Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-11
NATIONAL CROP REPORT
Kansas and South Dakota Re.
port a Decline in the Corn
Condition.
Danger OF Frost in Those States
Causing Much Apprehen.
sion to Farmers.
Yield Of Corn will Be Very
Large in Case Of Good
Weather.

| Washington, Sept. 1.-THE monthl,
| report of the statistician of the depart.
ment of agriculture shows the average
condition of corn on September l t.
have been Sa.S, as compared with So;
on August l., 51.7 on September 1, 1901
SOC at the corresponding date in 190'
and ten year average of 7s.s.
Except in Kansas and South Dakota
| which report decline of IL points ant
10 points respectively during August
no material change Of condition is re-
ported from any of the principal corr
states, and except those of the south
and the state of Michigan they agar
report condition averages in excess OF
their respective averages for the last
ten years. Notwithstanding this mark
ed decline during August, Kansas re-
ports a condition of o., or % points
above it's ten year average, while Ne
braska and Missouri exceed their re-
spective ten year averages by 81
and % points respectively; Indiana,
Ohio, Illinois and Iowa by 16, II. IA and
10 points respectively, and Pennsyl-
yania, Wisconsin and Minnesota by .,
4 and points respectively. The crop,
however, is SO late that turnout the en-
tire northern portion of the belt pre-
dictions 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
winter and spring wheat combined was
so, against SIS last year, 69.6 in 1900
and ten year average of 1879. Ohio.
Michigan. Indiana and Illinois report 10,
is, 10 and q points, and North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska and Missouri
20. "a, % and "a points respectively
above their ten year averages; the con-
dition in Minnesota differs only in 1
point from the states ten year average,
While Pennsylvania and California re-
port points below the ten year aver
age, Iowa 10 points below, and Kansas,
with condition of 40, % points below
the ten year average of the state.
The average condition of oats when
year, S2.9 in 1900 and ten year aver
age of 1911. While correspondents re-
port the harvesting 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 Decem-
Der, when the final returns as to yield
per acre are sent in.
OF the ten states having 100000
acres or upwards in oats, Iowa alone
reports a condition comparing unfavor
ably with its ten-year average. New
York reports the phenomenally high
condition of 107, the highest reported
from that state since 1877 and "a
points above it's ten-year average; Wis
consin 100, it's highest since 1882, and
Is points above its ten-year average:
Ohio 100, its highest since 1883, and
IS points above its ten-year average:
80, it's highest since S.S4, and
IL points above its ten-year average;
90, it's highest since. 1895,
and 16 points above its ten-year aver
age; Indiana 90, its highest since 1894.
and 10 points about it's 10-year average:
95, it's highest since 1895.
and II points above its ten-year aver
age; Nebraska Sc, it's highest since
1897, and 20 points above it's ten-year
and Illinois Sc. or points
above its ten-year average. but not
an exceptionally high condition for
that state.
The average condition of barley when
was S9.7, against S3.8 last
year, 70.7 in 1900 and 50 the mean
of the averages of the last ten years.
The condition at harvest of winter
and spring rye combined was 9O.2,
against $40 last year, S4.2 in 1900 and
$40 the mean averages of the last ten
Years.
The average condition Of buclwhear
On September 1 was 1914. against 91.i
III August 1, 1902, 900 one year ago,
s0.5 on September 1. 1900. and SAT- the
mean of the averages of the last ten
years.
Reports as to the production of
peaches as compared with full crop
n the important peach growing states
'ahge from 10 per cent in Illinois to
- in Oklahoma. In all but eight of the
states having two million trees and
in 1899, a production exceed
ng the ten year average is probable.
There is a decrease in the number of |
he stock hogs now being fattened, as
With the number a year ago
n every important hog raising state
Except Pennsylvania, where an increase
VI per cent is noted.
Reports as to size and weight of stock
logs indicate a condition above the ter |
year average in but four OF the princi- |
,al states, Illinois. Missouri Tennessee
md Pennsylvania.