The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-15
ALABAMA CROP CONDITIONS

The bureau of crop estimates, through its field agent, F. W. Gist. issues the following statement of crop conditions prevailing on August l:
 loss of 9 per cent in the prospect of corn yield is shown during the past month, the present condition being 79 per cent Of normal, which is IA per cent be- low the condition of last August, but only 3 per cent below the 10-year ager- age. This condition for Alabama indi- cates, .upon the acreage growing, totaf production of 73944, 900 bushels, against final estimate of 77,2Oo,OOO bushels pro duced last year. The lowering of the prospect indicated is chargeable wholly to drouth and high temperatures during the first part of July in the south and east parts of the state. In the southern third of Alabama loss of about per cent was occasioned by the lack of rain. fall and by extreme heat during the critical reriod of pollination. while in the middle third the loss was something like per cent. The northern third of the state shows an improvement in pros pect amounting to about per cent Most counties in the drouth area still hope 10 produce enough corn for local use, at least on the farms, while the remainder of the state expects, with a continuation of present conditions, to produce sur plus With the other feedstuffs in pros- pect, the corn production indicated should he sufficient, with careful dis- tribution, to supply the needs of the state.
 The United States shows a prospect or producing this year very small reduc- ton from last. the condition of 7S.5 on August l indicating a total production slightly under 30O0,00O,O00 bushels.
 The acre yield of wheat in Alabama is fixed at s5 bushels, one half bushel less than the yield of last year, and IT bush els less than the five year average. This, on the acreage of 140,000 harvested. should produce total of ,330, GOO bushels. which compares with 930,000 harvested last year. While still far short of the normal consumption of the state. this in creased production is gratifying in che face of unfavorable conditions duringthe past winter
 ACRE YIELD OF WHEAT
 The acre yield for the United States of winter wheat is one-tenth of a bushei more than last year, while the condition of spring wheat on August 1 was 10 per cent above last years prospect at this time, indicating total crop considerably in excess of the former one.
 Oats in Alabama were harvested two months ago with condition of 80, com pairing with 64 a year ago, and an aver age of 80 The condition for the coun try at large was not so favorable as last year, but was slightly above the average. The stock of oats on the farm from the last crop, never amounting tc but litt'e in this state. was equivalent to abou. per cent of the last years harvest. while the stock in the United States was about an averagesone.
 The condition of Irish potatoes on Au- gust 1. representing practically the har- vest condition. was S4 per cent of nor nal, compared with S1 per cent last year and an average of 30. while the condition for the United States was considerably below that of last year and slightly be- low the average.
 While the condition of sweet potatoes in the state was only S3 as compared witt ST last year and an average of S5. the increased acreage gives promise of d total production of slightly more thar IT, ,000, 900 bushels, compared with 16,000. .00' last year. The United States condition was 7S3, compared with S4S last veal and an average of SAL
 4 revised estimate of the acreage iron