The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-11
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1oO0b dO NO4M1NAIA0S Washington, Aug. 10.-The August report of the, Statistician of the De partment of Agriculture shows the fol- lowing averages August 1:
 Corn. $40; spring wheat. sos; oats, 73.6; barley, S6 g. spring rye. S36; buck wheat, 91.1: potatoes. 62.3; timothy hay. S4.1. The following condition fig ures relating to the corn and other crops indicate the damage caused by the recent extensive and severe drought. The average condition of corn declined 273 points during July and on August 1 it was 33.5 points lower than at the corresponding date last year; 35. g points lower than Au- gust 1, 1899, and 33.6 points below the mean of the August averages for the last ten years. In some localities the corn crop has been injured beyond re- covery by hot. dry winds; in others. timely rains during the closing days Of July have gone far toward assuring fair yields. The conditions in the prin- cfpal States are as follows: Ohio, 73; Indiana, 57; Illinois. 51; Iowa, 57; Mis- souri, 20. Kansas. 1s; Nebraska, s6- During July there was decline of five points in ohio, 27 in Indiana. 56 in Tifis nois. 30 in Iowa. 41 in Missouri, 55 in Kansas and 52 in Nebraska.
 The average condition of spring wheat declined 15.3 points during July, but August 1 it was 23.9 points higher than at the corresponding date last year, and only 33 points lower than on August 1, 1899, and 1.2 points below the mean of the August averages for the last ten years. The conditions in the principal States are as follows: Minnesota, S3; North Dakota, 93; South Dakota, 6S; Nebraska. 50; Iowa. So.
 The average condition of oats de- clined 10.1 points during July. and Au- gust 1t was 11.4 points lower than at the corresponding date last year, ll.2 points lower than August 1. 1899. and l02 points below the mean of the Au- gust averages for the last ten years. The proportion of the oat crop of the last year still in the hands of the far mers is estimated at 6.a per cent. as compared with 6.S per cent. of the crop of 1899 in farmers hands one year ago.
 he average condition of barley de- clined A points during July; but Au- gust it was 153 points higher than at the corresponding date one year ago. while it was 6.7 points lower than on August 1, 1899, and 2 points above the mean of the August average for the last ten years.
 The average condition of spring rye declined 9.7 points during July; August 1t was 6 points higher than al the corresponding date last year, 5.4 points lower than August 1, 1899, and 2.2 points below the mean of the August averages for the last ten years.
 The average condition of buckwheat Is 3.2 points higher than at the core spending date last year, and 0.5 points above the mean of the August 1 aver ages for the last ten years. The average condition of potatoes declined 25.1 points during July and August 1 it was 25 9 points lower than at the corresponding date last year, 307 points lower than August 1, 1899, and 24S points below the mean of the August averages for the last ten years. Of the thirteen principal sweet potato producing States only two report an i'm provement during July, the other eleV. en States reporting declines ranging from to 21 points
 Preliminary returns indicate a re- auction of 2.6 per cent in the hay acre age. The condition of timothy hay is 42.2 points higher than at the corre- spending date last year; 2.6 points low CT than August 1, 1899. and IT points below the mean of the August average for the last nine years. .....
 The reports as to production of clo- yer are on the whole unfavorable.
 During July the changes in the con- dition of the tobacco crop were wholly unfavorable, Wisconsin reporting a de- cline of 25 points; Kentucky and Mis- souri A points: Ohio, p; Maryland. 8; North Carolina. :; Virginia 5, and Pennsylvania, l.
 Reports regarding the apple crop are extremely unfavorable. The compara- lively low condition reported on July heavily declined during the month. A very poor crop will be gathered.
 The condition of sugar cane in Lou isiana Is within four points of the nor nal and while it is one point lower than August 1. last year. it is 4 points above the ten-year average. Other States that contribute to the cane sugar crop of the country also report favor able conditions. except in Texas, where the reported condition of 23 or 20 points lower than August 1 last year.
 The condition of rice is. on the whole, favorable, though it is 1, 4, and points below the average condition on August 1. 1900 in Georgia. Florida, Ala bama and Louisiana, respectively; on the other hand. it is and points above the condition one year ago in North Carolina and South Carolina. In South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana the condition is 2. and points above their respective seven-year averages, while in North Carolina. Georgia and Alabama it is 2, 1 and points below