Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-09
BUMPER CROP IN
UNITED STATES
NOW ASSURED
Corn and Wheat Lead All Pre-
Vious Records by Many Mil
lion Bushels, According 10
Government Figures.

~ ~"NNtNe fNNHNAN hFANftt ttattD WISH
Washington, July N.-Thc first idea
q the size this year Of the greatest
farm crop. corn. was given today
when the department of agriculture
issued it's report showing the acre
age. condition and estimate Of the
number Of bushels of corn which
condition reports indicate will be
produced More definite figures as
to the size 81 the great wheat crop.
the largest ever grown. also were
given, as wei as the first Idea Of the
size Of The potato. tobacco and rice
crops
Details Of the acreage. condition on
July /, indicated acre yield and total
production. Interpreted from condi
ton reports, Of the yafious crops.
follow
Winter wheat-Area planted. 3d.
$4,000 acres, compared with 3i.ggg.-
400 acres last year Condition. g4.l6.
per cent Of normal. compared with
So per cent on June !. SIG per cent
on July i, last year. and s0.g per
cent the l9-year average ON July J.
Indicated yield. iS.5 bushels per
acre. compared with 1876 bushels last
year and 1916 bushels. the average
for the past five years. Estimated to-
tai production 655.e00.00O bushels.
compared with ess 100000 bushels.
the June forecast, 5zs,5sl 900 bush
els produced last year, and 44l,000-
geo bushels. the average for the past
fivo years
Spring whcat-Afea planted. IT,
1900 acres, compared with I7,4S5,-
600 acres last year Condition. sci
per cent Of normal compared with
95.5 per cent On June j. 1913 per cent
on July last year. and sfl per cent.
the i0-year average on July l. In
Dictated yield, 1873 bushels per acre,
compared with 1870 bushels last year
and t2.9 Jssheis. the average for thc
past five years Estimated total
production. 27s.0oo.9 eco bushels. COM
pared with eG2, 900, GOO bushels, the
June forecast gS9.Sis.eo0 bushes.
last year and 245,oeo.OO0 bushels. the
average for the past five years.
All Nheat-Area planted, 5g.sTI.-
eco acres. compared with 50lS4.n00
acres last year Condition. a8i per
cent ct normal, compared with
PSF per cent on June /. ISIS per
cent al july last year and SIS pen
cent. The lh-year average pn Iuiy /
Indicated yield. Ia bushels per
acre. compared with l59 bushels last I
tor the past five years Estimated
Total production. gso.00o.4a0 bushels.
with go0.o00.o0o, he June
forecast 763,3So.0eo bushels last
year. and sS6.0Vo,ee0 bushels. The
lVerage for the past five years
The amount Of wheat remaining on
farms July IS estimated at about
is.52s.eoo bushels. compared with
ss,5l5.ooo bushels on july +. 1878:
md 23.S7e.oO0 bushels on July /. +
I9i2.
Corn Area planted. Ios.o67 .eoO
sercs. compared with i05.k40.o00i
iercs East year Condition. SIS per
'cnt q normal compared with
1919 per cent on Jus last year ana
al per cent; the l0-year average
IN Julg D. Indicated Yield. 273
lushels per acre. compared with
1914 bushels last year and 459 BUSH
is. the average for the past five Z
ears. Estimated total Production. 2
.ssS.epo.oe0 bushels. compared with Z
s i46,ssA.eeo bushels last year. and |
',A9e.g0p,pn0 bushels, the average for /