The Keota news., 1913-07-18
IMMENSE CORN CROP
JULY CROP REPORT INDICATES
5000, 900, 900 BUSHELS.
Experts Figures Are Disappointing,
A. Decrease 10 Shown in
Nearly All Grains.

Washington.-The first idea of the
size this year Of the countrys great
est crop-corn-was given when the
Department Of Agriculture issued it's
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 /. and indicated acre yield and
total production, interpreted from con-
dition reports of the various crops,
follow:
Winter Wheat-Area planted, 3d.
$4,000 acres, compared with 26,571,
900 acres last year. Condition, SIG
per cent Of a normal, compared with
83.5 per cent on June l, 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, 4S3, 100000 bushels, compared
with 399,919,OOO bushels last year,
43O,656,0OO bushels in 1911, 434,142,-
900 bushels in 1910 and 418,OOO,O
bushels in 1909.
Spring Wheat-Area planted, 49,
663, 900 acres, compared with 19,243,-
900 acres last year. Condition, 1873
per cent of a normal, compared with
93.5 per cent on June 1, 1913 per cent
on July 1 last year and 85.3 per cent
the 10-year average on July /. Indi-
Gated yield, III 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.000.00O bushels, compared
with 33O,348,O0O bushels last year.
19O,682, 900 bushels in 1911, 2OO,979,0O0
bushels in 1910 and 265, 100000 bush
els in 1909.
All Wheat-Area planted, 49,6O1, 900
acres, compared with 45,814,0OO acres
last year. Condition, 1876 per cent of
a normal, compared with 87.2 per
cent on June 1, 80.1 per cent on July
last year and 81.9 per cent. the 10
year average, on July 1. Indicated
yield, AL bushels per acre, compared
with 15.9 bushels last year and 14.5
bushels the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production,
701, 600, 900 bushels, as compared with
730,267, ,O0O.last year, 621, ,33S,0OO BUSH
els in 1911, 635, ,121, 900 bushels in 1910
and 683,O0O,O 900 bushels in 1909.
The amount of wheat remaining on
farms July is estimated at about 35,-
$4,000 bushels, compared with 3d..
$4,000 bushels on July l, 1912, and
34,071,00O bushels on July 1. 1911.
Corn-Area planted, 1O6.ss4.00O
acres, compared with 107,0s3.0O acres
last year. Condition, s6.9 per cent of
a normal, compared with 81.5 per cent
on July 1 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 ,OO0,0 bushels, COM
pared with 3,124,746,0OO bushels last
year, 1851 ,4S8,O0O bushels in 1911. g..
1886, ,26O,O 900 bushels In 1910 and 1852
100000 bushels in 1909.
Oats-Area planted 38,341 900 acres
compared with 37,917,O0O acres last
year. Condition, 1853 per cent of a
normal, compared with $40 per cent
on June /, S9.2 per cent on July J,
1912, and 84.5 per cent, the 10-year