The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-11
VIRGINIA CORN
CROP is LARGER.
But There is Falling Off of 2 per
Cent. in Tobacco Acreage.
CONDITION GROWING CROPS
Wheat Throughout Country is Above
Ten Year Average, While Corn is
Slightly Below it-Reports of
Hay Crop Very Favorable.
(snecial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tlnes)
WASHINGTON, July 1o-Preliminary
returns to the stausucian of the Depart
ment of Agriculture on the acreage OF
corn planted indicate an increase of about
$4,000 acres, or SO per cent, on the
area harvested last year. Among the
twenty-five States and territories with
100000 acres or upward in corn harvest
ed last year, Virginia reports an increase
OF 2 per cent; Georgia, per cent; North
Carolina and South Carolina, per cent
The average condition Of the growing
crop on July LIST was S7.5, as compared
with s1.S on July l, 1901, $50 at the cor
responding date in lsuu. an ten year
average Of S9.2.
Iheaverage condition Of winter wheat
improved during June, nine-tenths pt
one point, standing on July 1st at Il,
or 11.S points below the condition on
July l. 1901. sS points below that at the
corresponding date in 1900. and "a points
below the ten year average.
me average condition of winter wheat
declined points during June. standing
at a2.4 on July 1st as compared with 9o.t
on July /, 1901, 552 at the corresponding
date in 1900, andQ a ten year average OF
SIS.
wheat combined on July 1st was a2.9
as compared with gil on July l. 1901.
69.S on July /, 1900, and 1862 at the cor
responding date In 1899.
Wheat in the hands of farmers July
LIST is estimated at about 81. $40, 600 bushels
or Z per cent of the crop Of last year.
OATS, BARLEY AND RYE.
The average condition of the oat crop
on July 1st was 921 as compared with
9O.s last month, Ss.7 on July /, 1871. $50 at
the corresponding date In 1900 and ten
year average Of SIS.
The average condition Of bailey us
1877 against cas- one month ago, 91.3 on
July |. 1901, 1913 at the corresponding date
in 1900, and q ten year average Of ST..
The average condition of winter
I'VE is 9l.2 as compared with e3.6 on July
l. 1901, ss6 at the corresponding date in
1900, and ten year average of ss.2
The averages condition of spring rye Is
1913 as compared with 93.a on July /,
1901, 69.7 at the corresponding date in
1900 and ten year average OF S7s.
The acreage Of potatoes is 80 per cent,
or about lGO, 900 acres greater than that bf
last year. The average condition of po-
tatoes on July 1st was 92.9 as compared
with STA on July l. 1901. 91.5 at the COR
responding date in 1900 and ten year
average of 92.3. Reports on sweet pota-
toes are rather unfavorable, but few
States showing conditions above their
ten year averages.
TOBACCO CROP.
The acpage reported as under tobacco
is considerably smaller than that shown
for the crop of 1901. Or the principal to-
bacco producing States, Maryland shows
a decrease in acreage amounting to 2
per cent; Virginia, per cent; Penn
sylvania and Ohio, s per cent; Tonnes
see 10 per cent, and Kentucky, II per
cent, while in Wisconsin and North Car
DINA the present areas are Z and per
cent, respectively, larger than those
planted last year. The average condi-
ton of tobacco is one point below the
ten year average in Maryland and North
Carolina, two points in kentucky ard
Pennsylvania three points in Tennessee
and six points in Virginia. On the other
hand, Ohio and Wisconsin show condi-
ticns FIVE and ten points, respectively.
above such average.
Reports of the hay crop are very Ia
vorable.
While there has been general decline
in the condition of apples and peaches
as compared with last month, more than
an average crop will be harvested.