Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-15
CORN NEAR FAILURE
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
SAYS WINTER WHEAT MAY
LI0HTEN LOSSES.
100000 BUsHEL DROP
August Federal Figures Show That
Yield VIII Be 2,e72,ooo,ooo Bush
eIs-kansas and Oklahoma Are Hit
Hardest.

Washington. Aug. ia los OF 300,-
900, 900 bushels of corn, the nations
greatest farm crop, has resulted from
the great damage wrought by drought
and other conditions since July l. the
governments agricultural experts es-
timated on Friday in their August crop
report. A total production of ASIA
900, 900 bushels of corn was predicted.
The government crop report given
out on Friday from Washington was
one of the most sensational that the
country has seen 1t reduced the esti-
mated yield of corn 800. O00. 900 bushels
from the July figures to 2.672. o00, 600
bushels, or 452, 900, 900 bushels less
than last years harvest.
Kansas and Oklahoma have been hit
harder than any other states, while
their prospects earlier in the year
were regarded as excellent, but they
nave suffered practically a crop fail
ure except In a few spots in eastern
Kansas and In northern Oklahoma.
The official returns show a loss of 49,
000, 900 bushels In Kansas and 2,000,-
900 bushels in Nebraska. There Is a
reduction of 246.0 00, 900 bushels on
practically so per cent. OF the corn
acreage OF the country.
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska
have 10 per cent. OF the country's acre
age, and their combined losses are
218. 900, 900 bushels. The losses are
the worst since 1901, when Kansas
raised only $1,000, 900 bushels. In 1894
drought made a crop failure In the
states west OF the Mississippi river,
and the country had a crop of only
1912, 000, 900 bushels. !.
A record winter wheat crop will help
to tighten the losses made by corn,
but as the country onsum nearly
5000, 600. 900 bushels annually 1t an
not completely make up for the defect
in the greatest feeding crop, notwith-
standing the fact that corn is selling
higher than wheat in the market west
of the Missouri river.
The winter wheat crop Is 511, 000, 900
bushels. against q previous record Of
493, 000, 900 bushels In 1906. The spring
wheat crop increased Is, 600, 900 bush
els In July and the three northwestern
states have 174, 000, 900 bushels. which
is almost an average. The total wheat
crop OF the country Of 744, 900. 900 bush
els Is only 4,O0O.O 900 bushels below the
record Of 1901 and $4,000. 900 bushels
more than last years yield.
Despite the immense loss sustained
by the corr crop, the aggregate yield
OF tho five principal grains Is the third
largest on record, being 4.647. 100000
bushels. AS compared with last years
bumper returns, there Is a loss Of 1885,
100000 bushels, or 1871 per cent. but
as compared with 1911 the gain is $780,
100000 bushels, or Al per cent.
Owing to the large reserves carried
owe from last e a OF corn, oats. hay
and rough feeds, the losses in this
years crop may be partially Offset.
A drop Of 49, 600, 900 bushels was sus-
tanned by Illinois during July, while
Iowa dropped 1900, 900 bushels. Ne
braska and Missouri suffered heavy
losses, the former being OF $4,000. 900
bushels during the month. and Mis-
souri, declined 81. 0 700 bushels. Ohio
and Indiana fairly maintained their
prospects for the month. Comparisons
by states follow: