The Elbert County tribune., 1913-07-18
IMMENSE CORN CROP
JULY cRoP REPORT INDICATES
5000. .ooo, 900 BUSHELS.
Experts Figures Are Disappointing
As Decrease 10 Shown In
Nearly All Grains.

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
mite figures as to the size OF the
wheat crop also were given.
Details OF the acreage, condition on
July 1. and indicated acre yield and
totgl production. interpreted from con-
dition reports of the various crops.
follow:
Winter Wheat--Area planted, s0.-
900 acres last year. Condition. SIG
per cent of normal, compared with
B3.5 per cent on June /, 1873 per cent
on July 1 last year and 1913 per cent.
the 10-year average on July /. Indi-
Gated yield. 15.6 bushels per acre,
compared with ISL bushels yast year
and 15.2 bushels, the average for the
past five years. Estimated total pro-
duction, 4S3,000,000 bushels, compared
with 399.919,000 bushels last year,
430.656.000 bushels in 1911, 434.142.-
600 bushels In 1910 and 41S,000, 900
bushels In 1909.
Spring Wheat-Area planted, 49,
$4,000 acres. compared with 19,243.-
900 acres last year. Condition. 1873
per cent of a normal, compared with
93.5 per cent on June /, 1913 per cent
on July / last year and S5.3 per cent
the 10-year average on July 1. 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,000,0o0 bushels. compared
with 330,34s.O00 bushels last year.
190.6S2.O 900 bushels in 1911, 200. 900
bushels in 1910 and 265, 100000 bush
els in 1909.
All Wheat-Area planted. 40, col 900
acres. compared with 45,S14 900 acres
last year. Condition. 1876 per cent of
a normal, compared with 87.2 per
cent on June l, SOL per cent on July
last year and S1.9 per cent, the TO-
year average. on July 1. Indicated
yield, 14.1 bushels per acre, compared
with 15.9 bushels last year and 14.5
bushels the average for the past five
ycdio iIbtiuidtcu tOldl pTOuuCllOus
701, 100000 bushels, as compared with
730, ,267 900 last year. 621, 1888 900 bush
els in 1911, 635, ,121 900 bushels in 1910
and 6S3.000,000 bushels in 1909.
The amount of wheat remaining on
farms July is estimated at about 49,
$4,000 bushels. compared with 49,
$4,000 bushels on July /, 1912, and
34,071,000 bushels on July 1, 1911.
Corn--Area planted, 1O6,Ss4,0o0
acres. compared with 1070S3,00 acres
last year. Condition, S6.9 per cent of
normal, compared with 81.5 per cent
on July l last year and $40 per cent,
the 10-year average. on July 1. Indi-
Gated yield, 27.S 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 3.124,746,0OO bushels last
year, 1854, ,4ss,O00 bushels in 1911, @.
SS6,260.000 bushels in 1910 and 2,552.-
100000 bushels In 1909.
Oats-Area planted 3S,341 900 acres
compared with 37.917,00 acres last
year Condition. 76.3 per cent of
normal, compared with $40 per cent
on June 1, S9.2 per cent on July J.
1912, and 84.5 per cent, the 10-year
average. on July 1. Indicated yield.
26.9 bushels per acre, compared with
37.4 bushels last year and 29.7 bush
els. the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production,
1,031. 100000 bushels, compared with
1.418.337 900 bushels last year, 922,-
298.000 bushels in 1911, 1.1S6, 6,341 900
bushels in 1910 and LOOT 900 900 bush
els in 1909.
Barley-Area planted 7,255,O0O acres
compared with 100000 acres last
year. Condition, 76.6 per cent of
normal, compared with 87.1 per cent
on June 1, ss.3 per cent on July L
last year and S5.4 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,
165.000.000 bushels, compared with
223,824,00 bushels last year, 60,240,-
coo bushels in 1911, 1889, 900 bush
els in 1910 and 17s,ooo,oOo bushels in
1903.
Rye-Condition. $50 per cent of a
normal. compared with 900 per cent
on June l. sS.2 per cent on July 1
last year and s9.7 per cent, the 10
year average on July 1. Indicated
yield, 1C.1 bushels per acre, compared
with 1G.S bushels last year and 162
bushels. the average for the past five
years.
White Potatoes-Area planted, 3,
6S5,00o acres. compared with 3,711.-