New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
Agricultural Department Report
OF August Worst Issued
in Ten Years.
HURT BY HEAT AND DROUTH
Corn Loses 336,000,O0O Bushels
and All Farm Products
Suffer Heavily in
Wide Area.

washington, Aug "a tremendous
decline in the condition Of crops. genera /
throughout the country and traceable 10
drouth and intense heat, occurred in the
last month, as indicated by official fig
ures and estimates made to-day in the
monthly crop report of the Department
Of Agriculture. The report Is the worst
as to general crop conditions that the
department has issued for any month
since 1901.
The area most seriously affected ex-
tends from New York and Pennsylvania
TO the Rocky Mountains. embracing all
the great corn. wheat and hay producing
states. In the Southern states. with the
exception Of Virginia and North Caro-
lima, ample rains served 10 maintain
generally favorable conditions through
out the month. These conditions con-
tinue.
The outlook in the Pacific Northwest
ern states is regarded as excellent. al
though in July that territory suffered
from a brief period Of excessive heat.
The figures in to-day's report indicate
a material decrease in the prospects Of
all crops Corn, which at this season is
the most important crop. declined from
condition of about > per cent below
the average. as indicated by the July re-
port, 70 nearly Il per cent below the
average. In some states it fell off
nearly 20 per cent. This does not indi-
cate. however. that the crop will not be
a great one, because the acreage Of corn
this year is exceptionally large.
Corn Crop Still Large.
The condition Of the crop al this time
indicates yield TO the acre smaller than
in any year since 1901. although the in
dicated total production has been ex-
ceeded in only FIVE years in the history
Of the country. The deterioration in the
corn crop was checked somewhat by
the rains in the latter part of July. Ex-
perts think that the crop may be further
improved by the generous rains Of the
last week.
The weather in July caused a fall in
the condition Of corn which indicates a
loss Of $50, 100000 bushels from the esti-
mated total production Of the previous
month.
Spring wheat fell from a condition a
month ago Of Is per cent below the av-
erage TO approximately - per cent be
low. indicating a loss of about 35,2s6OUO
bushels The indications of the total
Weld Of wheat 10 the acre are the lowest
since 1904.
The oats crop is very short. 1t has
been smaller three times and larger
seven times in the last ten years. Ine
hay crop probably will be the smallest
in fifteen years. The total Yield OF
notatoes indicated has been less than
this years crop only twice in the last
ten wears. 1t is regarded s possible
however. that the late planted crop on
account Of recent rains, may increase
the total estimated production. The
condition this month indicates a loss OF
about SJ.64SOO0 bushels from last
months estimated yield.
While the crops in many instances
nrobablv will be short in the yield an
acre and in the total production, they
,,.iu not be small. as shown by the FOL
loving estimates Of the yields OF the
standard crops
corn 1920. 221 900 bushels; winter
,,.beat 455149OO0 bushels: spring
,rbeat 900 646OoO bushels; oats ST.
Snoooo bushels: barley. l39'39-''O
1.rsbels. potatoes, 249, $4,000 bushels
tobacco. COG. 5SS,000 pounds ana nay
40 100. 900 tons.
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