The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-08-16
CONDITIONS OF GRAINS SHOWN
ABOVE AVERAGE IN AcRI-
CULTURAL FIGURES.
ESTIMATES SHOW GAINS.
Millions Of Bushels lncrease.-Ex.
pected Potato Yield Will 6e
371,ooo, 900 Bushels
Largest But One.

u was estimated Dy the department OF
agriculture. 1t will be better than
the average crop for the last 10 years,
and in the case of a number of prod
ncts, will make new record. If pres
ent estimates are not overthrow by
conditions at present unforeseen.
The country's corn production esti.
mated at $4,000, 900 bushels will be
the largest in the nations history,
with the exception Of the years 1906
and 1910. the former being the ban
nsr year with 1922. 00e. 900 bushels.
As for the wheat crop. estimated at
sS0,0o0.000 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
100000 bushels that Of 1910, the
previous record. the estimated yield
Of 202,0O0,000 bushels being $4,000, 900
bushels greater than that OF 1906, the
previous best year.
The yield of rye, 35.000,OoO bushels,
will equal that of 1910, the former
record year.
OF potatoes. which will amount to
year to 371.000.0o0 bushels only 1909
with its 3s9 200, 900 bushels produced
larger yield.
The Report.
The report follows:
Corn-Condition. so per cent of a
normal, compared with S1.5 per cent
last month, 69.6 per cent last year and
SIS per cent. the average for the past
ten years. Indicated yield per acre,
rs bushels, compared with 23.9 bush
els last year and 27.1 bushels, the
average yield per acre for the five
years, 1906-10. On the area planted,
103,110,000 acres. II is estimated the
total production of corn, interpreted
from condition reports. will be 2,S11..
100000 bushels, compared with 2,531,-
4SS.000 bushels last year. 2,8S6,260,
900 bushels in 1910 and 1855, 100, 900
bushels in 1909.
Winter Wheat-It IL preliminarily
estimated the yield per acre of winter
wheat is 15.1 bushels, compared with
14.S bushels last year and 1875 bushels
the average for the five years, 1906
10. On the area planted, 25,744, 900
acres, 1t is estimated preliminarily the
total production of winter wheat is
390,000,000 bushels, compared with
430. 1885, 900 bushels last year, 434,142..
900 bushels in 1910 and 41S,000, 900
bushels in 1909. The quality of win
ter wheat is 90.7 per cent. compared
with $40 per cent last year and Oil
per cent. the five year average (1907-
III.
Spring Wheat-Condition, 90.4 per
cent of a normal. compared with 1913
per cent last month. sos per cent last
year and sos per cent, the average
for the past ten years. Indicated
yield per acre ISL bushels. compared
with % bushels last year and 1874
bushels. the average yield per acre for
the five years. 1906-10. On the planted
area. 19,201.0 acres, 1t is estimated
the total production of spring wheat.
interpreted from condition reports,
will be 29o,000.000 bushels, compared
with l9o.6s2. 900 bushels last year and
200.979. 900 bushels in 1910.
oats-Condition 903 per cent of a
normal, compared with s9.2 per cent
last month, $751; per cent last year and
S1.4 per cent the average condition for
the past ten years. Indicated yield
per acre. 3l.9 bushels, compared with
24.4 bushels last year and 2S.4 bushels
the average for the five years 1906-lO.
On the planted area. 37.S44.OO0 acres,
1t 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. l.1S6.341 900 bushels In 1910 and
1.O07,l2s.000 bushels in 1909. The
amount OF oats remaining on farms
August l is estimated at about a.
$4,000 bushels. compared with 67.-
$4,000 bushels last year and 64,199,.
bushels In 1910.
Barley-Condition s9.1 per cent of a
normal. compared with SS.3 per cent
last month. &C., per cent last year and
1871 per cent. the average for the past
ten years. Indicated yield per acre,
26.7 bushels. compared with 210 BUSH
els, the average for the five years,
l906-10. On the planted area, 1871, 900
acres, 1t is estimated the total produc.
ton of barley. interpreted from con.
dition reports. win be 202. 000. 900 BUSH
els. compared with 16O.24O.00o bushels
last year. l73.s32. 900 bushels in 1910