The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
A BUMPER WHEAT CROP
SPRING WHEAT REPORTED s3.s
PER CENT OF NORMAL.
Government Estimates Yield of 1875
Bushels per Acre From 1861
900 Acres Planted.
western Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
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 1, 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 1 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, is, $685. 900 acres, COM
pared with 19,243,0oO acres last year.
20,3S1 900 acres in 1911 and 1882
900 acres in 1910. Condition 93.5 per
cent of normal, compared with 95.S
per cent last and 93.S per cent the
ten-year average. Indicated yield
1876 bushels per acre. compared with
17.2 bushels last year and 1873 bushels
the 190S-12 average. Estimated total
production 252,000,000 bushels, com
pared with 330,34S,000 bushels last
year, 19O,6S2 900 bushels in 1911, 20o,-
$4,000 bushels in 1910 and 265,000,-
900 in 1909.
Winter Wheat.
Area planted, 30,93S,O00 acres, COM
pared with 26,571 900 acres last year,
29.162 900 acres il 1917 and 2T,329,o00
acres in 1910. Condition, S3.5 per
cent of normal, compared with 91.9
per cent on May 1 this year, 74,3 per
cent June l last year and S07 per
cent the ten-year average. Indicated
yield, 159 bushels per acre, compared
with 15.1 bushels last year and 15.2
bushels the 190S-12 average. Esti-
mated total production, 492,000,OOO
bushels, compared with 399,919,00O
bushels last year, 30,656,000 bushels
in 1911, 434,142,OO0 bushels in 1910
and 41S,000,000 bushels in 1909
All Wheat.
/ Dldul6u,
pared with 730,267, 900 acres last year,
621, 900 acres in 1911 and 635,121,-
600 acres in 1910. Condition S72 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
15.9 bushels last year and 14.5 bushels,
the 19OS-12 average. Estimated total
production, 744,000.000 bushels, COM
pared with 73O,267, 900 bushels last
year, 621, 1885, 900 bushels in 1911, $780,
121 900 bushels in 1910 and 6S3,OOO,0Oo
bushels in 1909.
Oats.
Area planted, 3S,341, 900 acres COM
pared with, 37,917, 900 acres last year,
37,763,OO0 acres in 1911 and 37,o4S,-
600 acres in 1910. Condition, 81 per
cent of a normal, compared with gil
per cent last year and SS.4 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 190S-12 average. Estimated total
production, 1,014,000.G 600 bushels, COM
pared with 1,41S,337 900 bushels last
wear. e22,29S,OOO bushels in 1911 l.
1854, 900 bushels in 1910 and 1,007.-
100000 in 1903.
Rye.
Condition, 900 per cent of normal
compared with 91.0 per cent on May J.,
1913, ST. per cent on June l last
year and S9.7 per cent the ten-year
average. Indicated yield, 16.5 bushes
| ,-it
last year and 1872 bushels the 1905
u average.
Barley.
Area planted, 1885, 900 acres; COM
pared with 100000 acres last year,
7.627O00 acres in 1911 and 7743,O00
acres in 1910. Condition, 81 per
cent of a normal, compared with Gil
per cent last year and 905 per cent
| the ten-year average. Indicated yield
24.4 bushels per acre, compared with
2e.7 bushels last year and 24.5 bushels
the 19OS-12 average. Estimated total
production, 177,0OO,00O bushels, COM
pared with 223,S24, 900 bushels last
year, 100, 100000 bushels in 1911, and
173,S32,0OO bushels in 1910.
Hay.
Condition, S75 per cent of normal
compared with SS.5 per cent on May
l. 1913, 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, 9S.7 per cent in 1912 and S9.o
per cent the ten-year average.
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