Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-16
PROSPECTSFOR
BIG CROPS GOOD

Madison, Wis.-Prospects for a
large crop of nearly every kind thru
out Wisconsin were never better, ac-
cording to the joint crop report is
sued at Madison today. The potato
crop, with the condition of 95, COM
pared to a ten year average of "a, in
dicates with favorable weather condi-
tons an estimated production of st.
100000 bushels-one of the largest
crops in the history of the state and
nearly three times the production of
1916 The entire United States crop
is estimated at ACT 100000 bushels
last year. Late blight, the disease
most feared by Wisconsin potato grow
ers, has not made its appearance so
far, and the bugs are being kept we'll
under control A large crop of fine
hay has just been secured and the har
vesting of small grains is in full swing
Corn, while late, is making remarkable
progress and if early frosts do not in
terfere will make an average crop or
better. The condition of the crop on
August l was 80, which is only 2 per
cent below the average for the past
ten years, or a probable production of
81 100000 bushels, compared with co.
$4,000 last year. The estimated pro-
duction for United States is estimated
at 3,190,0O0,000 bushels, compared to
2,583, 241,0O0 last year.
The condition of oats on August 1
was 95, compared to a ten year aver
age of "a, or an estimated production
of 87,600,000 bushels, compared to
81 100000 last year. The estimated
production of the United States is
100000 bushels, compared to
l PSI, $4,000 bushels last year.
The condition of barley is estimated
at 95 per cent, compared to ten year
average of sc, or probable produc-
ton of 100000 bushels, compared
to final estimate of 18,30O,OOO bush
els compared to 180,927,000 last year.
The condition of spring wheat is
estimated at "a per cent, compared to
a ten year average of Sc, or probable
production of 2,77O,OOO bushels COM
pared to 1,776,OOO bushels last year.
The estimated production of the Unit
ed States is 236,OOO,OO0 bushels, COM
pared to 158,142, 900 last year.
The condition of tobacco is estimat-
ed at 90 per cent, as compared to a
ten year average of IS, or a probable
production of 62,9OO,OOO pounds COM
pared to 55,753,000 pounds last year.
The estimated production of the Unit
ed States is 1,270,0O0,OOO pounds COM
pared to 1,15O,692, 900 last year.
The average yield of winter wheat
is estimated at % bushels per acre,
or total production of 2,210,0O0 COM
pared to I;533,00O last year The
total estimated production for the u
nited States is AIT, 100000 bushels
compared to 481, 744,O00 last year.
The average yield Of rye is esti-
mated at II bushels per acre, or a
total production of 100000 bushels
compared to 6,o75,ooo last year The
estimated production for the United
States is 56,6OO,oO0 bushels compared
to 47,383,OOo last year.
The condition of the apple crop,
which has been steadily declining due
to scab, other insect pests and diseases
is now estimated at u per cent.
The total production Of hay isesti-
mated to be 44,76O,000 tons, compared
to 44,901 900 tons last year. The aver
age yield per acre of clover for the
State is Ito tons per acre compared
to a ten year average of 1.42 tons.
The condition Of other crops is as
follows: sl1?aa zsEH