The Daily Missoulian., 1913-08-09
GOOD CROP REPORT
FROM OFFICIAL
BOARD
~~1 tD0~
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES ARE
BETTER THAN WAS EXPECTED
IN ALL LINES.

/ Washington, Aug. 8.--With prelim-
| mary estimates of the bumper winter
wheat crop and the size of the crop
OF rye, the department of agricu1ture's
crop reporting board in its August re-
| port announced figures giving also the
indicated yields, interpreted from con-
ditions figures, of the probable total
! production of corn, spring wheat oats,
barley, potatoes, flax and hay. At
the same time it announced the con-
| dltlon of these crops on August I Cor
at the time of harvest, stocks of oats
and barley in farmers hands on Au-
gust l and the indicated acre yield of
| the crops
| Details Of reports made on each crop
| follow:
Corn-Condition, 1873 per cent of a
normal, compared with 500 per cent
on July 1, 1913; so per cent on Au-
gust l, 1912 and S2.2 per cent, the
average for the past 10 years on Au-
gust |. Area planted, LOG, 1884, 900 acres,
or 99.s per cent of last years acreage.
liIul1dteu Sl6lu, % DQSHeIS per acre,
compared With 292 bushels last year
and 26.5 bushels, the average for the
last five years. Estimated production,
267200o0o0 bushels compared with
3,24.746,000 bushels last year, 2,531,-
4Ss0o0 bushels in 1911, 1855, $50 600
bushels In 1910 and 2,552000000 bush
els in 1909.
Winter Wheat--It is preliminarily
estimated the yield per acre OF winter
wheat is 1875 bushels, compared with
15.1 bushels last year and l5.2 bush
els, the average for the last five years
On the area planted, 3o,93S,OOo acres,
it is estimated preliminarily the total
production of winter wheat is 511 OOO,-
600 bushels compared with 399,919,0OO
bushels last Year, 430.656,0O0 bushels
in 1911, 434, $4,000 bushels in 1910 and
41S,000,000 bushels in 1909. The quality
Of winter wheat is 93.7 per cent, COM
pared with GOT last year, 80 per cent
in 1911 and 92.2 per cent, the five-year
average.
Spring Wheat-Condtion, 74.t per
cent of a normal, compared with 73.s
per cent last month, 90.4 per cent last
year and S0.4 per cent, the average
per acre, 1875 bushels. compared with
17.2 last year. 9,4 bushels in 1911 and
1873 bushels the average yield per acre
for the last five years On the planted
area, 1S,663.000 acres it is estimated
the total production of spring wheat
interpreted from condition reports, will
be 233,000,000 bushels, compared with
$50, 34s000 bushels last year, 190,6S2,-
600 bushels in 1911, 20O,979oo0 bushels
in 1910 and 265, 100000 in 1909.
All Wheat--Indicated yield, Is BUSH
els per acre, compared with 15.9 BUSH
els last year and AS bushels, the
tive-year average. On the area plant
ed, 49,601 900 acres, or 1853 per cent
of last years acreage, it is estimated
the total production will be 744,O0ooo0
bushels, compared with 73O, ,267 900
bushels last year, SCI 33S, 900 bushels in
1911, 635,121, 900 bushels in 1910 and
| 6S3, 100000 bushels in 1909
Oats-Condition, 1871 per cent of a
normal compared with 1853 per cent
last month"; 90.3 per cent last year
and s.5 per cent the average condi-
ton for the. last 10 years. Indicated
yield per acre, 26S bushels, compared
with 37.4 bushels last year and 297
bushels, the average for the past five
years. On the planted area, 3S, S,3A1 900
acres, it is estimated the total produc-
ton OF oats interpreted from condition
reports, will be 1,02S.000, 900 bushels.
compared with 34,s72, 900 bushels last
Year, 67,793,00 bushels in 1911 and GA.
199, 900 bushels in 1910
Barley-Condition, 40 per cent of
normal, compared with 766 per cent
last month, S9.1 per cent last year and
So per cent, the average for the last
10 years Indicated yield per acre 23
bushels. compared with 29.7 bushels
last Year and 24.5 bushels, the average
for the past five years on the planted
area, 1855, 600 acres, 1t is estimated the |
total production of barley, Interpreted |
from condition reports, will be 16S, 900
600 bushels. compared with 2238a4, 900 |
bushels last year, 6o,24Ooon bushels in
1911, 1889, 900 bushels in 1910 and |
173.321 600 in 900.
White Potatoes-Condition " per |
cent of a normal, compared with S. /
per cent last month, S7.S per cent last
year and S2,9 per cent, the average for
the last 10 years Indicated yield per
acre, 80 bushels, compared with 1134
bushels last year, 500 bushels in 1911 |
and 961 bushels, the average for the
last five years. On the planted area,
3,6S5000 acres, it is estimated the total
production of white potatoes, interpret
ed from condition reports, will be 339,-
100000 bushels, compared with 420,-
647 600 bushels last year, 292 737 900
bushels in 1911. 349032 900 bushels in
1910 and $50, 900 bushels in 1909.
flaN-Gondition ia per cent of
normal. compared With 81 per cent last
month, SIS per cent last year and SO
per cent, the average for the last nine
years Indicated yield per acre. SO
bushels. compared with 9.S bushels last
year, Z bushels in 1911 and So bushels
the average yield for the last five
wears. On the planted area 2.425.n
acres. ii is estimated the total produc-
ton. interpreted from condition reports.
will be 2o,0o0,o00 bushels, compared
with 2s,07a,00o bushels last year, 10
$40, 900 bushels in 1911, 12,71S, 900 bush