Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-23
CROP AVERAGES HIGH
GOVERNMENT MONTHLY REPORT
GIVES FIGURES.
These Are Well Above the Ten-Year
I.eveI-Corn Percentage Is S4.3-The
Outlook Is bright, but Much Yet De-
Ponds on the Weather.

outlook Is Brightf but Nuch Act DC
pends ON the Weather.
Of the Department OF Agriculture shows
che average condition of corn on Sept. l
70 have been s4.3, as sompared with 500
On Aug. l, 1902. 51.T on Sept. /, 1901,
oO.6 at the corresponding date in 1900
and ten-year average Of 1873.
Except in Kansas and South Dakota,
which report a decline of u points and
10 points respectively during August, no
material change of condition is reported
from any of the principal corn States,
end except those Of the South and the
State Of Michigan they again report con-
dition averages in excess of their respec-
tive averages fer the last ten years. The
report continues:
Notwithstanding its marked Decline
since August, Kansas reports a condition
Of el, or % points above its ten-year ay-
erage. while Nebraska and Missouri ex-
coed their respective ten-year average by
30 and % points respectively; Indiana,
Chic, Illinois and Iowa by Us, IL. IA and
10 points respectively. and Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin and Minnesota by 6, and 3
points respectively. The crop, however,
is so late that throughout the entire
northern portion Of the belt predictions
Of more than an average crop are inva-
riably made contingent upon the immedi-
ate advent and continuance for some days
OF the most favorable conditions of
weather.
Conditions of Wheat Crop.
The average condition at harvest Of
winter and spring wheat combined was
Sc, against SIS last year. 69.6 in 1900
and ten-year average OF $50.
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois
report Is, IS IL and 2l points, and North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and
Missouri 20, "A, 20 and - points respec-
lively above their ten-year average; the
condition in Minnesota differs only one
point from the States ten year average,
while Pennsylvania and California report
8 points below the ten-year average,
Iowa II points below, and Kansas. with
a condition of 40 % points below the ten
year average of tile State.
The average condition of oats when
harvested was SD, against I'll last
year, $40 in 1900 and ten-year average
OF 1911. While correspondents report
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. win be more
fully reported upon in December, when
the final returns as to the yield per acre
are sent in.
OF the ten States having 1000 900 acres
or upward in oats Iowa alone reports
condition comparing fayorably with its
ten.year average. New York reports the
phenomenally high condition of 10T, the
highest reported from that State since
1877 and "A poiats above its ten-year
average; Wisconsin,, 100, its highest since
1882 and 10 points above its ten-year
average; Ohio, 100, its highest since 1888
and ID points above its ten-year average;
Michigan. 90, its highest since 1884 and
IL points above lis ten-year average;
Pennsylvania, 9S, its highest since 1895
and 16 points above its ten-year average;
Indiana, 96, its highest since 1894 and 10
points above its ten-year average; Min
nesota, 95, its highest since 1895 and IL
points above its sen-year average; Ne
braska, SO, its highest since 1897 and 10
points above its ten-year average, and
Illinois, Sc, or 6 points above its ten-year
average, but not an exceptionally high
condition for that State.
Report on Barley and Rye.
The average condition OF barley when
harvested was S9.7, against S3.S last
year, T0.7 in 1900 and $40 the mean of
the averages OF the last ten years.
The condition at harvest of winter and
spring rye combined was 902, against
$40 last year. SAP in 1900 and S5.4 the
mean of the averages of the last ten
years.
The average condition of buckwheat
on Sept. was S. against Ola on Aug.
/, 1902, 900 one year ago, sos on Sept.
/, 1900, and SAT the mean Of the aver
ages for the last ten years.
Sever of the principal tobacco States
show conditions ranging from l to Ia
points above their ten-year averages.
while in Kentucky, New York and Ten
nessee conditions are 2, and g points
respectively below such averages.
The average Of clover seed has BEEN
considerably reduced since last year. only
two Of the principal States Maryland
and Ohio-reporting even a small in
crease The other important States, ex-
cept Kansas, In which State the area
Is the same as last year, report decreases.
In California. Utah and Colorado condi-
tons are below the ten-year averages.
while all other States except Maryland,
in which State the condition is the same
as the ten-year average, report conditions
above such averages.
During August the condition Of hops
declined / point in Oregon and 5 In New
York, and improved points in 0alifor
MIA. while the condition in Washington
remained unchanged during the month.
Apple Outlook Favorable.
or the States having 100000 trees
and upwsrd In apples eleven report an inn
proyeDiept in condition during August.
All bur six Of the Important apple-grow-
ing States report conditions ranging from
Z to 81 points above their ten-year aver
ages; 10 Ohio the condition agreed with
such averages, while Indiana. West Vir-
GINA. Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky
report conditions below such average.
Reports as 70 the production Of peaches
as compared with d full crop in the inn
portant peacl growing States range from
10 per cent iu Illinois to 90 in Oklahoma.
In all but eight or the States having
1000. $50 trees aud upward In 1889 pro-
duction exceeding the ten-year average is
probable. {,
In ali the States Ii which the produe-
ton Of grape = OF more than local i'm
portancs the condition is equal TO or
above the ten-year average.
There Is a decrease in the number Of
stock hogs now being fattcned az com
pared with the number a year ago IN ey-
cry important hog-ralsing State except
Pennsylvania. where ain increase OF per
cent Is noted Reports as 70 size and
weight II stock hogs Indicate condition
above the ten-year average In but four
OF the principal States-Ilipois, Missouri,
tennessee and Pennsylvania.
From Far aIad Near.