Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-10

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81 Yields and nsaaseis~ n cssa 9
Living G.srmsss tsarvsses II Sight
Comparative Figures.
washington Aug. 1o.Ths aSgTs-
gate yield 81 the leading cereal crops
q the United States will bssal ~
records this year. 3 y n u. u:
The August government feposs -
crop conditions. issued ysesselays
shows corn crop Of aso.eeo. - hrsll d,
III more than year a4o, < lwhea4s
crop exceeding that Of 1914 ~ $780,
900 bushels in spite OF the Iosses -
winter wheat. and = crop Of oaas 1ss.:-
O00. 900 bushels larger than year ago.
In addition to these crop rains there
was estimated crop Of barley 81
100000 bushels in excess of last year
and q hay crop that viii probably
break all records. the estimate being
for 100000 tons. compared to 47.-
$4,000 tons . year ago. The total
yield Of the six leading cereals prom
ises SEAS. 900 bushels. against ~
9o7. 900 900 bushels last year.
Lever Cost % Living oeon.
The high cost Of living will receiv1
. body blow II the present promise
for the crops ID maintained until har-
vest. ~ the extravagant prices which
have prevailed for cereals and meath
generally have been caused by the
comparatively small crops Of the last
few years. g - - A. 81 ~ 81 y
With the exception Of the failure Of
the red winter wheat crop In the states
Of Illinois. Indiana, Ohio, and ME-
souri,. all sections have been favored
With extraordinarily favorable growing
conditions. and from present indica-
lions all crops will be secured without
material damage. The corn crop II =
little late In some sections, but with
favorable growing weather It II likely
that the final estimates will exceed the
August figures.
All Crops Show increases.
The wheat crop was estimated q
CSC. 900. 900 bushels, 3S0.o00.0o0 winter
and 100000. 900 spring, against s21. o00,-
900 bushels year ago when the winter
wheat crop was 49,. 900. 900 bushels and
the spring wheat crop 191. 900 900 BUSH
els. The corn crop promise II 3.sl1.-
900 bushels. compared to 1851. eoo,-
900 bushels last year, and oats, LOT.
100000 bushels. by FAR the largest crop
ever raised. compared to 922,00e.O0O
bushels in 1911.
Early season losses Of red winter
wheat have been unlimited by the
heavy yields &C hard .rtnt4e vheat and
by the bountiful crop indicated IN the
northwest. Notwithstanding the prac-
tical failure Of the crop in the biz
wheat states east Of the Mississippi
the average yield Of winter wheat 10
placed at 15.1 bushels per acre. the
same as spring wheat. The average
yield OF all wheat il placed at ISL
against 1874 bushels last year, thus
making up for the decrease in acreage.
Kansas and Nebraska Leaders.
The government gives Kansas crop
Of se.0O0.0oo bushels. which IL sn,aller
than private estimates. but 81, 900. 00o
bushels more than last year, ana the
Nebraska crop 10 placed 1t 61.4Os,OO0
bushels. compared to 3S,47l,OO0 bushels
In 1911 Phenomenal spring wheat
crops are expected In the Dakotaa.
Minnesota. and In Montana. In the Int.
ter state there has been an ENORMOUS
increase in acreage.
In the southwest. where crops have
been practical failures In several irn-
portant sections for the last threo
years. big yields Of oats ana wheat
have been reported, and the outlook -
for an enormous corn crop. Oklahoma
has more than twice as much wheat -
a year ago. and Texas has 10.Soo.0o0
bushels. compared to $3.50, 900 bushels
a year ago. ~ a rule. the soft wheat
states have not turned out any better
than indicated by previous reports.
The acreage abandoned and sown 60
oats or planted to corn was enormous.
Hay Crop Nearly Double.
A factor in the situation. which 10
regarded az one Of the most bearish
in the entire report. was the hay show
ing. The crop IL estimated at $4,000. 900
tons. compared to 47.l44.o00 tons
year ago. This IL one OF the biggest
factors In the feeding situation. as
small crops Of hay the last few years
have been largely responsible for the
enormous consumption Of corn and
other cereals. Prices have been forced
to abnormally high levels for both corn
and oats in consequence Of the un-
usual calls on supplies for farm feed
ing.
Sad cass.
Knicker-"Did the candidate ~
49, 49, 40