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Show UNFAVORABLE CROP REPORT FOR AUGUST WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. August was unfavorable for crop development, in tho United States, the department or agriculture announecu toaay. tho composite condition of all crops September Sep-tember 1 was 10.1 per cent below average conditions on September 1 of recent years. The "condition (or production if harvested) har-vested) of various crops on September Septem-ber I compared with their avorage condition con-dition (not normal) on September 1 of recent years follows: Clover seed, 100.7; alfalfa, 02.6; millet, mil-let, 7(3.5; grapes, 90; cranberries, 09; oranges, 91.7; lomons, 67.2; sugar cane, 94.4 sugar boots. 07.9; sorghum, 83.1; sweet potatoes, 94.4; cabbage, 90.S; onions, 92.5; hemp, SO; hops, 103.5; peanuts, 101.1. Tho acreage for clover for seed is estimated to bo 4.2 more than last year. |