Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-11
FALL IN ACREAGE OF WHEAT
Reduction of Two and a Half Million Acres
Estimated in Spring Crop,
GENERAL DECLINE IN THE NORTHWEST
Nebraska Shows Three Hundred and
Forty Thousand Acres Less, Due
to Yielding OF spring TO
winter wheat.

WASHINGTON, June 1o.-Preliminary re-
ports Of the spring wheat acreage indicate
a reduction Of about 2.5I4. 900 acres. OF 12.s
per cent. Of the nineteen states reporting
spring wheat, thirteen report a reduced
acreage, Washington being the only state
having 100000 acres or. upward in this
product that reports an Increase.
There is a reduction of 745, 900 acres In
Minnesota and Of sos, 900 acres in North
Dakota, due largely to unfavorable weather
conditions during sowing time In the Red
River valley; a reduction of 100000 acres
in South Dakota, resulting In the main
from an increasing tendency towards a
greater diversihcation of crops, and re-
duction of $40, 900 acres in Nebraska, con-
sequent Upon that gradual yielding Of
spring wheat to winter wheat, which is
going on in almost every portion of the
state.
The average condition OF spring wheat
on June 1 was a5.4, as compared with ~
at the corresponding date last year, s73
on June /, 1900, and a ten-year average of
1915. The present reported average con-
dition has been exceeded only three times
in the last fifteen years.
south Dakota Leads.
OF the states having 1000. 900 acres or
upwards in spring wheat, South Dakota
reports a condition of 100, North Dakota
So and Minnesota and Iowa 95. In Wash
ington and oregon, which together have
over 100, 900 acres In spring wheat, the
condition averages are 81 and 90, respec-
lively.
The average condition Of winter wheat on
June l was 76.1, as compared with 76.4 on
May 1, 1902, SIS on June !, 1901, 1921 on
June /, 1900. andsSA.S 3, the mean Of June av-
erages Of ten. years. During the month OF
May there was a gain of 8 points in
Michigan, Illinois and Kansas; Of one point
in Indiana; three points in Nebraska, and
seven points in Oklahoma. On the other
hand there was d loss, OF two points in
California and three IN Pennsylvania, with
no measurable change in Ohio.
The total reported acreage in oats is
about four-tenths OIL per cent in excess
Of the acreage harvested last year. The
changes in acreage are very evenly dis
tributed and are generally inconsiderable,
twenty-five states and territories report
ing some enlargement of their acreage aud
twenty-four some reductions. OF the nine
states having 1000, 900 acres or upward,
Ohio, New York, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota report an increased acreage, no
case exceeding 4 per cent, and Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska a de-
crease, which only in the last mentioned
state exceeds 1 per cent.
Comparative Average.
The average condition is 9O.6. against
S5.3 on June /, 1901. 91.7 at the correspond
ing date in 1900 and a ten-year average of
30. OF the states having 1000 acres or up
wards in oats, Minnesota and Indiana re-
port conditions corresponding exactly with
their respective ten years average, Michi-
gan reports two, Iowa three, Illinois, five
and Wisconsin six points above. and Ne
braska one point, New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania thirteen points below their
respective tsn-year average.
The acreage reported as under barley
exceeds the acreage harvested last year
by S.5 per cent. In the states having 100.
900 acres or upward devoted to this crop,
there is an increase amounting to 1 per
cent In Kansas, five points in South Da
kota, Washington and California. s per cent
in Minnesota and 95 per cent in North
Dakota, the increase in the state last
named, being almost entirely due to the
substitution Of barley for wheat, where
wheat seeding was restricted by long con-
tinued wet weather. On the other hand
there is a decrease of l per cent in Wis
%consin, 2 per cent in New York, and 3 pei
cent in Iowa.
Barley Better Than Last Year.
The average condition Of barley is 93.6
as against 81 on June 1, 1901, s2.2 at the
corresponding date in 1900 and a ten-yeal
average OF $50. The averages are ex-
ceeded by 2 points in Washington, 4 In Min.
nesota and Iowa, 8 in California, 6 in NORTH
Dakota and South Dakota and 10 in Wis
cousin, while New York and Kansas report
conditions 2 and 5 points, respectively, be-
low such average.
The acreage Of rye shows a reduction o.
hve-tents OF / ger cent from that harvested
last year. There is an increase OF 1 pei
cent in New York, 2 per cent in Wisconsin
and 8 per cent in Nebraska. while Pennsyl
vania and Michigan each report a reduc'
tion OF / per cent.
The average condition Of rye is SS.1. al
compared with $50 on June 1, 1901. sz6 a
the corresponding date OF 1900 and a ten
year average Of 1913. The ten-year aver
ages are exceeded by 2 points in Michigan
and 8 in Wisconsin and Nebraska, Will
the conditions for New York and Pennsyl
vania are 5 and 7 points, respectively, be
low such averages.
Glover Reports Not Definite.
The acreage Of clover for the country a
a whole cannot be satisfactorily deter
mined, but the changes In the p~rinclpa
states have been reported. An increase o
/ per cent is noted in California, 2 per cen
in Nebraska, 4 in Minnesota, 5 in Kansa
and 10 per cent in South Dakota. In NeN
York, Pennsylvania and Michigan a de
crease of 1 pei cent is reported, Ohio an
Wisconsin 4 per cent, Iowa and Indiana /
per cent, Illinois IL per cent and Missouri
p per cent. g..
The condition of clover exceeds the ten
! year average by 2 in California and Min
5 %nesota, 5 in Michigan and 8 in South Da
/ kota and Wisconsin. In Iowa, Nebraski
and Ohio conditions reported on June /
! correspond with their respective ten-yea
| average and the principal clover states re
porting a condition below such averag
are Illinois 1 point. New York, Pennsyl
4 vania and Indiana 6, Kansas Z. Missouri !
points.
Apples Not Good.
The average condition OF apples Is, on Ii