condition is the result of a cold backward spring, with 

 drought in some sections and too much moisture in others. 

 The acreage of potatoes is given as 101.1 per cent of that 

 of last year. Only two States, New York and Kansas, fall 

 below last year in acreage. This increase of area is accounted 

 for by the shortage and high prices of last year, but is hardly 

 so great as would naturally be expected. A shortage of 

 seed potatoes in many sections prevented a greater increase. 

 The returns of condition average 94.8 for the whole country, 

 and this, with the increase of acreage, would indicate a crop 

 well up to the average. The July condition is, however, 

 usually higher than the condition at any subsequent date. 

 The condition is high in New England. 



The returns for tobacco show a slight decrease in acreage 

 compared with last year, the aggregate breadth being 98.6 

 of last year's acreage. There has been a decrease in New 

 York, Kentucky and Virginia, and an increase in Massachu- 

 setts, Connecticut, Maryland, Tennessee, Indiana and Mis- 

 souri. The present condition is higher than any July 

 condition for tive years, the general average being 93. 



The general average condition of clover is 92.6, as against 

 95.5 a year ago. Drought during last autumn and this 

 spring and freezing during the winter are among the causes 

 of the reduced condition. As compared with a month ago 

 the change in condition is very slight, being a reduction of 

 one-tenth of one per cent. Cutting is later than usual in 

 many localities. The condition of timothy falls below the 

 high one of last year, but is rather better than in 1891. 

 The present condition is 89.8. 



The condition of pasturage is on the whole very satisfac- 

 tory, though the general average is reduced to 94 from the 

 unusually high one of 98.4 a year ago. 



The apple crop, commercially considered, will be light 

 and in many sections a complete failure. The set has been 

 poor, and the drop, still continuing, severe. The falling oft" 

 in condition prevails throughout the principal New England 

 and Middle Atlantic States, and in the Ohio valley and Mis- 

 souri fruit belt things have gone from bad to worse. A 

 good crop is expected on the Pacific coast. 



A large crop of peaches is indicated by the returns of the 



