The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-13
EpORT ON CROP
SHOWS DECREASE
IN GENERAL YIELD
.orn and Wheat Both Show
Ealing Off and Same Is True
of Southern Staples.

4 washington, July 1.-THE July issue
N The United States department of ag-
it,,rc crop reporting board, issued
9.t5 D. M. today. Shows the condi-
-, on .July i and the yield per acre,
n Indicated by the conditions or that
a. or the principal farm crops and
H. acreage Of those not already an
Sornced as follows
Corn.
condition. SOL per cent, of normal,
Io-,nared with S5.4 per cent. in 1910
n1 S47 per cent, the average for the
~ 10 years on that date; indicated
Liald pnr acre, 2j.5 bushels. compared
Lac ga bushels, the 1910 final yield.
III g-l bushels. the average for the
L. five years: area planted to corn
H. year. 1888 900 acres, compared
i'm ia, COZ, 000 acres in 1910.
Winter Wheat.
condition, 1913 per cent, OF a normal,
komparcd with S0.4 per cent. on June
/ 1911; SIS per cent. in 1910 and 9l.4
knr cent the 10 year average; indi-
ted Weld per acre 1916 bushels. COM
kayed with l5.S bushels in 1910 and 15.5
Bushels. the tive-year average.
Spring Wheat.
condltio. i3.S per cent Of normal,
kcmpared with 9iG per cent on Junt
| 1911. Clio Ger cent in 1919. and SIS
ker cent the 10-year average; Indicated
kield per acre. LIS bushels. compared
kith II bushels in 1910, and 49,
Bushels the five-ycar average.
All Wheat.
Condition. 1910 per cent Of a normal
compared with SCI per cent on June
1911. 1875 per cent in 1910. and S4.4
hated yield per acre, 1876 bushels COM
farad with al bushels in 1910. and
L. bushels, the flve-ycar average
The amount of wheat remaining on
rms on July | is estimated at about
b 2SS 600 bushels. compared with 3S,-
$4,000 bushels on July i. 1910, and
i0l coo bushels. the average amount
b. farms July ! for the past five
gcal&
condition, $50 per cent of q normal,
topparcd with S5.7 per cent on June
], 1911. S2.2 per cent in 1910, and S6.3
Der cent, the 10-vcar average; indicated
Yield per acre, 1872 bushels, compared
Eith 31.9 bushels in 1910 and 2S.4 bush
BIZ the fve-year average.
Barley.
Condition. 79.1 per cent Of a normal,
compared with 90.2 per cent. on June /,
1gll, 1871 per cent, in 1910 and 87.9 per
bent the 10-year average: indicated
yic!d per acre, 200 bushels. compared
Nth 22.4 bushels in 1910 and GAS bush
b. the five-year average.
Rye.
Condition. $50 per cent OF n normal,
compared with $50 per cent on June
]. 1911. SIS per cent In 1910 and 90.S
per cent the 10-year average, indicated
Yield per acre, 1915 bushels. compared
Pith 16,S bushels in 191c and 1874 bush
ts The five year average.
White Potatoes.
Condition, rs per cent of a normal,
compared with S6.3 per cent IN 1910 and
f0.4 per cent, the 10-year average; indi-
tated yield per acre, ST. bushels, COM
pared with 94.4 bushels in 1910 and 96.9
bushels the fiye-ycar average; area
planted, 3.495,OOO acres, compared with
b59l, 600 acres in 1910
Tobacco.
Condition, 1915 per cent Of n normal,
compared with S5.3 per cent In 1910 and
s6.Q.per cent, the 10-ycar average; indi-
ratSd yield per acre. G9S.1 pounds, COM
pared with 1918 pounds in 1910 and
b26 pounds, the fiVe-year average;
hr?a planted. $4,000 acres, compared
with 1,233, 500 acres in 1910.
FLAX.
Condition. sos per cent OF g normal.
compared with 65 per cent In 1910 and
S7S per cent, the eight-year average;
Indicated YIELD per acre. sc bushels.
compared with As bushels in 1910 and
q bushels. the five-ycGr average: area
planted, 3.0l3,000 acres, compared with
z $4,000 acres in 1910.
Rice.
Condition ST. per cent OF a normal,
compared with S6.3 per cent in 1910
bnd SS.6 per cent the 10-year average /;
Indicated yield per acre 1922 bushels
compared with 800 bushels in 1910 and
SG,4 bushels the flve-year aver
Pec: area planted, 100000 acres, COM
pared with 722,S00 acres In 1910.
Hay.
Condition $40 Per cent OF normal
compared with 1875 per cent on June /,
1911; 500 In 1910 and S5.T per cent. the
iO-year average; indicated yield pet
acre. 1913 tons, compared with 1873 tons
IN 1910 and LII tons the five-year avI
'r&ge. area planted not given, com.
pared with 45.691.0 900 acres in 1910.