New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06
While Wheat Production
Will Not Be Normal This
Year, Condition of Grain
Is Reported To Be Fair
Corn Outlook Is Bright
Oats Short, Show Little I'M
provement, According to
Farm Bureau Federation

which gave rise to some alarm. "There
is no danger that the country will
starve this year." is the comment that
]. R. Howard, president Of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation, made
on reviewing the situation.
Mr.. Howard reported that the corn
prospect was now very fair and that
wheat was really better. Corn produc-
ton promised to be little under nor
NAL, but it was we'll cultivated and
clean and would turn out we'll with
good weather in July and August.
While the wheat crop would not be
normal, the crop condition was very
fair. AS against lighter acreage there
was a heavy carry over. Mr.. Howard
estimated that 80 per cent of last
years wheat remained on Kansas farms
to-day. In Kansas and Oklahoma a
better wheat crop than last year is ex-
pected.
Oats were very short and showed no
improvement, Mr.. Howard added.
Crops are reported late
North Dakota sends word Of better
crop conditions than for several years.
Reports from various states in the
producing sections follow:
Shortage of manpower in the harvest
fields in the Concordia, Kan, region
has prompted the organization Of q
peace-time counterpart Of the famous
wartime "Waacs." Tho peacc-time
nomenclature, however, is "Women's
Auxiliary Agricultural Corps" During
the war the famous British women's
order was "Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps"
ut is the only way to meet the
crisis" said one of the women leaders
in the movement. "There is much work
that we can do, and the work has to
be done. Male applicants for work are
scarce and want too much money"
The harvest "Waacs" are working in
the harvest fields by the score, driving
"headers" and binders, shocking wheat,
raking hay and frequently doing more
strenuous labor.
Kansas Harvesting Wheat
Wheat harvesting is getting under
way in earnest in the wheat district
south of Wichita, Kan, according to A..
l.. Barkman, in charge of the United
States free employment service in
Kansas City. He says a much heavier
yield will be harvested than was an
ticipated a few weeks ago, and adds
that rains have improved wheat condi-
tons greatly in northwestern Kansas.
Other crops are in good condition, ac-
cording to his information.
Almost ideal conditions the last few
weeks have prevailed for crop planting
and growth in Kansas. The condition
of practically all crops is declared tex
cellent" by both Federal and state crop
authorities. In the last two months
official estimates on wheat crop now be-
100000 bushels to 100000.
Crop conditions in North Dakota are
better than they have been for several
years. Small grains in the Red River
valley are reported in excellent con-
dition, sufficient rains falling in that
section to reduce materially the grass
hopper menace. In the western part
of the state small grains also are in
good condition, but the rainfall there
has been light and farmers are appre-
hensive on account Of the grasshoppers.
The 1920 small grain acreage in the
state is 20 per cent less than last
years.
Oklahoma Crops in Good Condition
Oklahoma's growing crops generally
are in better condition than a year ago,
according to Federal and state agricul-
tural authorities of Oklahoma City.
Recent rains have greatly benefited
corn and cotton, according to H. H.
Schultz. Federal crop reporter and
have interfered little with the har-
vesting Of wheat, oats and barley, now
in progress. Digging of potatoes is on
in full. The second cutting of alfalfa
is ready.
In the Springfield section Of Illinois
wheat is headed out, promising a good
yield. Oats. because Of the dry wealth
er, are short strawed and one month
Favorable crop results are expected
In Missouri, according to the State
Board of Agriculture, despite the in
clement weather in May, which reduced
NAL. 1t is estimated the state will
yield 29,162,16O bushels of winter
wheat, 10000 of spring wheat and
39,775,750 of oats, although $4,000
acres are idle.
Crop conditions in Texas improved
materially during the three week per-
od ending June 90, according to the
Texas Industrial Congress. All crops
are reported from 80 to 40 days late.
however, but with generally favorable
weather since June farmers are said
to have made Wonderful progress in
planting, replanting and cultivating. u
A summary of the report shows:
From 20 to IS per cent of the cotton
crop remains to be planted wheat and
oats harvesting is in progress and po-
tato digging is under way. A protract-
ed drought in portions of west Texas
has been broken by general rains, and
cattle range conditions are excellent.
The total cultivated acreage of Texas
this year is 8 per cent less than in
1919. One hundred and fourteen coun-
ties report probable cotton acreage
of 10,139,000 acres, or SO per cent of
last years acreage; condition compared
with 1919, 1853 per cent. .,
Crops in Minnesota are reported in
excellent condition, a recent survey by
Minneapolis and St. Paul newspapers
declaring the grain crop "the best in
years" In some sections small grains
and potatoes have suffered from unusu-
ally heavy rains, but the generally
favorable condition offset these minor
losses. The potato crop was especially