The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-24
The Government Crop Re-
port.

The United States Department of Ag-
riculture has made public its crop re-
port for June. l, 1914. According TO the
report the total wheat crop of this coun-
try this year will amount to about 9OO,-
100000 bushels. or about 1877, 900, 900
more than was ever grown here in any
previous year. Ike greatest increase
was made in winter wheat. The follow
ing summary of the report should be in
teresting to all our readers, especially to
farmers:
Spring wheat, area planted, 1900, 900
acres, compared with Is, 4S5, 900 acres
last year, 10, 243. 600 acres in 1912 and
~, 3Sl 900 in 1911. Condition, 95.5 per
cent. of normal, compared with 90 5
cent. last year and 1876 per cent. the To-
year average. Indicated yield, lac bus.
per acre, compared with 10 bushels last
year and 1873 bushels the 19O9-13 aver
age. Estimated total production 262,-
600, 600 bushels, compared with 239, s19,-
600 bushels last year, $50, 34s, 900 BUSH
els in 1912 and 100, 6S2, 900 bushels in
1911.
Winter wheat, area planted, IS, 1877,
600, compared with 81, sos, 900 acres last
year and 20, ST. 900 acres in 1912. Con-
dition, 1927 per cent. Of normal, COM
pared with $50 per cent. on May l this
year, S3.5 per cent. July last year and
SO.S per cent. the ten-year average. In
Dictated yield, IS. l bushels per acre, COM
pared with 1876 bushels last year and
1876 bushels the 1909 ID average. Esti-
mated total production. 638, 600, 900 bus,
compared with 523, sci, 900 bushels last
year, 800, 919, 600 bushels in 1912 and
430, 656, 900 bushels in 1011.
All wheat, area planted, 53.377, 900
acres, compared with so, 1874, 900 acres
last year, 1854, 600 acres in 1912 and
40, 543, 900 acres In 10l1. Condition, 49,
per cent. of normal, compared with
S7.2 per cent. last year and S5.5 per cent
the ten year average. Indicated yield,
1863 bushels per acre, compared with
1872 bushels last year and lat bushels
the 1909-l3 average. Estimated total
production, 900, 900, 600 bushels, compar-
ed with 1853, $50, 600 bushels last year,
730, 267, 900 bushels in 1912 and 621, $685.
600 bushels in 1911.
OATS CROP.
Area planted, 80, 3S3, 900 acres, COM
pared with 3S, 800, 900 acres last year,
81. OF, 900 acres in 1912 and 81, 763, 200
acres in 1911. Condition, S9.5 per cent.
of normal, compared with 81 per cent.
last year and $50 per cent. the ten-yea
average. Indicated yield, 3l7 bushels
per acre, compared with 292 bushels
last year and BOG bushels, the 1909-13
average. Estimated total production,
PIG, 600, 900 bushels, compared with L.
121, 76S, 600 bushels last, LAS, 1877, 00J in
1912 and 922, z9s. 600 bushels in IL.
BARLEY.
Area planted, z, 52S, 900 acres, compar-
ed with 7,499, 600 acres last year, Z $780,
600 acres in 1912 and 1922, 900 acres in
IL. Condition, 90 per cent. of nor
NAL, compared with ST. per cent. last
year and 90.l per cent. the ten-year av
erage. Indicated yield, 273 bushels per
acre, compared with 23S bushels last
year and 24.3, the l9O9-l3 average. rs
timated total production Tor this year,
FOG, OOO, OS0 bushels.
- RYE CROP.
Condition of rye, 90 6 per cent. OF a
normal, compared with 93.4 per cent.
on May l, 10, and S9.7 per cent. the ten
year average. Indicated yield for this
year, l7.2 bushels per acre.
HAY CROP.
Condition, SS.7 per cent of normal,
com pared with 80 per cent. on May /,
IA, 81 s last year and 81 per cent. the
six-year average.