The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-18
THE CONDITION OF CROPS
IN THE UNITED STATES

IL HTSl OF second place with 1906,
when wheat corn and oats as record
ed by the Agricultural department ag-
eregated 1927 100000 bushels. The
yield OF wheat per acre was only OK
ceeded once in recent years. the ag-
gregate of 735,049. 900 falls little be-
low the 1906 crop of 1920. 900 bush
els. which was the second largest
crop ever gathered, the record being
made in 1901, when 4S000000 took
the edge off a poor corn yield. The
eject Of this great crop coming after
two years of small yields has stlmu-
lated business as elsewhere recount
ed. it comes In time 10 reDlenish the
depleted stocks on farms, granaries,
elevators. mills. warehouses and
stores The returns are the more
gratifying because the year opened
unpropltiously.
The winter wheat went into poor
seed bed everywhere over the CONT
nent. in the Ohio valley It was drilled
In the dust, in Texas and Oklahoma
under almost similar conditions. 1t
was late In planting In Kansas to
avoid the infection OF Hessian fly. The
condition of the plant at the opening
OF winter was exceedingly poor the
spring was cold and late; the early
outlook was for another short crop,
another year of exceedingly high
prices But In the ripening stage con-
dltionS changed and with an acreage
6 per cent under last year we have a
yield of 444. $4,000, comparing with
n government return last year OF 434,~
O0O. 900.
Spring wheat, planted under excel
lent conditions, stimulated by high
prices, by the shortage OF winter acre
age. the great northwest increased It's
seeded acreage seven per cent equal
Ing In sown area the banner year of
1898. and the yield of this class of
wheat which we estimate at 29.550.OO0
bushels, Is on par with the % 000, 900
bushels crop which made the record
for spring wheat. and in that year 1t
was the richer lands OF Nebraska. To-
wa and Illinois, then great growers of
the spring variety. which made the
enormous Weld with their higher acre
age results
a year ago our reports indicated a
smaller yield OF wheat than the gov
ernment. and the developments of the
crop moving and consumption support.
ed our contention that the total WELD
was but GAS, 100000 bushels of both
wheats.
Yet with the great yield off a small
er acreage, there were several sec
tions where the crop failed 10 reach
an average. The seed In Ohio and In
diana had very poor sustenance until
very late in the maturing of the plant.
and was afflicted at harvest with eX-
cessive rains that did more damage.
With these handicaps the return was
surprisingly large per acre. but the
quality deprecated, Texas drought
ran all through the winter and was
not broken until the wheat had passed
a stage of recuPeratlon and mini
mum Yield was harvested
The Corn Crop,
King Corn sits again in majesty
over his domain: the plant has been
more vigorous, and promises a pro-
duction far beyond the 2,66S. 900 600
bushels of last year Our returns in
dicate a crop Of 2,974,000.OO0 bushels
The acreage has been materially In
creased. being 109,000,000 TO lOl ,000.-
600 last year-the great increase has
been In Oklahoma, Texas. Louisiana
and other southern states. The big
belt holds It's own with an increase.
Illinois exceeding 100000 on the
government estimate OF acreage. The
condition has been splendid every
where all the summer, except In the
drought region of the southwest. and
a small drought area over the east
Texas has been coming forward as n
great corn state for some years, the
western lands. rich and favored by ex-
cellent climate are ideal for corn. Had
not the drought developed early last
fall and made breaking of ground diff
tlcult, her acreage would have been
second. If not first. instead of being
third of Illinois, and Iowa Yet with
her great acreage the plant has had
a losing fight against drought and
heat. and half a crop is the best
that she can do, for the ripening peri
cd is now al hand Oklahoma with a
so per cent increased acreage largely
replacing cotton, showed great posi-
bilities until the rains dried up and
a tropical heat Shriveled the green
plants. The central and western sec
tions OF tho state have lost almost
as heavily as Texas, the eastern and
part of the northern section have held
we'll Kansas has come
through thus far In magnificent shape.
the western section Is now I'm the
dry, but the great northern tier OF
where the crop is the largest
are accomplishing and expecting
perfect Weld
Oats and Barley,
Oats has come into its own again
as corn, and the out. ook 1t for a crop
IF 94OO00,0O0 bushels Last year our
estimate of S40000.000 bushels was
made when the government August
'enort indicated S73, 900 600 bushels.
md the final government figures were
scaled 30000,000 bushels. This year
.he oats acreage has been Increased
and the yield has been un-
usually large in many states. Ohio
gained more In her oats crop than she J
ost In wheat. not only in bushels. but
n value. and her larger oats acreage (
was due TO the inability to seed wheat. !
Indiana is in like position. both /
hese states reporting marvellous |
'ields per acre In contrast with the |
previous two years. Illinois has held |
o a big return Iowa. by reason of !
ate planting. cool and wet ground |
las not Tegained her former prestige, J
md Nebraska suffered from the same |
conditions. The northwest has had ,
epetitlon I'm both oats and barley of |
he immense wheat yield
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