Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-18
REPORT ON CROPS
SHOWS DECREASE
August Summary of the De-
partment of Agriculture Dis.
closes Big Falling Off.

Washington. Aug. 1O.-The August
crop report of. the United States de-
partmenr of agriculture crop reporting
board, issued at 2:15 p. m. today, shows
}he condition on August /, and the
yield per acre, as indicated by the
condition on that date, of the principal
arm crops, with the preliminary est.
mate Of the total yield Of winter wheat
and rye. as follows:
Corn.
Condition 500 per cent of a normal,
compared with 80.1 per cent on July /;
1913 per cent on August /, 1910, and
tl.2 per cent, the average for the past
10 years on that date; indicated yield
per acre, 22.6 bushels, compared with
ga bushels, the 1910 final yield, and
f.l bushels, the average for the last
ave years.
Winter Wheat.
Preliminary returns indicate a total
winter wheat yield Of about 455, Jas, 00G
bushels, as compared with AGA, 044, 900
bushels finally estimated last year, and
S5O,l30, 900 bushels, the average annual
production in the past five years. The
yield per acre is about 14.5 bushels,
compared with 1873 bushels in 1910,
and 15.5 bushels, the average for the
past fve years. The quality is SO pei
~~NN' NSNiAA0b VS-p pei NCilI iobl year.
Spring Wheat.
Condition, 59.S per cent Of q normal.
compared with 1873 per cent on July |;
II per cent In 1910, and 1913 per cent,
'he 10 year average; indicated yield
per acre, l0.1 bushels, compared with
NJ bushels in 1910 and 1876 bushels,
Che average for the last five years.
All Wheat.
Indicated yield per acre, 1878 bushels,
compared with 14.1 bushels in 1910. and
t4.7 bushels, the five yea average.
Oats.
Condition, 65.7 per cent, of a normal,
compared with 6S.S per cent on July /,
us per cent, in 1910 and 1922 per cent,
he 10 year average. Indicated yield
per acre, 1872 bushels, compared with
F1.9 bushels In 1910 and 2S.4 bushels,
Me five year average
The amount Of oats remaining on
Farms August l, is estimated at Ca
$4,000 bushels, compared with 63, 249,-
100 bushels on August /, 1910, and ST.
$4,000 bushels, the average amount on
Farms August l, for the past five years.
Barley.
Condition, GG.G pei cent OF a normal,
compared with 72.1 per cent on July /,
700 per cent in 1910, and 85.1 per cent,
the 10 year average. Indicated yield
per acre, 1913 bushels, compared with
t2.4 bushels in 1910, and 21.S bushels,
the five year average
Rye.
The preliminary estimate of the pro-
AUCTION of rye is 30,677,0 900 bushels, as
compared with 3 1893, 900 bushels last
year, and 32,414,000 bushels, the aver
hge annual production for the past five
years. Preliminary yield per acre, 1876
bushels, compared with 1873 bushels in
1910, and 1914 bushels, the five year
average; quality 91.5.
Buckwheat.
Condition, 1923 per cent of q normal,
compared with $40 per cent in 1910 and
III per cent the 10 year average. In
aicated yield per acre, 1871 bushels,
compared with 20.9 bushels in 1910 and
1876 bushels, the five year average. The
area planted to buckwheat this year is
S01,000 acres, compared with 826, 900
acres last year.
Potatoes.
Condition, 62.3 per cent Of a normal,
compared with $50 per cent on July /,
t5.8 per cent in 1910 and S4.S per cent.
the 10 year average. Indicated yield
per acre, 71.5 bushels, compared with
s4.4 bushels in 1910 and 96.9 bushels;
The five year average.
Tobacco.
Condition, 6S per cent of a normal com.
pared with TIA per cent on July /; 7S.5
per cent in 1910, and 1913 per cent the IL
year average. Indicated yield per acre.
J72.4 pounds, compared with 1878 pounds
In 1910 and SIG pounds the five year aver.
age.
Flax.
Condition, II per cent of a normal com.
pared with 500 per cent on July /; SIT
per cent in 1910, and 1872 per cent the 10
year average. Indicated yield per acre,
g.6 bushels, compared with As bushels In
1910 and 90 bushels the average for 1906.
1909.
Rice.
Condition, SS.S per cent Of a normal COM
pared with ST. per cent on July i; S7.6
per cent in 1910, and S8.3 per cent the 10
Year average. Indicated yield per acre,
S2.7 bushels, compared with 1879 bushels in
1910, and 32.4 bushel the five year aver.
age.
Hay.
Condition, CSC per cent Of a normal COM
pared with $40 per cent of July /; ST. per
cent the 10 year average. Indicated yield
per acre, LA tons, compared with 1.33 tons
in 1910 and 1.41 tons the five year average.
Area planted, 43,0l7,0O0 acres; compared
with 45, SOL 900 acres in 1910.
Apples.
Condition, $50 per cent Of a normal COM
pared with $40 per cent on July /; AIS
per cent In 1910, and $50 per cent the 10
year average.