Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19
A BUMPER WHEAT CROP
SPRING WHEAT REPORTED ea.s
PER CENT OF NORMAL.
Government Estimates Yield Of 1a.S
Bushels per Acre From 1865
600 Acres Planted.

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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 June
crop report, showing the condition Of
the grains on June /. the acreage
planted to each and estimates of the
yield per acre and the total produc-
tion. 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-re-
porting board. Statistics for the var
ious crops. with comparisons for other
years. follow:
Spring Wheat.
Area planted. 18,663.000 acres. COM
pared with 19,243.000 acres last year.
20,8S1. 900 acres in 1911 and 1882
900 acres in 1910. Condition 93.b per
cent of normal, compared with s5-s
per cent last and s3.S per cent the
ten-year average. Indicated. yield
13.6 bushels per acre. compared with
17.2 bushels last year and 1873 bushels
the 19OS-12 average. Estimated total
production 262 100000 bushels, com
pared with 33O,348,000 bushels last
year. 190,682, 900 bushels in 1911. 200,-
979, 900 BUSHELS in 1910 and 265.000.-
900 In 1909.
Winter Wheat.
Area planted, 3O,938,O00 acres, COM
pared with 26,571 900 acres last year,
29. 1852 900 acres in 1911 and 27.329.000
acres in 1910. Condition, S3.5 per
cent Of a normal, compared with 91.9
per cent on May / this year, 74.3 per
cent June 1 last year and S0.7 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. Esti-
mated total production, 492,o00.0o0
bushels, compared with 399,919.000
bushels last year. 430,656,000 bushels
in 1911, 434.142.0o0 bushels in 1910
and 41s. 100000 bushels in 1909.
All Wheat.
Area planted. 49,601.00 acres COM
pared with 730,267 900 acres last year.
e21 1,3sS.oO0 acres in 1911 and eS6.121.-
900 acres In 1910. Condition 87.2 per
cent of a normal, compared with 1873
per cent last year and s6.1 per cent
the ten-year average. Indicated yield
Is bushels per acre. compared with
l6.9 bushels last year and 14.5 bushels.
the 190S-12 average. Estimated total
production, 744.o00.000 bushels. COM
pared with 73O,267,0 900 bushels last
year, 621 1886. 900 bushels in 1911. $685.
l21 900 bushels in 1910 and $4,000. 900
bushels in 1909.
Oats.
Area planted, 3s,341.o0o acres COM
pared with, 37.917 900 acres last year,
s7,763, 900 acres in 1911 and 37,54S,-
900 acres in 1910. Condition. 81 per
cent of q normal, compared with Oil
per cent last year and 1874 per cent
the ten-year average. Indicated yield.
2S.S bushels per acre, compared with
37.4 bushels last year and 29.7 bushels
the 19OS-12 average. Estimated total
production, 1,014,O0O.0O0 bushels. COM
pared with s,337 900 bushels last
year, s22,29s.O00 bushels in 1911 l.
1884 900 bushels in 1910 and 1.0o7.-
100000 in 1909.
Rye.
Condition, 90.9 per cent Of normal
compared with 91.0 per cent on May l..
1918, ST. per cent on June l last
year and S9.7 per cent the ten-year
average. Indicated yield, 1875 bushes
per acre, compared with 16.s bushels
last year and 1862 bushels the 1905
II average.
Barley.
Area planted. 1850 acres; COM
pared with 7,530.O00 acres last year,
1927 900 acres in 1911 and 7,743,00o
acres in 1910. Condition. ST. per
cent of q normal, compared with Oil
per cent last year and 90.5 per cent
the ten-year average Indicated yield
24.4 bushels per acre. compared with
2s.7 bushels last year and 24.5 bushels
the 190S-12 average. Estimated total
production, 177.00O,OOO bushels. COM
pared with 223.S24.0o0 bushels last
| year, 160, 100000 bushels in 1911. and
ITS, ,s32 900 bushels In 1910.
Hay.
Condition. S7.5 per cent OF a normal
compared with SS.5 per cent on May
1. 1918. and s9.s per cent last year.
Pastures.
Condition, S9.2 per cent Of a normal
compared with ST. per cent on May
1, 1918, 93.7 per cent in 1912 and S9.5
per cent the ten-year average.
Washington.-Presi Wilson has