Evening star., 1917-09-07
Sept. August
Are Preliminary Estimates.

Productlon ngureS Tor winter wheat
rye and hay are preliminary estimates
Comparison of the September with
the August production forecast indi-
Gates the changes in prospects caused
by weather and other conditions during
the month of August.
The great corn crop, which is q rec
ord-breaker, was developing in a fair
to excellent manner in the main corn
growing states when the September
canvass was made by Department of
Agriculture agents and correspondents
In Kansas. where the August report
indicated the production would be cut
conditions of July, rain had brought
rapid recovery. and there were pros
poets of a good yield in the eastern and
south-central parts of the state. A
better crop in Oklahoma than was an
ticipated will result from late improve
ment. With favorable weather in Mis-
souri, during the next fortnight there
will be a large yield in that state.
while in Iowa the crop was making
satisfactory growth, considering the
weather.
The crop is late in Iowa and in other
central and northern districts. and
weather somewhat better than normal
will be needed to carry it past the frost
danger in many sections. In the south
the crop is maturing and harvesting
has begun.
Harvesting of winter wheat has been
completed and thrashing Is continuing
in the northwest and upper Rocky
mountain region. Ploughing for the
in most central and northern states, ex-
cept where delayed by dry weather.
Some seeding of winter wheat and rye
had begun.
Yields and Quality Better.
Yields and quality Of spring wheat
were better than was anticipated in
many sections of the north. Harvesting
Of spring wheat. oats and barley most
ly was completed and thrashirg was
making excellent progress. Barley was
yielding well where irrigated in Pa
fax considerably in North Dakota and
northwestern Minnesota. while the crop
is irregular in South Dakota, where
harvesting had begun.
White potatoes showed favorable de-
velopment in central and northern sec
tions. Rain was needed in some dis
tricts and there was some frost damage
in the extreme north Sweet potatoes
developed well in most southern states
and were being harvested in the south
western states.
Rice harvesting was in progress in
the lower Mississippi valley. with the
crop generally light in Texas. 1t is in
good condition in Arkansas and excel
lent in California.
Buckwheat is somewhat late but is
blooming and generally promising.
Sugar beets were growing we'll in the
Rocky Mountain region and on the Pa
cifc coast. with an excellent outlook in
California.
Weather for tobacco was favorable
for ripening and harvesting. Cutting
and curing was In progress in many
cool for best development in Wiscon-
sin.
other details of the report follow:
Spring wheat: Condition. 71.2 per
cent of normal, compared with 6s.7
last month. 4S.e last year and 74.0. the
ten-year average. Indicated acre yield.
13.1 bushels. compared with SS last
year and 140 the 1s11-15 average
All wheat: Indicated yield, 1873
bushels per acre, comp"-"a With '2.1
last year and 40. the 1s11-15 average.
Corn: Condition. 81 per cent or a
normal, compared with 1873 last month
71.3 last year and 1872. the ten-year
average. Indicated yield. bushels
and 262, the 1911-15 average.
Oats-Condition. s0.4 per cent of a
normal compared with s7.2 last month
1870 last year and 77.S the ten-year
average. Indicated yield. 35.5 bushels
per acre, compared with 30.1 last year
ar 2; tn r"F1-15 average
Barley-Condition. 7s.3 per cent Of a
no. 1850, Gol.pa1 ru with tl.9 last month
TAG last year and 1873 the ten-yeaI
average. Indicated yield. 24.3 bushels
per acre. compared with 2s.S last year
and 2s.5 the 1s11-15 average:
Buckwheat-Conditio 90.2 per cent
of normal. compared with S2.2
last month. 7s.5 last year and S4.3 the
ten-year average. Indicated yield. 81
bushels per acre, compared with IA last
year and 2o.4 the 1s11-15 average.
White characterization. 82,7 pc.
cent of a normal. compared with S79
last month, 67.4 last year and 74.s the
ten-year average. Indicated yield. 1862
bushels per acre, compared with s0.4
age.
Sweet potatoes-Condition, S6.7 per
cent Of a normal, compared with S4.S
last month, SAT- last year and s3.6 the