The average yield of rye was 13.7 bushels, against 13.3 

 in 1893 and 12.7 in 1892. The average condition when 

 harvested was 86.9, and the general average for quality, 

 94.3. The yields per acre in the States of largest acreage 

 ranged from 5.8 bushels in Kansas to 18.6 in Illinois. 



The correspondents' returns on yield of barley per acre 

 put the general average at 19.3, against 21.7 in 1893 and 

 23.7 in 1892. Wisconsin had the largest yield, 28.6 bush- 

 els, and California the highest percentage on quality, 94 ; 

 the general average of the whole country for quality being 

 90.2. 



A gain of 2 points in the condition of buckwheat places 

 the general average at 72. The condition last year was 

 73.5, and in 1892 85.6. 



The condition of potatoes has slightly improved in the 

 last month, standing now at 64.3, as against 62.4 on Sep- 

 tember 1. The October condition has been lower in but 

 two years, viz., in 1887 and 1890, when it stood at 61.5 and 

 61.7 respectively. Last year the October condition was 

 71.2. 



The condition of sweet potatoes in States of commercial 

 production is generally high, and very general gains, due to 

 timely rainfall, are noted. 



The general average condition of tobacco has advanced 

 from 74.5 on September 1 to 84.5 on October 1, a clear 

 gain of 10 points. 



The average condition of rice on October 1 was 89.8, or 

 .4 of 1 per cent higher than that for the previous month. 



The condition of sorghum is generally higher than at the 

 time of the last report. A fine crop is indicated in nearly 

 all the Southern States. 



The important States in the growth of sugar cane continue 

 to report high percentages, ranging from 89 in Georgia to 

 101 in Louisiana. 



Cotton shows a falling off of 3.2 points from the Septem- 

 ber condition, which was 85.9, against 82.7 for the present 

 month. For the most part the decline in condition is due 

 to continued rains that bes-an about the middle of August 

 and extended into September. Much shedding, rot and 

 rust are reported, and no little loss from insect ravages. 



