Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-10
CONDITION OF CROPS
SUMMARY OF REPORTS TO AGRI-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Statement Issued by the New Estimat.
ing Board Based on Returns
of Correspondents.

The monthly crop report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture gives the condition of
corn at $40; spring wheat, S9.2. oats. eos:
barley. s7.5; spring rye, S2.e; fax. se-7.
The Department Of Agriculture today Is
sued the following crop report:
The crop estimating board OF the bureau
of statistics of the Department of Agricul-
ture finds, from the reports Of the corre-
spondents and agents Of the bureau, as fol-
lows:
The condition of corn on August / was
800. as compared with 87.3 last month, 1913
on August 1. 1904 1877 at the correspond
ing date in 1908, and a ten-year August
average Of S5.4.
wheat crop OF about 424. 100000 bushels
(254. $40 600 centals), or an average of 143
bushels (S.6 centals) per acre. as compared
with 12.4 bushels GA centals) per acre last
year. as finally estimated.
The average condition Of spring wheat on
August was S9.2. compared with 9lo
last month; s7.5 on August l. 1904: I'll at
the corresponding date in 1908, and a ten
year August average of S.3.
Dat Crop Above the Average.
The average condition of the oat crop on
August 1 was 9O.s, as compared with S2.1
last month, $3.50 on August /, 1904. 1915 at
the corresponding date In 1903 and ten
year August average of 1877.
The proportion Of the oat crop OF last year
still In the hands of farmers Is estimated at
60 per cent, as compared with "a per cent
of the crop of 1903 In farmers hands one
year ago, IA per cent Of the crop OF 1SOZ IN
farmers hands two years ago and ten
year average Of 10 per cent.
The average condition OF barley on Au-
gust was 500, against 91.5 one month ago.
8S1 on August l. 1904, S3.4 at the corre-
spending date In 1903 and ten-year aver
age Of S5.1. 533ss1ss--
The average condition of spring rye ON
August ! was 92.6 as compared with $3.50
one month ago 01.8 on August l, 1904 ST.
at the corresponding date In 1903 and ten
year average OF Sf.4.
The acreage of buckwheat is less than
that last year by about 80, 200 acres, or Al
per cent.
The average condition of buckwheat on
on August l. 1904, 93.9 at the corresponding
date in 1903 and ten-year average of 81 a.
The average condition of flax on August
was 96.7. as compared with 92.7 one month
ago and 78.9 on August /, 1904.
The average condition of tobacco on Au-
gust / was 84.1, as compared with 87.4 one
month ago. S3.9 on August /, 1904, and a
five-year average Of s2.9.
gust 1 was $40, as compared with 91.2 one
month ago. 94.1 on August 1, 1904, S7.2 at
the corresponding date In 1903 and ten
year average of $685.
Decrease in Hay.
Preliminary returns indicate a decrease Of
I6 per cent in the hay acreage.
The average condition of timothy hay on
August 1 was 902, as compared with $40
on August 1. 1904: 92.2 at the corresponding
date in 1908, and nfne-year average of
ST.
Reports as to the production Of clover
are on the whole, favorable the percent
ages in the principal states. as compared
with full crop. being as follows: New
York. 90; Pennsylvania, "a; Kentucky. So;
Michigan, 90; Indiana, 81; illinois,, 9S: Wis
rcohsin. 1O2; Minnesota, -101; Ohio, 9S, and
Iowa, 95. The quality of the clover crop is
indicated as of high medium grade.
The average condition of pasture on Au-
gust 1 was $751; as compared with $40 one
month ago. >95.5 ON August 1, 1904, $40 at
the corresponding date in 1903, and an
efght-year average of SS.2
The average condition of rice on August 1
was 929, as compared with $50 one month
ago,and 9O.2 on August 1, 1904.
The report Is signed by Victor H. Ohm
sted, Stephen D. Fessenden. George K.
Holmes and John J. Darg, composing the
crop estimating board.