Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-09
WHEAT CROP NEAR
BILLION BUSHELS
Estimate Based on Conditions Of
July Places 1t at Nine Hun
bred Sixty Three Million.
CORN CONDITIONS IMPROVED

WASHINGTON, July S.-Pros-
poets OF a billion-bushel wheat crop
this year were increased during last
month. Basing its estimate on July
crop conditions, the Department OF
Agriculture today placed the pros
pective total production at $1,000
600 bushels, compared with $780,
600, 900 bushels estimated from
June l crop conditions.
Corn, the nations greatest crop,
should WELD 2,S14,O00'00O bushels
with continued favorable weather,
the crop reporting board estimates
from this months condition figures.
That compares with 2,672,So4,OOO
bushels harvested last year.
Details Of the acreage. condition on
July l and indicated acre yield and total
production as interpreted from condition
reports OF the various crops follow:
Winter wheat: Area planted. 40,l6sOOo
acres, compared with 3s.OO8.00O last year.
Condition, S4.4 per cent OF a normal. COM
pared with SIS on June /, al on July l
last year. and SIT. the ten-year average.
Indicated yield. ds6 bushels per acre.
compared with 1870 last year and 1879. the
l90s-i2 average. Estimated total produc-
ton 66s, 100000 bushels. compared with
GIG. 900. the June forecast. ga. S9O, 900
harvested last year. and i4i,oOO,Ooo. the
1868 average.
Spring wheat. Aree planted. IS, 24s,OOO
acres. compared with 1T,55SOOO last year.
Condition. 933 per cent OF a normal, COM
pared with $40 on June l. eel on July 1
last year. and s42, the ten-year average.
Indicated yield. 1h3 bushels per acre,
compared with lis last year and 1873. the
1868 average. Estimated total produc-
ton go 10000 bushels. compared with
ga. OO0O0o. the June forecast, 2O6,O27, 900
last year, and 245,0o0,OO0, the 1858 aver
age
All Wheat-Area planted. be.4i7.0O0 acres,
compared with 55.54l.OoO last year. Con-
dition. 81 per cent of normal. compared
with So on June ]. 1874 on July l last
year and S2.6. the ten-year average. In
dictated Yield. 1872 bushels per acre. COM
pared with 1876 last year and 14.7. the
19O9-l3 average. Estimated total produc-
ton. e6S.OOO.O0O bushels, compared with
$50, 10000. the June forecast; sol. oil, 900
last year. and $50, 900 900, the l9O9-13 aver
age
The amount OF wheat remaining on
farms July IL estimated at about 2S,g2.GOO
bushels. compared with 32.2S6,000 on July
]. 1914 and 2s,sol.000. the average OF
stocks on July 1 for the 1909-1s period.
Corn-Area planted. 100. 1000 acres,
compared with 1OS. sa6 900 last year. Con-
dition. sl2 per cent of a normal, COM
pared with SIS on July 1 last year. and
s47, the ten~year average, Indicated
Yield. 25.s bushels per acre, compared
with 25.4 last year and 25.9 the 1eOo-13
average. Estimated total production.
ASIA, 900 coo bushels, compared with 2s72, :
J 900 last year and 2,7osO ZOO 90. The 1909
| 10 average.
oats-Arca planted. 4o.iss.oOO acres.
compared with ss.442oOO last year Condi-
ton. 1919 per cent OF a normal, compared
| with 92.2 on June /. s47 on July / last
year, and Ss.2. the ten-year average. In
dictated yield, s4s bushels per acre. com
pared with S.7 last year and sos the
le09-l8 average. Estimated total produe-
ton. $4,000 bushels. compared with
], KS, 10000 the June forecast. 1141, $50. 900
last year, and l,131 10000 the l9O9-lS
avtr rage.
barley and Rye.
Barley-Area planted. 7.SsSOO0 acres
compared with l,b6b,OO0 last year Condi
| ton, Al per cent of a normal compared
with N.6 on June /, 1914, s2.6 on July
last year and 8AS, the ten-year average
Indicated yield, 2S.2 bushels per acre, com
lsOs-1s average. Estimated total produc
ton, 2oe 900 bushels. compared witt
ish0OoOW the June forecast, 4.a5S, 90
bushels last year and lS2, cOo,0OO the 1901
Rye-condition, 90 per cent OF a normal
compared with $40 on June l. $50 on Jul,
! last year. and 500 the ten-year average
Indicated yield, ~ bushels per acre, com
pared with i6s last year and ISL, tn
l9O9-l9 average.
4 White Potatoes--Area planted, STA, 90
acres compared with 900 last year
pared with Sa.s last year and SIS. the ten
i year average. Indicated YIELD los.
bushela- per acre, compared with lOe6 las
year and 81. the l9O9-13 average Esti
mated total production. a9s. 900 900 bushels
compared with io5. ssi 200 last year an,
Sol ,OOOOOO the i909-lS average.
sweet Potatoes-Area planted go 90
acres, compared with eoS,oOO last year
pared with III last year and sea-. the ten
year average. Indicated Yield, g.
bushels per acre, compared with 9ss las
year and e2,1. the l909-i3 average.
Tobacco-Area planted, l,N7OOO acres
compared with i,x3, 800 last wear. CON
dition. 100 per cent of a normal, com
pared with s. last year and sac the ten
year average, Indicated yield, S99l
lpcunos per acre, compared with Ss5.T las
year and SlSl the i@s-1s average EstI
mated total production, lIOS 600 I'D
pounds. compared with 1904 $4,000 las
| year and sS.Oo0OOo the lSo9-ls average.
Flax and Hay.
; Flax-Area planted, !, ISL, 900 acres. con,
pared with l.Ssb,0O0 last year. Condition
, no per cent OF q normal, compared wit
no last year and N,2 the ten-year aver
= age. Indicated yield. 81 bushels pc
e acre. compared with SO last year and Z.
: the le9-iS average. Estimated total pro
du.tion, 100000 bushels. compared Wit
~ $500 last year and 100000 IN
Rice-Area planted, $4,000 acres. con,
pared with SS630 last year. Condition
90.a per cent of normal compared VIII
a S6.a last year and SIS the ten-year ave-
> age Indicated yield, &t bushels %
acre, compared with A.l last year an
aS3 the 1908 10 average. Estimated tot,
Q production, a0,OOO0O0 bushels. comma re
r with 2S,6t9,0oo last year and 94,0OO. 600 II
A iSo0lS average.
Hay--Condition. $50 per cent of a no
= NAL compared with SIS on June 1. Sc
Q Ion July / last year and ST. the sever
4 year average. Indicated Yield b tor
per acre. compared with i.l3 last yea
and 1.A the l9O9-is average
l. Apples-Condition. 6a3 per cent OF
: normal compared with T0i on June
! 64.s on July last year and ISL, the ave
age for the last ten years. Estimate