Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
ILLINOIS ACREAGE
OF WHEAT INCREASED;
1903 PER CENT NORMAL

Sprinfield, H.. May 1j.-Corresponl
ents reporting 10 the state department
of agriculture under date of NAV
show Illinois has sown 7079S2 NOR
acres of wheat than last year. Tn
condition is given as l93 per cen
normal, indicating a bumper crop,
Spring wheat also shows an in
creased acreage Of ~ per cent il
northern Illinois and % per cent il
southern Illinois. while the condition
! is sc per cent normal But per CEN
/ OF winter wheat was winter killed
The reports show an increased acre
age in rye and a decreased acreage in
meadows and pastures.
Farm work is reported behind last
year, while farm labor shows an In.
crease of 10 per cent over last year
but at high wages
The following crop report has Just
been issued by the agricultural de.
partment
Winter wheat-There were 2,4G5 ,322
A'aito III Liif STATE SttNtu " W ltIlPI
wheat last fall OF that number 2 per
cent was winter killed. which leaves
2.42l asa acres left for harvest. This
is an increase of 707 $3.50 acres over
the 1918 area. The condition OF this
crop as reported May l was 1913 per
cent of normal Nearly every county
in the state reports winter wheat in
good condition.
Spring wheat-An increase Of 10 per
cent is reported in the area of spring
wheat in northern Illinois and % per
cent in central Illinois. Very little
spring wheat is grown in southern llii-
nois. The May ] condition for the
state is SO per cent OF normal.
Old corn-There We're 333,575.53J
bushels of corn reported raised in Hi.
nois in 1918. OF this amount q per
cent, or 71,1S9,324 bushels. are re-
ported in producers hands May | |
1919, as compared with SO per cent. or
l30. 500 ,903 bushels. on the same dat |
asst year.
W ihttl 4 mere were 10 90 |
lcres seeded to rye last fall. which |
S an increase OF nearly 5000 acre
,ver the area for 1918 Only 2 per
,ent of the area is reported as winter
Tiled, which is decrease Of 3 per cent
rom last year. The condition on MAJ
, 1919, is IS per cent of normal
Oats-There is a decrease of per
ent in the area devoted to oats this
ear. The May ! condition is 80 per
ent of normal, as compared with 81
err cent last year.
MeadOWs-There is decrease of
er cent in the area devoted to mead.
WIS as compared with 1918. Several
oHnties report meadows plowed u
nd seeded TO wheat and corn The
lay | condition for the state is % per
ent normal
Pastures-The area devoted to pas
tres is 50 per cent, as compared with
rs Several counties report pasture.
3 short and in need of rain ON MAJ
when their condition is reported a
per cent OF normal
Spring work The weather was no:
; favorable as last year for earl,
)ring plowing, which. on May /, wa
1t more than Is per cent eompleteG
Id corn planting about 90 per cent
me. The soil is reported in mos
the counties as somewhat wet an !,
oddly, due TO lack of freezing durine
g winter
Live stock-4live stock is reporte, :,
unusually good condition through .
t the state. :,
Fruit Heavy frosts the latter part g.
April damaged the fruit crop 10
Eat extent throughout the state n
V counties in the southern division r,
bort the apple crop only slightly to
mayed. The peach crop for thu n
tie Is reported as severely damaged b,
'arm labor-There is an increase OF fir
per cent in the supply of farm labor II
ar that Of last year. However 81
ges have increased in most Of the to
mites. nj
81
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