The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-07
WHEAT CROP TO
be next LARGEST
EVER PRODUCED
Forecast for Years Harvest
in u. S. Gives Total of
100000 Bushels.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., June T.
The second largest wheat crop in
the history Of the country is in pros
pect for this years harvest The de-
partment of agriculture today forecast
a total Of 931 900 900 bushels of winter
and spring wheat combined. That Is
only 100000 bushels less than the
billion bushel crop the government
had hoped for and continuation of the
ideal growing conditions such as have
prevailed during the last month might
yet produce crop OF one billion bush
els.
Winter wheat conditions was 1873
per cent OF normal Spring wheat
conditions was 95.2 per cent and the
acreage 22,489,000.
Production of oats was forecast at
1.500,000,000 bushels, the acreage
44,470,000 and the condition 1872.
Barley production is. 235,000,000
bushels, acreage 9,10S,000 and condi-
ton 90.5
Rye production 100000 bushels
and conditions 83.6.
VIII Determine Use Here.
Chief interest in the June crop re-
port of the department Of agriculture
today centered in the production fore
cast of this years wheat crop. That
is an essential factor in the feeding OF
the armies of the United States and
the allies, and the civilian populations.
With the American people using the
last amount of wheat possible and
sending to Europe every bit they can
spare, the size of this years crop
will determine the extent to which
wheat will be available for home use
until the 1919 harvest.
The government had hoped for bill
lion hushel crop and While conditions
for winter wheat have not been the
best, a crop of that size may yet be
realized.
Almost ideal weather conditions
have prevailed during much of the
spring growing season and it was felt
today's forecast would show an in
crease in the estimated production OF
winter wheat which is growing on the
largest acreage ever planted to that
crop. A large increase in the acreage
of spring wheat, announced today for
the first time was looked for and the
condition of that crop was expected to
be excellent.
A forecast of 572,539,000 bushels Of
winter wheat was made last month
from conditions existing May 1 when
the report showed the plant to be
S64 percent of normal. Last year
on June / it was 709 and the crop was
41S,000,00O bushels while the ten-year
average condition is sos and the pro-
duction average 552.000,000 bushels.
Last Years Crop SubnormaI.
Spring wheat production last year
was 233,000,0O0 bushels and the con-
dition on June l was 91.6 while the
ten-year average is 257,000,000 bush
els and the condition 93.7. Last years
acreage was 1851 900 acres.
Dat production last year was 1887
100000 bushels and the condition on
June 1 was SSS while the ten-year
average is 1,296,0OO,000 bushels and
the condition 1914. Last years acre
age was 43,572000 acres.
Barley production last year was
209, 100000 bushels and the June 1 con-
dition 1913 while the ten-year avera ge
is 202,000,000 bushels and the condi-
ton 904 Last years increase was
$685. 900 acres.
Rye production last year was Co.
145,000 bushels and the June / condi-
ton SAB. while the ten-year average
is 44,500,000 bushels and the condition
500. The May forecast when the
condition was 500 indicated S2,629,0O0
bushels this year.
Hay production last year was a.
100000 tons and the June / condition
$751; while the ten-year average is 95,-
100000 tons and the condition $50.
The May forecast when the condition
was S9.6 indicated/107,5 $4,000 tons.
Apple production last was 175,000.-
900 bushels and the June l condition
1873 while the ten-year average is 214..
100000 bushels and the condition $50
Peach production last year was 49,
100000 bushels and the June l condi-
ton COS while the ten-year average
is 49,600,000 bushels and the condi.
ton 614