Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13
STATE NOT TO
HAVE BIG CROP,
REPORT SHOWS
Winter, as Well as Spring
Wheat, Badly Damaged,
Statement Of Crop EST.
mate Bureau Says.

AACSt CApSStdtioHS Oh yiCAu aHu QudA-
ity a. recently announced, the spring
| wheat crop Of the state, is also badly
damaged, according to the July crop
report made public today by A. E.
| Anderson and 2. R. Danielson Of
the bureau of crop estimates and
Nebraska Board Of Agriculture. Tho
average condition Of spring wheat,
the report states, is reduced to 80
per cent, which forecasts l2,141 900
bushels. 80
Winter wheat, which a few days
before harvest had the appearance
of record-breaking crop, according
to the latest special returns received
from all parts of the state, indicate
that there will be Is per cent less
wheat than expected because of pre-
mature ripening caused by . few
days of high temperatures during
the ripening period, weakened vi
tally due to rust, insects and blight.
Corn, the report states, is very I'M
even, both in size and stand, but is
improving, while the condition of
barley, rye, oaAs, potatoes and hay
is very favorable.
Crop below Expectations.
"Thc winter wheat crop will not
meet expectations on yield and quail
ity, A few days before harvest WIN
ter wheat had every appearance of
record breaking crop and even
now the shocked wheat has the
same appearance to many who have
not handled the sheaves. Special re-
ports of over 200 grain dealers and
farmers give the information that
the yield will not exceed the ten
year average Of 1902. While there
is considerable excellent wheat.
they report fully Is per cent less
than expected. Practically all call
attention to larger per cent of poor
ly filled grain and many are greatly
disappointed. Theories advanced as
to the cause of this unexpected de-
velopment are as follows: Prema-
ture ripening caused by few days
of high temperatures during the
ripening period, weakened vitality
due to rust, the peculiar situation in
which wheat turned from green to
white suddenly instead of assuming
the golden yellow and ripening
properly, lodging, stands too heavy
and rank, insects and blight. The
July l condition of 90 per cent
which is fully 10 per cent less than
expected prior to harvest, forecasts
production of 67,725,000 bushels
compared to 33,478,000 bushels last
year.
According to the reports re-
ceived, the damage seems to be con-
fined largely TO eastern and South
ern counties. The average yield
from the counties reporting the
greatest damage and from which an
average of six special reports have
been received from farmers and
grain dealers, based upon conditions
! and not upon threshing returns, are
as follows: Adams, 10 bushels;
Webster, Is bushels; Phelps, II
bushels Clay, IA bushels; Hamil-
ton, 10 bushels; Polk, 10 bushels;
York, 16 bushels; Butler, Is bush
els; Fillmore, II bushels; Thayer,
IS bushels; Jefferson, Is bushels;
Saline, 10 bushels; Gage, II BUSH
els; Pawnee, IS bushels; Johnson,
| Is bushels; Nemaha, II bushels, and
Richardson, II bushels.
"The acreage of corn is estimated
to be 6,745,000 acres, compared to
6,954,000 acres last year. The con-
dition is SO per cent. Corn is very
uneven, both in size and, stand, but
is improving. There was consider
able replanting due to insects and
heavy rain. Cultivation was delayed
by the frequent rains early in June.
Spring Wheat Badly Damaged.
Some of the spring wheat is bad
~ damaged. The average condition
is reduced to 80 per cent, which fore
casts >12,141,000 bushels. Certain
fields have blighted and appear to
bring the same disappointment as
winter wheat. The total production
Of ali wheat is 7e,8o6,O bushels,
compared to 43,141 900 bushels, last
year.
BARLEY maintained its high stand
ard with condition of 81 per cent
and a forecast of $4,000 bushels.
The condition Of rye is 90 per cent
and the expected production 7,o49,-
600 bushels.
Oats Report Favorable.
practically all reports on oats
are very favorable and the high con-
( dition of 95 per cent forecasts a
production of 78,763,000 bushels,
compared to 56,1S8,000 bushels last
year. Oats were comparatively free
from red rust and outside of few
reports of damage from high tenn
peratures and routh a fine crop Is
expected.
"The acreage of potatoes is esti-
mated to-be $4,000 acres, compared
to $4,000 acres last year. The con-
dition of 81 per cent indicates a pro-
duction of o,523,OOO bushels. The
crop is generally good, The con
dition of pasture remains excellent.
All vegetables are good.
"The preliminary estimate of 81.
gar beets is $4,000 acres, compared
to $4,000 acres last year. There is
considerable damage from insects.
Estimates of important crops for
the United States are as follows:
"Winter wheat, 83o,000,000 bush
els. compared to 558,44o, 900 BUSH
els last year; spring wheat, 32z,0O0,-
900 bushels and 35S,65l,000 bushels
last year; all wheat, 1,l6l,00O,0OO
bushels, compared to Y7,l0O,0O0
bushels last year; corn, 102,o7e, 900
acres, compared to 107, 100000 acres
last year and a production of 2,8l5,-
100000 bushels to 1,53s,359,OO0
bushels last wear"