The Sentinel=record., 1911-08-10
CONDITIONS
 PESSIMISTIC
DROUTH AND HEAT HAVE AP. PREClABLE EFFECT ON CROPS
 IN MANY SECTIONS.
Worst Report Issued Since the Year 191o--West Sui.
 fers Most.

| Washington, D. G., Aug. 9.-A
 tremendous decline in the condition
 of the crops, general throughout the country, traceable to the drouth and
 intense heat, occurred during the
 last month, as indicated by official figures and estimates made today in the monthly crop report of the depart
 ment of agriculture. The report is
 the worst, as to general crop condi- tions, that the department has issu-
 ed for any single month since 1901. The area most seriously affected
 extends from New York and pennsyi-
 vania westward to the Rocky Noun
 tains, embracing all of the great corn
 wheat and hay producing states Tn the country. In the Southern states.
 with the exception of Virginia and
 North Carolina. ample rains served
 to maintain generally favorable cons lditions throughout the past month
 These conditions thus far continue to
 be favorable.
 Conditions in the Pacific north
 west states are regarded as excel
 lent. though during July that terri tory suffered from a brief but ex- lcessiveIy hot period. The figures con,
 tained in today's report indicate a
 material slump in the prospects of all crops. Corn, which at this season lis the most important, declined dur ling the month from a condition oi
 about five per cent below the aver Iage as indicated by the July report to nearly 15 per cent below the aver Iage. In some states it fell off in con. dition nearly 20 per cent. This does not indicate, however. that the crop will not be great one. because oi the acreage of corn this year is ex- ceptionalIy large.
 The condition of the crop at this time indicates yield per acre smail- CT than any years since 1901, though the indicated total production has been exceeded only once in five years
 in the history of the country. It is pointed out shat the deterioration ID the corn crop was checked somewhat
 by the rains during the latter part or
 July. Experts incline to the opinion that the crop may be further improy- ed by the generous rains of the past week.
 The weather during July caused a fall in the condition of corn. which indicates loss of 5S6.O0O,0O0 Dusnels from the estimated total production of the previous month.
 Spring wheat fell from a condition of month ago of 1 per cent below
 the average, to approximately 27 Der cent below the average. indicating a
 loss of about 35,2S6,0 bushels. me indications of the total yield Of whea. per acre are the lowest since 1904. The oats crop is very short, ac- cording to the figures of todayls re- port. It has been smaller three times and larger seven times during the last ten years.
 The crop of hay probably will De the smallest in fifteen years. The total yield of potatoes indt cated nas been less than this year.s Icrop only twice iR the last ten years It is regarded as likely. however, that the late planted crop on acres |of recent drains may increase Jne total estimated production. The con dition this month indicates a loss Iof about 35.64s.00O bushels from last
 months estimated yields.
 The estimated yields in the topac. co growing states during July were such as to reduce the estimated to- tai yield of last month by almost 24, VO0,O00 pounds.
 While the crops in many instances probably will be short in the yield per acre and in the total production they will not be small, as shown by
 the estimates of the yelds of the standard crops.