Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-09
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. July s.-Marked improve
ment in the principal food crops of the
middle west has been reported in the
last few weeks. in contrast to unfavor-
able prospects earlier in the season
which gave rise to some alarm. There
is no danger that the country will starve
this year" is the comment that J: X
Howard. president of the American
Farm Bureau Fedora ton. made on re-
viewing the situation.
President Howard reported that the
corn prospect was now very fair ana
that wheat was really better Corn pro-
duction promised to be a little under
normal. but it was well cultivated and
, clean and would turn out well with good
wea Their in July and August.
While the wheat crop would not be
normal, the crop condition was very fair
AS against lighter acreage there was
heavy carry-over. Mr.. Howard esti-
mated that 80 per cent OF last years
wheat remained on Kansas farms today
In Kansas and Oklahoma better wheat
crop than last year is expected.
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:
Help Shortage In Kansas.
Concordia, Kan.--Shortage of man
power in the harvest fields has prompt
ed the organization OF a peace-time
"Waacs" The peace-time nomencH =
ture however is "Women's Auxiliary
Agricultural Corps" During the war the
famous British women's order was
"Women's Army Auxiliary Corps >,
at is the only way to meet the Crisis,
said one of the woman 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.
Yield IL Proving Heavier.
Kansas City, Mo.-Wheat harvest
ing 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 en-
ployment service in Kansas City. He
says a much heavier yield will be har-
vested than was anticipated few
weeks ago, and adds that rains have
improved wheat conditions greatly in
northwestern Kansas. Other crops
are in good condition. according to his
information.
Topeka, Kan.-Almost ideal condi-
lions the last few weeks have prevail
ed for crop planting and growth in
Kansas The condition of practically
all crops is declared excellent by
both federal and state crop authori-
ties In the last two months official
estimates on the wheat crop, now
being harvested. have increased from
80, 600. 900 bushels to Ill 100000.
NH
Fargo. N Drop conditions in
North Dakota are better than they
have been for several years. Small
grains in the Red river valley are
reported in excellent condition. suf-
ficient rains falling in that section 10
menace In the western part OF the
state small grains also are in gooo
condition, but the rainfall there has
been light and farmers are apprehen-
sive on account of the grasshoppers.
The 1920 small grain acreage In the
state is 90 per cent less than last
years.
Oklahoma City, Okla.-Okla-
homa's growing crops generally are
in better condition than a year ago
according to federal and state agri.
cultural authorities here. Recent
rains have greatly benefited corn and
cotton, according to H. III. Schultz
federal crop reporter, and have inter-
fered little with the harvesting OF
wheat, oats and barley, now in prog
ress. Digging Of potatoes is on in
full. The second cutting OF alfalfa is
ready.
Good Yield In Illinois.
Springfield lin this part Of
the state wheat is headed out. prom
Using a good yield. Oats, because of
the dry weather. is short strawed and
one month late.
Jefferson City, Mo.-Favorable
crops results are expected in Mis-
souri,, according to the state board of
agriculture, despite the inclement
weather in May, which reduced wheat
conditions to So per cent of normal.
1t is estimated the state will yield