Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-08-14
Big CROPS PREDICTED
Wheat Estimate Cut; Other Condi-
6ons Unusually Good
POTArOESAR REYERYPLENTFUI

A 5000, 600, 900 bushel corn crop for
the third time in the history of the
country was forecast by the Depart
lnent of Agriculture on the basis of
conditions existing August 1. Inas-
much as August is the critical month
for the crop in the great corn belt Of
the Middle West, it is uncertain whether
the promise of crop almost equal to
the enormous ones of 1912 and 1917
will be fulfilled. Improvement was re-
ported during July in the important
corn States with the exception Of Illi-
nois. and as a result crop forecast
224, ,O0O. 900 bushels larger than that
predicted July l was issued.
Spring wheat was adversely affected
during July. principally by rust and the
production forecast of the crop was re-
duced $4,000, 900 bushels from month
ago, or to total of 262, 000, 900 bushels.
The preliminary estimate of winter
wheat production was 15. 600, 600 bushels
larger than the forecast in July, maxi
ing the combined crop of winter and
spring wheat only $4,000, 900 bushels
smaller than estimated a month ago.
The total of 795, ,OOO, 900 bushels was
predicted in the report.
There was improvement in the DO
tato crop and indications are that the
crop will exceed 400, ,OOO, 900 bushels for
the fourth time in the country history.
The estimated winter wheat produc-
tion for Pennsylvania is Is, ,581, 900
bushels.
FORECAST OF PRODUCTION
Production of crops forecast FROM
their condition on August l was as fol-
lows:
Winter wheat, 533, O0O, ,0OO; spring
wheat, 262, ,O00. 600; all wheat, 796, ,O00,-
600.
Corn, zoos, ,OOO. 900.
Oats. 1.020, zoe, 600; barley, 1876, ,OOO,-
600; rye, 1900, 600; buckwheat, ID, $780,
600; white potatoes. 402, ,0O0, 900: sweet
potatoes, To-, ,OOO, 900.
Flax, 1890. 900; rice, 81, ,0OO. 900; hay
(tame). $500, 900 tons. !.
Hay (wild), 1900, 200 tons. Sugar
beets. $500. 900 tons. Apples (totaD.
2l3, 900. 900 bushels. Peaches, As, 5OO,f
600. Peanuts. 1887, 700, ZOO. !.
Kafire, 126, 600. 900.
Condition of the crops on August I
Spring wheat, 1874 per cent. of nor
NAL. Corn, s6.7. Oats, s7.2. Barley,
&9. Buckwheat, 90.5. White pota-
toes, 81. Sweet potatoes, 86.9. Flax,
SOL. Rice, 1877. Hay, 90.5. Sugar
beets, 91.9.
Oats remaining on forms August is
estimated at Sc, 100000 bushels, COM
pared with 90, O45, 900 year ago.
The preliminary estimate of winter
wheat production by principal producing
States follows:
Pennsylvania, 25, 581, 900 bushels.
Indiana, 27,04O, 900.
Illinois, g. 959, 900.
Missouri, 20, 1000.
Nebraska, 81, 366, 900.
Kansas, 123, 600, 600.
SPRING WHEAT CONDITION
Condition and forecast of production
of spring wheat:
Minnesota, 70 per cent. of normal,
and AZ, SAG. 900 bushels.
North Dakota, Is and e, 794, 900.
South Dakota, 70 and 81, ,280, 200.
Washington, GA and q, 2S3, 900.
Condition and production forecast of
corn by principal States:
Ohio, 88 per cent. of normal, and
147, 73e, 900 bushels.
Indiana, 86 and III, ,924. 900.
Illinois, rs and 284, ,871. 600.
Minnesota, 88 and 109. 344, 900.
Iowa, 81 and ALI, ,284, 900.
Missouri, "a and 200, l59, 900.
South Dakota, 80, and 212. .602. 900.
Nebraska, 80 and 212, COZ, 900.
Kansas, IS and l28, 382, 600.
Texas, 95 and 166, 784, 900.
1t is estimated that wheat will yield
H. 8 bushels per acre. The estimated
yield for winter wheat is 1876 bushels
per acre and spring wheat, 1874 bushels.