New-York tribune., 1905-07-12
CROP CONDITIONS.
Corn, 67.9; Winter Wheat. 82.7;
Spring Wheat, 81; Oats, 92.I.

washington July 1I.-Preliminary returns TO
the chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics Of the De-
partmeut OF Agriculture show the acreage Of
corn planted TO be about S4011 600 an increase
OF about 20S0,00o acres, or 2-3 per cent. on the
Hrea planted last year. The average condition
of the growing crop on July ] was S7-3 as com
pared with s6.4 on July l. 1904. 794 AT the cor
responding date il 1903 crd = ten year average
o - s
The average condition Of winter whent on
July ] was So per cent, as compared with So-7
last month, 7s.7 or July l. 1904 7S.S at the cor
responding date IN 1853 and a ten year average
Of rs
The average condition Of spring wheat on
July vas ~ Der cent rs compared with 93-I
last month g37 on July l. 1904. SO al the cor
responding date in 1903 and ten year average
OF 1913
The average condition on July OF spring and
winter wheat combined was SIS per cent. as
compared With So on July 1, 1894 and 50 At the
corresponding date in 1915.
The amount OF wheat remaining in The hands
Of farmers on July ! is estimated at about
q % 0O0 bushels. equivalent 10 about A per
cent Of the crop Of last year
The average condition Of the cat crop July
: was 821. as compared with 929 last month.
50 5 or July /. 1So4. SAB at the corresponding
date in 1903. and a ten-year average Of $50.
The average condition Of barley on July l
was 9l.5. against 95.7 month ago. SS5 on
July J. 19A Sos at the corresponding date in
1893 and ten-yesr average OF SS.3.
The average condition OF winter rye July
: was go, as compared with 81 on July !,
Ig04 992 al the corresponding date II 1893 and
S ten-year average II S9l
The average condition Of spring rye July
! was 50 a. compared with sos on July !.
Is=E 81 al the corresponding date in 1913,
ard ten-year average OF SS-4.
The acreage OF fax IS greater than that Of last
yea by bout 12S 100 acres. OF 60 per cent, and
The condition on July ] was 92I
Th- acreage Of rice is less than that OF last
year by about 172.0O0 acres. or 26 per cent, and
year ago
The acreage Of potatoes. excluding sweet pO-
tatces. is less than that Of last year by about
9Ve4 acres. or Is per cent The average con
dron July ! was 81. compared with S3-9
or July i. 1904 sS1 II the corresponding date
II 1885 and q ten-yea- average Of 92l-
The acTeage Of tobacco Is less than that Of last
year By about - ONo acres. 81 per cent
The average condition on July l was 81
against Sl.3 one year ago.
The report also includes fruits and various
minor crops, which VIII be published IN detail
81 the Crop Reporter
As figured by Henry Heinzer. staristician of the
NeR--Iork Produce Exchange. the government re-
port indicates probable yield Of 4I3,IJo 600 bush
e.s of winter wheat. comparing with 4S,01.0l0
bushels q month ago. and with last years harvest
o. - sa6 bushels. The indication on spring
wheat Is for Weld o. % $4,000 bushels against
Ine estimate ~ 40 bushels last month and
The crop ot Is 4slll bushels IN 1884 The total in
clc-lrd Wneal crop IS 's5--o,to bOs- s-lelss Willen
compares with me june 1sures OF II 5000
bushels, and the harvest Of -.S9s5ll bushels in
1-i Inc uy estimate on corn IS the nrst OF me
season and indicates q crop % 2b3lllof50 bushels