bushels in 1899, and 27.2 bushels, the mean of the October 

 estimates of the last ten years. The average for quality was 

 83.7, against 89.2 last year and 89.5 in 1899. 



Of the principal oat-producing States, only Ohio and 

 Minnesota report a yield per acre in excess of their ten-year 

 averages. 



The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of barley 

 was 24.7 bushels, as compared with 20.4 bushels last year, 

 27 bushels in 1899, and 23.4, bushels, the mean of the Octo- 

 ber estimates of the last ten years. The average for quality 

 was 89.2, against 82.1 last year and 88.4 in 1899. 



The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of rye was 

 15.1 bushels, as compared with 15.1 bushels last year, 14.4 

 bushels in 1899, and 14.3 bushels, the mean of the October 

 averages of the last ten years. The average for quality was 

 89.4, against 92 last year and 90 in 1899. 



The average condition of buckwheat was 90.5 as com- 

 pared with 90.9 a month earlier, 72.8 last year, 70.2 in 

 1899, and 80.5, the mean of the October averages of the last 

 ten years. 



The average condition of potatoes was 54, as compared 

 with 52.2 a month previous, 74.4 last year, 81.7 in 1899, 

 and 75.4, the mean of the October averages of the last ten 

 years. This is the lowest October condition on record. 



Sweet potatoes are on the whole somewhat below the ten- 

 year average in condition. 



The condition of sugar cane approximates very near the 

 ten-year average in the producing States, with the exception 

 of Texas, where it is 15 points below. 



Rice is generally somewhat above the ten-year average in 

 the producing States. 



As to the condition of apples, Indiana reports 2, Virginia 

 7, North Carolina 4, and Kansas 18 points above, and New 

 York 37, Ohio 11, Pennsylvania 30, Michigan 23, Missouri 

 1, Illinois 27, Tennessee 2, Maine 11, and Iowa 32 points 

 below the means of their October averages for the last six 

 years. 



The average condition of cotton on September 25 was re- 

 ported to have been 61.4, as compared with 71.4 on August 

 24, 67 on Oct. 1, 1900, 62.4 at the corresponding date in 



