The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12
CONDITION OF CORN s6.5, A LOSS
OF ONE POINT IN A
MONTH
SPRING WHEAT 89.7,
A LOSS OF THREE POINTS
Decline in the Minnesota Crop of Two
Points, Yet the Condition Is Consid-
erably Above the Ten-Year Average
How Oats and Other Grains and
Potatoes Stand.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE
monthly report of the statistician of the
department of agriculture shows the
condition of corn on Aug. l to have
been S6.5, as compared with 87.5 on
July l, 1902; 54 on Aug. 1, 1901; 87.5 at
the corresponding date in 1900, and a
ten-year average of "a. There was an
improvement during the month Of ten
points in Pennsylvania, seven in In
diana and Wisconsin, four in Ohio,
Illinois and Kansas; three in Iowa and
eleven in Nebraska.
This substantial improvement in the
most important corn states would un-
doubtedly have resulted in a marked
improvement in the average for the
entire country but for the fact that
fourteen Southern states, containing
36.S per cent of the total corn acreage,
show an average decline during July
of 10.7 points.
Winter Wheat Estimate.
The statistician estimates the winter
wheat crop at about $50 200, 900 bushels,
or an average of 1873 bushels per acre.
While this estimate is subject to re-
vision, threshing not being sufficiently
advanced in the more northerly, sec
t1ons of the winter wheat belt to Justify
the making of a definite and final esti-
mate at this time, it is based on re-
ports of yield per acre in bushels, re-
ce1yed from correspondents and special
field agents. If the estimate is higher
than was indicated by previous re-
ports of the condition it is due to the
fact that the crop is turning out some
what better than was expected. The
estimated average yield per acre in the
principal states is as follows, the states
being arranged in order of acrea ge.
Kansas, 81; Missouri, 1872; califor-
MIA, Is; Indiana, 15s Ohio, IS; Illinois.
1866; Nebraska, %; Pennsylvania, Is;
Oklahoma, 11.6; Michigan, 1914.
Condition of Spring Wheat.
The average condition of spring
wheat on Aug. 1 was 89.7, as compared
with 92.4 last month; S0.3 on Aug. /,
1901; 56.4 at the corresponding date in
19OO and ten-year average of 80.
There was a decline during July of
points in Minnesota, 3 in Nolth Dakota.
IN Nebraska and II in Iowa. On the
other hand, the crop of South Dakota
is reported at point higher than even
the high figure "a, reported last month.
and the condition in Minnesota, North
Dakota and Nebraska, notwithstanding
the decline above mentioned, is still
considerably above the ten-year aver
age.
The average condition of oats was
S9.4, against 92.1 last month; 1926 on
Aug. 4, 1901; IS at the corresponding
date in 1900, and ten-year average of
oz.z. Ihere has been an improvement
of 1 point in Indiana, points in New
YORK, IN Pennsylvania and in Ohio.
On the other hand, there has been
oeclne OF 1 point in Michigan and Min
nesoa, points in Illinois, in Wiscon-
SIN, y IN Nebraska and IL in Iowa. All
the principal oats stItes, however.
Wnether reporting an improvement or
decllne, still have an average condi-
ton comparing favorably with their
ten-year averages.
Still in Farmers Hands.
The proportion of the oat cron of
last year still in the hands of farmers
is estimated at AZ per cent, as com
pared with So per cent of the crop of
1900 in farmers hands one year ago
and 6.8 per cent of the crop of 1899 in
farmers hands two years ago.
The average condition of barley de-
cllned 3:5 points during July, but on
Aug. 1 1T was still 3.3 points higher
tnan at the corresponding date in 1901:
1875 points higher than on Aug. /, 1900.
and 6.8 points above the mean of the
ten-year average. During july there
was an Improvement of points in
New York, and a decline of 1 point in.
Kansas and Washington; 2 points in
California and North Dakota, in Min
neSOta, in Wisconsin and South Da
kota, and in Iowa.
The average condition of spring rye
improved LIZ points during July. On
Aug l 1T was SO points higher than on
aug. 1, 1900, and 5.3 points above the
mean OF the average for the past ten
years. The conditions in the principal
states are: Wisconsin, 100; Nebraska
90, and Minnesota, SO. But one of the
prlnclpal states, however, shows an
Improvement in condition during the
month. Wisconsin is points above
the average OF last month, and Ne
braska and Minnesota show declines
All Kinds of Potatoes.
The average condition of potatoes
improved 1.9 points during July, and
on Aug. it was 325 points higher
than at the corresponding date last
year; 6.6 higher than on Aug. /. 1900
and Ill points above the mean of the
August averages for the past ten
years. The conditions in the princi-
pal states are: New York, go; Michi-
gan, "a; Wisconsin, SO; Pennsylyania.
S5; Iowa, 103; Ohio, "a; Illinois. 81,
and Minnesota, 80. During July there
was declined or point in Ohio and
z points in Illinois, in Wisconsin.
in Minnesota and II in Pennsylvania.
While reports from New York indicate
no change.
VI the eleven principal sweet potato
producing states, nine states report
declines ranging from 1 to IS points.
preliminary returns indicate an in
crease of IL per cent in the hay acre
age. Reports as to the production of
clover are, on the whole, unfayorabIe
the percentages in the principal states,
as compared with full crop, being as
follows: New York, 90; Pennsylvania.
81: Kentucky, 82; Michigan, 100: IN
diana, 80; Illinois, S5; Wisconsin. 96.
Minnesota, 90; Ohio, IS, and Iowa. 80.
In point of quality the crop is below
that or last year and also below the
ten-year averages in all but three of
the states Of principal production The
excellent condition of pastures has
been well maintained during July. an
Improvement of 3.8 points having been
made during the month