The Springfield herald., 1913-07-18
IMMENSE CORN CROP
JULY CROP REPORT INDICATES
5000. 900, 900 BUSHELS.
Experts Figures Are Disappointing.
As Decrease 10 Shown In
Nearly All Grains.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-The first idea of the
size this year of the country's great
est crop-corn-was given when the
Department of Agriculture issued its
report showing the acreage, condition
and estimate Of the number OF bush
els of corn which condition reports in
dicate will be produced. More def
inite figures as to the size of the
wheat crop also were given.
Details of the acreage. condition on
July /, and indicated acre yield and
total production, interpreted from con-
dition reports Of the various crops.
follow:
Winter WheatIArea planted. 30.-
93S, 1000 acres. compared with 26,571..
900 acres last year. Condition, 81.6
per cent of a normal, compared with
83.5 per cent on June 1.s73.3 per cent
on July last year and 7a.9 per cent.
the 10.year average on July 1. Indi-
Gated yield, 1876 bushels per acre,
compared with 1871 bushels yast year
and 1852 bushels, the average for the
past five years. Estimated total pro.
duction, 4s3,000,00O bushels, compared
with 399,919,00o bushels last year,
430. 1856. 900 bushels in 1911. 434.142,-
900 bushels In 1910 and $4,000, 900
bushels in 1909.
Spring Wheat-Area planted, 49,
663,000 acres, compared with 19,243.-
900 acres last year. Condition, 1873
per cent Of a normal, compared with
93.5 per cent on June 1, 1913 per cent
on July last year and S5.3 per cent
the 10-year average on July 1. Indi-
Gated yield. III bushels per acre.
compared with 17.2 bushels last year
and 1873 bushels, the average for the
past five years. Estimated total pro-
duction, 218,00O,000 bushels. compared
with 330,34s,000 bushels last year.
190.6S2.0 900 bushels in 1911. 200.979. 900
bushels In 1910 and 265.0O0,00O bush
els in 1909.
All Wheat-Area planted, 49,601 600
acres. compared with 45,814,000 acres
last year. Condition, 1876 per cent of
normal, compared with S7.2 per
cent on June /, SOL per cent on July
1 last year and S1.9 per cent. the 10
year average, on July 1. Indicated
yield, al bushels per acre. compared
with 15.9 bushels last year and 14,5
bushels the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production.
73O, ,267 900 last yaar, 621 1885, 900 bush
els in 1911. 635.121.000 bushels in 1910
and 6s3.O00.OO0 bushels in 1909.
The amount of wheat remaining on
farms July is estimated at about 35.-
$4,000 bushels, compared with 49,.
$4,000 bushels on July 1, 1912, and
34,071.OOO bushels on July l.. 1911.
Corn-Area, planted. 1O6.ss4. 900
acres, compared with 107,0S3,00 acres
last year. Condition, S6.9 per cent Of
a normal, compared with 81-5 per cent
on July / last year and $40 per cent,
the 10-year average, on July 1. Indi-
Gated yield, 27.8 bushels per acre,
compared with 1872 bushels last year
and 26.5 bushels, the average for the
past five years. Estimated total pro
duction, 2,971 100000 bushels. COM
pared with 3,124,746,00O bushels last
year. 1851. .48s,00 bushels In 1911, g.
OO0 900 bushels in 1909.
Oats-Area planted 3S.341 900 acres
compared with 37.s17.000 acres last
year. Condition. 1913 per cent Of a
normal. compared with $40 per cent
on June 1, 1872 per cent on July },
1912. and s45 per cent. the 10-year
average, ON July 1. Indicated yield,
26.s bushels per acre, compared with
s7.4 bushels last year and 29.7 BUSH
els. the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production,
1.o31 100000 bushels. compared with
1,41S, ,337 900 bushels last year, 922,-
298,OOO bushels in 1911, 1,186,341 900
bushels in 1910 and 1,OO7, ,OOO, 900 bush
els In 1909.
Barley-Area planted 7,255.00O acres
compared with 7,53O.00O acres last
year. Condition, 76.6 per cent Of a
normal, compared with 87.1 per cent
on June 1. ss.3 per cent on July
last year and S5.4 per cent. the TO-
year average. on July 1. Indicated
yield, 22.S bushels per acre, compared
with 29.7 bushels last year, and 24.5
bushels, the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production;
100000 bushels, compared with
223, 1924, 900 bushels last year, 160,240,-
coo bushels in 1911. 1882, 900 bush
els in 1910 and 1900, 900 bushels in
1909.
Rye-Condition, 1876 per cent of a
normal. compared with 9O.9 per cent
on June /, 1872 per cent on July
last year and 1877 per cent, the 10.
year average on July 1. Indicated
yield, 16.1 bushels per acre, compared
with 1858 bushels last year and 1872
bushels. the average for the past five
years.
White Potatoes-Area planted. 3,
6S5,000 acres, compared with 3,711,-
900 acres last year. Condition, 86.2
per cent of normal, compared with
8s.9 per cent last year and $50 per
cent, the 10-year average, on July l..
indicated yield, 93.1 bushels per acre.
compared with 1874 bushels las.