Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-19
GENERAL REVIEW
CROP CONDITIONS

Washington, d. C.-According to
estimates made by the department of
agriculture crop conditions in the
United States on August /, 1909, were,
in the aggregate slightly higher than
on August l, 1908, and moderately
higher than a ten-year average condi-
ton OF all crops on August l In adj
dition to the higher conditions, the
acreage Of cultivated crops is about
1.6 per cent greater than last year.
or the important crops, winter wheat,
spring wheat, corn, oats, rye, fax and
grapes were better last year and the
ten-year average; barley and potatoes
were better than the condition on
August ] last year but slightly below
the average condition. Tobacco and
sweet potatoes We're better than the
average and lower than last year. I'M
portant crops which were below both
last year and an average condition are
cotton, rice, hay. buckwheat and ap-
pies. Conditions vary, however, in
different sections of the United States.
In the North Atlantic states, includ-
ing New York and Pennsylvania, gen.
eral conditions on August 1 were
about 6.7 lower than a year ago and
rs per cent below the ten-year av-
erage on August 1. Nearly all crops
were reduced below the condition pre-
vailing a year ago and the average
condition; hay, by far the most inn
portant crop in this section, having
condition of only 76.7 per cent, against
S5.7 last year and 81, the ten.year
average.
In the North Central states east Of
the Mississippi river, comprising Ohio,
Indiana Illinois, Michigan and Wis
consin, general conditions are about
9.4 per cent above a year ago, and
&C per cent better than the average.
Corn, the most important crop in this
section, averages 90.4, against 1873
last year and S4.3, the ten-year av-
erage condition on August 1; wheat,
oats, potatoes and tobacco are above
last year and the ten-year average;
barley, hay and apples are below.
In the North Central states west Of
the Mississippi river crop conditions
are about 81 per cent better than
last year and 81 per cent above the
ten-year average on August /. All i'm
portant crops are above last years
and the ten-year averages on August
1. Apples are above last year, but
below the average.
In the South Atlantic states crop
conditions are not SO favorable, being
about 8 per cent below a year ago
and 3.S per cent below the average
on August 1. All important crops
show a more or less material reduc-
ton in condition, compared both with
last year and the ten-year average,
except rice and sweet potatoes, which
are slightly better; while potatoes are
the same as last year.
In the South Central states, also,
conditions are unfavorable, being
about 10 per cent lower than on Au-
gust 1 last year and 10 per cent below
the ten-year average on August l. All
important crops, except tobacco, are
below year ago and the ten-year
average condition on August /; cotton
being 700, against $40 year ago and
500, the ten-year average.
In the far western states crop con-
ditions are materially (about per
cent? above year ago, and moder-
ately CAS- per cent? above the ten
year average on August 1. Most i'm
portant crops are better than year
ago; barley and hay are slightly be-
low the average, but better than last
year; peaches, below last year, but
above the average; apples, below last
year and the average.
Summarized, the relative condition
of crops, in the aggregate, in the diff
ferent sections of The United States
on dates indicated was as follows:
Aug. l. 10-Yr.
1909. 1908. Av
North Atlantic Div. 1917 1914 SOL
North Central, east of