cent of last year's area and the condition stands at 98. In 

 California, which produces one-fourth of the crop, the acre- 

 age is 98 and the condition is 107. 



Returns show a decrease of nearly 5 per cent in the area 

 of clover. The loss is heaviest in the Middle States, the 

 Ohio valley and in Michigan and Wisconsin. The principal 

 cause is drought during 1895, aided by the subsequent and con- 

 sequent winterkilling. Conditions are high where the acre- 

 age has been maintained and lower where it has decreased, 

 this following naturally in the line of the cause of decrease. 

 The average condition for the country is 88.4, against 82.8 

 on June 1, 1895. 



Spring pastures have improved since May, the percentage 

 of condition advancing from 93.2 to 94.5. Comparatively 

 low condition is indicated in the Eastern, Middle and South 

 Atlantic States, and in Kentucky, Tennessee and California ; 

 elsewhere the condition is generally very satisfactory. 



Apples are generally much below the normal in condition, 

 the average being 71. In New England and other northern 

 sections the condition is generally high, as it is also in the 

 Pacific States. Much complaint is made of damage to fruit 

 from the heavy winds and rain storms of May. Insect pests, 

 particularly the canker worm, are especially abundant. 

 Another cause of low condition is the overcrop of 1895. 

 In the Ohio and Mississippi valleys apples are dropping 

 badly. Where conditions are good there was generally a 

 short crop in 1895. 



The principal peach-producing States, Delaware, Mary- 

 land, Ohio, Michigan and California, have prospects of an 

 excellent crop. Conditions are very much lower in New 

 Jersey and still lower in Virginia and Georgia. The general 

 average for the country at large is 64.7. 



The general average of acreage for cotton is given as 116.2, 

 or 1.4 per cent over the May statement. The general aver- 

 age condition is 97.2. Considerable improvement has been 

 made during the month. First plantings seem to be doing 

 much ])etter than later ones. The present condition, taken 

 as a whole, is unusually favorable for this season of the year. 



In Massachusetts the acreage of rye compared with last 

 year is given as 96 and the average condition June 1 as 87 ; 



