New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-12
BIG CROPS PROMISED.
on AUGUST l REPORTED BY
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
CORN AND WHEAT ABOVE THE TEN YEAR
AVERAGE-DECLINES IN TOBACCO
AND SUGAR CANE.

AVERAGE-DECLINES IN TOBACCO
AND SUGAR CANE
! Washington Aug 1.-THE monthly report of the
( statistician of the Department OF Agriculture
/ shows the condition OF August TO have
been So as compared with SIS July l. 1902: 81
August !. ls1l: So the corresponding date in
1860 and ten year average OF s. There has been
an Improvement during the month of 10 Loints in
Pennsylvania, in Indiana and Wisconsin, in
Ohio, Illinois and Kansas, in Iowa and II IN Ne
braska- This substantial Improvement in the most
. important corn States would undoubtedly have re-
suited in Z marked improvement in the average for
the entire country. except for the fact that four
teen Southern States containing 6S per cent Of the
total corn acreage, show average decline during
July Of 1o7 points.
The statistician estimates the winter wheat crop
at about 3S00o0e00 bushels average Of 1873
bushels an acre. While this estimate IS subject 10
revision. thrashing not being sufficiently advanced
IN the more northerly sections Of the winter wheat
belt 10 justify the making of definite and final
/ estimate at this time, It is based reports OF
yields per acre. in bushels. received from CORE
spondents and special field agents. II the estimate
is higher than indicated by previous reports Of
condition. it is due the fact that the crop is
turning out somewhat better than expected
The estimated average yield per acre in the prin-
cipal States is follows, the States being ar
ranged in order of acreage: Kansas, 81; Missouri
1872: California Is; Indiana. Is: Ohio, 20 illinois,
1876; Nebraska. %: Pennsylvania. -; oklahoma
11-6, and Michigan IA
The average condition Of spring wheat on August
l was S97 as compared with ga last month, S03
on August ! 1901; 564 the corresponding date IN
| 1890 and ten year average Of 50 There was a
decline in July points in Minnesota, in North
Dakota, in Nebraska and u in Iowa On the other
hand the crop Of South Dakota is reported at point
higher than the high figure, 81. reported last
/ month and the condition IN Minnesota North Da-
/ kota and Nebraska. Notwithstanding the decline
| above mentioned. is still Considerably above the
! ten year average
The average condition Of oats was 50 against 921
last month 1876 on August l, 1901; So at the CORE
/ spending date in 1850, and ten year average OF
/ So There has been an improvement Of point in
/ Indiana points New-York, I IN Pennsylvania
| and in Ohio. On the other hand there has been
| q decline Of ! point in Michigan and Minnesota
points in Illinois. 8 in Wisconsin. IN Nebraska ana
| u in Iowa. All the principal oats States however.
| whether reporting improvement or a decline.
sin have an average condition comparing favorably
with their ten year averages. The proportion OF
. the oats crop OF last year stin in the hands "t
farmers is estimated at AZ per cent as compared
! with SO per cent Of the crop OF 1900 In farmers
/ hands one year ago and 6S per cent OF the crop
/ OF 1899 in farmers hands two years ago
The average condition OF barley declined 35 points
/ in July, but August l it was still 50 points
higher than at the corresponding date in 1901 1876
noin+s higher than on August l. 1900 ard 68 points
/ above the mean Of the ten year averages In July
| there was an Improvement OF points IN New
/ York and q decline Of point IN Kansas and Wash
! Ington 2 points in California and North Dakota.
and In Iowa
The average condition Of spring rye improved IL
/ points in July. On August 1t was SO points
higher than on August l. 1900 and SO points above
/ the mean Of the average for the last ten years
The conditions In the principal States as fol-
lows: Wisconsin 100; Nebraska. IS. and Minnesota
80 But one of the principal States. however SHOWS
! an Improvement in condition in the month VIE
consin is points above the average OF last nonth
and Nebraska and Minnesota show declines of
and points respectively.
| Preliminary returns indicate q decrease OF ABOUT
6 oDO acres or S per cent in the acreage IN DUCK
/ wheat as compared with that of last year The
! average condition Of buckwheat Is j point hgher
4ban AT the corresponding date last year SS points
higher than on August l. 1900, and IA points above
the mean of the august grncpaI States are
as follows: NewYOrk So PennsyIvana1, 81; N Ii
! fgan So; wisconsin. 80; Maine and West VIZ
ginia. 90, -.....,or -, ,o+.+oas tr0nroved 10
ro Int n Jafy and on August vas points
bfeher tbsn At the corresponding date last year,
6 6b points o1 te mean Of the August averages
last ten The e9nd9Rs 81 n M Me g.
/ Wisconsin IS; Pennsylvania 50; Iowa, JOB; Ohio "a;
I dso;ne 81 Of aIG point in Ohio and points Mich
igan and Iowa There was an tmpTo ,r+e IN
Point IN ana il points in pennsylvania while
ports from New-York indicate no chanse l" '"'
OF the eleven principal sweet potato Produci69g
lion in July The other nine States report decihes
rBRg from ra P0i4t to fndcP PGlni an
per cent in the hay acreage. OF the eleven ~ IS
moving 100000 or upward last year 81 cor
port Increased and five reduced aereages Inc fII,
dition of timothy hay improved 81 poinLs IA
and is as points above the mean OF the
averages for the last eight years ,.- . 80 ~, the
Reports the production Of clever t are r E
states as compared with full crop neHg a.
lows; New-York 80; Pennsylvania, o. ni3
50: Wichqan 100: Indiana SO: ILLINOIS, 80, go IN
sin &c: Minnesota 90; Ohio S. and Iowa, 50 1asP
noint IF quality the crop is below that o. laS al
wear and also below the ten year averages ~ an
but three of States Of principal proIuI' aq,,
The excellent condition Of pastures was "eit baxt
famed In July. Improvement or 3-s polhIs nav
ing been made =, s,.;o, of tbe TO
ha cco cron were unfavorabe in every l1npor TAI.
+obscco producing State except Pennsylvania, IN
which an Improvement of points was Ill.,:
i ohio reports a decline OF points. North Caronra
? MARYLAND, Virginia. Kentucky and Missouri
/ and Tennessee j. -, - -. t.an q
| decline in the condition of apples. as compared
with last month. in many States reports on tnIs
fruit from nearly every important state indiciIe
| mat more than average crop VIII be mar
| vested. $500 - - .,-os,,o,rr, c.a+a
| eycent Texas the average condition OF sugar cane
| on August ! was considerably below that of a
| yaar ago and also below the mean OF the August
| averages for the last ten years. Texas reports a
| l MT the ten average,