Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
BUREAU REPORTS CORN
CONDITION 1916 PER CENT
This Compares With 80.1 Last
Month-Spring Wheat Con-
dition 59.8 VS.. 1873

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The August
crop report of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture crop reporting board,
issued at 2:15 p. m. today. shows the con-
dition on August i. and the yield per
acre, as indicated by the condition on
that date. of the principal farm crops,
with the preliminary estimate of the total
yield of winter wheat and rye, as fol-
lows:
Corn: Condition, 6s.6 per cent of a norm
al, compared with SOL per cent on July
/, 1913 per- cent on August 1, 1910, and
S1.2 per cent, the average for the past
ten years on that date indicated yield per
acre, 22.S bushels. compared with 27.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield, and I'll bush,
els, the average for the last five years
Winter wheat: Preliminary returns in
dictate a total winter wheat yield of about
ass, las, 900 bushels, as compared with 1884,
044,O00 bushels finally, estimated last year
and $50, 10000 bushels. the average an
nual production in the past five years.
The yield per acre is about 14.5 bushels,
with 15.S bushels In 1910 and
1876 bushels, the average for the past
FIVE years The quality is 80 per cent,
against 926 per cent last year.
Spring wheat: Condition, 1913 per cent,
of a normal, compared with 1873 per cent
on July 1, 81 per cent in 1910 and 1928 per
cent, the ten year average. Indicated
yield per acre, 1O.1 bushels, compared
with III bushels in 1910 and 1875 bushels,
the average for the last five years.
All wheat: Indicated yield per acre, 12.S
bushels, compared with 141 bushels in
1910 and 14.7 bushels, the five year aver
age.
Oats: condition, 65.7 per cent, of a
normal, compared with 6S.S per cent, on
July 1, SIS per cent, in 1910 and S22 per
cent the ten year average. Indicated
yield per acre, 23.2 bushels, compared with
S19 bushels in 1910 and 2s.4 bushels, the
five year average.
The amount of oats remaining on farms
August /, is estimated at 64.3420O0 BUSH
els, compared with 63, 249,0O0 bushels on
August /, 1910. and 52,66s.OOO bushels, the
average amount on farms August 1, for
the past five years.
Barley: Condition, 662 per cent OF a
normal, compared with 72.I per cent, on
July /. 70 Der cent. in 1910. and S5.1 per
=, {. the ten year average. Indicated
yield per acre, 1913 bushels, compared with
22.4 bushels in 1910 and PAS bushels, the
five year average. 49,
RYE-The preliminary estimate of the
production of rye is SO,677 900 bush els,
as compared with 33,039, 900 bushels last
year, and S2,414,O00 bushels. the average
annual production for the past five
years. Preliminary yield per acre 1876
bushels. compared with 1913 bushels In
1910. and 1874 bushels. the five year av-
erage.
MISUNDERSTANDING S2.9 per cent,
of a normal, compared with S7.9 per
cent in 1910 and SRI per cent the ten
year average. Indicated yield per acre
1871 bushels, compared with 209 bushels
a.. ~
average. The area planted to buck
wheat this year is S0h00O acres. compar-
ed with $4,000 acres last year.
Characterization go per cent of a
normal, compared with $50 per cent on
July l. ~. per cent in 1910 and S4S
per cent the ten year average. Indicat-
ed yield per acre Ills bushels, compared
with $40 bushels in 1910, ana 96.9 BUSH
els the five year average.
Professionalism es:e per cent OF
normal, compared with+72.4 per cent on
July /, 1875 per cent in 1910 and 1872
per cent the ten year average. Indi-
Gated yield per acre 672.4 pounds, COM
pared with 1918 pounds in 1910 and
e22.6 pounds the five year average
Flax: Condition 10 per cent, of nor
NAL, compared with 500 per cent, on
July :, 1871 per cent, in 1910. and 1913 per
cent, the ten-year average. Indicated
yield per acre 7O6- bushels, compared
with As bushels In 1910 and SO bushels.
the average for 19O5-09
Rice: Condition, SS.3 per cent, of
normal. compared with ST. per cent. on
July 1, SIG per cent, in 1910, and ss.3
per cent, the ten-year average. Indicated
yield per acre, 32.7 bushels, compared
with $3.50 bushels in 1910, and 1924 BUSH
els, the 1ve-year average.
Hay: Condition, $50 per cent, of nor
NAL. compared with 64.9 per cent, on July
/, and 81 per cent the ten-year average.
Indicated Yield per acre LA tons. com
pared with 1S3 tons In 1910 and Ia tons.
the fve-year average. ffa Area planted,
100000 acres, compared with 45.6s1,0O0
acres in 1910 a Nfei
Apples: Condition 5Ss per cent, Of
normal compared with $40 per cent, on
July 1, AS per cent In 1910 and $50 per
cent, the ten-yearN average.
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