Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-11
Reporting Board Of Agri-
cultural Department in
Figures Published Today
Forecasts Light Yield.
FIGURES ARE BELOW
TEN YEAR AVERAGE
Report Gives the Condition
July | and the Yield Per
Acre and Comparisons
With Former Years.

Washington, July 1o.-The July crop
report Of the United States depart
inent OF agriculture crop reporting
board, issued at 2:15 p. M. today.
SHOWS sta,. the condition on July and ths
yield per acre, as Indicated by the con-
dttion on that date. OF the principal
farm crops and the acreage OF those
not already announced. as follows:
Corn; Condition. SOL per cent, OF a
normal, compared with S5.4 per cent,
In 1910 and SAT- per cent, the
average 1or the past ten years on that
date: indicated yield per acre, 25.5
the 1910 final yield, and 27.1 bushels.
the average for the last Ave years;
area planted to corn this year, 1899,
900 acres, compared with 114,o02,000
acres in 1910.
Winter wheat: Condition, 1858 per
cent, Of normal, compared with so.
per cent, on June 1, 1911. 81.5 per
cent, in 1910, and s1.4 per cent the
acre, 14.5 bushels. compared with 15.s
bushels in 1910, and l5.5 bushels, the
five year average.
Spring wheat: Condition. 73.s per
cent, of a normal, compared with ~
per cent, on June 1, 1911, 61.6 per cent.
In 1910 and 87.s per cent, the ten year
average: indicated yield per acre, 11.S
UUSHelS, CCHpATSQ Win ll.I DuHM0lB III
1910 and 1875 bushels. the hvs years
average. 1 IS ss
All wheat--C Condition. 7b.s Per cent
Of a normal. compared with SS.1 per
cent. on June !. 1911. 1876 per cent.
in 1910 and 84.4 per cent. this ten
year average; indicated yield per acre.
1915 bushels, compared with 14.1 BUSH
els in 1910 and 14.7 bushels. the five
year average: BE. 3S
The amount Of wheat remaining on
farms on July Is estimated at about
$4,000 bushels on July 1, 1910, and
37.701, 900 bushels, the average amount
on farms July for .ha past iive years.
Oats: Condition. $50 per cent, OF =
normal. compared with S5.7 per cent.
on June 1. 1911. s2.2 per cent, in 1910
age: indicated yield per acre. 23.s
bushels. compared with s1.9 bushels IN
1910 and 2s.4 bushels, the five year av-
erage.
Barley: Condition, 72.1 per cent, Of .
normal compared with 90.2 per cent,
on June /, 1911. 1877 per cent. in 1910
and s7.9 per cent. tn. ten year aver
bushels. compared with 22.4 bushels in
1910 and 24.s bushels. the fivc year
average.
Rye: Condition. $50 per cent. OF a
normal compared with 8s.6 per cent.
on June I. 1911. s7.6 per cent in 1910
age; Indicated yield per acre, 15.5
bushels, compared with 1868 bushels III
1910 and 1914 bushels, the Ave year av-
erage; area planted to rye this year.
2,003,664 acres, compared with 2,02S,-
900 acres in 1910.
White potatoes: Condition, 7s.0 per
cent. OF normal, compared with ss.s
per cent, in 1910 and 90.4 per cent, the
ten year average; indicated yield per
bushels In 1910 and 9G.9 bushels. the
five year average: area planted, a.4s5.
900 acres compared with 1881 900
acres in 1910.
Tobacco: Condition, 72.s per cent, IT
normal, compared with 35.3 per cent.
In 1910 and $50 per cent the ten year
average: indicated yield per aero.
e9S.1 pounds. compared with 1917
lbs. In 1910 and $3.50 lbs. the hve year
average: area planted. $4,000 acres,
compared with 1,233,soo acres in 1910.
Flax: Condition, 500 per cent, OF =
normal. compared with $50 per cent.
in 1910, and s7.s per cent. the eight
year average; Indicated yield per acre,
S6 bushels, compared with 4.S bushels.
in 1910 and s.s bushels, for
ois,ooo acres, compared with 2,sls,ooo
In 1910.
Rice: Condition, S77 per cent, OF .
normal, compared with S6.3 per cent, In
1910 and 1876 per cent. the ten year
average; indicated yield per acre, 32.s
bushels, compared with 33.9 bushels in
1910, and 22.4 bushels. the Ave year av-
erage: area planted, 705,00o acres,
compared with 727,so6 acres in 1910.
Hay: Condition, 64.s per cent, OF
normal, compared with 1853 per cent.
on June 1. 1911. S0.2 in 1910 and IS
per cent, the ten year average; indt-
Gated yield per acre, 0S tons. compar-
ed with SO tons in 1910 and 1.41 tons
the five year average: area planted,
not announced. compared with 45,os1,-
900 acres in 1910.