The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-11
Jones-Inglis Report.

The full Jones7Inglis report on wheat
production is as Follows:
'EWe estimate the wheat crop of the
three states at 230, 100000 bushels, and
the total spring crop of the United
States at 3O1.O00.00O. The winter wheat
production Is estimated at 435,O0O,O 900,
giving q total for the United States
of 7S6v000.000. or the largest yield of
spring and winter the United States
has produced
crop of 1901 by 50,00O,00o bushels The
government estimate Of production last
year WIS 60,000,00 in excess Of our.
figures, and the trade recognizes now
that government figures were much too
high, leaving our estimate for last year
closely sustained. This year the gov
eminent amended low percentages Of
condition thru the summer only to jump
by suggesting the winter crop close to
50,0O0,0OO. While our June estimate
of 420,00O,000 was Fidiculed by part
of the trade as manipulation, the
government figures Of yield prove the
Injustice Of reflections OF that char
aeteF; u..so. l., ,,.,;na
winter production at over 4So ,o0o,ooo
believing that government figures ct
l6.7 bushels average, with less than 50
per cent of the crop threshed, are as
much an over-estimate as We're its fig
ures the previous year.
Yield Is Variable.
ssIn viewing the crop this year the
great variableness of yield was consld-
cred. There was large area Of thirty
bushel wheat, but also deficient pro
dEction on corn lands, 80 much so that
10 q n n
for acreage plowed up: The emphasis
thus far has been on the exceptionally
large yield Of winter wheat without
CORRESPONDING emphasis on the light
yields Of west Kansas and other similar
districts.
"The spring crop deteriorated, espe-
cially in Minnesota, after the severe
storm Of July 81, which laid the crops
of nearly half the counties in that
state. Up to that time the northwest
crop as a whole was Of exceptional
promise. Toward the close of the rip.
ening period there was further de.
terioration that prevented full devel-
opment at the top Of the head, reducing
the weight. -..~
Durum Yield Large.
s'The durum yield is much in excess
Of any yet made. In many instances
rs per cent Of the area is durum, while
counties that last year had no durum
acreage seeded l to 20 per cent. While
sections will produce an average this
year Of only fifteen bushels, other sec
tions will produce averages Of twenty
five bushels. with yields running t.
forty bushels. The heavy increase il
durum acreage is not entirely at tht
expense of spring wheat acreage, bu
Is instead straight out increase il
many counties.
ssNorth Dakota heads the list as th'
largest wheat producer in the union
with a crop Of l0O,O00,0O0; South Da
kota breaks her record. with $4,000,
600; Minnesota is given 80,000O00,
total of $50 900, 900 for the three north
west states. Other spring production
Is estimated at 100000.
"The total wheat supply for the mex
twelve months, including 9O,OO0,OOQ II
serve July l, is 826,O00,000 bushels
which leaves surplus of 30O,O0O,OO
after deducting 525,000,0OO for HON
Canadian Production.
John Inglis makes this statement o
the Canadian wheat crop: :.
~ have not made so close and crl
ical examination Of the Canadian portl
west as of the states, having covere
only 700 miles. I confined my observe
tions more to the important section
where acreage is large.
''The crop will be a good genera
average, but falls short, both in quar-
tity and quality, of last years heav
yields. Taking the liberal increase
acreage over last season, final result
g will viii probably exceed last years t.
DEATH OF HENRY MYERS, A PIONEER
Special to The journal.
Saltwater. Mimi, Aug. 11.-Another Of tt