Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
CROPS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
Government Agricultural Report Shows .
Fine State Of Affairs
corn SHOWING BIs CAMS IN CONDITION
All the Products of the Soil VIII
Make an Abundant Hsrvest-Con-
dItiOns OF Prosperity Exist
in Every state.

in Every state.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The monthly
report Of the statlstitian Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture shows the average
condition OF corn on September l to have
been s4.3. as compared with SIS on August
l, 1902. SIT on September Z. 1901, sos at
the corresponding date in 1900 and a ten
year average Of 1873. Except in Kansas
and South Dakota, which report a decline
Of ~ points and 2 points during August,
no material change Of condition is re-
ported from any OF the principal corn
states, and except those OF the south and
the state Of Michigan they again report
condition averages In excess of their re-
spective averages for the last ten years.
Notwithstanding Its marked decline dur
ing August, Kansas reports a condition Of
81. or 20 points above its ten-year average,
while Nebraska and Missouri exceed their
respective ten-year averages by IS and 20
points respectively; Indiana, Ohio, Illinois
and Iowa by Is, IL, ID and 10 points re-
spectively and Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
and Minnesota by s, I and 8 points re-
spectively.
The crop, however, is so late that
throughout the entire northern portion of
Nut DCll pEtulCIlOnb OI mOT6 Lnh0 an aver
age crop are invariably made contingent
upon the immediate advent and ~continu-
ance 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 S2.S last year. 69.6 In 1900 and a
ten-year average OF 1919.
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois re-
port 10, IS, 10 and II points and North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Mis-
souri, 20, 20, rs and "a points respectively
above their ten-year averages, the condi-
ton in Minnesota differs only one point
from the states ten-year average, while
Pennsylvania and California report 5
points below the ten-year average, Iowa
IL points below and Kansas a condition of
40, % points below the ten-year average of
the state.
Oats in Good Shape.
The average condition OF oats when
harvested was s7.2, against 72.1 last year,
1922 in 1900 and a ten-year average Of 1871.
While correspondents report the harvest
ing Of an exceptionally large crop Of oats,
there are indications that the crop will be
very deficient in quality, this will be re-
ported on more fully in December, when
the yields per acre are sent in.
OF the ten states having 1000, 900 acres
or upward in oats, Iowa alone reports a
condition comparing unfavorably with its
ten-year average. New York reports the
phenomenally high condition Of 1O7. the
highest reported from this state since 1877,
and "a points above it's ten-year average
Wisconsin, 100, its highest since 1882 and
10 points above its ten-year average; Ohio,
100, Its highest since 1883 and 13 points
above Its ten-year average; Michigan, 90,
it's highest since 1884 and II points above
It's ten-year average; Pennsylvania, 9s
It's highest since 1895 and Is points above
its t~en-year average; Indiana, 90, it's high
est since 1894 and 10 points above its ten
year average; Minnesota, 90, its highest
since 1895 and IL points above it's ten
year average; Nebraska, So, it's highest
since 1897 and 20 points above its ten
year average. and Illinois. So, or 6 points
above its ten-year average, but not an ex.
ceptionally high condition for that state
The average condition OF barley when har.
vested was S9.7, against s3.S last year
70.7 In 1900 and $40 the mean of the aver.
ages Of the last ten years. The condition
at harvest of spring and winter rye wa,
9O.2, against 84.9 last year, S4.2 in 1901
and 1874 the mean OF the averages Of thu
last ten years. The average condition o.
b~uckwheat on September l was sc. 4
against s1.4 on August /, 1902; 900 on,
year ago. sos on September /, 1900, ant
S4.7 the mean Of the average OF the las.
ten years.
Condition of TObaccO Good.
Seven Of the principal tobacco state.
show conditions ranging from / to 4 point,
above their ten-year averages, while il
Kentucky. New York and Tennessee con
ditions are 2, 5 and s points, respectively
below such averages. There was a declin,
) in the condition Of sweet potatoes durin,
August and in all the principal states, ex
cept New Jersey, Virginia and South Car
olina, present conditions are below theil
, ten-year averages. The acreage Of clover
seed has been considerably reduced sine,
last year. only two Of the principal states
) Maryland and Ohio, reporting a slight in
crease. Other states, except Kansas, II
= which the area is the same as last year
report decreases. In California, Utah an
Colorado conditions are below their ten
year averages, while all other states, ex
cept Maryland, in which state the condi
ton is the same as the ten-year average
report conditions above such averages
r During August the condition Of hops de
clined / point In Oregon and 8 in Ney
: York and improved 2 points in California
{ while the condition in Washington re
a manned unchanged during the month.
= or states having 1900, 900 trees and I'D
ward In apples all report an improvement
. In condition during August. All but ST
l. OF the important apple-growing states re
: pert conditions ranging from I to 80 pc
= cent above their ten-year averages. L
Ohio the condition agreed with such aver
age, while in West Virginia, Virgins
Tennessee and Kentucky report condition
I below such average.
Reports as to the production OF peache
: as compared with a full crop in the i'm
portant peach-growing states range fror
s 10 per cent in Illinois to Is per cent 1
= Oklahoma. In all but eight OF the state
: having 1000. 900 trees and upwards in 1g
a production exceeding the ten-year aver
a age is probable.
In all the states in which the produc
ton Of grapes is Of more than local i'm
portance the condition is equal to or abov
the ten-year average.
s There is a decrease In the number of tn
stock hogs now being fattened as com
o pared with the number a year ago in ever
important hog-raising state. except Penn
sylvania, where an increase Of l per Ger