96, which excels last year's condition by 10.8 points. Little 

 damage to the crop is reported. 



The condition of Irish potatoes has fallen from 99 to 94.8 

 since July 1, or 4.2 points. This decline is general through- 

 out the country, the chief exceptions being some of the New 

 Eno-land and northern States and California. 



The average condition of tobacco has fallen 5 points since 

 July 1, and is now 86.5. The chief cause lowering the con- 

 dition is seen to be the decline in the heavy producing 

 States, — Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio. In other 

 important sections conditions are high. 



The total area of hay is 97.9, compared with the preceding 

 year. Except Vermont's increase of 1 per cent there is a 

 moderate decrease in all the New England States, as there 

 is also a more heavy one in all the middle and southern ones 

 except West Virginia and Florida, which are not considerable 

 producers. Of the new States, Nebraska and South Dakota 

 are becoming heavy producers of hay. 



The condition of timothy is 87.5, against 69.9 a year ago. 

 Several States of large production report very low condition. 



The figures in regard to product of clover show 81 per 

 cent of a full crop. Nearly all of the large producing States, 

 however, report percentages higher than those of last year. 



The average condition of pastures is 93.9, or 6.1 below the 

 normal, yet 16.1 points above that of a year ago. 



The general condition of apples advanced during July from 

 64.6 to 65.7, — a gratifying indication of sustained crop pros- 

 pects. This general average covers all kinds of apples, early 

 and late, in all sections of the country, commercially impor- 

 tant or unimportant as producers. The chief supply of winter 

 apples is the northern region, where conditions, both July 1 

 and August 1, were in the main high. In other parts of 

 the country, with a few exceptions, the conditions are low. 



Present returns show generally reduced condition of 

 peaches. In Delaware the early crop was nearly ruined by 

 curculio and "yellows," and fruit on the trees is badly stung 

 there and in Maryland. In Michigan and Ohio excellent 

 crops are indicated. In New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia and 

 California percentages indicate less than half a crop. 



The condition of grapes is generally high. 



