Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-25
LARGER ACREAGE
WASHINGTON WHEAT CROP PROM
Uses WELL.
Government Reports Show I'D fer
Cent Increase.-Leads All COAST
States in Area Soweu' he'"E
More Than Double That OF Ore
yon. season Later Than UsuaI.

Washington, June 23.-The govern
ment statisticians have figured ont that
the prospects OF a large wheat crop OF
fine quality in the state OF Washington
are very good at this time. The agrl-
cul ura department has. received an'
vices which show that the acreage de-
voted to spring wheat in Washington
tn s year is 10 per cent more than last
year!
The total number of acres sown to
wheat in Washington this spring Is
1913, 000 That is more than twice the
acreage of Oregon, and more than that
of any of the other nineteen states
which have reported acreage, except
North Dakota. Minnesota, and Iowa.
A few other states which have not yet
reported their spring wheat acreage
will probably exceed Washington, but
without exception these are among the
older wheat growing states.
Crop is Backward.
| For the United States az whole, ac-
cording TO the preliminary official esti-
mates, the spring wheat acreage Is only
97.9 percent as large as it was last year.
The condition OF spring wheat through.
out the country is not up to the record
of 1902. BY condition is not meant
quality, but merely the state OF ad-
vancement of the crop. The season
seems to be somewhat later than usnal ,
and sowing was generally postponed on
account of adverse conditions.
| II t,,ro Il ~ M
estimates the spring wheat acreage In
Washington as 10 per cent greater than
it was in 1902, the condition of both
winter and spring wheat is below that
of last year, and below the decennial
average. The condition of spring wheat
is rated at 8 per cent, as against 80 per
cent in 1901, 81 in 1902. and "a as the
average Of the last ten years. The con-
dition OF Oregon spring wheat is rated
at 81.
The condition of winter wheat in
Washington is placed at S5 per cent,
as against 1902 in 1901. 90 in 1902 and
SO as the average for ten years. 1t il
to be borne in mind, however, that the
advancement of the season, as indicated
by these figures, has little direct effect
on the quality of the harvest. The
spring wheat condition in no etate al
this time is above 100. and few are
above SO. For the country as whole
the average condition is given as $50.
A statement has been prepared by
the agricultural department showing
the visible stock OF wheat on hand on
the Pacific coast and at the various
grain market centers. On June the
total visible supply on The Pacific coast
was 2 SAC 600 bushels. as against
3, 1880 bushels on the same date OF
last year. The visible supply now is
less than it has been on any June l
since 1897.
All the cereal products are backward
in the Pacific northwest this year, but
the prospects of heavy harvest are
bright. The acreage devoted to oats in
Washington is 3 per cent larger than
last year, and the rye acreage per
cent less. The condition of oats on
June l was given as SO per cen., as
against 80 in 1901 and SO in 1902. The
average condition for the country was
S5.5.
The barley acreage in Washington is
g per cent larger than it was last year,
and the condition of the growing crop
is given as 81.