The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-10
Tremendore Decline Indi- cates Worst Crop Out
 look Since 1901
CAUSE TRACEABLE TO
 DROUGHT AND HEAT
Although Last Months Estimated Yield Per Acre Is Shattered, Yet Total Yield Standard
 Crops Will Be Good

Washington, August 9.-A tremendous decline in the condition of crops, gen eral throughout the country, and trace able to drought and intense heat, occurred during the last month, as indicated py official figures and estimates made today ir the monthly crop report of the de- partment of agriculture. The report to- dav is the worst. as to general crop con- dition. that the department has issued for any single month since 1901.
 The area most seriously affected turns from New York and Pennsylvania west ward to the Rocky mountains, embracing .all of the great corn, wheat and nay producing states in the country. In the southern states. with the exception or Virginia and North Carolina, ample rains ~erved to maintain generally favorapie conditions throughout the past month. These conditions thus far continue to be favorable.
 Conditions in the Pacific northwestern states are regarded as excellent, although during July that territory suffered from brief but excessively hot period.
 The figures contained in todays re- port indicate a material slump In the prospects of all crops. Corn, which, at this season, is the most imp ortant, declined during the month for con dition of about per cent below the average as indicated by the July re- port to nearly Is per cent below the average. In some states 1t fell orr in condition nearly 20 per cent This does not indicate, however, that the crop will not be great one, because the acreage of corn this year is eXcep- tionally large.
 The condition of the crop at this time indicates a yield per acre smaller than in any year since 1901, although the indicated total production has been exceeded in only five years in the his tory of the country. 1t is pointed out tbat the deterioration in the corn crop was checked somewhat by the rains S during Che latter part of July. EN- ,snerts Incline to the opinion that the ~rrop may be further Improved bysthe fgenerous rains of the past week.
 July Weather Bad
 The weather during July caused fall in the condition of corn which indicates a loss of 336,00o,O00 bushels from the estimated total production of the previous month. Spring wheat fell
 
 per cent below the average to approx imately 26 per cent below the average, indicating a loss of about 35,2S6,UOO bushels. The indications of the total yield of wheat per acre are the lowest since 1904.
 The oats crop is very short according to the figures of today's report. 1t has been smaller three times and larger seven times during the last ten years.
 The crop of hay probably will be the smallest in 15 years
 The total yield of potatoes indicated has been less than this years crop only twice in the last ten years. It IS re- garded as likely, however, that the ate planted crop, on account of recent rains, may increase the total. estimated pro- duction The condition this month indi- oates loss of about 3564S,0O0 bushels from last months estimated yield
 Conditions in the tobacco growing states during July were such as to re- duce the estimated total yield of last month by almost 24,000,O0O pounds.
 While the crops in many instances prob ably will be short in the yield ger acre and total production they will not De small, as shown by the following esli- mates of the yields of standard crops:
 Corn, 2,620 221 900 bushels
 Winter wheat, 455, 900 bushels.
 Spring wheat. 2o9. 1000 bushels.
 Oats, S17,S00 900 bushels.
 Barley, 13a. 352, 900 bushels.
 Potatoes ,249, ,S93,000 bushels.
 Tobacco, 600, ,5SS,000 pounds.
 Hay, 49,129Ooo tons.
 The total production of the princi- pal crops of the United States for 1910, as reported by the United States de- partment of agriculture, follows:
 Corn, 3,125.96S, 900 bushels spring wheat 231,339,000 bushels; winter wheat 464.0O4,00O bushels; all wheat, e95.443,000 bushels oats, 1,126,765,0oo bushels barley, 62.237,00O bushels; rye, 33,094,00 bushels; potatoes, 33S,- Sf1.000 bushels; buckwheat, 17,239,000 bushels tobacco, 9S4 4,439,000 pounds; flax seed, 14.116,000 bushels; rice, 23, b1O,000 pounds; hay, 60,79s,00o tons.
 The condition of the corn crop in several of the southern states Is as follows:
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