Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-10
AUGUST CROP REPORT
SHOWS GOOD GAINS
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oats, interpreted from condition re.
ports, will be 1,207, ZOO, 900 bushels,
compared with 922,29s, 900 bushels last
year, 1,186,341, 900 bushels In 1910 and
1,0O7, 129, 900 bushels in 1909. The
amount of oats remaining on farms
August / is estimated at about 34,872,-
900 bushels. compared with 67,97a0Oo
bushels last year and 64,199, 900 bush
els In 1910
Barley-Condition, 1871 per cent Of
normal, compared with 1873 per cent
last month, 66.2 per cent last year, and
1871 per cent, the average for the past
ten years. Indicated yield per acre,
26.7 bushels, compared with Fl bushels
last year and 24.S bushels, the aver
age for the five years, 1906-f0. On the
planted area, 7,574.000 acres, It Is est.
mated the total production of barley,
interpreted from condition reports,
will be 202, 00o,0 900 bushels. compared
with 160,240,000 bushels last year;
1889, 900 bushels in 1910 and 173,
321, 900 in 1909.
Rye-The area planted to rye Is
estimated at about 100000 acres
compared with 2,127,0O0 acres last
year, 2,1S5,000 acres in 1910 and
2,196,o00 acres in 1909. It is prelimin'
arily estimated the yield per acre is
1863 bushels, compared with 1876 bush.
els last year and 1863 bushels, the
average for the five years, 1906-10. A
preliminary estimate Of the total yield
places 1t at about 100000 bushels,
compared with 33,119,000 bushels last
year, 81, 1897 900 bushels In 1910, and
&c, $50. 900 bushels in 1909. The quality
Of rye is "a per cent, compared with
91,5 per cent last year and 80 per cent,
the ten year average.
Buokwheat: Condition. 1914 per cent
Of q normal, compared with 82.9 per
cent last year and 9o.2 per cent, the av-
erage for the past ten years. The area
planted to buckwheat this year Is esti-
mated at about S35, 900 acres, compared
with $4,000 acres last year, $4,000
acres In 1910 and $4,000 acres in 1909
Indicated yield per acre, 1913 bushels
compared with 21.1 bushels last year
and 1875 bushels, the average for the
Ave years, 19os-1o. On the area planted
it Is estimated the total production OF
buckwheat, interpreted from condition
reports, will be 100000 bushels. COM
pared with 17,549,000 bushels last year
II. $4,000 bushels in 1910 and 14,S49.-
900 bushels in 1909.
White potatoes: Condition, S7.3 pei
cent Of normal. compared with 8S.s
per cent last month, 62.3 per cent last
year and S4.8 per cent, the average fol
the past ten years. Indicated yield Pc!
acre 1907 bushels, compared with sos
bushels last year and 96.S bushels, the
average for the five years, 1906-10. OF
the planted area, 3,639,O00 acres, 1t is
estimated the total production Of white
potatoes, interpreted from condition re-
ports, will be 371.000.000 bushels, COM
pared with 292,737, 900 bushels last yea,
349, 032,000 bushels in 1910 and $780,
1876, 900 bushels in 1909.
Tobacco: Condition, 1913 per cent Of
normal, compared with S7.7 per cent
last month, 60 per cent last year. and
ST. per cent last month, SO per cent
last year and s1.8 per cent, the average
for the past ten years. Indicated yield
per acre, $3.50 pounds compared with
1897 pounds last year and $3.50 pounds
the average yield per acre for the five
years, 1sOe-10. On the planted area, L.
1912 acres, It Is estimated the total
reports, win be $50, o00, 900 pounds, COM
pared with sos, los, 900 pounds last year
1,1O3, Ak, 900 pounds In 1910, and 1,055,-
765, 900 pounds in 1909.
Flax: Condition, S7.5 per cent Of a
normal, compared with $50 per cent
last month, ITO per cent last year, and
S2.4 per cent, the average for the past
nine years. Indicated yield per acre 81
bushels, compared with 10 bushels last
year, and 81 bushels, the average yield
for the five years. 19o610. On the
planted area, 2,992o0o acres. It is esti-
mated the total production, interpreted
from condition reports, will be 28.0O0,-
600 bushels, compared with 1880, o0c
bushels last year. 12.7t8,0o0 bushels in
1910 and 1858, 900 bushels In 1903.
Rice: Condition. s6.s per cent Of 8
normal, compared with 1858 per cent
last month, 1913 per cent last year and
s7.s per cent, the average for the past
ten years. Indicated yield per acre. s1.s
bushels compared with. 32.9 bushels
last year. and 32.4 bushels, the aver
age yield for the five years. 1906-1o. On
| the planted area, 710,110 acres, it Is es-
timated the total production. interpret
ed from condition reports. will be %,
o0o, 900 bushels, compared with 22,934,
600 bushels last year and 24,510.0
bushels in 1910.
Hay: CAN tane): Condition, 91.t
| per cent of a normal, compared with
oo-% Ia y,o~y1fh kSH ror rnn