Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-10
REPORT ON CROPS
SHOWS DECREASE
August Summary Of the De-
partment of Agriculture Dis
closes Big Falling Off
for the Year.

Washington, Aug. 9-The August
crop report of the United States de-
partment of agriculture crop reporting
board, issued at 2:15 p. M. today, shows
the condition on August 1. and the
yield per acre, as indicated by the
condition on that date, of the principal
farm crops, with the preliminary esti-
mate of the total yield of winter wheat
and rye, as follows:
Condition 69.6 per cent of normal,
compared with SOL per cent on July L;
1913 per cent on August /, 1910, and
S1.2 per cent, the average for the past
10 years on that date; indicated Yield
per acre, 22.6 bushels, compared with
pa bushels, the 1910 final yield, and
27.1 bushels, the average for the last
five years.
Winter Wheat.
Preliminary returns Indicate a total
winter wheat yield of about 455, ,l49, 600
bushels, as compared with AGA, ,044, 900
bushels finally estimated last year, and
450,130,000 bushels. the average annual
production in the past five years. The
yield per acre is about 14.5 bushels,
compared with 1853 bushels in 1910,
and 155 bushels, the average for the
past five years. The quality Is 80 per
y
Spring Wheat
Condition, 598 per cent of normal.
compared with 1873 per cent on July l.;
81 per cent in 1910. and S2.3 per cent,
the 10 year average; Indicated yield
per acre. 10.1 bushels, compared with
ILL bushels in 1910 and 1875 bushels,
the average for the last five years.
All Wheat.
Indicated yield per acre, 1928 bushels,
compared with 14.1 bushels i'm 1910, and
14.7 bushels, the five year average.
Oats.
Condition. 657 per cent, of a normal
compared with 6S.S per cent ON July l.
SIS per cent, in 1910 and S2.1 per cent
the 10 year average. Indicated yield
per acre, 23.2 bushels, compared with
31.9 bushels in 1910 and 2S.4 bushels
the five year average.
The amount of oats remaining or
farms August i, is estimated at 64,-
900 bushels on August /, 1910 and So,
663,000 bushels, the average amount on
farms August i, for the past five years
Barley.
Condition, 66.2 per cent of normal
compared with 72.1 per cent on July
700 percent In 1910. and S5.1 per cent
| the 10 year average. Indicated yielt
per acre, 1851 bushels, compared will
22.4 bushelsS1n 1910, and 21.S bushels
the five year average.
Rye.
The preliminary estimate of the pro.
ductfon of rye is 3O.677,000 bushels, as
compared with 33039,000 bushels las
year, and 32,414,000 bushels. the aver.
age annual production for the past five
years. Preliminary yield per acre. 10.
| bushels, compared with 1863 bushels II
| 1910 and 1914 bushels, the five yea
| average; qualify 91.5.
Buckwheat.
4 Condition. 32.9 per cent of a normal
compared with %.9 per cent in 1910 an,
OIL per cent the 10 year average. In
dicated yield per acre, 1871 bushels
| compared with zoe bushels in 1910 an,
1876 bushels, the five year average. Th
area planted to buckwheat this year I
So1,o acres. compared with $4,000
acres last year.
Potatoes.
Condition, G2.3 per cent of a norma
compared With 7G.o per cent on July /
1913 per cent in 1910 and S4.S per cent
the 10 year average. Indicated yteI
| per acre, 7l5 bushels, compared Wit
94.4 bushels in 1910 and 96.9 bushels
the five year average.
Tobacco.
Condition. GS per cent of a normal com
pared with TIA per cent on July Il IS.
| per cent in 1910, and S3.S per- cent the
| Year average. Indicated yield per acre
/ 612.i pounds compared WITH 797. 81 pound
in .l9l9 and s2e pounds the five year aver
age
Condition. n per cent OF normal com
pared with 500 per cent on July L. 81.
| per cent in 1910. and ST. per cent the
year average. Indicated yield per acre
7.e bushels, compared with is bushels !
1910 and 90 bushels the average for 1907
! 1909.
| Condition, $50 per cent of normal com
| pared with ST. per cent on July j. ST.
| per cent in 1910. and SS.3 per cent The
| year average. Indicated yield per acre
S2.7 bushels, compared with 33.9 bushels 1
1910, and 324 bushel the five year aver
age.
Condition, GSG per cent of q normal com
pared with G.9 per cent of July /; S7l pc
| cent the 10 year average. Indicated yicl
4 psr acre. IN tons, compared with j. 80 ton
| in 1910 and 1.4l tons the five year average
Area planted. 43,oiT.o0 acres compare
with 45.G9l,g9o acres in 1910
4 Apples.
Condition, 5S.9 per cent CT a normal cor
! pared with $40 per cent OF. July l. a.
! per cent in 1910. and $50 per cent the
/ year average.