Gilpin observer., 1913-07-17
IMMENSE CORN CROP
JULY CROP REPORT INDICATES
1900, ,ooo, 900 BUSHELS.
Expsrt's Figures Are Disappointing.
AZ Decrease 10 Shown In
Nearly All Grains.

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
Unite figures as to the size Of the
wheat crop also were given.
Details of the acreage, condition on
July l, and indicated acre yield and
total production, interpreted from con-
dition reports Of the various crops
follow:
y Winter Wheat-Area planted, S0,-
$4,000 acres, compared with 26,571..
900 acres last year. Condition, S1.6
per cent of normal, compared with
S3.5 per cent on June 1. 1873 per cent
on July last year and 1913 per cent,
the 10-year average on July 1. Indi-
Gated yield, 1876 bushels per acre,
compared with 15.1 bushels yast year
and 1872 bushels, the average for the
past five years. Estimated total pro-
duction, 483.OO0.OO0 bushels, compared
with 399,919,00O bushels last year,
430.656,000 bushels In 1911, 434,142,-
900 bushels In 1910 and 418,000, 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 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 /. Indi-
Gated yield, Ill bushels per acre,
compared with 17.2 bushels last year
and 1873 bushels, the average for the
past five years. Estimated total pro-
duction, 21S,000,000 bushels, compared
with 330,348,000 bushels last year,
190.6S2.00 bushels in 1911, zoe, 1878, 900
bushels in 1910 and 265.000,000 BUSH
els in 1909.
All Wheat-Area planted, 49,601, 900
acres, compared with 45,S14.OO0 acres
last year. Condition. 1876 per cent Of
normal. compared with S7.2 per
cent on June 1, S0.1 per cent on July
last year and S1.9 per cent. the 10
year average, on July 1. Indicated
yield. 14.1 bushels per acre, compared
with 1873 bushels last year and 14.5
bushels the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production.
701 100000 bushels. as compared with
730. .267 900 last year, 621. .33S, 900 bush
els in 1911, 5,121. 900 bushels in 1910
and 6S3,00O.000 bushels in 1909.
The amount Of wheat remaining on
farms July is estimated at about 35..
$4,000 bushels, compared with 23,.
$4,000 bushels on July 1, 1912, and
34.071,000 bushels on July 1. 1911.
Corn-Area planted, 106.ss4.00o
acres, compared with 107.0S3,O0 acres
last year. Condition, 86.9 per cent OF
normal. compared with 81.5 per cent
on July last year and $40 per cent.
the 10-year average, on July l. 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 S.124.746.00O bushels last
year, 1851, ,488,O 900 bushels in 1911, O..
$50. 100000 bushels in 1910 and 2.552.-
100000 bushels in 1909.
Oats-Area planted 1884 900 acres
compared with 37.917,000 acres last
year. Condition, 1853 per cent Of q
normal, compared with $40 per cent
on June 1, s9.2 per cent on July J..
1912, and 84.6 per cent, the 10-year
average, on July /. Indicated yield.
26.9 bushels per acre, compared with
s7.4 bushels last year and 1877 BUSH
els, the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production,
1.0s1. 100000 bushels. compared with
1.41S.337 900 bushels last year, 922.-
298, 900 bushels in 1911, 1,186,341 900
bushels in 1910 and 1907, 100000 bush.
els in 1909.
Barley-Area planted 7.255,000 acres
compared with 100000 acres last
year. Condition. 76.6 per cent Of
normal, compared with S7.1 per cent
on June /, 1873 per cent on July
last year and 1854 per cent, the 10
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.
166 5000. 900 bushels, compared with
223,824,000 bushels last year. 160.240.-
900 bushels In 1911, 173,S32.000 BUSH
els in 1910 and 173.0oo,OOO bushels In
1909.
Rye-Condition. 1876 per cent Of
normal. compared with 900 per cent
on June /, SS.2 per cent on July
last year and S97 per cent. the 10
year average on July 1. Indicated
yield, 1871 bushels per acre. compared
with 1913 bushels last year and 1872
bushels. the average for the past five
years.
White Fotatoes-Area planted. g.,
6SS,oo0 acres, compared with SILL