The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-06-24
Bumper Wheat Crop

Promise that this years wheat cIVp
will be the greatest ever produced is
given in June crop report issued by the
Department of Agriculture. Estimates
by the departments experts indicate
that approximately 764,291 1857 bushels of
wheat will be harvested in this country
this summer and autumn, an increase of
about 6s.S4S,S57 bushels over that gar
nered last year. OF winter wheat, the
indicated yield Is almost 4SO, OOO, 900 bu-
shells, and Of spring wheat 284, 900, 900
bushels
Prof. N. c. Murray, acting chairman of
the Crop Reporting Board, commenting
upon the report, said:
The acreage of spring wheat shows a
total larger than any previous record
and nearly 9 per cent. greater than last
year. On June l the crop was above the
average in promise. the condition and
acreage combined being such as to give
hope for yield of nearly % per cent.
more than last year, and nearly IT per
| cent. more than the average for the last
five years.
May was unfavorable for winter
Jul WIN the IN
creased acreage there probably will be
| between and per cent more winter
| wheat produced than last year, and be-
tween and Z per cent. more than for
the average of the last five years Com
bining both spring and winter wheat,
the indications point to a slightly larger
yield per acre than was produced last
year, and about the same yield per acre
as during the last five years. This would
make total production of all wheat of
1.9 per cent. more than last year, and
| 1872 per cent more than the average for
the last five years.
The acreage of oats was not quite so
large as it was last year, but the one
tenth of l per cent, reduction is sub
Stantially immaterial The crop pros
| poets are not so promising as a year
| ago. Last years production was the
largest ever recorded. The condition of
| che crop indicates a yield per acre of
| III bushels as compared with 31.9 last
year and 20 for the average of the last
| five years. This would make a total pro-
duction of about 13 less than last
| year, but 4 8 per cent. more than the
average of the last five years
The condition of crops in the Pacific
Northwest. particularly in Washington
and Oregon, is notably fine. If any one
| feature of the month covered by the re-
port stands out above another it was
the drouth which prevailed during May
practically throughout the country. #
affected materially not only the condi-
zion of winter wheat, but also the hay
| crop, which is one of the greatest crops
of the country. The drouth now, how
ever, has been very largely relieved in
all parts of the country"
The Department of Agrculture's June
crop report, issued Thursday, estimates
the principal crops A. follows:
Spring Wheat-Acreage, 20,757, 900, or
lOis per cent. of 1910 acreage Q9,77S,-
OOO) June l condition 94.6 compared with
1916 the ten-year average; indicated
yield per acre 1871 bushels, compared
with 1S.5 the tive-year average.
Winta- Wheat-Acreage, 81, 1867 900, or
1866 per Gent. of 1910 acreage (29, 246,-
OOO); June l condition SO.4, compared
With SIS, the ten-year average; indicat-
ed yield per acre, 1873 bushels. compared
with 15.5, the fve-year average
OatS-AcreaSe, 30, 100000 or 1913 per
| cent. of 1910 acreage (35, 2sS, 0OO); June 1
condition S5.7, compared with 1874 the
ten-year average; indicated per acre 27.7
bushels, compared with 2S.4, the five-year
average
Barley-Acreage, 7,OSS.OOO or 81 per
cent. og 1910 acreage G,257 ,OOO); June /
condition 5J.2 compared with 900 the
ten year average; indicated yiel1 per
acre 24.9 bushels, compared with 24S,
the tive-year average.
Rye-June l condition, SS.6, compared
with 9O.2, the ten year average; indi-
| Gated yield per acre 16.1 bushels, COM
| pared with 1874 the fve-year, average
Hay-June condition 76.S compared
with 96.1 in 1910.
Pastures-June l condition 81.S, com
pared with 9O.7, ten-year average.