The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-18

Ago.
The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier says unless
all signs fail the people of the United
States will this year see the biggest
crops in the country's history. The
year has been free from prolonged
droughts and the rainfall has been
almost normal with few food periods
In the great grain growing States of
the West the crops have been. made
and housed, and in some parts of
the South King Cotton is coming
again into power.
The latest report OF the depart
nient of agriculture is optimistic with
regard to this years products and
is as follows:
On August / crop conditions in
the United States were in the aggre-
gate somewhat better e per cent?
than a year ago, but slightly Il per
cent? below a ten-year average con-
dition on that date. OF the crops
that are above the average may be
mentioned winter wheat, hay, cot
ton and tobacco. Corn, barley, rye,
buckwheat, apples and fax lare
slightly below the average; potatoes
above S per cert below and oats near
lily 10 per cent below the average.
The conditions vary, however, in
the different sections of the United
States.
In the North Atlantic States gem
eral conditions are slightly better Il
per cent? than year ago, and slight
u below G. per cent) than the ten
year average condition on August i.
l Corn, wheat and apples are slightly
to moderately above the average
condition, while hay, potatoes, oats,
rye, buckwheat and barley are be-
low; the deficiency in condition OF
potatoes is about 10 per cent, and OF
hay about per cent.
In the North Central States, which
are east of the Mississippi River,
general crop conditions are about 1
per cent below a year ago and about
per cent below the average. Corn
is about 7 per cent below, oats 1S
per cent below, potatoes 4 per cent
beloy, apples 20 per cent below ana
tobacco 6 per cent below the aver
+ age. Hay is good, being about ~
per cent above the average; wheat,
rye and grapes are slightly above,
and peaches are about DO per cent
i. above the average.
In the North Central States, west
of the Mississippi River, crop condf-
tions in the aggregate are practical
" the same as the ten-year average
and nearly per cent better than a
wear ago. Hay alone of the important
crops is materially above ia per
cent? the average; rye is slightly
better and peaches about 40 per cent
better than the average. Practically
all the ether important crops sho"
more or less lower condition than
thp sver.s. corn being a' II; :. per
cent, wheat 20 3 Ter cont oats :"
Ter cent, farley 3 per cent and APP
.. ~ p.r unt, respe 't''> :, ~: ~.
Thc c:.::n': Oh Of po.@t 'ss IS ah'u'
the average.
In the South Atlantic States crop
conditions are favorable, being ABOUT
4 ner cent better than year ago
and nearly 5 per cent above tne
average. Rice and potatoes are the
only ones of the important crops
which are below their ten-year aver
ages. The relative betterment OIL
the other important crops ABOVE
their average is, cotton per cent,
corn 3 per cent, hay 10 pei cent
wheat per cnt, tobacco 6 per cent
sweet potatoes nearly per cent, ap-
pies 25 per cent, peaches 40 per cent
and oats per cent.
In the South Central States, also'
conditions are favorable, being ABOUT
8 ner cent better than a year ago
and per cent better than the aver
age. Cotton, the most important
crop. has the same condition as the
ten-vear average. Corn is 3 per cent
above the average, hay per cent
wheat 6 per cent, tobacco per cent
sweet potatoes, oats and rice, eacn
a. per ce =, and peaches 10 per cent
respectively, above their average
condition. Apples are II per cent
below, and potatoes, sorghum anu
sugar cane are each slightly oe!o"
the average condition.
In the far Western States ccndl-
tions are not so favorable, pelne
: ner cent below year ago ane
nearly per cent below the ten-year
average condition. Nearly all the
important crops are below the aver
oqe Peaches, however, are ahout
X per cent better and grapes slightly
better. The approximate extent OIL
deficiency in the condition OF other
crops is, hay per cent. wheat b per
cent barley per cent, oats per
cent potatoes 5 per cent and apples
| per cent.
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