The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-11
Government Statistician Finds the
Present Crop Outlook to lie
Most UnfavorabIc.
TEN YEARS AVERAGE is 9o.3.
Texas and Missouri Return the
Most Discouraging Reports
Acreage Is 100000 Short
OF That of 1899.

Washington. July 1o-Prelminary returns
TO the statistician Of the Department OF
Agriculture on the acreage Of corn planted
Indicate reduction Of about 100000 acres,
OF % per cent from the area planted last
year. of the twenty-five States having l.
eVo.ooo acres or upward in corn in 1900.
twelve show :. decrease of about 100000
acres, while il the remaining ten an in
crease Of about 1900 acres is shown.
Tho average condition of the growing
crop Is sl.3. as compared with S9.5 on July
l, l9O0. $50 at the corresponding date In 1899.
ana ten-year average of 900 The con-
dltion In Nebraska is IS. Illinois and Iowa
81. in Kansas "A, in Missouri 70. and in
Texas Ga.
In each of the twenty-five States above
referred to. except in Mississippi. Virginia
and South Dakota, where the conditions
represented by $3.50 and 50 respectively. cor
respond with their ten-year averages, the
condition Is more or less below such aver
Spring and Winter Wheat Improved.
The condition OF winter wheat improved
during June. being $50 on july i, as COM
pared with S7.S on June /. sos on July ].
lsU,; so:6 at the corresponding date in 1893.
provement except Pennsylvania. Ohio and
MARYLAND, In which the condition declined
during the month 3.2 and 5 points re-
spectively.
The average condition of spring wheat
also improved during the month"; being 95.6
on July l, as compared with 81 one month
Responding date in 1885, 1885, and a ten-year
average OF $50 The condition in Nebraska
Is ~: Iowa. 80; Minnesota, Sc; South Dakota
and North Dakota, 100
The condition of spring and winter wheat
combined on July l was Gil, against 69s
on July !. 1900. and 76.2 at the corresponding
date in 1899.
The amount of wheat remaining in the
hands Of farmers on July is estimated at
about 81 100000 bushels or the equivalent OF
5.S5 per cent OF the crop Of 1860.
Conditions Of Oats and Barley.
The average condition Of the oat crop Is
Ss.7, as compared with 85.3 one month ago.
$50 on July l, 1880. 80 at the corresponding
date in 1893. and a ten-year average Of 81.
The average Of barley is 91.3, as against
81 one month ago. 1853 on July l, 1895. 81 at
the corresponding date in 1899. and a ten
year average OF S7.l.
The average condition of winter rye IS
8.6. as compared with 500 on July l, lso
ssS at the correspondlns date In 1Sss' ana q
ten-year average OF 1872
The average condition If spring rye is
1913. as compared with 69.7 on July l, 1900.
49, at the corresponding date In 1889. and a
ten-year average of 87.3.
=, There is an indicated decrease Of some
6O,OO acres. or 23 per cent in the acreage
Of potatoes with a condition on July l of
Of ss.l. "'s'' . 't Averages
.. The sweet potatoe reports gre rather I'M
favorable, majority Of the more inn
vAItlnl pIooUc1nS states showing COndf-
ions more or less below their ten-year
averages. sS"A
The condition of tobacco is / point above
the ten-year average in Ohio. 4 in virginia
On the other hand It is points below in
kentucky. in North Carolina, and u in
wisconsin,. while In Tennessee It corre-
State Az, saas
Hay Crop Reports Unfavorable.
,,, reports on the hay crop are in the main
unfavorable. there being a decline from
' me condition as reported on the first of
!ast month III majority of the more i'm
portant hsy-producing States.
1ne condition of pasturage has suffered
impairment during the month, and in sew
eral important States is considerably below
the ten-year averages.
IN some States. however, including CALI
fornia and South Dakota. tho condition is
excellent, being and points above their
respective ten-year averages.
While there has been q general decline in
the condition OF apples and peaches as COM
pared with last month. almost every i'm
Rortant peach-growing state has the prom
Use OF more than an average crop, but in the
appie-producfng States the crop win he gen.
orally poor. The condition Of grapes is az
cellent. e~p'" 40 GA
The wool report indicates the average
weight per fleece as being 615 hounds
against GIT pounds in 1900 ''