The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-11
MONTHLY CROP BULLETIN
CORN, WHEAT AND OATS ABOVE
THEIR TEN-YEAR AVERAGES.
All Conditions Are Generally Favora-
ble-Decrease i'm Hogs Being Fat-
tened-Apples Normal.

WASGlNGlON, sept. lV-Ine InoHlHiy
report of the statistician of the Department
of Agriculture shows the average condi-
ton of corn on Sept. 1 to have been S4.3,
as compared with SOS on Aug. 1, 1902: SIT
on Sept. l, 1901; 500 at the corresponding
date in 1900, and a ten-year average of 7S.S.
Except in Kansas and South Dakota,
which report a decline of II points and 10
points respectively during August, no ma
terial change of condition is reported from
any of the principal corn States. and except
those of the South and the State of Michi-
gan, they again report condition averages
in excess of their respective averages for
the last ten years. Notwithstanding it's
marked decline during August Kansas re-
ports a condition Of 81, or rs points above its
ten-year average, while Nebraska and Mis-
souri, exceed their respective ten-year aver
age by 35 and % points, respectively; In
diana, Ohio, Illinois and Ohio by 16, IL, IA
and 10 points, respectively, and Pennsylva-
points, respectively. The crop. however,
is so late that throughout the entire north
ern portion of the belt predictions of more
than an average crop are invariably made
contingent upon the immediate advent and
continuance for some days of the most
favorable conditions of weather.
The average condition at harvest of win
ter and spring wheat combined was 80,
against $3.50 last year, 69.6 in 1900. and a
ten-year average Of 1873. Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana and Illinois report 10, Is, Is and q
points. and North Dakota. South Dakota,
Nebraska and Missouri 20, "a, rs and "a
points, respectively, above their ten-year
averages; the condition In Minnesota diff
fers only l point from the States ten-year
average, while Pennsylvania and California
report points below the ten-year average,
Iowa IL points below. and Kansas with a
condition of 1923 points below the ten
year average of the State.
The average condition of oats when har-
vested was S7.2 against I'll last year, S2.9
in 1900, and a ten-year average or 1914.
of an exceptionally large crop of oats, there
are indications that the crop will be very
deficient In point of quality. This, however.
will be more fully reported upon in De,
cember, when the final returns as to yield
per acre are sent in. OF the ten States
having 100000 acres or upward in oats,
Iowa alone reports a condition comparing
unfavorably with Its ten-year average. New
York reports the phenomenaIy high condi-
ton of 107, the highest reported from this
State since 1877, and "A points above Its ten.
year average; Wisconsin 1oO its highest
since 1882, and Is points above its ten-year
average; Ohio 100, its highest since 1883
and Is points above it's ten-year average
Michigan 80. its highest since 1854, and Il
sylvania IS, its highest since 1885, and II
points above it's ten-year average; Indiana
SO, its highest since 1894, and 10 points above
its ten-year average; Minnesota IS, Its high
year average; Nebraska Sc, its highest since
1897, and 20 points above its ten-year aver
age, and Illinois So, or points above it:
ten-year average, but not an exceptionally
high condition for that State.
The average condition of barley, whel
harvested, was S9.7 against S3.S last year
707 in 1900 and $40 the mean of the averag
for the last ten years.
The condition at harvest of winter an,
spring rye combined was 90.2 against "a.
last year, s4.2 in 1900 and S5.4 the mean o
the averages of the last ten years.
The average condition of buckwheat OF
Sept. 1 was sS4, against ola on Aug. 1, 1907
| 500 one year ago, sos on Sept. ], 1900 AM
| SAT-, the mean of the averages of the las
| ten years.
| Seven of the principal tobacco States shov
| conditions ranging from / to IA points abov
| their ten-year averages, while in Kentucky
| New York and Tennessee conditions ar
| 2, and points, respectively, below sucl
| averages.
There was decline in the condition o
sweet potatoes during August, and in al
| the principal States, except New Jersey
| Virginia and South Carolina, present condi
tions are below their ten-year averages.
| The average OF clover seed has been con
siderably reduced since last year, only tw
principal States-Maryland and Ohio-re
| porting even a small increase. The othe
| important States except Kansas, In whic
| the area is the same as last year, repor
| decreases. In California, Nebraska an
| Utah conditions are below their ten-yea
| averages, while all other States, excep
| Maryland, in which State the condition
the same as the ten-year average, repor
| conditions above such averages.
OF the eight principal sugar-cane produo
| ing States Florida, Texas and Arkansa
| report Improvement in condition durin
| August, while Louisiana shows a decline G
| / point during the month. South Carolin
| and Mississippi and Georgia and Alabam
4. All but two of the principal sugar-can
| producing States, Arkansas and Texa:
show condition below their ten-year aver
| ages.
An improvement in the condition of ric
| during August is reported in but one c
the rice-growing States-North Carolina
| which State an Improvement of point
| was made during the month. In Louisian
and South Carolina there was decline {
points, Georgia 3. Florida and Alabama
Texas and Mississippi II. and in all rice
| growing States, except Texas, condition
range from l to % points below their eight
| year averages
During August the condition of hops d.
clined point in Oregon and in New Yorl
and improved points In California, viii
the condition in Washington remained III
changed during the month.
OF the States having four million tree
and upwards in apples, eleven report a
Improvement in condition during Angus
Ali but six of the important apple-growin
States report conditions ranging from {
30 points above their ten-year average
Ohio the condition agreed with such ave
ages. while Indiana, West Virginia Wi
ginia, Tennessee and Kentucky report col
| ditions below such average.
Reports as to the production of peach,
as compared with a full crop in the impo
tant peach-growing States, range from
per cent in Illinois to 80 in Oklahoma.
| all but eight of the States having two mi
| lion trees and upwards in 1899 productic
exceeding the ten-year average is probabl
| In all the States in which the productiC
! of grapes is of more than local importan,
the condition is equal to or above the tel
year average.
There Is a decrease In the number
stock hogs now being fattened as compare
with the number a year ago in every in
portant hog-raising State except Pennsy
vania, where an increase of l per cent.
noted. Reports as to size and weight
stock hogs indicate condition above Il
ten-year average in but four of the primo
pal States-Illinois. Missouri, Tennessee al
Pennsylvania.