The San Francisco call., 1913-08-09
CORN YIELD CUT
DOWN BY DROUGHT
Government Report Shows
Enormous Loss in Nations
Greatest Farm Crop

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-A loss of 300, 0oO,-
600 bushels of corn, the nations greatest farm
crop. has resulted from the great damage
wrought by drought and other conditions since
July 1, the governments agricultural experts
estimated today In their August crop report.
total production of 2.672. 100000 bushels OF
corn was predicted This is 452, ,000,o 600 bushels
less than last years crop.
75.s per cent of normal, compared with 80, 3
on July 1. Kansas was hit hardest, the condl-
on there having been sc from August per
Oklahoma came next with condition OF "A
against 81 in July, and Nebraska reported %
almost 10 per cent Of the total arsa planted
to corn this year.
A bright spot in the monthly grain report,
however, was the preliminary statistics show
ing production Of 511 .000. 900 bushels OF win
ter wheat. This is the greatest harvest OF
ceeding the record crop Of 1902 BY e, 600 'ooo o
bushels. Today's figures exceeded BY 2S.0oO, 600
bushels the estimate made by the department
Spring wheat. too, was given an inc Increased
estimate Of production It being l5ooO,oo ousn, ,
Els s,a than sss Ss sasSss s With ae
bumper winter wheat crop. and a fairly good
spring wheat production, the total harvest OF
A crop this size would place the years pro
ductfon second only to the record crop OF lVOl,
when 74s, 600, 900 bushels were produced, ta,,ow.
Corn-Condition, 1873 per cent Of normal,
compared with S6.9 per cent on July 1, 1913;
so per cent on August 1, 1912. and S2.2 per cent.
the average for the last 40 years on August i.
Area planted 100, ,SS4 900 acres, or 09S per
cent Of last years acreage Indicated yield. 70
bushels per acre. compared with 292 bushels
last year and 26.5 bushels. the average for the
last nve years. Estimated production. 2.67z,-
O0O 600 bushels. compared with 3.124 746 900 last
year, 1881. .4sS. 600 in 1911. 2.S86. .260, 900 In
1910 and 1852 900 600 In 1909.
Winter wheat-It Is preliminarily estimated
the yield per of winter wheat Is 1915 BUSH
els, compared with 151 last year and 1872. the
average for the last nve years. On the area
planted, 30 900 acres, 1t is estimated pre-
liminarily the total production Of winter wheat
is 511 600 900 bushels compared with 399. p10 600
last year. 430 656.O 600 In 1o11 434, ,142, 900 In
1910 and 41S 1000 In 1909. The quality of
winter wheat Is 93.7 per cent. compared with
e0.7 last year, 90 in 1911 and 92.2, the fve
year average.
normal. compared with 1873 last month. 90.4
last year and SO.4 the average for the last 10
years. Indicated yield per acre, 12.3 bushels,
compared with 17.2 last year, 0.4 IN 1911 and
years. On the planted area, Ii. CO.. 900 acres,
it is estimated the total production Of spring
wheat. interpreted from condition reports will
be 233. 100000 bushels. compared with $780, 34S.-
600 last year. 100 6S2 900 in 1911, 200 979. 600
IN 1910 and 265 600. 900 In 1909.
All wheat-Indicated Yield Is bushels per
acre, compared with 1879 last year and 14.5
the hve year average. On the area planted, l9.-
col 900 acres. or 1068 Per cent u Last years
acreage, It II estimated the totnl production VIII
b "a 100000, compared with 730. .267. 900 last