Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-07-10
ooPS WILL fall
BELOW LAST YEAR
NlAeat. Corn and Oats Produc-
toN to Show Decrease
Acreage Smaller In
Most Instances.

Washington. July 9.--The first idea
of the size this year Of the country's
greatest crOp--cOrn--was given today.
wAen the department of agriculture
1ssued Its report. showing the acreage
condition and estimate of the number
Of bushels OF corn, which condition
reports indicate will be produced
Mere definite figures AS to the size Of
the great wheat crop, expected to be
the second largest ever gathered, also
were given, as We'll as the first idea OF
the size Of the potato. tobacco and rice
esAps.
Detatis Of tho acreage, condition on
Jsiv 1 and Indicated acre yield and
ts4aA production, interpreted from con-
Attion reports. Of the various crops
1oli0w:
Winter Wheat-Area planted. 80
34s,OOo acres. compared With 26,5Il 900
acres last year. Condition. sl.6 per
cent OF normal, compared with sS.5
per cent on June 1; 1873 per cent on
Ju}y 1, last year. and 1913 per cent, the
1e-yeAr average on July l. Indicated
yieid, 1856 bushels per acre. compared
with 15.1- bushels last year and l5.2
bushels, the average for the Ave years.
AStimated total production. $4,000, ,00o
bnhels last year. 430.65G,000 bushels
Ia 1911. 434.142.0O0 In 1910 and 4ls.-
81. geo bushels in 1909.
Spring Wheat-Area planted, 1893,
~ acres. compared with Is. .24S. 900 acres
Not year. Condition 1913 per cent of
nssxnat. compared with 9s.5 per cent
- June !, 89.3 per cent on July last
wear and 853 per cent. the 1O-year av-
srage on July 1. Indicated Yield, III
buaaieis per acre, compared with l7.2
bushels last year and 1873 bushels, the
average for the past Ave years. Esti-
mated total production. 2l8, ,0OO.0OO bush
als. compared with 3S0.34SOO0 bushels
,aAt year, 1870, ,682, 900 bushels In 1911.
9es,p79.O 900 bushels In 1910 and . 50, 900, :
eee bushels In 1909.
All Wheat--Area planted, 4g.6Ol 600
acres compared with 4S,sl4.O0o acres
last year Condition. 1876 per cent of
y normal compared with S7.2 per cent
ON June l. 80.1 per cent on Jus last
year and 8l.9 per cent. the iG-NNar av-
erage on July L. Indicated yield. l4.l
bushels per acre. compared With lo.9
bushels last year and 145 bush IS, the
average for the past five years Esti-
mated total production 1Ol ,O00.Ota bush
els. compared with 730, 26I, 900 y sheis
last year. 62l.S3s,ooo bushels j. 1911,
6S5 i2l 900 bushels in 1910 and 10000
000 bushels in 1909.
The amount OF wheat remaining on
farms July is estimated at about 50.
Si5.0eu bushels. compared with q. $4,000
bushels on July !. 1912. and 3i.07l ,oee
bushels on July l, 1911.
Gorn--Area planted. lO6.sS4,0oa acres
compared with 1D7.0S3,000 acres last
year. Condition. S6.9 per cent Of a
IL tssa: saa,s-,,arca With Sl.5 atr cent
81 I. 49, last year and $40 per cent
thr ,G1yaar average on July ]. Indi-
ysased with 29.2 bushels last year and
26s husiiels. the average for the past
five years Estimated total production,
2.s71.OOO 900 bushels. compared with
21s4.146.000 bushels last year 2bSl )
4SsOOO bushels in 1911. ,s86.260, 900
bushels In 1910. and 2.552. 100000 BUSH
els in 1903.
Oats-.Area planted 3s,3+1,000 acres
.asmpared with 3T,y17 900 acres last
year Condition, 1873 per cent of
normal, compared with $40 per cent on
Jnne t. s9.2 per cen; on July j. lsl2
and s45 per cent. the l0-year aver.
age on July 1. Indicated Yield, s6.s
bushels per acre. compared with sI.4
bushels last year and 2y.7 bushels the
average for the past five years. Esti
mated total production. 1.03l. l.o00, ,oot
bushels. compared with 1,41S,337, ,0Ot
bushels last year, a2e.298,00O bushels III
1914. 1,1S6,s41,S 900 bushels in 1910 and
] .eOT. 900. 900 bushels in 1909.
Bariey-Area planted. I.26b. 600 acres
ID
.is0ndition. 1876 per cent of normal
compared With s7.1 per cent on June i
1s.s per cent on July last year and
S5I per cent the 1O-year average or
July /. Indicated Yield. 22S bushels
per acre. compared with 29., bushels
last year and 24.5 bushels the average
for the past five years Estimated to-
tai production. 1865, ,O0O0OO bushels. com
pared with a23. .S24, 900 bushels last year
100 s40. 900 bushels In 1911. l73. 1872 O0t
bushels in 1910 and l73.O00.G01 bushels
in 1899
Rye-Condtion. $50 per cent OF a nor
mai. compared with a0.9 per cent OF
June l. sS.2 per cent on July ] last year
and Ss7 per cent the l0-year average
per acre compared with 1853 bushels
last year and 1852 bushels the average
for the past five years.
Whita Potatoes Area planted. 3,
6SE.00D acres. compared With 37ll.0u'
acres last year. Condition. s6.2 pei
cent of a normal. compared with 3d.!
per cent last year. and $50 per cent
the 10-year average on July /. lndi-
Gated Yield, 93.l bushels per acre.-con,
pared with 113.4 bushels last year. anf
'96.1 bushels, the average for the pas
fve years. Estimated total produc
tion. 343,0OO.00D bushels. compared
with 420,S47.G00 bushels last year, 2a2,
20. 900 bushels In 1911, 34S.032,000 bush
.els in 1910, and $4,000, 600 bushels il
1899.
Tobacco Area planted. 1.444.s5'
ncres. compared with 1.225.S00 acre.
last year. Condition, s2.S per cent %
.s normal. compared with ST. per cen
last year. and S4.S per cent, the 10
year average on July i. Indicated
yield, 80 pounds per acre. compared
with 1865 pounds last year and s22.:
pounds, the average for the past iv'
years Estimated total production. 26,
100000 pounds. compared with 962.
$4,000 pounds last year. 905, 10000
pounds in 1911. 1.103,415,000 pounds il
1919. and I.05S.GD0.ODD pounds in 1909.
F;ax--Area planted, 2.245.000 acres
compared with 2.s5l.000 acres las
year. Condition, 81 per cent Of a nor
mai, compared with $50 per cent las
year and S7.2 per cent. the 10-yea,
bushels per acre. compared with 81
bushels last year and So bushels. tn.
average for the past five years. Esti-
mated total production 21.00O, ,OOi
bushels. compared with 2s.073,00'
bushels last year. 1931000o bushels ir
1911. 12.71S.G00 bushels in 1910 and 90,
900. 900 bushels in 1909.
Rice--Area planted. S24.100 acres
compared with 7222.soO acres last year
Condition. SS.5 per cent of a normal
compared with s6.3 per cent last veal
and s8.5 per cent. the 10-year average
on July !. Indicated yield. 33 bushel.
per acre. compared with 34.7 bushel,
last year and 3s.7 bushels, the averag'
for the past five years. Estimated tote
production. 27,0eo.co0 bushels, com.
pared with 25.O54.0Oo busEeisriast year