The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-11
DECLINE OF THREE POINTS I'M
AVERAGE CONDITION DUR
ING JUNE
THERE ARE A HALF MILLION
MORE ACRES OF CORN
Winter Wheat Reveals an Improve
ment-ln Minnesota the Decline in
Spring Wheat Is Five Points-oats
and Barley Prove to Be in Better
Shape Than Last Month.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 1O-Pre-
l1minary returns to the statistician of
the department of agriculture on the
acreage of corn planted indicate an in
crease of about $4,000 acres, or 80
per cent, on the area harvested last
year. OF the twenty five states and
territories, with 1000, 900 acres or up
ward in corn harvested last year. Iowa.
Nebraska and Michigan report an in
crease of l per cent. Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Virginia and Louisiana Of 2
per cent; Georgia, Arkansas, Wiscon-
sin and Missouri, 3 per cent; Ohio, I'LL
nois, Mississippi and Indian Territory,
4 per cent; Kansas, Kentucky and
Tennessee, 5 per cent; North Carolina
and South Carolina, 6 per cent Texas,
Z per cent; Alabama, 8 per cent; Min
nesota, 8 per cent, and South Dakota
land Oklahoma, IL per cent.
The average condition of the grow
ing crop on July l was 87.5, as COM
pared with S1.3 on July 1, 1901, S15 at
the corresponding date in 1900 and a
ten-year average of 1872. The condi-
ton in Illinois was 81, in Iowa, Ne
braska and Indiana, 80; in Kansas and
oklahoma, 80; in Missouri, 1872; in
Ohio, 81, and in Texas, Al.
Improvement in Winter Wheat.
The average condition of winter
wheat improved during June nine
tenths of l point, standing on July 1,
at n, or lib points below the con-
dition on July l, 1901; 3.S points be-
low that on the corresponding date in
1900 and points below the ten-year
average. 1t fell off during July points
in Kansas, points in California and
oklahoma and 1 point in Illinois, and
improved during the same period 2
points in Pennsylvania and Ohio, in
Indiana and Nebraska, 10 in Michigan
and in Missouri. Special field agents
report a decline of points in Indiana
and Illinois since July /.
The average condition of spring
wheat declined points during June,
standing at 92.4 on July l, as compar-
ed with 95.6 on July /, 1901; 55.2 at the
corresponding date in 1900 and a ten
year average Of 1913. The decline dur
ing June amounted to points in Min
nesota, s in South Dakota, 8 in Iowa
and in Washington. On the other
hand, there was an improvement Of 9
points in Nebraska, with no apprecia-
BILE change in North Dakota.
The condition of spring and winter
wheat combined on July 1, 1900, and
1852 at the corresponding date in 1899.
The amount Of wheat remaining in
the hands of farmers on July is esti-
mated at about 52,44O,0G0 bushels or
per cent of the crop of last year.
Oats Gain.
The average condition of the cat
Tn1Iy I ,.oJ
with 90.6 last month, 1877 on July 1,
1901, 35.5 at the corr responding date in
1900 and a ten-year average of 873
The average condition of barley is
93.7, against 93.6 one month ago; 91.S
on July l, 1901; 1853 at the correspond
ing date in 1900, and a ten-year aver
age of 81. All the principal barley
producing states, except New York and
Californian which states improve
menls amounting to IL points, respec-
lively, were noted-show a slight de-
cline in the condition during the month.
Notwithstanding this decline, however,
the present average condition in every
important state is above the ten-year
average.
Rye and Potatoes.
The average condition of winter rye
is 91.2, compared with 93.6 on July l,
1901, 1915 at the corresponding date in
1900, and a ten-year average of 1872.
Each of the principal rye producing
states shows an improvement in con-
dition during the past month. New
York and Pennsylvania, two of the
largest winter rye states, show con-
ditions and points below their re-
spective ten-year averages, and in
Michigan the condition is three points
above such average.
The average condition of spring rye
is 1913, compared with 93.3 on July /,
1901, 69.7 at the corresponding date
in 1900, and ten-year average of S7.9.
The two leading spring rye states.
Wisconsin and Nebraska; report condi-
lions and 10 points above their re-
spective ten-yeaF averages.
The acreage of potatoes is 3.5 per
cent, or about 100000 acres, greater