Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-13
WINTER WHEAT CONDITION
REPORTED AT 9O.7, VS.. $40
Spring Wheat Condition 90,4r
Against 1913 Last Year-Con
800, Against 69,6
(RH Annotated Press.l

NY ABhOClabed EEebs'l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The August
crop report of the crop reporting
beard, bureau of statistics, United
States department of agriculture, is
sued at 2:15 D. m, today and made up
from reports of its agents and cor
respondents throughout the country,
gives a preliminary estimate of the
yield of quality of winter wheat; the
condition on August l Cor at time of
barvesD of spring wheat, corn, oats,
barley, potatoes, tobacco, flax, rice and
applies; the acreage and condition of
buckwheat and hay; the acreage pre-
liminary estimate of the yield and
quality of rye; stocks of oats and bar
ley in farmers hands on Aug 1, ana
the indicated yield per acre of these
crops.
The report follows:
CORN:-Condition 500 per cent, of
a normal, compared with SIS per cent,
last month, 69.6 per cent, last year,
and 1913 per cent, the average for the
past ten years. Indicated yield per
acre, 26.0 bushels compared with
bushels last year anu 27.1 bushels,
the average yield per acre for the five
years, 1906-10. On the area planted,
10S.110,000 acres, it is estimated the
total production of corn, interpreted
from condition reports, will be 2,S11,-
100000 bushels, compared with 2,531,-
4SS.OOO bushels last year, 2Ss6, 26O, 900
bushels in 1910, and 2,552,190,00G
bushels in 1909
Winter Wheat-It is preliminarily
estimated the yield per acre of winter
wheat is T5.1 bushels, compared with
14.8 bushels last year and 1876 bushels
the average for the five years, 1906-1A.
On the area planted. 25.744.O0O acres.
il is estimated preliminarily the total
production of winter wheat is 10000 =
900 bushels, compared with 43O.656,0OO
bushels last year. 434,142, 900 bushels in
1910 and 41S,,OOO,O0O bushels in 1909.
The quality of winter wheat is 90.7 per
year, and GIL per cent the five year
average. 1907-11.
Spring wheat-Condition 90.4 per
cent of a normal, compared with S9.3
per cent last month, 59.S per cent last
year and S0.3 per cent, the average foi
the past 10 years. Indicated yield per
acre, 151 bushels, compared with 81
bushels last year and 1874 bushels, the
average yield per acre for the five
years, 1906-1O. On the planted area,
10, POI, 900 acres, it is estimated the To-
preted from condition reports, Will be
900, 0OO. 900 bushels, compared with 30 =
6S2,O00 bush els last year and 20O.979,-
900 bushels in 1910.
Oats-Condition. 9O.3 per cent of a
normal, compared with 1872 per cent
last month, 65.7 per cent last year
and S14 per cent, the average condi-
ton for the past 10 years. Indicated
yield per acre, 31.S bushels, compared
with PA bushels last year and 2S.4
bushels the average for the five years
1906-10 On the planted area 1854
600 acres. ii is estimated the total pro-
duction of oats, interpreted from con.
dition reports, will be 100000 coo
bushels, compared with 922,2sS,G00
bushels last year, 1,1S6,S41,0OO bushels
in 1910, and 1907. $4,000 bushels IN
1909. The amount Of oats remaining on
farms August / is estimated at abolt
34,s72,OOO bushels. compared with 6L-
10000 bushels last year and 64.l99,OOo
bushels in 1910.
Barley: Condition, SCI per cent, Of a
normal, compared with SS.3 per cent last
month, 66.2 per cent last year, and sd
per cent, the average for the past ten
years Indicated yield per acre, 26.F bush
els, compared with q bushels last year
and PAS bushels the average for the five
years, 19O6-1O. On the planted area. 7,54,
900 acres, it is estimated the total pro-
duction of barley, interpreted from con-
dition reports, will be 202OO0,OOO bushels,
compared with 16O 24O, 900 bushels last year,
173. S32, 900 bushels in 1910 and 1891 900 in
1909
Rye: The area planted to rye is esti-
mated at about 2,097, 900 acres, compared
with 2,127, 5000 acdes in 1909. 1t is prelim-
inarily estimated the yield per acre is 1863