Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
1877 CORN CROP
GREATEST KNOWN
IN j. 5. HISTORY
Production Estimated at 3,191,-
100000 Bushels, an Increase
of 6S,OOO,OOO Bushels over
Record Crop of 1912-Reduc-
ton in Wheat Prospects-Rec-
ord Yields of Barley, Rye,
White and Sweet Potatoes, To-
baccO and Hay.

Washington, Aug. ga corn crop sur
passing any ever grown before; reduc-
ton in wheat prospects, due to damage to
the spring wheat crop, and record crops
Of barley, rye. white and sweet potatoes,
tobacco and hay were forecast to-day
in the August crop report of the depart
ment of agriculture.
Corn production was placed at 3.191,-
100000 bushels. an increase of 100000
bushels over the July forecast and 6S,
00O, 900 bushels over the record crop of 1912
The showing is due to vast improvement
in the growing corn in Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa and Missouri.
Spring wheat production forecast in
July at 2760O0.OO0 bushels, showed the re-
suits of adverse weather conditions. The
prospects are put at 236o19,oOO bushels, a
drop of about 100000 bushels from the
July report.
Winter wheat however. is turning out
better than previously forecast with a
forecast total Of All OO0, 900 bushels, or 49,
100000 bushels more than indicated from
July conditions.
The combined yield of winter and spring
wheat therefore, shows reduction of 25,-
000, 900 bushels from the production fore
cast in July. The crop. forecast from
August conditions will be only $50, OO0, 900
bushels, or 100000 bushels more than
harvested last year.
White potatoes are expected to yield
467. 900 bushels or 100000 bushels more
than forecast from July conditions and
100000 bushels more than the record crop
Of 1912. Sweet potatoes also will be a record
with 400. 900 bushels.
There will be an enormous crop of to-
bacco. almost 100, ZOO, 900 pounds larger than
the record production of last year. The
buckwheat crop will be the largest in
many years and oats will come close to
equalling the record made in 1915.
CROPS AS THEY LOOK NOW.
In it's August crop report issued to-day
the department of agriculture forecast the
prospective production of the country
crops. based on Their condition August i
as follows:
Winter wheat. 417.OOO.o00 bushels;
spring wheat, 236,000,000 bushels: all
wheat, 653.000,0OO bushels; corn. 3,191.-
| 100000 bushels; oats, 1,456. 900, 900 BUSH
els; barley. 2O3,000,O00 bushels; rye,
56.O0o.oOO bushels; buckwheat. 19,9O0.-
| 900 bushels; white potatoes. $1,000
| 900 bushels; sweet potatoes. S6,400,000
bushels; tobacco. 10000 900 pounds;
| fax, 12,SO0,00O bushels: rice. $4,000, 900
bushels: hay, 100.000,000 TONS sugar
beets. 100000 tons: apples. 1Ss,0o0.-
| 900 bushels; peaches, 42,700,00O BUSH
els
INTERESTING COMPARISONS.
Winter MISUNDERSTANDING estimate OF
yield ISL bushels per acre. compared with
1873 last year and 1863 the 1911-15 average.
| Spring wheat.-Condition 6S7 per cent. OF
normal, compared with 1915 last month
634 last year and 1853 the 10-year average
Indicated acre yield 12.4 bushels. compared
with S.S last year and 40 the 1911-15 aver
age.
All wheat.-Indicated yield IA bushels pei
acre. compared with 12.1 last year and 49,
the 19l1-15 average.
| Corn.-Condition 1873 per cent. of a nor
NAL, compared with ST. past month, rs;
last year. and 7S.4 the 1O-year average. In.
dictated yield 26.4 bushels per acre, com
pared with PA last year and $50 the 1911
Is average.
Oats.-Condition S7.2 per cent of nor
NAL compared with s9.4 last month. ST.;
last year and S0.2 the 10-year average. In.
dictated yield 1871 bushels per acre. com.
pared with 30.1 last year and 3l7 the 1911
Is average.
Oats remaining on farms.-August l es
timated at about 47,771, 900 bushels com
pared with 113,72s.00O last year and Ga,
ops, 900. the average August l stocks 1911 l5
Barley.-Condition 10 per cent. of nor
NAL. compared with S5.4 last month, sOl
last year and S1.2 the 10-year average. In
dictated yield A.3 bushels per acre, com
pared with 1856 last year and 26.5 the l9l1-1
average.
overwhelmingly estimate of yield IA.
bushels per acre. compared with 1873 las
o r ~
Buckwheat.-Area planted 965,0OO acres
compared with $4,000 acres last year
Condition, 92.2 per cent. of a normal, com
pared with S7.s last year and 49, the 10
year average. Indicated yield, 20.
bushels per acre. compared with 140 las
year and 20.4 the 19l1-15 average.
White atoes.-Condition. 87.9 pc
cent. of a normal, compared with 30
last month, S0.S last year and S1.3 tn
10-year average. Indicated yield, 107
bushels per acre. compared with 1914 las
year and 1913 the 1911-15 average.
Sweet characterization, A.8 pc
cent. of a normal, compared with $40 las
month. 85.9 last year and A2 the 1O-yea
, average. Indicated yield. 95.6 bushels pc
, acre. compared with 91.7 last year an
! 95.4 the 19l1-15 average.
characterization. 1871 per cent. of
; S4.4 last year and 100 the 10-year average
: Indicated yield, 1854 pounds per acr'
compared with SEQ last year and 7Ss
j, the 19l1-l5 average.
Transformation, COG per cent. of a mol
= NAL, compared with $40 last month, "a
last year and S1.6 the 10-year average
Indicated yield. &c bushels per acre. CON
pared with SO last year and SO the 1911
Is average.
Rice.-Condition. s5 per cent of a MOI
\ NAL, compared with S51 last month. 90
last year and SS.S the 10-year averag
Indicated yield. 1851 bushels per acr
compared with 40 last year and 1873 II
l91l-15 average
Hay.-Condition. SAG per cent. of no
2 NAL, compared with 843 last month, 95
2 last year and S5.4 the eight-year averag
= Indicated yield. las tons. compared wit
q l.53 last year and 1.3l the BILLIE averag
Sugar beets.-Condition. 9O.3 per cen
of normal. compared with 924 la
month. 1874 last year and s9.3 the 10-ye;
average. Indicated yield. 1896 tons p
u acre. compared with 9.36 last year ar
J. 1886 the BILLIE average.
i Averages of the above crops. excludii
= apples and peaches. total 1877, 900 acre
Q compared with 3e7.352,OOO last year al
326. $4,000 in 1915.