The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-09
AN AVERAGE CROP
Wheat Just a Little Below
Average for Ten Years.
Government Report Shows
Crops Little Below Normal.

Washington, June s.-Some idea Of
the area planted to the great grain
crops of the country and of the pros
pective size of these crops, with the
exception of corn, was given today
when the department of agriculture at
2:15 D. m, issued its June crop report
showing the condition of these grains
on June 1, the acreage planted to each
and estimates of the yield per acre
and the total production. based upon
the ratio of the average condition on
June 1 to the final yield in preceding
years These statistics were gathered
from the many correspondents and
agents of the departments bureau OF
statistics and compiled by the crop re-
porting board Statistics for the varl-
Gus crops, with comparisons for otner
years, follows:
Spring wheat-Area planted. 1868. 900
acres, compared with 19,243,0OO acres
last year, 20,3S1, 600 acres in 1911, ana
1889, 600 acres in 1910. Condition $50
per cent of a normal compared with
cas- per cent the 10-year average. 1ndl-
Gated yield 13.5 bushels, per acre, COM
pared with 17.2 bushels last year, ana
1913 bushels.
June grain report for Monday, June
9. 1913, 2:15 D. M, the 19OS-l2 average
bushels, compared with 33O,34S,OOO BUSH
els last year, 100. So, 900 bushels in 1911,
200 979 600 bushels in 1910. and 265, 0OO,-
600 in 1909.
Winter wheat-Area planted. 30,93S,O 600
acres, compared with 26,571,O00 acres
last wear, %, 162, 600 acres in 1911 and H.
s29. 900 acres in 1910. Condition. $50 per
cent of a normal, compared with 91-9
per cent on May l this year, I4.3 per
cent June 1, last year, and SO.7 per
cent, the 10-year average. Indicated
yield 15.9 bushels per acre, compared
with Isl bushels last year and To-
bushels, the 1908-1Z average Estima-
ted total production. 492 100000 BUSH
els, compared with 399. 1884, 00 bushels
last year, 43O.656.000 bushels in 1911,
434142 900 bushels in 1910 and 41S,O00,OOO
bushels in 1909.
All Wheat-Area planted, 49,601,000
acres, compared with 1925 900
acres last year. 6621,3 3S. 900 acres in
1911 and 635,121,0OO acres in 1910
Condition, S7.2 per cent of normal,
compared with S3-S per cent est
year and SCI per cent. the 1O-year
average. Indicated yield, $50 bushels
per acre, compared with 1873 bushels
last year and 14.5 bushels. the 1905
u average. Estimated total produc-
ton, 774,O0O.000 bushels, compared
with $50, 1000 bushels last year, /
621S3S,0OO bushels in 1911, 6S5, 12l,- |
coo bushels in 1910, and 6S3,000,00o |
bushels in 1909.
Oats-Area planted, 3S.341, 900 |
acres. compared with 37.917.00O acres !
last year. 37,763, 600 acres in 1911 and I
37,54S.00o acres in 1910. Condition. ;
$40 per cent of a normal compared !
with Gil per cent last year and sS.4 /
dicated yield. 2S.s bushels per acre
compared with 37.4 bushels last years.
and 29.7 bushels, the 190S-12 average ,
Estimated total production. 1,104, 0oO,-
1r-ffH
$4,000 bushels last year, e22, 900
bushels in 1911 11S,6341,000 bushels
in 1910 and 1907, 100000 in 1909:
Barley-Area planted; 5.255,ooe
acres, compared with 1880, 900 acres
last year. 7,627.OOO acres in 1911 and
7,743,O0O acres in 1910 Condition.
ST. per cent of normal, compared
with Oil per cent last year and COS
per cent, the 10.year average. Indi-
Gated yield, PA bushels per acre,
compared with 29.7 bushels last year
and 24.5 bushels, the 19Os12 aver
age. Estimated total production.
100000 bushels, compared with
223.S 24.oO0 bushels last year, 160. 24O,-
600 bushels in 1911, and 173,S32,000 !
in 1910.
normal. compared with $40 per
cent on May l. 1918, SIT per cent on |
June l last year and Ss.7 per cent. !
the 10-year average. Indicated yield. |
16.5 bushels per acre, compared with |
16.s bushels last year and 1872 BUSH !
eds. the 190s-12 average.
Hay-Condition. SIS per cent of a |
normal compared with SIS per cent |
on May /. 1918. and sos per cent |
last year.
Pastures Condition. se2 per cent.
Of a normal. compared with 81 per |
cent on May l, 1913. 93.7 per cent in |
1912 and S9.5 per cent. the 10-year |
average.