Evening star., 1901-10-11
CROP CONDITIONS.
Monthly Report of the Agricultural
Department.

Monthly Report of the Agricultural
Department.
The monthly report Of the statistician of
the Department Of Agriculture shows the
average condition of corn on October l to
have been 521, compared with 51.7 last
month 1872 on October 1, 1900, S2.7 at the
corresponding date in 1899, and SIS. the
mean of the October averages OF the last
ten years: The reports from Indiana,
are more favorable by points, those from
Ohio by points and those from Iowa by
points than the reports received from
these states last month. On the other
hand, with the exception Of Texas, where
there is no appreciable change of condi-
ton, the entire south reports somewhat
lower averages than on September 1, there
being decline of points In North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida and Alabama, in
Virginia and Tennessee and in Kentucky.
The average for the entire country is the
lowest October average ever recorded.
The preliminary estimate of the yield
per acre of oats Is 21.5 bushels, as COM
pared with 29.6 bushels on October 1, 1900,
3O7 bushels at the corresponding date in
1899, and 27.2 bushels the mean OF the
October estimates for the last ten years.
The average for quality is 1871, against S9.2
last year and S9.5 in 1899.
The preliminary estimate Of the yield per
acre Of barley is PAT bushels, as compared
with 20.4 bushels on October 1, 1900, "a
bushels at the corresponding date in 1899,
and 23.4 bushels the mean Of the October
estimates Of the last ten years. The aver
age for quality is S9.2, against S2-1 last
year and 1874 in 1899.
The preliminary estimate Of the yield
per acre Of rye is 15.1 bushels. as COM
pared with 15.1 bushels on October /, 1900.
14.4 bushels at the corresponding date In
1899, and 14.3 bushels, the mean of the
October estimates Of the last ten years.
The average for quality is 94.4, against 80
last year and 80 in 1899.
The average condition Of buckwheat on
October 1 was 90.5. as compared with 900
last month, 1913 on October 1, 1900, 7O2 at
the corresponding date in 1899, and S0.5 the
mean of the October averages Of the last
ten years.
In the condition Of tobacco there has
been an improvement Of points in Vir-
ginia and Tennessee, in Maryland, in
Kentucky, 10 In Ohio and 13 in Missouri
There has been a decline of 1 point in
North Carolina, and the average condition
remains about the same as on September
in Connecticut Pennsylvania and Wis
consin. AS compared with their respec-
tive ten-year averages, Virginia and Ten
nessee are points above. Kentucky Z
points above, Pennsylvania and Maryland
12 points above and Connecticut s points
above. On the other hand, North Carolina
Ohio, Wisconsin and Missouri are respec-
lively 10, 4, 25 and 43 points below their
ten-year averages.
The average condition of potatoes on
October was "a, as compared with 522
last month, 74.4 on October 1, 1900, S1.7 at
the corresponding GATE In 1S9S ana 15.4
the mean of the October averages of the
last ten years.
AS to the condition of sweet potatoes
North Carolina, South Carolina and New
Jersey report 1 point, Virginia points
and Georgia 5 points above their respec-
tive averages for q series Of years, while
Alabama and Florida report point, Ten
nessee 2, Mississippi 8, Louisiana g. Ken
lucky 10. Texas 20 and Arkansas % points
below their respective averages for series
Of years.
AS to the condition of sugar cane, Louis
lana reports 5, Georgia and Mississippi 2
points above and Florida g. South Carolina
4. Alabama 8 and Texas 10 points below
their respective averages for series of
years.
AS to the condition of rice, Louisiana re-
ports 8, Georgia 2, North Carolina 6.
Texas and Mississippi points above and
South Carolina. Florida and Alabama each
point below their respective averages for
series of years.
AS to the condition of apples, Indiana re-
ports 2. Virginia Z, North Carolina and
Kansas Is points above and New York 81,
Ohio IL, Pennsylvania 80 and Iowa 30
points below the means of their October
averages for the last six years.
The estimated average yield OF hops in
pounds. per acre. is 1880 In Washington,
1851 In California. 7lS in Oregon and 576
In New York.
No further rsuort on wheat WIN be Is