Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15
BUMPER CROPS
ARE COMING FAST
Governments August Report
Shows Yields IN Excess of
Those Last Year.

Washington, Aug. 9-The August crop
report of the United States department OF
agriculture, issued at 2:l5 p. m. to-day
gives a preliminary estimate Of the yield
and quality of winter wheat, the condi-
ton on August l Cor at time of harvesO
OF spring wheat. corn, oats and barley,
and the indicated yield per acre Of these
crops. The report follows:
CORN-Condition so per cent of a nor.
NAL. compared with Sl5 per cent. last
month. 500 per cent last year and g.. 8 per
cent, the average for the past 10 years.
Indicated yield per acre $50 bushels, COM
pared with 23.9 bushels last year and 27.l
bushels the average yield per acre for
the I'VE years, l9o6-l0. On the area planted,
lTllO,oO0 acres It Is estimated the total
production Of corn interpreted from con-
dition report. will be 2,sll 100000 bushels.
compared with 253l.4s 5000 last year, 2Ss6,-
26o'Vo bushels in 1910. and 1852, 100, 900 BUSH
els in 1909.
WINTER WHEAT-It Is prelrmi-
narily estimated that the yield per
acre OF winter wheat 10 1871 bushels,
compared with 14.s bushels last year
ana 1915 bushels. the average for the
hve years. 1906-1l. On the area
planted, 25.7$4,000 acres, 1t is esti-
mated prelrminarily that the total pro-
duction OF winter wheat is $40, Oo0, 900
bushels compared with 430,656, 900
bushels last year. 434.142.000 bushels
In 1910 and 41s,OOO.0OO bushels in 1909.
The quality of winter wheat Is 8O.7
per cent. compared with $40 per cent
last year AMI Oil per cent the Ave-
year average. G907-1D.
SPRING characterization go.4 per
cent OF normal compared with s93
per cent. last month. 59.s per cent.
last year and S0.3 per cent, the aver
age for the past 10 years. Indicate
yield per acre ISL bushels. compared
with "a bushels last year and 1874
bushels the average yield per acre for
the five years 19O6-1O On the plant
ell area. 19,201,00O acres, 1t Is esti-
mated. the total production of spring
wheat, interpreted from condition re-
ports. will be 290,OO0.0O0 bushels. COM
pared with 19O.6s2OO0 bushels last
year ami 200.979,OO0 bushels In 1910.
OATS-Conditlon 90.3 per cent Of a nor.
nal, compared with s92 per cent. last
month. 65,7 per cent last year and sl4
per cent. the average condition for the
past 10 years. Indicated yield per acre 81 8
bushels. compared with A,4 bushels last
| year and 2S4 bushels. the average for the
| five years. 1860 On the planted area.
| 37,S44.UO acres, it Is estimated the total
production Of oats. interpreted from con-
diton reports, will be l,3O7 .000. 900 bushels.
compared with s?2 $4,000 bushels last
year. 1854 900 bushels IN 1910 and 1.0O7.-
5000 bushels in 1909. The amount OF oats
remaining on farms August Ia estimated
at about 34,S72. 900 bushels. compared with
67,793.0Oo bushels last year and 64.lss 900
| bushels In 1910.
| BARLEY-Condition SOL per cent. OF a
normal. compared with $50 per cent last
month. 66.2 per cent. last year and s3.l per
cent. the average for the past 10 years.
Indicated yield per acre 1851 bushels. COM
pared with 80 bushels last year and as
bushels. the average for the Ave years
1so6-1O. On the planted area. 7.b74.OOo acres.
| 1t Is estimated the total production of
barley will be 200. OOO. 900 bushels. COM
pared with 16O,24O.0O0 bushels last year.
173.ss2oo0 bushels In 1910 and 1884 900 In
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