The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-11
MONTHLY REPORT
 CROP CONDITION No Material Change in Any of
 Corn States. MORE THAN AVERAGE CROP Condition of Oats Harvested Shows Much Larger Per Cent Than In Either of the Ten Previous
 Years-other Products.
MORE THAN AVERAGE CROP

Washington September 10-The month- ly report of the statistician of the de- partment of agriculture shows the aver age of corn on September to have been s4.3, as compared with S65 on August 1, 1902. 5l.7 on September 1. 1901, s0.6 at the corresponding date in 1900 and a ten-year average of 7S.s
 Except in Kansas and South Dakota, which report a decline of 12 and 10 points respectively during August, no material change of conditions is reported from any of the principal corn states, and ex- cept those of the south and the state of Michigan they again report conditions averaging in excess of their respective averages for the last ten years Not withstanding it's marked decline during August, Kansas reports a condition of 91, or 25 points above it's ten-year average while Nebraska and Missouri exceed their respective ten-year averages by 35 and p points respectively; Indiana, Ohio Illinois and Iowa by 16, il, 14 and 10 points respectively. and Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minnesota by G. and 8 points respectively. The crop, however. is so late that through the entire north ern portion of the belt predictions of more than an average crop are invaria- bly, made, contingent upon the immedi- ate advent and continuance of some days of the most favorable conditions of weather.
 Wheat Harvest.
 The average condition at harvest of winter and spring wheat combined was, S0 against S2.s last year. 69.6 in 1900 and a ten-year average of 7S.9
 Ohio Michigan. Indiana and Illinois report IS, 1S 15 and 2l points respectively, and North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne braska and Missouri 2O 24 25 and 24 points respectively above their ten-year average; the corn condition in Minnesota differs only one point from the states ten-year average, while Pennsylvania. and California report points below the ten-year average, Iowa 12 points below and Kansas, with a condition of 1923 points below the ten-year average of the state
 The average condition of oats when harvested was SIP against 721 last year. S2.9 in 1900, and a ten-year average of 79.7 While there will be an exceptionally large crop of oats, there are indications that the crop will be very deficient in point of quality. Of the ten states having 100000 acres or upward in oats, Iowa alone reports a condition comparing unfa-
 
 York, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Penn i sylvania, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebrask and Illinois being far above their ten- year averages
 The average condition Of barley when harvested was S9.7 against S5.S last year, TOT in 1900 and s2 the mean of the av- erages of the last ten years The condition at harvest of winter and spring rye combined was 90.2 against S4.y last year, SAP In 1900 and S5.4 the mean oI the averages of the last ten years
 The average condition of buckwheat on September 1 was s6.4 against s1 4 on Au- gust 1, 1902; 90.1 one year ago, SO.5 in Sep- ten1ber 1, 1900. and s4.7 the mean of the averages of the last ten years.
 Seven of the principal tobacco states show condition ranging from 1 to h points above their ten-year averages while in Kentucky, New York and Ten nessee conditions are 9 and 6 points. respectively, below such averages.
 Sweet Potatoes.
 There was a decline in the condition or sweet potatoes during August and in all the principal states. except New Jer- sey, Virginia and South Carolina, present conditions are below their ten-year av- erages.
 The acreage of clover seed has been considerably reduced since Iasr year. ons, 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 condl- tions are below their ten-yaar averages while all other states except Maryland In which state the condition is the same as the ten-year average, report conot- tions above such averages
 Of the eight principal sugar cane pro- ducing states, Florida, Texas and Arkan- sas report improvement in condition dur ing August. while Louisiana shows a de- cline of 1 point during the month. South Carolina and Mississippi points each and Georgia and Alabama 4
 All but two of the principal sugar cane producing states-Arkansas and Texas show conditions below their ten-year averages.
 An improvement in the condition of rice during August is reported in but one of the rice-growing states-North Caro- lina-in which state an improvement of points was made during the month In Louisiana and South Carolina there was decline of points, Georgia 3, Florida and Alabama 4 Texas and Mississippi II and in all rice-growing states except Texas conditions range from 1 to 25 points below their eight-year averages.
 Apples improved.
 Of the states having 100000 trees and upwards in apples, eleven report an im- provement in condition during August All but six of the important apple-grow- ing states report conditions ranging from to 32 points above their ten-year aver ages. Indiana, West Virginia Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky report the con dition below such average. while Ohio just equals it.
 Reports as to the production of peaches range from 10 per cent in Illinois to ss in Oklahoma. In all but eight of the states having 100000 trees and upwards in 1899 a production exceeding the ten year average is probable.
 In all the states in which the production of grapes is of more than local import ance the condition is equal to or above the ten-year average.
 There Is a decrease in the number of stock hogs now being fattened as com pared with the number year ago in every important hog-raising state except Pennsylvania, where an increase of per cent is noted. Reports as to size and weight of stock hogs indicate a condition above the ten-year average in but four of the principal states-Illinois, Missouri Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
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