present month. The percentages of June are well sustained 

 in the States of surplus production, excepting Ohio and 

 Georgia. In New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland the pros- 

 pect has been rarely if ever so promising. A good crop is 

 assured, and, as the quality is excellent, it is thought that 

 prices will rule high. 



The condition of grapes is generally high throughout the 

 country. Rot and rose bugs are doing damage in some sec- 

 tions, but on the whole the prospect for the crop is excellent. 



The average condition of cotton is 82 7, as against 85.6 in 

 June, showing a decline of nearly three points. The reports 

 show prevalence of bad weather conditions, cool nights, 

 excessive rains and occasional drought spots. Considerable 

 injury has been caused by lice and other insects. 



In Massachusetts the acreage of corn compared with last 

 year is given as 100, and its average condition July 1 as 94 ; 

 the average condition of spring rye as 98 ; the average con- 

 dition of oats as 92 ; the average condition of barley as 88 ; 

 the acreage of potatoes as compared with last year as 103, and 

 the average condition as 97 ; the acreage of beans as com- 

 pared with last year as 99, and the average condition as 98 ; 

 the acreage of tobacco as compared with last year as 105, and 

 the average condition as 98 ; the average condition of clover 

 as 95 ; the average condition of timothy as 93 ; the average 

 condition of pasture as 86 ; the average condition of apples 

 as 69 ; the average condition of peaches as 91 ; and the 

 average condition of grapes as 98. 



TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY. 

 From United States Weather-Chop Bulletins. 



Week ending July 3. — Warmer than usual generally over 

 all agricultural districts, except in the vicinity of the upper 

 Lake region, Minnesota and Texas. Throughout the central 

 valleys the deficiency in temperature was slight, but on 

 Atlantic and North Pacific coasts it was from 3° to 6° pet- 

 day below the normal. Rainfall less than usual, except in a 

 belt of country extending from the Dakotas southward and 

 south-eastward, over Kansas, Nebraska, Indian Territory, 

 Arkansas and Mississippi, where it was in excess. Gener- 

 ous showers occurred in the upper Mississippi valley and 



