Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-13
RECORD YIELD OF
CORN FORECAST
F 0 R NEBRASKA
Production Estimated at 214,-
1854, 900 Bushels, Increase
of 30,778,000 Bushels
Over Last Year.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug, 12.-Nebraska
may have>a record yield of corn this
year, according to report based
on August | conditions, issued by
A. E. Anderson of the United States
bureau of crop estimates and Secre-
tary Leo Stuhr of the state Depart
ment of agriculture, who predict
that production will be z14,o64 600,
compared to 1874, ,lS6,000 last year, or
an increase of 30,77S,000 bushels.
Despite damage by black rust and
reduction in acreage OF approxi-
mately 19 per cent, the winter wheat
production for the state is nearly as
large as last year, the report says.
The yield was placed at $500 600
bushels, compared to 54o97,000 in
1919, decrease Of 2,63l 900 Bushels.
Damage from rust was estimated
to be at least Is and possibly 20,
rer cent.
Rust Hurts Winter Wheat.
Spring wheat lost rs points dur
ing July, due to the ravages of black
rust, the report states. Production
is estimated at 4,42l,000, against
5,67S,000 last year. reduction of
1,257,000 bushels. Many fields in
the northeastern part of the state
"are not worth harvesting. due to
black rust and scab," declares the
report, which in full is as follows:
"a yield of 1874 bushels of winter
wheat, as compared to 148 bushels
last year, is the preliminary esti-
mate of A. E. Anderson of the bu-
reau of crop estimates. In spite of
black rust damage to the late wheat
and reduction in harvested acreage
of approximately l9 per cent. this
years production is nearly the same
as last year. being 100000 BUSH
els, against 54,oo7.00 bushels a year
ago. Much of the wheat that was
not damaged by black rust is max
ing record yields, and this partially
offsets the low yields from rust dam
aged fields.
Damage Is Per Cent.
With the splendid prospects Ne
braska had for record wheat crop
previous to the attack of black rust,
it is believed that the damage from
this cause will amount to Is per
cent at least, and possibly as much
as 20 per cent. Central Nebraska
received the greatest damage from
rust. While western Nebraska has
the highest yields, according to pre-
liminary reports, several OF the
southeastern couf7ties nave high
average yields also. The southern
tier of counties seems to have es-
capped serious damage from black
rust, according to preliminary re-
turns. as the yields decrease rapidly
northward through, the center of the
state.
"An increase of E per cent in con-
dition of corn through July is rather
exceptional. as the change is usually
in the other direction. The present
condition is 81 per cent. as compared
to 81 per cent year ago and the
10-year average of IS per cent. If
corn natures properly before frost
Nebraska has A good chance to
make the highest yield since 1906,
which was 34.1 bushels. and fair
chance to break the, record since
1896, when the average was 37.5
bushels. The August condition
was good over the entire state, ex-
cept few of the south central coun-
ties, which were short of moisture.
The present condition indicates a
crop of 214G64,00G bushels. COM
pared TO 1s4,1S5.000 bushels last
year. '-
Expect Decrease in Spring.
Spring wheat lost Is points
through July, due to the ravages of
black rust, and a further deci ease is
expected. depending upon the final
outcome in western Nebraska, where
the reports show no damage up to
August l. The present condition of
IS per cent forecasts production
of 4.421.000 bushels. as comDared
to 5,678000 bushels last year. Many
fields of spring wheat in northeast
,ern Nebraska are not worth harvest
ing, due to black rust and scab. The
condition in central and north CEN
trail Nebraska is also very poor.
The August l forecast of production
of all wheat is 56.787,0O0 bushels, as
compared to 60,67s.000 bushels last
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