Eastern Colorado times., 1913-06-20
A BUMPER WHEAT CROP
SPRINe WHEAT REPORTED ss.5
PER CENT OF NORMAL.
Government Estimates Yield Of 1875
Bushels per Acre From 1861
600 Acres Planted.


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Washington.-Some 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 I, 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 l 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, 18,663,000 acres, COM
pared with 19,243,0O0 acres last year.
20 1881, 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 93.8 per cent the
ten-year average. Indicated yield
1876 bushels per acre, compared with
17.2 bushels last year and 1873 bushels
the 19OS-12 average. Estimated total
production 252.O00,O00 bushels, com
pared with 330,34S,O00 bushels last
year, 19O,6S2,0O bushels in 1911, 200'-
$4,000 bushels in 1910 and 265,000.-
900 in 1909.
Winter Wheat.
Area planted, 30,93S,000 acres, COM
pared with 26,571 900 acres last year,
29. 1862 900 acres in 1911 and 27,329,000
acres in 1910. Condition, 83.5 per
cent Of a normal, compared with 91.9
per cent on May this year. 74,3 per
cent June 1 last year and 80.7 per
cent the ten-year average. Indicated
yield, 15.9 bushels per acre, compared
with 15.1 bushels last year and 1872
bushels the 190S-12 average. Esti-
mated total production. 492,o0oo00
bushels, compared with S99,919,000
bushels last year. 430.656,o00 bushels
in 1911. 434,142,000 bushels in 1910
and 41S,O00,0O0 bushels in 1909.
All Wheat.
Area planted, 49,601 900 acres COM
pared with 730,267,000 acres last year,
621,33s, 900 acres in 1911 and 635, ,121,-
900 acres in 1910. Condition S7.2 per
cent Of a normal, compared with 1873
per cent last year and 86.1 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,o00,0o0 bushels, com.
pared with 730,267,000 bushels last
year, 621, ,338,O00 bushels in 1911, $685.
121 900 bushels in 1910 and 100000
bushels in 1909.
Oats.
Area planted, 3S,341, 900 acres com.
pared with, 37,917,000 acres last year,
37,763, 900 acres in 1911 and 37,o4S,'
600 acres in 1910. Condition, 81 per
cent of a normal, compared with S1.1
per cent last year and 1874 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 19Os-12 average. Estimated total
production, 1,014.00o.000 bushels, COM
pared with 1,418,337,000 bushels last
year, 922,29s, 900 bushels in 1911 l.
1s6, 6,341, 900 bushels in 1910 and 1,0O7,'
100000 in 1909.
Rye.
Condition, 900 per cent Of normal
compared with 91.0 per cent on May l,
1918, ST. per cent on June 1. last
year and 1877 per cent the ten-year
average. Indicated yield, 16.5 bushes
per acre, compared with 1858 bushels
last year and 1872 bushels the 1905
u average.
Barley.
Area planted, 7,255,000 acres; COM
pared with 100000 acres last year,
1921 900 acres in 1911 and 7,743,0OO
acres in 1910. Condition, 81 per
cent Of a normal, compared with Gil
per cent last year and 90.5 per cent
the ten-year average. Indicated yield
244 bushels per acre, compared with
29.7 bushels last year and 24.5 bushels
the 19OS-12 average. Estimated total
production, 177,OO0,OOO bushels, com.
pared with 223,S24,OO0 bushels last
year, 16O,a4O.OOO bushels in 1911, and
173, 3,s32, 900 bushels in 1910.
Hay.
Condition, S7.5 per cent OF normal
compared with Ss.5 per cent-en May
1. 1913, and S9.S per cent last year.
Pastures.