Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-09
BIGGEST WHEAT CROP
IS BEING HARVESTED
Department of Agriculture Ex'
perts Today Fix 1t at
100000 Bushels.

American farmers are harvest
ing the greatest wheat crop ever
grown in any one country. 1t
may reach a billion bushels. De-
partment of Agriculture experts
today estimated the crop at ooo,-
100000 bushels, basing their cal
culation on the condition of the
crop August 1. Bumper harvests
OF other cereals and food crops
are indicated.
The size of the countrys important
farm crops. forecast from their condi-
ton August 1 by the Department of
Agriculture's crop reporting board. and
announced today. is given below in
bushels:
Winter wheat. 65s.oOo.ooo: spring
100000; corn. 1.4O2. 00O.0 900; barley. 217.-
100000: rye. 44.00O.OOo; buckwheat,
100000 white potatoes 4sl.ooo.ooo:
100000 ace
rice. 100000: hay (tons,. 75.ooo.00o;
900, 900
Figures for winter wheat and rye are
Details of each crop, other than total
production. as announced by the de-
partment, follow:
Winter wheat-Preliminary estimates
show the acre yield as 1874 bushels.
compared with 10 last year and 1876,
the five-year average
Spring wheat-Condition. 934 per
| cent of normal. compared with 1913
ten-year average. Indicated acre yield,
| 16 bushels, compared with Ills last
year and 1873 the 19Os-191s average.
All wheat-Indicated acre yield, 1873
bushels. compared with 1876 last year
and 14.7 the 1909-1913 average.
Corn-Condition. 1915 per cent of a
normal compared with S12 last month.
74.s last year and 500 the ten-year
average. Indicated acre yield, 26.7 BUSH
els. compared with 25.S last year and
| 25.9 the 1909-13 average.
Oats-Condition, s1.6 per cent of a
| normal. compared with 1913 last month,
| 1914 last year and 500 the ten-year
average. Indicated acre yield. 34.9 BUSH
els compared with 29.7 last year and
| 30.6 the 1909-13 average. Oats remain
BUSHELS bus COMPARED with g. Isl 90 last
year and 59,417 900 the 1909-13 average.
Barley-Condition, 1913 per cent of
normal, compared with 94.1 last month,
$50 last year and S1.s the ten-year av-
| erage. Indicated acre yield. 29.4 BUSH
els, compared with 25S last year and
24.3. the 19os-13 average.
Rye-Estimated acreage, 2,594,O0O
compared with 2,533,O0O last year. Pre-
| II bushels, compared with 1853 last
| year and 1871 the 1909-13 average.
Observation-Disclosures acreage $780,
| 900, compared with 10000 last year.
NAL, compared with ss.S last year, and
Ss.7. the ten-year average. Indicated acre
yield, 221 bushels compared with 21.3
last year and EOS the 19o9-13 average.
Vii cav,f
of a normal. compared with 91.2 last
month, 70 last year and S1.6 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield. 1854
bushels. compared with 1925 last year
and 971 the 1909-13 average.
Sweet potatees-Condition, S5.5 per
cent of normal, compared with 1877 last
month, 75.5 last year and 85.2 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield, 95.1
and 92.7 the 1909-13 average.
Tobacco-Condition, 10 per cent Of a
normal. compared with S5.5 last month.
SIS last aaS 7s7 the Ses sss
pounds, compared with 1857 last year
and S15.1 the 1909-13 average.
Flax-Condition. 91.2 per cent of
normal. compared with Ss.5 last month.
| average. Indicated acre yield. 9.5
bushels. compared with So last year and
| 7.S the 1909-13 average.
RieeIcondition. 80 per sa : cent cent of a
uOIHdl' CoHnpdTeu win SV-o last month,
| 87.6 last year and $50 the ten-year
average. Indicated acre yield 35.2
| bushels, compared with 341 last year
and 1913 the 1909-13 average.
Hay (all tame): Estimated acreage, 5O,-
100000, compared with 4s,400,OOO last
year. Condition, SO per cent of a
| normal, compared with 85.2 last month,
867 last year, and 84.3. the seven-year
| average. Indicated acre yield. LAT tons.
compared with 1.43 last year and 1.S4
the 19O9-13 average.
Apples: Condition, 615 per cent of a
| normal, compared with 63.3 last month,
61.3 last year, and 81 the ten-year
average.
Peaches: Condition, 1913 per cent of a
normal. compared with 1871 last month,
$50 last year. and 81 the ten-year
average.