The chronicle=news., 1914-07-09
BUMPER Wheat
CROP SHOWN
IN REPORT


Washington, July s9.-Thirty mil
lion bushels of wheat were added to
the prospects of the crop during
June by the excellent weather con-
ditions, making the forecast of the
crop, rs announced by the depart
mcnt of agriculture, $4,000 900
bushels, q new record.
The acreage planted to corn this
year was only slightly less than that
or last year. while the condition OF
that crop was one per cent better
than the 10-year July l average
condition, making the prospects for
a good crop estimated by the depart
ment of agriculture at 2.S6s,O0n,"OO
bushels. That would be better than
the average for the last five years.
A 100000, 900 pound decrease In
the tobacco crop is Indicated, a to-
ta! crop ,otu7 900. .0oN pounds being
estimated. -I} l-,.
The first idea OF the size this year
of the soHntly;s Krsatcsto farm crop.
corn. WAS given when the Depart
ment of Agriculture issued dts report
showing the acreage, sondition and
estimate of the numberoof bushels of
corn, which condition reports indicate
will be produced. More definite
figures as to the size Of the great
great crop, the largest ever. grown,
also were given. as well as the first
idea of the size of the potato, tobac-
co and rice crops.
Details of the acreage, condition
on July l. indicated acre yield and
total production, interpreted from
condition reports, of the various
crops, follow:
Winter Wheat: Area planted, 3d.
3S7, 900 acres. COMPARED with "l,-
699,OOO acres last year. Condition
94.l6 per cent of a normal, compared
with 92.7 per cent on June l, sl.6
per cent on July last year, and S0.2
per cent. the l0-year average on July
IN, Indicated yield 1S.5 bushels per
acrc.t compared with 1G.5 bushels
last year and lbs bushels, the aver
age for the past five years. Estimated
total production $93O,000,000 bush
els. compared with 63S,OO0, 900 bush
els, the June forecast; 523. .O0C
bushels produced last year, and "a :
600 900 bushels, the average for the
past five years.
| S3ring Wheat. Area planted. IT,
100000 acres, compared with .ls.'
|4S5,OOO acres last year. Condition
92.l per cent of a normal compared
with 95.5 per cent on June 1, t5.e
per cent on July 1 last year and ga
per cent, the 10-year average on Jul!
II. Indicated yield, 1913 bushels pei
acre, compared with 1870 bushels
last year and 1873 bushels, the aver
age for the past five years.
All Wheat: Area planted, 53,377,
900 acres, compared with 5O.lS4'
900 acres last year. Condition, 30
per cent of normal, compared will
93.7 Der cent on June l. 1S.6 per cen
on July l last year and S1.7 per cen
the 1O-year average on July
Indicated yield 17.4 bushels per acre
, compared with 1872 bushels last yea
, and 14.7 bushels, the average for tn
past five years. 4t
The amount of wheat rematnin'
on farms July l is estimate at abou
, 32,236,OOO bushels, compared Will
35,515, 900 bushels on July 1. 1913
. and 23,S76,OOO bushels on July !
1912. F
:; Corn: Area planted 1O5,O67,OO
( acres, compared with 1O5,S2O,O 90
acres last year Condition, S5.S pc
t cent of a normal, compared with So.
, per cent on July / last year ana 81.
per cent, the 1O-year average onIul
+ 1. Indicated yield 27.3 bushels pc
!. acre, compared with 23.1 bushels las
year and 25.9 bushels, the averag
for the past five years.
t Oats: Area planted 3S,3S3,OO
t acres, compared with 3s,399,O0 acre
t last year. Condition S4.5 per cent
Y. nan, rod with so i ne