The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-11
AGRICULTURAL
nEP0RT SHOWS CROPS
in OKLA no MA GOOD

The United States bureau of crop
estimates and the state board OF agri-
culture report crop conditions in Okla
homa as most encouraging yet lower
IN the aggregate than at this time
lat year. The harvest of wheat, oats,
barley and rye had been practically
completed by the first of the month
With threshing in progress. The SECOND
crop of alfalfa was being cut; early
planted corn had entered the roasting
ear stage; and cotton had begun to
b1oom In the southern counties.
<The condition OF winter wheat at
the time Of harvest forecasts a pro-
duction Of upwards of 35,000,000 BUSH
els with the bulk of the crop testing
number 2 or better. Where last year
the yield was cut short by the failure
Of the heads to fill, this year they bear
grain from the bottom up with the
kernels plump and heavy. The in
creased number of farmers who sowed
iNdIiTeu WHtut TtpOlt Itlulils uS HioSl
satisfactory.
Corn acreage shows an increase in
25 out of the n counties. The state
average Is 10 per cent OF last years
or approximately 100000 acres. The
north and northeast districts have a
large increase. The condition of the
crop-90 per CENTS per cent below
that Of July /, 1919, but compares
very favorably with former years.
The condition of oats-S7 per cent
has increased slightly over the June
! estimate with the acreage, l,425,.
000-somewhat below that of last year.
The July l condition figure forecasts
a production of 4l,325, 900 bushels. Not
withstanding the late start made by
the crop, the favorable weather in May
and June in great measure overcame
the handicap and the yields are COM
parable with the good years.
The condition Of all hay is 81 per
cent of normal. Last year at this
time it was SO per cent. With more
rain in July, the yield of alfalfa and
the other hays should at least equal
that of last year. The forecast for
the United States is S4,S13, 900 tons as
compared with 115,7O1, 900 tons OF,
July /, 1919.
The grain sorghums are in good con
dition and practically as on July \
1919. With prospects excellent for a
continued good season all sections
should have abundant grain and feed
The condition of broom corn com
pares very favorably with past years;
l and but so per cent at this time
last year. The condition for the United
States is 1872 per cent The state acre
age is about a fourth less than last
years. Harvest in the Lindsay section
is expected to begin near the mia
die of the month.
The condition of the cotton crop Il
II per cent of normal, forecasting q
production of $4,000 equivalent SOC
pound bales, which indicates a splen
did Improvement in condition over wha,
II was a month ago. 1t seems to be a
rule that in Oklahoma when thecon
dition of cotton is low the latter par
% May 1t does not fail to show
great improvement in June. The
crop is in good shape and is making
excellent growth now with the adven,
of favorable weather
The southwest and southeast coun
ties have made the least improvement
in condition during the month, hav
ing had local hail storms or excess
i've rains to contend with. Early plan.
ed cotton had begun to bloom as far
north as Creek county the last week
in June. While much of the late
planted crop Is small, the stand /.
generally good though uneven in some
places; taking the state as a whole
it is cleaner and has made better
growth than at this time last veal
when the condition was reported al
SO per cent of normal. There are
some complaints Of damage to youns
cotton by grasshoppers, particularly
in the western counties, and by worm:
lice and weevil in the central thirC
of the state.
The acreage has increased Is pei
cent over that planted in 1919 How
ever, this increase will still leave tn,
state short of the 1918 acreage wher
3,1SO,OO0 acres were planted, but great
er than the acreage usually planted
The greatest increase is in the south
west. west and northeast. Some o
the acreage planted has been aban
doned and planted to broow corn ant
other sorghums or corn