Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1919-06-14
RED RUST MENACE
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Governments Forecast
PRESENT CROP CONDITIONS


WASHINGTON, JUNE 9.-Huge crop
are growing throughout the country
but plant diseases already have done
some damage and threaten to curtai
production.
The largest wheat crop ever grown
aggregating 1896. O0O, 900 bushels Of
winter and spring wheat combined. wa:
forecast in to-day's monthly report Of
the department of agriculture.
That represents practically one-thirc
OF the worlds wheat crop this year.
In previous years the United States has
grown about one-fifth. Big crops OF
oats. barley, rye, hay, apples and
peaches also are in prospect.
Red Rust made its appearance dur.
ing May in the principal winter wheat
producing sections and the infection is
spreading. 1t caused damage to the
extent of abont 1900, 600 bushels to
winter wheat and experts are unable to
determine how extensive the damage
will be by the time that crop is harvest.
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RED RUST APPEARS
Red Rust appeared during May in
important winter wheat-producing
states. causing more than S! points de-
cline in the condition uf the crop al
ready, and threatening still greater
damage.
The decline in the condition of the
crop in the last week in May was very
marked, especially IN Kansas.
Winter wheat production is forecast
as 893, 900, 600 bushels, compared with
1893, ,915. 600 ushels forecast last month.
making it the largest ever grown. Con-
dition Of winter VIII at was $40 per
cent. of normal, compared with 1OO
)ast month and 83 8 last year.
Spring wheat production is forecast
at 343, 900. 900 bushels. compared with
last years production Of 359, 900, 900
bushels. which was a record crop.
Acreage this year is %, 500. 900. Con-
dition of the crop June l was 91.2 per
cent. Of a normal, compared with 95. 2
year ago.
ESTIMATED YIELD In STATES
Condition and production in thousands
of bushels by important producing
states follows:
Winter wheat:
Pennsylvania, 103 and "a, ,713.
Ohio, LOG and Sc, 33l.
Indiana, SO and 56, ,656.
Illinois, 96 and 81, ,885.
Missouri, SO and 7l.786.
Nebraska, 95 and 50, 1926.
Kansas, 90 and 191, ,647.
Texas, 1O1 and IS, 337.
Oklahoma, 50 and 81. 1886.
Washington, 81 and 27,O61.
Oregon, 96, and 18, 1872.
Spring wheat:
Minnesota, 95 and 81 ,451.
North Dakota, 81 and &c, 4O4.
South Dakota. 95 and 1864.
Washington, SO and 80. TIA.
Details of other crops follow:
Oats-Production forecast, l, ,446, ,OOO,-
600 bushels; acreage, AZ. 365, 900; condi.
tion, 932.
Barley Production, 232. .00O, 600; acre.
age, 8, 889, 900; condition, 91.7.
Rye-Production, 107. 1000. 900; condi-
ton, 93.5.
Hay-Production, 116. tons;
condition, 94.1.
Apples Production, 166. OOO, 600 BUSH
els; condition, 67.8.
Peaches-Production, sc, 300, 600 BUSH
els; condition, 73.1.
Condition 974.
A summary of conditions issued by
the department said:
1.-The winter wheat crop, extraordi-
narily in its high condition of 1905 per
cent. at the beginning of May while
still showing the high conditions of 94.9
per cent. Of normal, and promising the
record breaking production Of 892.822.-
600 bushels. exhibit by no means the
brilliant, almost ideal. condition that
was afforded month ago.