Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22


Flax seed 100000
Potatoes 956,OOO.OoO 24,OOO,0OO
The five grain crops this year ag-
gregate 5,256,000, 700 bushels, or
705, 100000 bushels, equal to 1876
per cent, more than the harvest last
year. The three grains, wheat, corn
and oats, show nearly 5000, 200, 000
bushels. This is the showing made
by the government report issued
last week. 1t is the second best ev-
er made, the record yields being
10000, 900 bushels more than the
present estimates in 1912.
A wheat crop of 100000, 900
bushels above the record yield of
last year, or 30,00O,O0O bushels over
the June figures, is the main feature
of the report for July. 1t exceeds ex-
pectations of the most enthusiastic.
With favorable conditions for the
spring wheat crop in the Northwest
which is just coming into the head
ing stage in the southern sections,
the 100000, ,000-bushels mark may
be reached in the final returns.
The winter wheat crop of 655 ,8O0,-
900 bushels is 100000 bushels
over the June figure and exceeds last
years bumper yield by 100000
bushels. 1t is only 31,000,000 BUSH
els less than the average crop of all
wheat for the last five years.
Kansas stands far in the lead as
the banner wheat producer. with
151,000,000 bushels, or 65,000,000
bushels over last year. which is al
most as much as the Dakotas and
Minnesota raised ten years ago.
Oklahoma comes to the front with
42,000,000 bushels, an increase of
25,000,000 bushels, and the largest
by far that state has ever produced.
Nebraska sets new mark with more
than 6S,000,000 bushels, or 10000
900 bushels in excess of it's big crop
last year. These three states have
262,O00,OO0 bushels, or 100, ,000,-
600 bushels more than last year S
harvest.
In the spring wheat country the
estimated crop of 275,O00,O0O bush
els, or 100000 bushels larger
than indicated a month ago, and
35,00O,000 bushels more than the
final figures of last year. North Da-
kota has the promise of 95,OOO,OOO
bushels, leading all the states in its
class. South Dakota, that had a par
tial failure last year, has the prom
ise of 100000 bushels increase
while Minnesota has loss of 5,OOO,-
900 bushels. This is due to heavy
rains of late.
Black rust is being found in parts
of South Dakota and Minnesota, but
so far no serious damage has result
ed. With favorable weather for the
rest of the growing season a material
loss is not expected.
With a corn crop of 2,S6S. 100000
bushels. the third largest on record,
there is promise of more than an
average crop. The present estimates
are 100000, 900 bushels less than
suggested by the government in July
last year. A year ago the country
west of the Missouri River was lit
orally burnt up by hot and dry winds
and crop failure resulted. Present
estimates are for 421, ,000,0 ,000 bush
els more than last years harvest and
100, 100000 bushels larger than the
average for five years.
The condition of the crop is S5.S
and compares with $50 last year
and ten-year average of S6.7. 1t
suggests yield of 27.2 bushels per
acre, while the fiye-year average is
26.9 bushels. In most states the
crop is reported to be one to two
weeks further advanced than last
year.
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