The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-15
THIS A RECORD YEAR.
CONDITIONS OF GRAINS SHOWN
ABOVE AVERAGE IN AGHi-
CULTURAL FIGURES.
SHOW GAINS.
Millions Of Bushels lncrease.-EN
pected Potato Yield VIII Be
371,ooo,ooo Bushels
Largest But One.

Washington, d. G. - This years
grain crops in the United States will
be far in excess of last years yield,
it was estimated by the department OF
agriculture. 1t will be better than
the average crop for the last 10 years,
ucts, will make a new record, if pres
ent estimates are not oyerthrown by
conditions at present unforeseen.
The country's corn production esti-
mated at 2,S11, 900, 900 bushels will be
the largest in the nations history,
with the exception Of the years 1906
and 1910, the former being the ban
ner year with 1927, 600, 900 bushels.
AS for the wheat crop, estimated at
$4,000, 900 bushels, that will rank
fifth in size during the last 20 years.
The oats crop will be the largest the
country has gathered, surprising by
q, 900, 900 bushels that of 1910, the
previous record, the estimated yield
of 202, 000, 900 bushels being "a 1000, 900
bushels greater than that of 1906, the
previous best year.
The yield of rye, g, 1000, 900 bushels,
will equal that of 1910, the former
record year.
OF potatoes, which will amount to
year to 81, 00O,0 0 bushels only 1909
with it's 3S9, 200, 900 bushels produced
a larger yield.
The Report.
The report follows:
CONFORMATION, so per cent Of a
normal, compared with SIS per cent
last month, 500 per cen last year and
1913 per cent, the average for the past
ten years. Indicated yield per acre,
rs bushels, compared with 1913 BUSH
els last year and 27.1 bushels, the
average yield per acre for the five
years, 1906-10. On the area planted,
108, 10, 900 acres, 1t is estimated the
total production of corn, interpreted
from condition reports, will be 2,811,-
000, 900 bushels, compared with 2,531,-
$4,000 bushels last year, 2,SS6,260,-
900 bushels in 1910 and 1852, 190, 900
bushels in 1909.
Winter Wheat-It is preliminarily
the yield per acre of winter
wheat is 15.1 bushels, compared with
14.8 bushels last year and 1875 bushels
the average for the five years, 1906
10. On the area planted, 81, 744, 900
acres, ii is estimated preliminarily the
total nrAdnntion 4s xyiptnr x,Eao3 l.
800, 000, 900 bushels, compared with
430, Csc, 900 bushels last year, 434,142,-
600 bushels in 1910 and AIS, 600, 900
bushels in 1909. The quality of win
ter wheat is 90.7 per cent, compared
with $40 per cen last year and GIL
per cent, the five year average (l907-
IL.
Spring Wheat-Condition, 90.4 per
cent of a normal, compared with 89.3
per cent last month, 59.S per cent last
year and 80.3 per cent, the average
for the past ten years. Indicated
yield per acre 15.1 bushels, compared
with "a bushels last year and 1874
bushels, the average yield per acre for
the five years, 1906-1G. On the planted
area, 19,201, 90 acres, it is estimated
the total production of spring wheat,
interpreted from condition reports,
will be 1900 900 bushels, compared
with 100, 6S2, 900 bushels last year and
200. 979, 900 bushels in 1910.
Oats-Condition S0.3 per cent of a
normal, compared with 89.2 per cent
last month. 65.7 per eent last year and
S1.4 per cen the average condition for
the past ten years. Indicated yield
per acre, 31.9 bushels, compared with
24.4 bushels last year and 1874 bushels
the average for the five years 19es-IG.
On the planted area. 81 1874, 900 acres,
it Is estimated the total production of
oats, interpreted from condition re-
ports, will be 1907, 100000 bushels,
compared with 922, 29S, 900 bushels last
year, 1,1S6,341, 900 bushels in 1910 and
]. 007, lbs, 900 bushels in 1909. The
amount Of ats remaining on farms
August l is estimated at about 34,-
S72, 900 bushels, compared with ST.
$4,000 bushels last year and Ga $780,
bushels in 1910.
Barley-Condition S9.1 per cent of a
normal, compared with 1873. per cent
last month, 66.2 per cent last year and
S3.1 per cent. the average for the past
ten years. Indicated yield per acre.
26.7 bushels, compared with 21.0 bush
els, the average for the five years.
1906-10. On the planted area, 7,574.000
acres. IT is estimated the total produc-
ton of barley, interpreted from con-
dition reports. will be 202. 000.0 OF BUSH
els, compared with 160. $4,000 bushels
last year, 1882. 900 bushels in 1910
and ia 31I 600 in 1909