The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-09
BIG WHEAT CROP
Government Estimate 901. 0OO.-
900 Bushels.
Nearly Two Millions More
Than Last Year.
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CORN CROP is VERY SHORT
Estimate Is Now Only 2,971,-
100000 Bushels.
Last Lear's Crop Was 1924
100000 Bushels.

washington, July 9-The first IDEA
of the size this year of the country >
greatest crop-corn-was given today
when the department of agriculture is
sued it's report showing the acreage,
condition and estimate of the number
of bushels of corn which condition re-
ports indicate will be produced. More
definite figures to the size of the
great wheat crop, expected to be the
second largest ever gathered, also We're
given, as we'll as the first idea of the
size of the potato crop.
Details of the acreage, condition, on
July 1, and indicated acre yield and
total production, interpreted from cor
dition reports, of the various crops,
follow:
Winter wheat-Area planted, 30,93S,OOO
acres, compared with &c, 900 acres
last year. Condition, SIG per cent OIL
a normal, compared with S3.5 per cent
on June 1, 1873 per cent on July l, last
year, and 1873 per cent, the 1O-year aF-
erage on July l. Indicated yield, loo
bushels per acre, compared with TO-
bushels last year and 1872 bushels, the
average for the past five years Estl-
mated total production, $4,000 900 bush
els. compared with 9,919,000 bushels
last year, 4SO,656, 900 bushels in 1911
434 142O 900 bushels in 1910 and 41S,OOO,Ooo
bushels in 1909. 80
All wheat-Area planted, 49,6O1, 200
last year. Condition, 1876 per cent OF
a normal, compared with S7.2 per cent
on June l, SOL per cent on July l last
year and S1.9 per cent, the 10-year av-
erage on July 1. Indicated yield, l4'
bushels per acre, compared with Los
bushels last year and AS bushels, the
average for the past five years. LIS
timated total production 1000, 600 COM
pared with 730, 267, 600 bushels last year,
621, 1885, 900 bushels in 1911, 35,l21, W.
bushels in 1910 and 6S3, 100000 bushels
in 1903.
farms July l is estimated at about 3d.
$4,000 bushels, compared with 33,S76OOO
bushels on July l, 1912, and 3401l,UOo
bushels on July 1, 1911.
Corn-Area planted LOG. SS4. 900 acres
as compared with 1O7, OS3, 900 acres last
year. Condition. 500 per cent of a nor
NAL compared with $40 per cent on
July 1 last year Indicated yield, 27.8
bushels per acre compared with ~
bushels last year and 26.5 bushels, the
average for the past five years. Els
timated total production, 2,971, 0OO,Ve
bushels compared with 3,124, 5000
bushels last year, 1851, 600, 600 bushels in
1911, 2,SS6, 100000 bushels in 1910 and p
$50, 900 900 bushels in 1909.
Oats-Area planted, 3s,341,O00 acres,
compared with 37,917, 900 acres last year
Condition, 1853 per cent of a normal
1, Ss.2 per cent on July 1, 1912, and
S45 per cent. the 10-year average on
July 1. Indicated yield, 26.9 bushels
per acre, compared with 37.4 bushels
last year and 297 bushels the aver
age for the past five years. Estimated
total production, 1901 600, 900 bushels,
compared with LAS, 337 900 bushels last
year, 922, 298,000 bushels in 1911. 1885,
3410O bushels in 1910 and 1907, O0O,-
900 bushels in 1909
White Potatoes-Area planted S,6S5,0oo
year. Condition, S6.2 per cent of a normal
compared with $50 per cent last year and
SS.9 per cent, the 10-year average on July
l. Indicated yield 93.1 bushels per acre,
compared with 1874 bushels last year and
961 bushels. the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production, 343OOO,-
600 bushels, compared with 400, 647, 600 BUSH |
els last year, 292, 900 bushels in 1871
$40 O32, 900 bushels in 1910 and 3S9,OO0,O00 |
bushels in 1909.
Hay-Condition sos per cent of a normal
compared with SIS per cent on June 1, So
per cent on July l last year and 1922 per
cent, the average for the past five years
Indicated yield 1.33 tons per acre, COM
pared with 1.47 tons last year and lbs
TONS the average for the past five years
compared with 72.691, 600 tons last year
81, 9160OO tons in 1911, 60 $4,000 tons in 1910
and 69, coo in 1909.
REPRESENTATION, 59.4 per cent of a
normal, compared with GIL per cent on
June 1, 67.9 per cent on July l last year
and SCI per cent, the average for the |
past ten years.