THE COMMERCIAL YEAR BOOK. Average Dates of Occurrence of the First Killing Frost in the Principal Corn-Producing States for 25 Years. The April and May conditions of winter wheat, in the States of principal production, from 1894 to 1898, inclusive, are as follows: -1894 -1895 -1896 States and Territories. -1897 New York... New Jersey.. Pennsylvania.. Delaware.. North Carolina. Georgia.. Texas. Arkansas.. Tennessee. West Virginia. Kentucky. Michigan.. Indiana. Illinois. Missouri. Kansas.. Oregon.. California........ General average........ 95 92 95 90 95 96 75 72 80 April. May April. May. April. May. April. May. April. May. 86.7 81.4 81.4 82.9 77.1 Winter Rye: Condition.-The average condition of winter rye is 94.5. The averages in the States of principal production are as follows: Pennsylvania, 97; New York and Michigan, each 96; Kansas, 99; New Jersey, 95, and Illinois, 89. Cotton: Acreage. The percentages in the principal cotton-growing States and Territories are as follows: Alabama. 97: South Carolina and Mississippi, each 96; Louisiana, 94; North Carolina and Georgia, each 93; Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, each 92; Tennessee, 85; Oklahoma, 98; Indian Territory, 88. : : : : : : : : : Year Average Condition June 1... ⠀⠀ Acreage Compared with Last Year. Average Condition June 1... Acreage Compared with Last Year Average Condition June 1... : : Acreage Compared with Last 23 Year Maine..... North Carolina. Louisiana Texas...... West Virginia. Minnesota.. Iowa..... Missouri Kansas. Nebraska. Oregon... California. Oklahoma Indian Territory. General average.. 90.8 110 100.9 96.5 97.1 98.4 98.0 94.7 78.8 ... Washington. 02 Clover; Average Condi-97N8RBENT :W8478888888978 | : tion July 1....... tion July 1...... Cotton: Average Condi P.c. P.c. JULY. Table Showing Acreage and Condition of Growing Crops July 1, 1898. Corn -Rye -Potatoes--Tobacco (Irish.) 120 110 112 110 107 106 103 102 100 : : : : : : : : : : AGREPPC2898::::::: 100 106 107 101 91.2 1: : 8: : 988: : 8: P. c. P. c. P. c. 104 102 P. c. P. c. Average Condition . July 1....... Michigan. 99 94 Indiana... 98 94 Colorado. 98 91 AUGUST. Table Showing Condition, by States and Territories, of the Various Crops Reported on August 1, 1898. Hay Average Condition..... 120 103 108 117 105 105 113 107 113 110 103 1 89 99 Acreage Compared with ⠀⠀⠀ Last Year....... Barley: Average Condition.... Percentage of 1897 Crop 102 87.0 96.5 93.7 84.2 6.4 79.3 94.5 87.2 83.9 100.8 99.3 97.0 97.0 91.2 * From State agents' reports exclusively. 99 110 108 94 102 75 3 50 on Hand... 93 Minnesota. Iowa... Missouri.. 86 Kansas.. 69 Nebraska... 85 93 103 67 66 96 96 Pennsylvania.. Delaware... Maryland... Virginia... North Carolina.. 88 Indiana.. Illinois.. Wisconsin. SEPTEMBER. Average Condition of Crops September 1, 1898, by States and Territories. Clover Seed. Acreage Compared with Last 88:8788218 : : : : :28 E Condition of the Crop*...... : : :MR9E85888 :::8872 :22208880* 80 Year* :: JAKĒRB: M38: Harvested....... Oats: Average Condition when NR=328378288PODER Rye: Average Condition when 88 8888 Harvested..... :: 989: : : : : : 32RA 8488: 5: 22882! :: 8288: 3: £8: 88AA! Delaware.. Maryland.. Virginia. 96 North Carolina 94 South Carolina 93 Georgia. 95 Florida. 81 Alabama. 100 Mississippi. 103 Louisiana. 102 88 80 79 96 93 |