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

Sprinfield, H.. May 15.-Correspont
ents reporting TO the state department
/ OF agriculture under date OF Nav
show Illinois has sOwn 707,9S2 NOR
acres of wheat than last year Tn
condition is given as 1913 per cen
normal, indicating a bumper crop.
Spring wheat also shows an in
/ creased acreage of ~ per cent il
northern Illinois and 90 per cent il
southern Illinois. while the condition
/ Is SO per cent normal. But per cen
Of winter wheat was winter killed.
The reports show an increased acre
age in rye and 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 =. 465 1928
acres in the state seeded to winter
wheat last fall. OF that number per
cent was winter killed, which leaves
2.421 .4s4 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 / was l03 per
cent of normal. Nearly every county
in the state reports winter wheat in
good condition.
Spring wheat-An increase of f9 per
cent is reported in the area of spring
wheat in northern Illinois and 90 per
cent in central Illinois. Very little
spring wheat is grown in southern Hi
nois. The May ! condition for the
state is 96 per cent of normal
Old corn--There We're 333,575 So
bushels of corn reported raised in Hi
nois in 1918. OF this amount u per
cent, or 71,1S9,324 bushels, are re
ported in producers hands May |
1919. as compared with SO per cent. or
l3o. 500 ,903 bushels, on the same date
asst year.
Winter rye-There were 1852 |
icres seeded to rye last fall, which |
S an increase of nearly 1000 acre |
,yer the area for 1915 Only 2 per |
,ent of the area is reported as winter
,illed, which is decrease of 3 per cent
rom last year. The condition on MAJ
, 1919, is 50 per cent of normal
Oats-There is a decrease of per
ent in the area devoted to oats this
ear. The May ! condition is 30 per
ent of normal, as compared with 81
err cent last year.
Mead0Ws-There is a decrease of &
er cent in the area devoted to mead
VS. as compared with 1918 Several
Ounties report meadows piowed VI
nd seeded to wheat and corn The
lay ! condition for the state is 81 per
ent normal
Pastures-The area devoted to pas
lres is 80 per cent, as compared with
BIS. Several counties report pasture
q short and In need of rain on Map
when their condition is reported a.
3 per cent of normal
Spring work The weather was no:
$ favorable as last year for early
)ring blowing, which on May /, wa
1t more than rs per cent completed
nd corn planting about 60 per CEN
,ne. The soil is reported in mos
the counties as somewhat wet an
oddly, due to lack of freezing during
q winter.
Live stock-4liye stock is reported 4,
unusually good condition through >
t the state.
Heavy frosts the latter part .
April damaged the fruit crop TO
eat extent throughout the state 4 n
" counties in the southern division 4
port the apple crop only slightly I,
mayed. The peach crop for the n
tie is reported as severely damaged b
farm labor-There is an increase OF Fl
per cent in the supply of farm labor Il
er that OF last year. However S
ges have increased in most of the tt
mites n
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