New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-07-11
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
CORN AVERAGE SID: WINTER WHEAT @.s'
AND SPRING WHEAT. $50.

Washington July 1o-Preliminary returns to the
.+,ttstician of the Department Of Agriculture on
.ba acreage NJ corn planted indicate reduction OF
about 10000 acres per cent. from the area
planted last year OF the 2 States having Lo"''
acres or upward in in 1900, l2 show de-
crease of about $1,000 while IN tho remain
ing ~ an increase OF about 10000 acres is shown
or the % States and Territories having less than
100000 acres in in 1900 only report smaller
acreages than were planted last year The aver
age condition OF the growing crop is a3 as com
pared with sos July l. 1900 @5 ut tho CORE
spending date in 1899. and ten-year average OF
9OS The condition in Nebraska Is -; In limos
and Iowa 81: In Kansas "a; in Missouri 10. and In
Texas Ga In each OF the % States first above re-
ferred to except in Mississippi Virginia and South
Dakota where the conditions represented by s.. ~
and So respectively correspond with their ten-year
averages the condition is more or less below such
averages.
The condition of winter wheat improved during
June being Ssh on July !. compared with s'S
June l. sos on July l. 1900; G56 at the CORE
spending date in 1899 and n ten-year average Of so2
All the important winter wheat States share in
this improvement except Pennsylvania. ohio ana
Maryland in which the condition declined during
the month 8, 2 and per cent. respectively
The average condition of spring wheat also i'm
proved during the month being $50 on July !.
compared with 90 one month ago. $50 on July !.
1860 917 at the corresponding date In 1885, and
ten-year average OF $50 The condition in Nebraska
is So: Iowa 80; Minnesota. &c: South Dakota and
North Dakota. 100.
The condition of spring and winter wheat corn
bined on July ell, against 69s on July /. 1900,
and 1872 at the corresponding date in 1899.
The amount of wheat remaining in the hands OF
farmers on July is estimated at about 81. 10000
bushels, or the equivalent of SIS per cent OF the
crop of 1860.
The average condition of the oat crop IS s37. as
compared with $50 month ago. S5.5 July /.
1900: 80 at the corresponding date in 1899. and
ten-year average OF ST.
The average condition OF barley Is 9l.3. against 81
one month ago. 1853 on July /. 1900. so at the
responding date In 1899 and ten-year average of
ST.. All the principal States except Wisconsin and
Kansas. IN which there were declines of and 81
points respectively. and New-York. IN which the
condition has remained stationary, show i'm
provement during the month, and, except in the
two States first named. and in Iowa, where the
condition July corresponds with the ten-year
average. their averages of condition all above
their respective ten-year averages
The average condition of winter rye is $685. as
compared with 500 July /. 1900; 1913 at the
responding date in 1899 and ten-year average of
s92 Each OF the principal rye producing States
shows an improved condition compared with its
ten-year average except New-York where the
average condition on July is "a, corresponding
The average condon of spring rye is ssa as
compared with 6s7 on July 1860; Ss7 at the cor.
responding date in 1S99 and ten-year average of
There an indicated decrease of some sixty thou
sand acres, or % per cent in the acreage OF pot-
toes. with condition on July of S7.i, compared
The sweet potato reports are rather unfa vorabe
majority of the more important producing States
showing conditions more less below their ten
year averages. although in a few instances such
averages exceeded slightly.
The condition of tobacco is one point above the
ten-year average in Ohio. four In Virginia and seven
In Maryland on the other hand. It is two points
below IN kentucky three in Pennsylvania. four In
Tennessee it corresponds with the tenyear averaea
for that State.
Reports on the hay crop are in the main unfavor-
able, there being decline from the condition os
reported on the first of last month In a majority
OF the more important hay producing States The
condition of pastures has suffered impairment dur
ing the month, and in several important States is
considerably below the ten-year averages In some
States. however; notably New-York, Pennsylvania
nesota the condition is excellent, being Z g q
H. and points above their respective ten-yeorr
averages.
While there has been a general decline In the
condition OF apples and peaches compared win
last month. almost every important peach grownn
State has he promise of more than an averapss
crop but In the apple producing States the crSn
will be generally poor. The condition of grapes -
excellent.
The wool report indicates the average weight per
fleece as being 6l5 pounds, against GIT pounds
In 1900.