The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-08
Governments Report on Con-
ditiOn for August 1
Shows 1T to Be Far Below Ten
Year Average.
INDICATED YIELD rs BIISHEl 6
Total Production Above That
of 1909 and of 1911.
Wheat Beats All Records in
Amount and Quality.

Washington, Aug. S.-The govern
ment's August grain report, eagerly
awaited because of the reported SER
ious damage to corn from drought and
other conditions, was issued at 2:15 p
M, today. 1t shows the condition of the
principal crops on August 1 and esri-
mates the yield and production of eacn
as follows:
Corn-Condition, 1858 per cent of a
normal, compared with S69 per cent on
July 1, 1913; 500 per cent on August 1,
1872 and 1922 per cent, the average FOR
the past ten years on August 1. Area
planted, LOG, 1884 900 acres or 99.SS per
cent of last years acreage. Indicated
yield, 25 bushels per acre, compared
with 29.2 bushels last year and 26.5
bushels, the average for the past five
years. Estimated production, S,672, ,000,-
900 bushels, compared with 1924, 49,
900 bushels last year; 1851, ASS, 900 bush
els in 1911, 2,SS6, 100000 bushels in 1910
and 2.552, ,0O0, 900 bushels in 1909.
Winter wheat-It is preliminarily es-
timated the yield per acre of winter
wheat is 16.5 bushels, compared with
Isl bushels last year and 1872 bushels,
the average for the past five years. On
the area planted 80, 0,93S, 900 acres, it is
estimated preliminarily the total pro-
duction of winter wheat is Oil, 100000
bushels, compared with 399,919,0OO
1911, 434 142, 900 bushels in 1910, and 49,,
100000 bushels in 1909 The quality Of
winter wheat is 93.7 per cent, COM
pared with 907 last year, 92.0 per cent
in 1911. and 92.2 per cent, the five year
average.
Spring wheat-Condition 74.o1 per
cent, of a normal, compared with 1873
per cent last month, 90.4 per cent last
year and S0.4 per cent, the average for
the past ten years. Indicated yield
per acre 1850 bushels, compared with
172 last year, "a bushels in 1911, and
1873 bushels, the average yield per acre
for the past five years. On the planted
area, 1868, 600 acres, it is estimated
the total production of spring wheat,
interpreted from condition reports, viii
be 233, 900, 600 bushels, compared with
33o, ,34S 900 bushels last year, 100, ,6S2. 900
bushels in 1911, 2S5,979,000 bushels in
1910 and 265 100000 in 1909.
All wheat-Indicated yield Is bushels
per acre, compared with 1853 bushels
last year and 14.5 bushels, the five-year
average. On the area planted, 49,6Ol,-
900 acres or 1883 per cent of last years
acreage, it is estimated the total pro-
duction will be 744,000, 900 bushels, COM
pared with $50, ,267, 900 bushels last year,
621 1886, 900 bushels in 1911, 35.121, 900
in 1910 and 6S3, ,OO0 900 bushels in 1909.
Oats-Condition 1871 per cent of a
normal, compared with 1853 per CEN,
S1.5 per cent the average conditions
the past ten years. Indicated yield per
acre 26S bushels, compared with 37.4
bushels last year and 1871 bushels, the
average for the past five years. On
the planted area, SO, 341, 900 acres, it is
estimated the total production of oats,
interpreted from condition reports, will
be 1,02S, 100000 bushels, compared with
LAS, ,337, 900 bushels last year, 922,29S, 900
bushels in 1911, 1,1S6, 341, 900 bushels in
fonn
The amount If oats remaining on farms
August is estimated at about 1873. 900,-
900 bushels, compared with 34,S72, 900
bushels last year, 67,793, bushels in
1911 and 64,19s,o0O bushels in 1910.
White Potatoes IS per
per cent last month, SIS per cent last
year and S2.9 per cent, the average
for the past ten years. Indicated
yield per acre, 92 bushels, compared
bushels in 1911 and 96.1 bushels, the
average for the past five years. On
the planted area, 3,6S5.OOO acres, it
is estimated the total production of
white potatoes, interpreted from con-
dition reports, will be 339,000,000
bushels, compared with 42O,647 600
bushels last year, 1927 900 bushels
in 1911, 49.032,O00 bushels in 1910
and $50, $4,000 bushels in 1909.
Hay = Gall tame Condition,
S1.SO per cent of normal, compared
with sos per cent last month, 81
per cent last year and S4.3 per cent, |
the average for the past five years. !
Indicated yield per acre, 1.33 tons, |
compared with LAT tons last year, |
LA tons in 1911 and 1.3S tons, the |
average yield for the past five years. |
The area planted to hay this year is
estimated to be 4S,293,000 acres, |
compared with 49,53O,000 acres last ,
year, 43,O17,00O acres in 1911 and /
45,691,0OO acres in 1910. On the |
planted area it is estimated the to- /
tai production, interpreted from con-
dition reports, will be 64,000,000 tons, |
compared with 72,691,000 tons last |
year, 55,000,000 tons in 1911 and |
69,OO0.OO0 tons in 1910.
Apples-Condition 52.O2 per cent
of normal, compared with 59.4 per |
cent last month, 65.S per cent last /
year. 53.9 per cent in 1911 and 54.5 !
per cent, the average for the past ten |