Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
GENERAL CONDITION is "a
September Government Report Is
BuIlish.
GOOD PRICES IN KANSAS
Crop Has Made Some Recovery in the
East Since Low Figures Were
Complied.

Washington, Sept. 23.--According to
the September report Of the United
States Department of Agriculture the
condition of the apple crop in the
principal states on September ! was
as follows: Maine, 70; New Hamp.
shire, 60; Vermont 60; Massachu-
sets, So; Rhode Island, 50; Connect
cut. TO- New York, 55; New Jersey
81; Pennsylvania, AZ; Delaware, As;
Maryland, 81; Virginia, 81 West Vir-
ginia. 30; Ohio, %; Indiana, 81; IL
linois, 20; Michigan 40 Wisconsin,
SIS; Minnesota. So Iowa, So; Missouri,
8; Nebraska, 49,; Kansas, 2; Okla
homa, 63; Arkansas, 50; Montana So;
Colorado. Is; New Mexico, Is; Utah
40; Idaho. IS; Washington. So; Ore
gon, 70; California, 70. The average
condition for the country is "a.
Compared with the July report
which showed tie crop at its best
condition in nearly all sections, there
has been decline of 10 per cent. in
the condition of the crop all over the
country. The August report showed
a drop of about 4 points in the con-
dition from July /, so that there has
apparently been a gradual decline in
the condition of the crop all summer.
The most important decline in the
condition of the crop, that is, so far
as the country's supply is concerned,
has been in New York, where there
was drop of 19 points in the condi-
ton from July / to September /. In
the New England states the Septem-
Der ! condition was from to 10
points below the July / condition.
Michigan dropped 25 points. he Sep.
TENDER / condition being only 40. Ar
kansas, another one of the principal
producing states this year, dropped II
points. The Colorado crop lost
points during the interval. Only three
states which produce apples of any
consequence, showed an Improvement
in condition during July and AuPust.
These were Washington, with gain
of points; Oregon points and Cal
ifornia points.
The average condition for the coul
try of 34.7, compared with an average
condition September / a year ago of
70.6. and OF 500 per cent. two years
ago. The average condition during the
past ten years has been ga.
This report was made up during the
latter part of August, and, of course,
at their worst time. Dry weather dur
ing August damaged the crop in York
state and elsewhere in the east to a
considerable extent, but since that
time good rains have caused the crop
TO largely recover from the dry wealth
er damage, consequently the figures
given in the government report for
September do not give the actual
conditions. and, therefore, are more
bullish than actual conditions warrant.
Canadian Fruit Conditions.
OF ava, Ont, Sept. 23.-The Domin-
ion Department of Agriculture's
monthly crop report just issued says;
The August report for apples show
continued decline in he quantity
over last month. The drought will af-
feet lot only the size of the apples,
but is held responsible, along with
very hot winds, for more than the
usual quantity of drops" Some cor,
respondents are placing the damage il
Districts ], . and 3. the lake sections,
at 30 per cent. of the CROP; others are
more conservative The damage will
be nearly 20 per cent in shrinkage in
size alone
The qua ity in the maritime pro,
Vinces promiss TO be good both in
size and color and in the freedom from
fungous diseases, though some spot is
beginning 70 show and may develop
very rapidly between now and picking
time
The apples in Ontario will be clean
and bright but small sample, wormy
apples will be only slightly more nu-
merous Oh the who'e than last year.
In Southern Ontario early and fall
apples will be very light. Even the
winter varieties, although a light to
medium crop is promised, will prob
ably all go into consumption before
the new year. In many sections in the
northwestern peninsula growers say
there will not be enough winter APP
pies for winter use.
The crop in Nova Scotia will be
larger than last year and probably
better in quality.
British Columbia will ship more
than usual quantity this year of very