at the corresponding date in 1903, and a ten-year average 

 of 85.8. 



Tiie average condition of barley when harvested was 87.8, 

 against 89.5 on August 1, 87.4 on Sept. 1, 1904, 82.1 at 

 the corresponding date in 1903, and a ten-year average of 

 83.7. 



The average condition of rye when harvested was 90.8, 

 against 8(5.9 reported Sept. 1, 1904, 84.1 on tlie correspond- 

 ing date in 1903, and a ten-year average of 85.8. 



The average condition of buckwheat on September 1 was 



91.8, against 92.6 a month earlier, 91.5 on Sept. 1, 1904, 

 91 at the corresponding date in 1903, and a ten-j^ear average 

 of 88. 



The average condition of flax September 1 w^as 94.2, as 

 compared with 96.7 a month earlier and 85.8 on Sept. 1, 

 1904. 



The average condition of tobacco on September 1 was 

 85.1, against 84.1 a month earlier, 83.7 on Sept. 1, 1904, 

 83.4 at the corresponding date in 1903, and a five-year 

 average of 81.3. 



The average condition of potatoes on September 1 was 



80.9, against 87.2 a month earlier, 91.6 on Sept. 1, 1904, 

 84.3 at the corresponding date in 1903, and a ten-year aver- 

 age of 80.2. 



The average condition of rice on September 1 was 92.2, 

 against 92.9 a month earlier, 89.7 on Sept. 1, 1904, and 

 93.(5 at the corresponding date in 1903. 



Of the thirteen principal clover-seed-producing States, 

 one, namely, Illinois, reports an increased acreage ; four, 

 namely, Ohio, Utah, California and Colorado, report no 

 change in acreage ; and all other principal States report 

 decreases. In Ohio and Utah conditions are reported the 

 same as their ten-year averages, while in all other principal 

 States conditions are above such averages. 



The number of stock hogs now being fattened is 6 per 

 cent less than the number one year ago. Reports as to size 

 and weight indicate a condition of 9(5.2, as compared with 

 94.2 one year ago, and a seven-year average of 94.7. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn September 

 1 was given as 95 ; the average condition of oats when har- 



