Evening star., 1915-03-08
REPORT ON GRAIN SHOWS
TOTAL ON HAND March |

Owing to the heavy export and high
prices OF wheat. extraordinary interest
centered in today's Department Of Ag-
riculture monthly report announcing
the amount OF wheat Of last years
record crop remaining on farms March
H. The departments crop-reporting
board. from reports Of its correspond
ents and agents throughout the coun-
try, estimates the amount Of wheat.
corn. oats and barley on farms. with
comparisons Of preceding years. the
proportion Of each crop which will be
shipped out OF the countries where
grown. and the percentage Of the 1914
corn crop which was Of merchantable
quality as follows:
wheat-About 152,eo3.oo0 bushels. or
17.2 per cent, of the 1914 crop remained
on farms March 1, 1915, compared with
Isl, 100000 bushels. or 1873 per cent. OF
the 1913 crop remaining in 1914: 156:
the 1912 crop remaining in 1913. and
122O25,0OO bushels, or 1875 per cent, OF
| the 1911 crop in 1912.
About 6o7 per cent of the 1914 crop
will be shipped out Of the counties
where grown. against 53.9 per cent Of
the 1913 crop SO shipped, and SIS per
cent of the 1912 crop so shipped
SOIu Oh l2dAus
Corn-About s1o.ss4.ooo bushels. or
341 per cent, Of the 1914 crop remained
on farms March 1, 1915. compared with
S66 392. 900 bushels. or 35.4 per cent. Of
the 1918 crop in 1914 and 1.2s9, $685. 900
bushels, or 41.3 per cent Of the 1912
crop in 1913.
About 1876 per cent Of the 1914 crop
will be shipped out of the counties where
grown. against, 172 per cen of the 1913
1912 crop SO shipped
The proportion of the 1914 crop of
merchantable quality Is about 84.5 per
cent, compared with SOL per cent of
the 1913 crop, and $50 per cent Of the
oatsNAbout s.ass. 900 bushels, or
1872 per cent. of the 1914 crop remained
on farms March 1. 1918. compared with
600 bushels. or s7.4 per cent. Of
bushels, or 1926 per cent. Of the 1912
crop in 1918.
Oats Shipped Out Of Counties.
About 2s.4 per cent of the 1914 crop
will be shipped out of the counties
where grown. against 26.5 per cent Of
the 1918 crop SO shipped. and 30.s per
cent of the 1912 crop so shipped.
It is considerably cooler in the south
Atlantic states, the southern upper
lake region. Nebraska and adjacent
| portions Of South Dakota, Iowa and
| Minnesota AS a whole temperatures
are below the seasonal average east of
the Rocky mountains and about nor
NAL to the westward.
Generally fair weather will prevail
| tonight and Tuesday east of the Mis-
sissippi river, with temperatures some
| what below the seasonal average, and
| with heavy frost or freezing tempera-
| ture tonight in the south as far as
central Florida II the weather clears.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate to fresh north
erly; on the middle Atlantic coast
| fresh north and northwest; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate north
west and north; on the east gulf coast
| moderate northerly.
Barley-About 42,Sss,00O bushels, or
% per cent. of the 1914 crop remained
| on farms March 1, 1915. compared with
44126, 900 bushels. or 24.s per cent, OF
the 1913 crop In 1914. and 62,2S3, 900
bushels. or 27.6 per cent, Of the 1912
crop In 1913.
About 45.1 per cent of the 1914 crop
will be shipped out of the counties
| where grown, against 4s.4 per cent of
the 1913 crop SO shipped. and 53.7 per
cent of the 1912 cron SO shipped