The low price of tobacco has decreased the acreage to 

 84.8 per cent that of hist year. Lack of rain and damage 

 from insects have reduced the condition to 85.9 against 81 

 last year. 



The late season retarded the growth of cotton , and a weak 

 stand is reported. Average condition 82.3 against 81 in 

 June and 89. fi, July 1, 1894. 



Condition of clover 73.9 against 80.2 in 1894. Some 

 winter killing and damage from insects are reported. Condi- 

 tion of timothy 70.8 against 77.3 in 1894. The low condi- 

 tion is due to extended drought. Local improvement from 

 recent rains is noted. During June the condition of past- 

 ures declined from 88.1 to 78.7. There is general com- 

 plaint of drought except on the Gulf coast and in the Rocky 

 Mountains. 



The average weight of fleeces is given as 5.6 pounds 

 against 5.3 pounds in 1893 and 1894. Rice has fallen 4.8 

 points, and now stands at 84.4. 



The condition of apples has been materially lowered since 

 the report of June. Frost at time of bloom, subsequent 

 droughts and heavy dropping are the main causes of the im- 

 paired prospects. Returns relative to the peach crop show 

 a general decline in conditions. The figures from States 

 range from 106 for Georgia and 90 for Connecticut to 22 for 

 Ohio. Frosts have done much damage to grapes. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins. 



Week ending July 1. — On the northern New England 

 coast and from the Rocky Mountains eastward to the Missis- 

 sippi River, week cooler than usual, and in the States of 

 the Missouri Valley decidedly cool. Elsewhere temperature 

 varied very little from the normal, though generally warmer 

 than usual throughout the plateau regions and on the Pacific 

 coast. Rainfall generally in excess over the Gulf and At- 

 lantic coast district. Abundant rains generally throughout 

 the east Gulf, middle Atlantic and southern New England 

 StatQs. Elsewhere less than the usual amount of rain fell. 

 Week generally favorable though too cool in some sections. 



