New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
WHEAT YIELD MAY
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Government Report of June | In
dictates a Crop of 1884,
100000 Bushels.
100000 ABOVE LAST YEAR
Winter 4SO,O0O,O00 and Spring
284,000,000 Bushels
Weather Conditions
Favorable.

Washington. June s-If the promise given
in the June crop report Of the department
OF Agriculture issued this afternoon, Is
confirmed this years wheat crop VIII De
the greatest ever harvested In the Ohl'So
States Estimates by the department eN-
perts indicate that the yield OF spring ana
winter wheat combined Will he approximate
~ 100000 bushels. an increase or apou'
esS4sS57 bushels over that of last year.
The indicated yield of winter wheat is al
most 5000 900 bushels, and THAT or spring
wheat 2S4c10ao bushels
THE acreage of spring wheat, said FRO
fessor ~ G. Murray, acting chairman OF
the crop reporting board, tonight, shows
a total larger than any previous record ana
nearly 9 per cent greater than last year
on June ! the crop was above the average
in promise. the condition and acreage COM
bined being such as to give hope TOT q
WELD of nearly % per cent more than last
year and nearly Il per cent more thah inc
average for the last five years
May was unfavorabe for winter wheat
but nevertheless with the increased acreage
there probably will be between ana =
p4r cent more winter wheat produced thdh
last year and between and per cent
more than for the average OF the last I'VE
years. Combining both spring and winter
wheat. the indications point 10 shsh'y
larger WELD TO the acre than was prouuceu
last year and about the same yield 10 the
acre as in the last five years. TINS wouIn
make total production Of all wheat ol
90 per cent more than last year ana lo'-
per cent more than the average LOT inc
last five years.
The acreage OF oats was not quite 50
large as II WAS last year, but the one-lehth
OF per cent reduction is substantially I'M
material The crop prospects are not 50
promising as a year ago. Last year pro-
duction was the largest ever recorded Inc
condition Of the crop indicates a yleld 10
the acre of ~ bushels. as compared with
3l9 bushels last year and q bushels Tor the
average Of the last five years. THIS Wouid
make total production of about l93 per
cent less than last year, but - per cent
more than the average of the last hNe
years.
The condition of all crops in the Paclhc
Northwest. particularly in Washington ana
OREGON. is notably fine. II any one feature
OF the month covered by the report STANDS
out above another il was the drouth winch
prevailed in May practically throughout the
country II affected materially not only
the condition Of winter wheat but also the
lay crop. which is one of the greatest
crops of the country. That drou.h now,
however. has been very largely relieved in
all parts OF the country"
The details Of the report follow:
Spring wheat-Acreage 2O.757,coo. or 1919
per cent OF 1910 acreage QS.1b0O, June
j condition, 9i6. compared with 93.6 the
ten-year average. indicated yield per acre.
1871 bushels. compared with 49,. the I'VE
year average
Winter wheat-Acreage 3l36IGn, or 1855
rer cent Of 1910 acreage 90 4Z1,csD. June ]
condition. 500 compared with SIG, the ten
year average indicated weld per acre, Is 3
bushels. compared with l5.5, the hve-year
average
All wheat-Indicated Weld per acre. AZ
bushels. compared with 1i.1 the fve-year
average.
Oats-AcreaEe. o.. on or 99a per cent
of 1910 acreage t35 2SS. OOD: June condition.
ST.. compared with So. the ten-year aver
age. indicated yield per acre, 2G1 bushels.
compared with 2S4. the hve-year average
Barley-AcreaCe. G03S010. or 81 per cent #
1910 acreage G.257.e0), June !, condition.
902 compared with 909 the ten-year aver
age. indicated Weld per acre. 49 bushels.
compared with 24S. the fVe-year average.
Rye-June ! condition. ~6. compared
with 902. the ten-Year average; Indicated
yield per acre. 161 bushels. compared with
16 !. the fve-year average.
Hay-June l. condition. 16S. compared
with ST. i'm 1910
Pastures-June !. condition. SIS compared
with 90. the ten-vear average.
The condition on June and the ten
yer average in important wheat states
follow.