The state herald., 1913-06-20
A BUMPER WHEAT CROP
SPRING WHEAT REPORTED ss.s
PER CENT OF NORMAL.
Government Estimates Yield Of 1875
Bushels per Aero From 1865
900 Acres Planted.
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Wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.
Neutrality-suspicious. Idea Of the area
planted to the great grain crops Of
the country and of the prospective
size Of these crops, with the exception
Of corn. was given, when the Depart.
ment of Agriculture issued its Juno
crop report, showing the condition Of
the grains on June 1, the acreage
planted to each and estimates Of the
yield per acre and the total produc-
ton. based upon the ratio Of the aver
age condition on June / to the final
yield in preceding years.
These statistics were gathered from
the many correspondents and agents
of the departments bureau Of statis-
tics and compiled by the crop-rs-
porting board Statistics for the var
ious crops, with comparisons for other
years. follow:
Spring Wheat.
Area planted. 18.66S.0O0 acres, COM
pared with 19,243.000 acres last year.
20.8s1 900 acres in 1911 and 1882
900 acres in 1910. Condition s3.6 per
cent Of normal, compared with e5.s
per cent last and 93.8 per cent the
ten-year average. Indicated yield
1876 bushels per acre, compared with
17.2 bushels last year and 1873 bushels
the 190S-l2 average. Estimated total
production 252,000,000 bushels, com
pared with 330,34S,000 bushels last
year, 190,6S2, 900 bushels In 1911, 2OO.-
979, 900 bushels in 1910 and 265.000.-
900 In 1909.
Winter Wheat.
Area planted, 30,93S,0 acres, COM
pared with 26,571 900 acres last year.
29. 1872 900 acres in 1911 and 27329.O00
acres in 1910. Condition, s3.5 per
cent OF normal. compared with 91.9
per cent on May l this year, 74,3 per
cent June 1 last year and SO.7 per
cent the ten-year average. Indicated
yield, 15.9 bushels per acre. compared
with 15.1 bushels last year and 15.2
bushels the 190S-12 average. Esu-
mated total production, 492.000,0O0
bushels. compared with 399,91s.ooo
bushels last year. 43o,656.000 bushels
in 1911. 4S4.142.000 bushels In 1910
and 41s.000.000 bushels in 1909.
All Wheat.
Area planted, 49,601,00 acres com
pared with 730,267. 900 acres last year
621,3sS,0 acres in 1911 and 636. .121s.
900 acres in 1910. Condition S7.2 per
cent OF a normal. compared with 1873
per cent last year and S6.l per cent
the ten-year average. Indicated yield
Is bushels per acre. compared with
15.s bushels last year and l4.5 bushels
the 190s-12 average. Estimated total
production, 744.000.000 bushels. com
pared with 730.267.00o bushels last
year, c21. .33s. 900 bushels in 1911. 6s5.
I21 900 bushels in 1910 and $50 1000. .0oc
bushels In 1909.
Oats.
Area planted. 3s.34l.0o0 acres com
pared with. 37.917.000 acres last year
S7,7e3.o0o acres in 1911 and s7.54s.
900 acres in 1910. Condition. 81 pei
cent Of q normal. compared with 91.l
Der cent last year and Ssi per cent
the ten.year average. Indicated yield
2s.s bushels per acre. compared Will
a7.4 bushels last year and 29.7 bushels
the leos.l2 average. Estimated total
production. 1.014 100000 bushels. com
pared with 1.41s.S37. 900 bushels last
year. 922, ,29s, 900 bushels In 1911 !.
1854, 900 bushels in 1910 and LOOT.
100000 in 1909.
Rye.
/ on q nor rant nj n nnfmn
compared with 9l.0 per cent on May
1918. ST. per cent on June ] las'
year and se.7 per cent the ten-yea'
average. Indicated yield. 1G.5 bushes
per acre, compared with iG.s bushel'
las, year and l6.2 bushels the 1908
II average.
Barley.
Area planted. 7,255,000 acres: com
pared with 7.5sO,0oo acres last year
7.G27,oo acres in 1911 and 7.7i3.oo'
acres In 1910. Condition. s71 pei
cent OF n normal. compared with ei.l
per cent last year and sO.5 per cen
the teu.year average. Indicated yield
2t.t bushels per acre. compared witt
2s.7 bushels last year and 2i.b busheli
the ie0s.l2 average. Estimated tota
production. i77.oo0.ooo bushels. com
pared with 223.s2a.ooo bushels las
I year. IGo. 10000 bushels In 1911. ant
i7S,ss2. 900 bushels in 1910.
Hay.
Condition. s7.5 per cent OF norma
compared with ss6 per cent on Ma,
1. 1919. and sos per cent last year.
Pastures.
Condition. s9.2 per cent OF normal
oompnrcd with ST. per cent on Ma,