Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-11
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THE CROP REPORT.
Official Monthly Report from Chief Of
Bureau of Statistics.

Washington. Aug. 10-The monthly
report of the chief of the bureau OF
statistics of the department of agri-
culture will show the condition of corn
on Aug l to have been S7.3, as COM
pared with S6.4, last month, 1877 on
Aug l, 1903, S6.5 at the correspondents
date in 1902, and a 10-year August av-
erage of S3.5.
Preliminary returns indicate a win
ter wheat crop of about 1888, 400, 900
bushels. or an average of 1872 bushels
per acre, as compared with 1913 bushels
per acre, last year, as finally estimated
The average condition of spring
wheat on Aug. l, was SIS, as compared
with 93.1, last month, III on Aug. l,
1903 S97 at the corresponding date i'm
1902, and a 10-year August average or
S1.2.
Rust has made its appearance in a
number of counties in the Northwest
but except as to South Dakota, it is
chiefly in late or supplemental reports,
being somewhat conflicting in charac-
ter, 1t is evidently too high an estimate
for the extent of the damage resulting
from it.
The average condition of the oat
crop on Aug. l was S66. as compared
with 1913 last month. 1875 on Aug. /,
1903, 1914 at the corresponding date in
1902. and 10 year average for Aug.
of S2.1. The proportion of the oat crop
of last year still i'm the hands of farm
ers is estimated at "a per cent as
compared with "A per cent. of the crop
nf tn. g., l.,
of the crop of 1901 in farmers hands
two years ago, and Il nine year average
of "A per cent. The average condition
of barley on Aug. /, was SS.1, against
SS.5 one month ago and $50 at the
same date in 1903 and $50 at the cor
responding date in 1902 and 10 year
average of S3.o
The average condition of spring rye
on Aug. ], was 91.S as compared with
9oS one month ago. S7.2 on Aug. l. 1903.
300 at the corresponding date in 1902
and a 10 year average of $50.
The acreage of buckwhent is less
than that of last year. by about 10000
acres. or LOS per cent The average
condition of buckwheat on Aug l. was
?2.S as compared with 939 on Aug. |,
1903. 91.4 at the corresponding date i'm
1902 and 10 year average Of 9O.3.
The average condition of fax on Aug.
1. was 1S.a as compared with S6.6 ore
month ago. and 500 on Aug. l, 1909.
The average condition of tobacco on
Aug. l, WAS S3.9 as compared with IS 3
one month ago. 500 on Aug. l, 1908,
and a five year average of S1.1. The
average condition of potatoes on Aug.
1 was 9.1 as compared with 1919 one
month ago. So on Aug. 1, 1903, 94S at
the corresponding date in 1902, and a |
10 year average of SAG.
The average condition of Timothy |
hay on Aug. /. was $40 as compared |
with 92.2 on Aug. l, 1903 900 at the |
corresponding date in 1902 and a nine
year average of $50.
Reports as to the production Of clover |
indicate that nearly a full crop will be |
harvested. In point of quality the crop !
of clover is well up to high medium
grade.
The average condition of pasture on
Aug. 1 was 95.5. as compared with 95S |
one month ago. $40 OH Aug. /, 1903, 81 |
at the corresponding date in 1902 and |
an eight year average of St.5.
The average condition of rice on Aug
! was So as compared with $50 one
month ago and go on Aug. /, 1905.
The report also includes fruits and |
various minor crops. which will be
published in detail in the Crop Re-
porter.