The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
WHEAT CROP DROP
Federal Estimate for June
5I,OOO,OOO Bushels Less.
Best Yield for 1921 To Be From
Spring Wheat.
KANSAS CROP BIG FACTOR
State Shows Decrease 100000
Bushels Since May.
Nebraska and Oklahoma Add
Loss of 100000.

Washington, June S.-A drop of
$4,000 600 bushels in the forecast of
production of the winter wheat crops
as compared with the estimate made a
month ago, featured the June crop re-
port of the department of agriculture
issued today.
The crop was forecast from June l.
condition at SIS, 900 bushels. while
from May 1 conditions it was esti-
mated at 629,000.000 bushels
Kansas Crop Big Factor
The heavy decline in the production
estimate of winter wheat was caused
by condition in the important growing
states of Kansas, Nebraska and Okla
hona. The couhtcy's chief winter
wheat state, Kansas, showed a de-
crease of 100000 bushels since the
May forecast; Nebraska showed loss
of 100000 bushels and Oklahoma a
loss OF about 100000.
The spring wheat crop promises to
be AZ, 900, 600 bushels larger than last
years with the acreage 7.2 per cent
smaller than last years, the total area
being announced today as 18,023,O00
acres. The condition of spring wheat
is 4.3 points above last years June
condition and slightly above the ten
year average.
The condition on June 1 and fore
cast of production of winter wheat in
the principal growing states includes:
missouri, 4OsI9f,OOU ana oZ-
Nebraska, 4S,525.OO0 and rs.
I Kansas, 109. 773.O00 and so.
: Oklahoma, 35,206.000 and 20.
Winter wheat-Production forecast
: $4,000, 900 bushels; condition 77.9. A
crop of 620,2S7, 900 bushels was fore
cast from May l condition, which was
SS.8 per cent of normal. Last years
crop was SIS, 100000 bushels and the
condition on Jnne 1 was 1872 per cent.
The average production of the pre-
vious five years was 572, 00O,0 BUSH
els and the ten year June l average
condition is SIS. This years acreage
is -sS.72i or rs per cent more than
last year.
Spring wheat-Production $4,000
600. condition 93.4. acreage 1S,025, 900.
A crop of 09,00O,OOO bushels was
harvested last year and the condition
on June 1 was S9.1, the acreage pro-
duction of the previous five years was
100000 bushels. and the ten year
June 1 average condition is $50. Last
years acreage was 10, 4S7,000. u
All wheat production 10000, 900,
condition $500 Acreage 56,744 900.
The total crop of winter and spring
wheat last year was 7S7,0O0,000
bushels and the average condition on
Juno was ST.. The average produc-
ton of the previous five years was
S31 .000.0 900 bushels and the ten-year
average condition on June 1 is S5.7.
Last years combined acreage was
53.G52,000.
oats Production LAOS, 900, 900;
condition S57; acreage, 44,S29, 900.
Last years crop was 1,526,000,000,
and the, June condition was SIS. The
average production of the previous
five years was 1,433, 100000 bushels
and the ten year average June 1 con-
dition is S9.5. Last years acreage
was 42,032 900.
= Hay-Production 101,000,000, con-
dition $50. A crop of 107,7S4,00
tons was forecast from May 1 condi-
ton, which was 91.5. Last years
crop was 100000 tons and the
June l condition was $50. The aver
was 100 1000, 900 tons and the ten-year
Juno L average condition is SS.3. The
acreage this year is 7S,S42,00O, or 0.9
per cent more than last year.