South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
CROPS
IN j. s. HISTORY
Potatoes. Rye, Oats and To-
baCCO Yields Also to be
Record Breakers, Says
September Report.

WASHINGTON, Sept S. Corn.
the country's creates crop. needs
only a few weeks freedom from
frost, 20 mature into the largest
production ever known in the his
tory of the nation. The govern
ments September crop report Fri
day forecasts production Of s.
24S.GO0,000 bushels. which is 1874
100000 bushels more than produc-
ed in the record year. 1912.
Corn prospects improved 10 the
extent of 100000 bushels as a re-
suit OF good weather during Au-
gust, the Kansas crop showing i'm
provement TO the extent OF almost
100000 bushels and Missouri
100000 bushels. Declines were
recorded in other states.
Spring Wheat Outlook Better.
Spring wheat yields are turning
out better than expected and the
September forecast showed an in
crease Of 100000 bushels over
the production forecast in August
with a total Of 100000, 900 bushels
Adding the winter wheat production.
total yield of 5000. 900 bushels
of wheat this year was announced
That is 2S.000,OO0 bushels more than
last years harvest. but 13S,OOO,OOO
bushels less than the average of the
crops for the five years, l911-15.
Besides the record crop Of corn,
larger production than ever here
tofore will be harvested in oats with
1 ,533, 00O,O 600 bushels, rye with So
000 600 white potatoes with 1872
900. 900 bushels. sweet potatoes with
SIS, 200, 600 bushels. tobacco with l.
POI. 100000 pounds and hay with
100, 600 tons.
Oats Prospects Excellent.
oats prospects increased $1,000
600 bushels during August but to-
bacco lost 10000 600 pounds.
Production figures for winter
wheat, rye and hay are preliminary
estimates
Comparison Of the September
with the August production forecast
indicates the changes in prospects
caused by weather and other condi-
tons during the month Of August.
The great corn crop. which is a
record breaker was developing in
a fair 10 excellent manner in the
main corn growing states when the
Septem Der canvass was made by de
partment of agriculture agents and
correspondents In Kansas, where
the August report indicated, the
production would be cut about in
half by the severe weather condi-
tons Of July, rain had brought rapid
recovery and there were prospects
Of a good yield i'm the eastern and
south-central parts of the state. A
better crop il oklahoma than was
anticipated Will result from late i'm
provement With favorable wealth
er i'm Missouri during the next fort
night there will be a large yield in
that state. while in Iowa the crop
was making satisfactory growth con-
sidering the weather. The crop is
late in Iowa and i'm other central
and northern districts and weather
somewhat better than normal will
be needed TO carry it past the frost
danger i'm many sections. In the
south the crop is maturing and
harvesting has begun.
Harvesting of winter wheat has
been completed and thrashing is
continuing i'm the northwest and up
per Rocky mountain region. Plough
ing for the next winter wheat crop
was i'm progress in most central and
northern states. except where delay
ed by dry weather. Some seeding Of
winter wheat and rye had begun.
Yields and quality Of spring wheat
were better than was anticipated in
many sections of the north. Harvest
/ ing Of spring wheat. oats. and barley
mostly was completed and thrash
ing was making excellent progress.
Barley was yielding well where ir-
! rigated i'm Pacific coast states.
Drought damaged flax considerably
! I'm North Dakota and northwestern
! Minnesota. while the crop is irregu-
lar IN South Dakota where harvest
ing had begun.
| White potatoes showed favorable
! development i'm central and north
! ern sections Rain was needed I'm
some districts. and there was some
( frost damage i'm the extreme north.
/ Sweet potatoes developed we'll I'm
most southern states and were be
! ing harvested i'm the southeastern
; states.
/ Rice harvesting was in progress
lin he lower Mississippi valley. with
the crop generally light i'm Texas. II
is I'm good condition i'm Arkansas and
! excellent i'm California
Buckwheat is somewhat late, but
is blooming and generally promis-
ing.