above the six year average; II was
! however, points below the six year average IN
The condition Of rice is. on the whole, favorable
although II Is l. T. ana points below the aver aver
Alabama and Louisiana. respectively; on the other
hand, II is ad points above the condition OF one
In South Carolina. Florida and Louisiana the con-
dluon Is - ana points above their respeJittIve rpit