The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-31


 at s9.S2 on August 1st of last year. During July 2S articles advanced, 36 declined and Az remained stationary.
 The condition of the cotton crop on July 25 was 72 per cent. of normal compared with condition of 81 per cent. on June 25 and with a condition of 75 per cent. on July 25 a year ago. This condition indicates a production this year of about 12,916 thousand bales which compares with 11,191 thousand bales year ago, 16,135 thousand bales two years ago and 14,- 156 thousand bales three years ago. Domestic consumption of cotton in Ju- ly amounted to 490 thousand bales compared with 497 thousand bales in July year ago. Cotton exports in July totaled 493 thousand bales com pared with 244 thousand bales a year ago and imports were eight thousand bales compared with 36 thousand in July, 1915. Stocks of cotton in con- suming establishments on July 31 to- taled 1882 thousand bales compared with 1,401 thousand a year ago and stocks in public storage and at com presses totaled 1,091 thousand bales compared with 1,785 thousand a year ago. There were 32 million cotton spindles active during July compared with 31 million in July, 1915
 The condition of the winter wheat crop on August 1st is estimated at 92.3 compared with 87.1 a year ago and 91.1. the average for the previous five years. The condition of the Spring Wheat crop is reported at 63.4 com pared with 93.4 a year ago and 79.3, the average for ten years on this date. The prospects are for a winter wheat production of 455 million bushels com pared with 655 million bushels last year and 495 million bushels, the av- craze for the previous five years, and a Spring Wheat production of 199 mill lion bushels compared with 357 mil lion bushels last year and 233 mill lion bushels, the five year average. The prospect is for corn crop of 2,777 million bushels compared with 3,055 million bushels last year and 2,732 million bushels, the average for the previous five years. According to the present condition, the oats crop promises to be 1,274 million bushels compared with 1,540 million bushels last year and 1,15S million bushels, the five year average. The prospect is for a barley crop of 195 million bushels compared with 237 million bushels last year and 186 million bushels, the five year average. The tobacco crop has gained during the month and is now ; estimated at 1,197 million pounds com pared with 1,061 million pounds last year and 992 million pounds, the five year average. The average condition of all crops on August 1st is estimated at 97.4 compared with 101.6 on July 1st and 103.9 on August 1st of last year.
 The Federal Department of Agri- ! culture reports that the holdings of butter on August 1st CHI firms re- porting) were 87 million pounds, | per cent. more than the amount held l on August 1st of last year and that the | holdings of eggs G67 firms reporting) | totaled 4,7g7 thousand cases, which is 24 per cent. less than the number held l on this date a year ago.
 Commodity prices are continuing | their recessions begun four months | ago, but a well maintained gold pro- duction and considerablyq less favor able crop prospects in this country | should strengthen the price situation, and may even result in checking tenn porarily the gradual decline in the av- craze of all commodity prices. There | has been no betterment since our last | report in the labor situation, and the | shortage is still marked.
 Statistical factors, one by one, are | giving every evidence of having reach ed and passed the peak of their pres | ent record climb. Orders booked for | dn1i To- ;S,I most lines, and this should insure l against any notable slackening in bus mess for many months to come.