highest condition is in Colorado, 94, and California is next 

 with 89. 



The condition of grapes is higher than for apples and 

 peaches, though the prospect is poorer than at the same 

 date in several years past. The low condition is generally 

 ascribed to late frosts in spring. 



Rice is 89.4 in condition, but 1.6 points below August con- 

 dition, the returns being generally very favorable. 



The reports on sugar cane are in general favorable. Its 

 condition in Louisiana averages 100 ; in the Gulf States, 

 ranges from 89 to 98, while in South Carolina it is 99. 



The area under clover-seed is reported at 71.9 per cent 

 of that of 1893. The reduction is due to the cutting of 

 many fields for fodder which would have been saved for seed, 

 but for the drought. Condition is 63.3, or much below 

 average, indicating a very short crop. 



The number of stock hogs for fattening as compared with 

 last year is 90, a reduction of 10 per cent, and the average 

 condition as to weight and size is 91.3, a deficiency of 8.7 

 per cent. Disease has figured but slightly in the reduction 

 of number and condition. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn September 

 1 is given as 76 ; the average condition of rye when har- 

 vested as 98 ; the average condition of oats when harvested 

 as 94 ; the average condition of barley when harvested as 

 91 ; the average condition of buckwheat September 1 as 92 ; 

 the average condition of potatoes as 78 ; the average condi- 

 tion of tobacco as 90 ; the average condition of apples as 89 ; 

 the average condition of peaches as 34 ; the average condi- 

 tion of grapes as 86 ; the number of stock hogs fattening as 

 91 : the average condition of stock hogs as to weight and 

 size as 100. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins. 



Week ending September 3. — Week slightly cooler than 

 usual in New England, Florida, Louisiana and generally 

 throughout the plateau regions, but no marked deficiency. 

 In all other portions of the country the week averaged 

 warmer than usual. During the week the rainfall was decid- 



