The average condition of barley was 87.4, against 88.1 

 a month earlier, 82.1 on Sept. 1, 1903, 89.7 at the corre- 

 sponding date in 1902, and a ten-year average of 82.1. 



The average condition of rye on September 1 was 86.9, 

 against 84.1 at the corresponding date in 1903, 90.2 in 

 1902, and a ten-year average of 85.8. 



The average condition of buckwheat was 91.5, against 



92.8 a month earlier, 91 at the corresponding date in 1903, 

 86.4 in 1902, and a ten-year average of 85.8. 



The average condition of flax was 85.8, as compared with . 



78.9 a month earlier, and 80.5 on Sept. 1, 1903. 



The average condition of tobacco was 83.7, against 83.9 

 a month earlier, 83.4 on Sept. 1, 1903, and a five-year 

 average of 79.5. 



The average condition of potatoes was 91.6, against 94.1 

 a month earlier, 84.3 in 1903, 89.1 at the corresponding 

 date in 1902, and a ten-year average of 77.3. 



The average condition of rice was 89.7, against 90.2 a 

 month earlier, and 93.6 at the corresponding date in 1903. 



Of the thirteen principal clover seed-producing States, 

 four, namely, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah and California, 

 report increased acreages, while all the other principal States 

 report decreases. In Indiana, Iowa and Colorado conditions 

 are below their ten-year averages, while all other principal 

 States report conditions above such averages. 



The number of stock hogs being fattened was reported to 

 be 2.4 per cent less than the number a year ago. Report 

 as to size and weight indicated a condition of 94.2, as com- 

 pared with 95.1 a year ago and a seven-year average of 94.3. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn Septem- 

 ber 1, was given as 95 ; the average condition of oats as 99 ; 

 the average condition of rve when harvested was 90 ; the 

 average condition of buckwheat Septeml)er 1 was 97 ; the 

 average condition of tobacco 107 ; the average condition of 

 potatoes 100 ; the average condition of apples 79 ; the 

 product of peaches compacted with a full crop 41 ; the aver- 

 age condition of grapes 89 ; the acreage of clover seed as 

 compared with last year 94 and the average condition 105 ; 

 the number of stock hogs for fattening compared with last 

 year 99 and the average condition as to size and weight 98. 



