The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-08-11

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August crop report of the United
States department of agriculture, is
sued at 2:15 p. m. Wednesday, shows
the condition on August l, and the yield
per acre, as indicated by the condi
tons on that date, of the principal
farm crops, with the preliminary esti
mate of the total yield of winter wheat
and rye, as follows:
Corn-Condition 69.6 per cent of a
normal, compared with SOL per cent
on July l, 1913 per cent on August l.
1910, and S1.2 per cent, the average
for the past ten years nthat date:
indicated yield per acre, 22.6 bushels.
compared with 25.5 bushels indicated
month ago, PA bushels, the 1910
final yield, and 271 bushels, the aver
age for the last five years.
Winter Wheat-Preliminary returns
indicate a total winter wheat yield of
about 455, $4,000 bushels, as compared
with 464,044,000 bushels finally esti-
mated last year, and 450,130,00 bush
els, the average annual production in
the past five years. The yield per acre
is about 14.5 bushels, compared with
1873 bushels in 1910 and 1916 bushels
the average for the past five years. The
quality is 80 per cent, against 92.6 per
cent last year.
Big Loss in Spring Wheat.
Spring Wheat-Condition, 59.S per
cent OF normal, compared with 1873
per cent on July 1, 61 per cent in 1910,
and 1928 per cent, the 10-year average
Indicated yield per acre, 10.1 bushels.
with lis bushels indicated a
month ago, III bushels in 1910, and
l3.5 bushels, the average for the last
five years.
All Wheat-Indicated yield per acre.
1913 bushels, compared with 14.1 bush
els in 1910, and 14.7 bushels, the 5-year
average.
Oats-Condition, 65.7 per cent Of
FORMAL, compared with 6S.8 per cent
IN July /, S1.5 per cent in 1910 and
'2.2 per cent, the 10-year average. IN
Heated yield per acre, 1872 bushels
compared with 1872 bushels indicated
month ago. 31.9 bushels in 1910 and
'S.4 bushels, the 5-year average.
The amount of oats remaining on
August / is estimated at 64.342.-
90 bushels, compared with 63,249 900
ushels on August /, 1910, and 52,663,-
90 bushels, the average amount on
arms August | for the past five years.
Barley-Condition, 66.2 per cent Of
normal, compared with 72.1 per cent
n July |, 70 per cent in 1910 and S51
er cent the 10-year average. Indi-
ated yield per acre 1913 bushels, com
ared with 224 bushels in 1910 and
f.8 bushels, the 5-year average.
Rye-The preliminary estimate of
ne production of rye is 3O.677. 900 |
ushels, as compared with 33,039 bush ]
s, the average annual production for I
le past five years Preliminary yield /
er acre-bushels, compared with 1853
1shels in 1910 and 1874 bushels. the i
year average.
Buckwheat-Condition S2.9 per cent j
a normal, compared with S7.9 per r
INT in 1910 and Gil per cent, the 10 a
ear average. Indicated yield per acre, a
IL bushels, compared with 2O.9 bush t
s in 1910 and 1876 bushels, the 5-year,
,erage. The area planted to buck a
heat this year is sol 900 acres, com. {
lred with $4,000 acres last year.
Small Potato Crop. S
Potatoes-Condition, 62.3 per cent, il
a normal, compared with 76.0 per n
mt on July l, 75.S per cent, in 1910
I'd 84.S per cent, the 10-year average. o
yield per acre, 71.5 bushels. Il
impaired with 94.4 bushels in 1910
d 96.9 bushels, the 5-year average G
characterization, 68 per cent, of
normal, compared with 72.4 per cent n
July 1, 7S5 per cent, in 1910 and ii
2 per cent, the 10-year average. In N
Gated yield per acre, 672.4 pounds,
impaired with 1878 pounds in 1910 c
d S26 pounds, the 5-year average. q
Flax-Condition, II per cent. of
rmal, compared with 500 per cent, B
July 1, 51.7 per cent, in 1910, and m
8 per cent, the 1O-year average. In s.
lated yield per acre, 76 bushels, COM
red with 4.S bushels in 1910 and 9.9 hi
shells, the average for 19O5.'O9. b,
Rice-Condition, S3.S per cent of a Of
rmal, compared with S7.7 per cent df
July 1, S7.6 per cent in 1910 and tn
3 per cent the ten-year average. In st
'ated yield per acre. 1927 bushels. to
impaired with 93.9 bushels in 1910
d S2.4 bushels the iye-year average. Ell
6S.6 per cent of a re
rmal, compared with 64.9 per cent 81
July 1 and 871 per cont Tho 10,