Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-09
LARGEST WHEAT
 CROP GROWN IN
 U. 5. FORECAST
Federal Bureau Estimates Yield at One Billion Bush
 els from 59,417,0 900 Acres.

Washington, June S.-The greatest wheat crop the country ever has known is in pros pect for the coming harvest. In it's forecast today, bas- ed on the condition of winter an spring wheat on June 1, the federal crop reporting board placed the prospective yield at 950000,0oO bush els, which would exceed last years record crop by 59,o0O,00O bushels.
 With continued good growing con- ditions the crop might reach 1,000,- 100000 bushels Of the great yield the bulk is from winter wheat pian,- ed last fall on the greatest acreage ever sown. The total of that class of wheat is placed at 676,000,000 bushels, which would be 9,000,000 bushels under last years record crop. Of spring whea. 7i000,00o bushels are forecasted That amount would be 56,O0O0,00O bushels under the record crop of 1912, but greater, however, than last year and the year before.
 The report is based on the condi- ton on Juno 1, the Acreage planted to, each and estimates of the yield per acre and the total production, based upon the ratio of the average condition on June i to the final yield in preceding years.
 These statistics gathered from the many correspondents and agents of the departments bureau Of statistics and compiled by the crop reporting board with comparisons for other years follow:
 Spring Wheat-Area planted 19,- PAS ,000 acres, compared with 17,533,- GOO last year. Condition, 94.9 per cent of normal, compared with 95.5 last year and 93.S for the 10-year av-s craze. Indicated yield Al bushels per acre, compared with 11.S last year and 133. the 1909-13 average. Estimated total production, 274 ,6eo,- 900 bushels, compared with 20o,027,- 900 last year and 245,000,O00, the 1909-13 average.
 Winter Wheat-Area planted 40,- 169,000 acres, compared with S6,o0S,- 900 last year. Condition S5.S per normal, compared with 92.9 on May 1 this year, 92.7 on June 1, last year, and S:2.3 the 10-year average. 1ndi- cated yield 16.9 bushels per acre. compared with 19 last year and 15.e the 19Oa-13 averaee Estimated to- tai production, 676,O00O,0O0 bushels, compared with 6S4,99O,OOO last year and 441,0O0,oOo the 19O9-13 average.
 tAll Wheat-Area planted, 59,417.- 900 acres, compared with 53,541.OOO last year. Condition, 'e92.2e per cent of normal, comparcd with 93.7 last year and S6.7 the 10-year average. Indicated yield, 32.4 bushels per acre, compared with 16.6 last year and 1A7 the 1909-13 average. Esti- mated total production, 1.2SS,000.000 bushels, compared with S91,017,OO0 last year and 6S6,000,000, the 1909-12 average.
 Oats-Area planted, 40.193,000 acres, compared with 3S ,442,000 last year. Condition, 94.6 per cent of nor mal, compared itn S9.5 last year and and SS6 the 1$-year average. Indi- catea yield, 266 bushels per acre, compared with 2G.7 last year and 30.5 the 19O9-13 average. Estimated to- tai production, 1970000,000 bushels, compared with l, ,141 ,060,000 last year and 1,131, 100000, the 1909-13 aver age.
 Barley-Area planted, 7,393,0 ,000 acres, compared with 7,565,00O last year. Condition, 94.6 per cent of nor nal, compared with 95.5 last year and 906 the 10-year average. 1ndl~ cated yields, 26.6 bushels per acre, con pared with 25.S last year and n4.3 the 19O9-13 average. Estimated total production, 197.00O,O00 bushels, compared with 194 953,000 last year and 1S2,000,O00 the 1909-13 average.
 Rye-Condition, a2 per cent of nor nal, compared with 93.9 on May 1 this year, 93.6 on June i last year and BOA the 1O-year average, lndl cated yield 16.S bushels per acre, compared with 16,S last year and 16.l bushels the 1909-13 average.
 Hay-Condition, S7.9 per cent Of normal compared with S9.S on May this year, SS.7 last year and SIG the seven-year average.
 Pastures-Conditon, 91.3 per cent of normal, compared with SIP on May 1 last, sos in 1913 and S9.4, the 10-year average.
 Apples-Condit;on 70.1 per cent of normal, compared with 7S.1 last year and 65.9 the 10-year average. Esti- mated total production, 191,0oo,O0o bushels. comps 4red with 2o3,00O,0 last year and 176,Q00000, the 1909-13 average.