Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-10
GREATEST WHEAT
CROP is IN SIGHT
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Details OF each crop, other than tota
production, as announced by the de
partment follow:
Winter wheat-Preliminary esti
mates show the acre yield as 1874 blu
shells, compared with 1910 last yeal
and 1876, the five-year average.
Spring wheat-Condition, 1914 pei
cent of normal, compared with 49,
last month, 1916 last year and 1873 the
ten-year average. Indicated acre
yield, 1870 bushels, compared with lis
last year and 1873 the 1909-13 average
All wheat-Indicated acre yield 1853
bushels. compared with 1875 last year
and 14.7, the 1909-13 average.
Corn-Condition 1876 per cent of q
normal, compared with s1.2 last
month, 74.s last year and 80.6 the ten.
year average. Indicated acre yield
26.7 bushels, compared with 25.S last
year and 25.9 the 1909-13 average.
Condition GIG per cent of a
normal, compared with 93.9 last
month, 1914 last year and S0.2 the ten
year average Indicated acre yield
$40 bushels, compared with 29.7 last
wear and 30.6, the 19O9-13 average. Oats
remaining on farms August was 55,-
GOT 600 bushels compared with 62,467,-
900 last year and 59,417,O0O, the 1903
Is average.
Barley-Condition 93.s per cent of
normal, compared with 94.1 last month
1913 last year and 81.S the ten-year
average. Indicated acre yield 29.4 bu-
shells, compared with 25.S last year
and 24.3, the 1909-13 average.
Rye-Estimated acreage 1854, 900
compared with 2,53S,000 last year Pre-
lininary estimates show acre yield as
ITO bushels, compared with 1853 last
year and 16.1, the 19O9-13 average.
Observation-Disclosures acreage $780,
900 compared with $4,000 last year,
Condition 92.6 per cent of normal,
com pared with 1873 last year and 1877
the 10-year average. Indicated acre
yield 22.1 bushels, compared with 21.3
last year and 20.5 the 1909-13 aver
age.
White Potatoes-Condit 800 per
cent of a normal, compared with 91.2
last month, 1910 last year and 81.6 the
10-year average. Indicated acre yield
1854 bushels, compared with 1898 last
year and GIL the 1909-13 average.
Sweet potatoes-Condit 85.5 per
cent of normal, compared with 1877
last month, 75.5 last year and S5.2 the
1O-year average. Indicated acre yield
e5.1 bushels, compared with 1913 last
year and 92.7 the 1909-13 average.
Tobacco-Condition 1871 per cent OF
normal compared with 85.5 last
month, 66.5 last year and 1871 the TO-
year average. Indicated acre yield
1921 pounds, compared with 1857 last
year and 1851 the 1909-13 average.
Flax-Condition 91.2 per cent or
normal, compared with 88.5 last month,
921 last year and 82.9 the lO-year av-
erage. Indicated acre yield 9.5 bu-
shells, compared with 8.3 last year and
7S the 1S09-13 average.
Rice-Condition 900 per cent of a
normal, compared with 800 last
month, S7.6 last year and 8S.2 the ~.
year average Indicated acre yield
1872 bushels, compared with BAL last
year and 1873 the 1909-13 average.
Hay-(all tame)-Estimated acre
age, 5O,s07 900 compared with 4S,400,-
900 last year. Condition 500 per cent
of a normal, compared with $50 last
month. S6.7 last year, and 84.3 the
seven-year average. Indicated acre
yield LAT tons compared with LAB last,
year and 1.34 the 1s0S-13 average.
, Apples-Condition 61.5 per cent OF
a normal, compared with 63.3 last
month, GLIB last year and $40 the 10
year average. !.
Peaches-Condition 1928 per cent OF
normal, compared with 1871 last
$50 last year and $40 the 10
year average. ..e...l...