The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-09
Condition Is Below That of a
Year Ago.
And Also Short of the Ten.
Year Average.
CORN ACREAGE is LARGE
Condition Above Last Year, but
Below the Average.
Potatoes, Hay and Apples
Make Good Showing.

Washington. July 9.-The July crop
report of the department of agricul-
ture, issued at 2:15 p. m. today by the
crop reporting board of the bureau of
statistics, gives the condition on July
i, acreage of various crops not al
ready announced, the indicated yield
per acre and the total production of
the country's principal crops, as fol-
lows:
Winter wheat-Condition, 1873 per
cent of a normal, compared with 1858
per cent on July 1 last year and S0.2
per cent, the average normal condi-
ton for the past ten years on July l..
Indicated yield per acre, 1879 bushels,
compared with 14S bushels last year
and 1876 bushels the average for the
past five years. Estimated total pro-
duction, 35S,OOO,O0O bushels, compar-
ed with 43O, ,656,OOO bushels last year,
434, 900 bushels in 1910 and 49,
100000 in 1909 as returned by the
census bureau.
Spring wheat-Condition, 1913 per
cent of a normal, compared with 1873
per cent on July 1 last year, and S5.6
per cent, the average normal condi-
ton for the past ten years on July L.
Indicated yield per acre, 14.1 bushels,
compared with "a bushels last year,
and 1874 bushels the average for the
past five years. Estimated total pro-
duction, 271, 100000 bushels, compared
with 19O,682, 900 bushels last year,
200, 900 bushels in 1910, and 1885,
100000 bushels in 1909 as returned
by the census bureau.
Wheat remaining on farms: The
amount of wheat remaining on farms
July 1 is estimated at about 23,876,000
bushels, as compared with 34,071,OO0
on July 1 last year, and 35,929,0OO
bushels on July 1, 1910.
More Corn Planted.
Corn: The area planted to corn this
year is estimated at 10S.110, 600 acres,
compared with los, ,S25,000 acres last
year and 1O4,035,OOO acres in 1910.
Condition, SIS per cent of normal,
compared with SOL per cent on July
/ last year, and S4.6 per cent the ten
year average condition on July 1. In
dicated yield per acre. &c bushels,
compared with 23.9 bushels last year,
and 27.1 bushels the average for the
past five years. Estimated total PRO
duction, ASH, 100000 bushels, ccm-
pared with 2,531.258, 900 bushels last
year and 2,SS6, 100000 bushels in 1910.
Oats: Condition, S9.2 FER cent of
normal, compared with eS.S per cent
on July 1 last year and 94.S per cent
the average normal condition on July
for the past ten wears. Indicated
yield Per acre, 30.1 bushels, compared
with 24.4 bushels last year and 2S.4
bushels the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production.
1,139, 100000 bushels.
Hay Above Average.
HAY: Condition, S5.2 per cent, of a
normal, compared with 649 per cent
on July l last year, and S1.4 per cent,
the average condition for the past four
years on July l. Indicated yield per
acre, IA tons, compared with 1.10 tons
last year and Ia tons the average for
the past five years.
APPLES: Condition, 67.9 per cent, Of
a normal, compared with 57.9 per cent. |
on July 1 last year, and 5S.6 per cent |
the average condition for the past ten
years on July 1.
Condition by States.
The condition of wheat on July l. by |
middle western and western |
states, with the ten year average for |
follow: