New-York tribune., 1902-07-11
BIGGEST CORN CROP YET.
RECORD BREAKING YIELD INDICATED
BY BUREAU REPORT.
A WHEAT CROP OF es8.5Oo.ooo BUSHELS
CHEERING NEWS FROM THE FARMS.


Washington. July 1o-Preiminary returns to the
statsucian Of the Department Of Agriculture on
the acreage OF corn planted indicate increase OF
about S52O00O acres, or 3.9 per cent. the
harvested last year. OF the twenty-five States and
Territories with million acres or upward in
corn harvested last year, Iowa, Nebraska and
Michigan report an increase Of per cent; Penn
sylvania, Indiana Virginia and Louisiana, per
cent; Georgia, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Missouri.
per cent; Ohio. Illinois. Mississippi and Indian
Territory, per cent; Kansas Kentucky and Ten
nessee, per cent; North Carolina and South Caro-
lima. per cent; Texas, per cent Alabama per
cent; Minnesota, per cent and South Dakota and
Oklahoma, II per cent. The average condition or
the growing crop on July 1 was 3d. as compared
with s13 July l. 1901; S9.5 at the corresponding
date in 1900 and a ten year average Of So The
condition in Illinois was 81 in Iowa. Nebraska ana
Indiana 90; in Kansas and Oklahoma, SO; in Mis-
souri,, 1U2; in Ohio, 81. and in Texas, A.
The average condition of winter wheat improved
during June nine-tenths Of l per cent, standing on
July at r. or u.3 points below the condition on
July l. 1901; 3S points below that at the corre-
spending date in 1900 and "a points below Abe ten
year average. II fell off during June points In
Kansas, 2 points in California and Oklahoma and
point In Illinois. and improved during the same
period points in Pennsylvania and Ohio IN
Indiana and Nebraska, 10 in Michigan and in
Missouri Special field agents report decline OF
points in Indiana and Illinois since July L
The average condition Of spring wheat declined
points during June standing at ga on july L, as
compared With 956 July l. 1901 $50 at the corre-
spending date in 1900 and ten year average or
s5.S The decline during June amounted to points
in Minnesota. in South Dakota, in Iowa and 4 IN
Washington. On the other hand, there was an i'm
provement OF points in Nebraska with no ap-
preciable change in North Dakota.
The condition of spring and winter wheat com
bined on July was S29 compared with gil on
July l. 1901; 69.S on July l. 1900, and 7o2 at the
corresponding date in 1899
The amount OF wheat remaining In the hands or
farmers July is estimated at about o-'ffooVo
bushels or per cent of the crop Of last year.
The average condition of the oats crop on July
was 921 as compared with 90l6 last month, s37 on
July l. 1901 S55 at the corresponding date IN IsVo
and ten year average Of S7S
The average condition OF barley is 937 against 936
one month ago 913 July l. 1901, 1853 at the cor
responding date in 1900 and ten year average or
81. All the principal barley producing States eX-
cept New-Yor and California, In which States i'm
provements amounting to and points. respective
Iy were noted, show a slight decline in condition
during the month. Notwithstanding this decline
however the present average condition IN every I'M
portant State is above the ten year average.
The average condition Of winter rye Is 81 as
compared with 936 on July l. 1901; S96 at the cor
responding date in 1900 and ten year average or
se2 Each of the principal rye producing States
shows an Improvement in condition during the last
month New-York and Pennsylvania, two OF the
largest winter rye States show conditions and
points below their respective ten year averages and
In Michigan the condition is points above such
averages.
The average condition of spring rye is 1913. as
compared with 1873 on July 1901 697 at the corre-
sDondng date of 1900 and ten year average OF S79.
The two leading spring rye States. Wisconsin and
Nebraska, report conditions and p points above
their respective ten year averages.
30 acres greater than that Of last year OF the
forty-eight States and Territories rep0runs iTS T
show increased and eight decTeasSd & ne
average condition OF potatoes on ny 5iy Wa 50 s
spondng date in 1900 and ten year average Of 1913.
Wisconsin shows a condition point above the ten
wear average; Ohio 5; Iowa. S. and Illinois, D. while
New-York, Minnesota. Michigan and Pennsyiyania
show conditions /. 3. and ~ points, FsspeclES'S'
Reports on sweet potatoes are rather unfayora6e, PIE
year averages and the majority OF the more i'm i'm
portant producing States show conditions coHs'd-
The acreage reported as under tobacco IS consid-
g erap R nrneipaI tobacco producing States, Mary
land shows decrease IN acreage aInoqn,,Iis I I'D
Ohio. per cent Tennessee 12 per cent d ana H6gib Gh
Carolina the present areas are and per cent
respectively larger than those planted last year.
IN he ta yef ayerage in Maryland and North Caro-
lima 2 points in kentucky and Pennsyi&yanlaio var % .
the other hand. Ohio and Wisconsin show conol7 I
tons and 10 points respectively above such
Reports of the hay crop are very favorable AN an
Irnnrovement IN condition being noted curing June
in nearly every @ b ISy have been very bene-
an ans 90 0i ana their present condition
ceiient, nearly every important state reporting
Condition considerably above the ten year average.
While there has been general decline IN the CON
difion of apples and peaches as compared '" !dsl
month reports of fruits from almost every
important State indicate that more than an average
crop of each Of them will be harvested me cohai- I
ton of grapes is very and IL Is quite proDaoLe
that the crop will be large as that Oh any OF
dinarily good year.
The government crop report, as figured by Statis-
tician Brown Of the Produce Exchange, indicates
winter wheat harvest Of 352 239.OOO bushels, COM
naring with an indication Of 34s $4,000 bushels on
June ! and with last years harvest or 4Z96'5'li9
bnsbeIs A spring wheat crop OF 2S1.16100o bushels
is indicated comparing with the June estimate Of
2s9 7S4 go bushels and actual harvest last year
~ gs ia O7s bushels The total indicated wheat crop
&c 633 200 600 bushels as against 6S9 $4,000 indicated
on June ! and last years harvest OF AS45O'2ls
bushels. =, -. , -. ,.,..-or,. ,-.,.
II indicates a crop of 2,5S9 $4,000 bushels, which
connares with last years harvest or Io22,5l9S S9l
bushels. This indication is for the largest corr corn
crop IN the history of the Department OF Agricut-
ure' the largest crop reported by that department
bay,ing been 875 l65 bushels in 1886 The census
report gave the for 1889 as 2666 bush
sIe while the Department Of Agriculture figured
that years crop at 207s, ,143s sSS bushels.