The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-16
The Yield viii Be About $685.
OOO,OOO Bushels
WILL BREAK ALL RECORDS
Spring Planting Was 81 Per Gent.
Completed On May Rye Pro
duction OF 1o1,ooo,ooo
Bushels.

Washington.-An increase during
April of almost 100000 bushels in
the winter wheat prospective produc-
ton was shown when the Department
Of Agriculture announced its forecast
for crop of 500, 100000 bushels based
on conditions existing May l.
Prospective rye production was fore
cast at 122,946,0O0 bushels, an in
crease of almost 22,00O,OOO bushels
over the April forecast. Winter wheat
! production, based on April 1 condi-
tions, was estimated at S37,000,000
bushels and rye production at 101 ,0O0,-
600 bushels, while last years winter
wheat crop was 558, 1000 bushels,
and the rye crop S9,103,O00 bushels.
) Condition of winter wheat compares
with 1913 per cent. of a normal on
April i this year, 1854 on May last
year, and 1874 the 1O-year May 1
average. Condition of rye compares
with 90.6 per cent. Of normal on
April this year, 1913 on May last
year, and 1913 the 10-year May aver
age.
The winter wheat average compares
with 49.261 900 sown last autumn and
S6,704,000 harvested last year. The
10-year-average abandonment Of plant
ed acreage is 11.9 per cent.
Production of hay is forecast at
114,930,000 tons, compared with 49,
$4,000 tons last year and 9S,4S9, 900
tons in 1917. The expected hay acre
age this year is about II, 244,000 acres,
consisting of 55,927,O 900 tame and 49,
100000 wild. The average condition
of meadow (hay) lands on May / was
94.3, compared with 1916 on May last
year, and 1O-year May average of
1871.
Stocks of hay on farms May are
estimated at S,493,OO0 tons, against
11,476,0OO on May last year and
1888 900 tons, the fve-year average
on May /.
The average condition OF pastures
on May L was 90.3, compared with
8S.1 last May and S4.5 the 10-year May
average.
Spring blowing was 72.7 per cent.
completed on May /, compared with
IT'S per cent. last year and 10-year
average of 7O.5.
Spring planting was CLIO per cent.
completed, compared with 60.8 last
year and 10-year average of $751;.
In commenting on the report, the
Bureau of Crop Estimates made this
statement:
THE present condition Of 1908 per
cent. is highest of record for winter
wheat on May l. Earlier expectations
of minimum acreage abandonment
have been confirmed, May returns
showing only IL per cent. loss of acre
age from winter-killing, overflows, etc.
This insignificant abandonment results
in an acreage of winter wheat for har-
vest of 1898, 900, being one-third
greater than last year and 81 per cent.
approaching two-thirds, above the pre-
war fye-year average of about 10000,
600 acres.
"The indicated increase in forecast
ed production over the April promise
is about 63,000,O00 bushels and the
present promise of round 9OO,000,O00
bushels will, if realized, be the great
est ever produced in any country
California alone of the important
wheat states gives this month an I'm.
favorable report, having suffered a
serious deficiency of rainfall that has
reduced the condition to IS per cent.
and resulted in 10 per cent. Of aban-
donment of planted fields. All others
show 100 per cent. or higher reach
ing 10S in Kansas and 105 in Ohio"