The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
OHIO WHEAT CROP
12,4O0,00 BUSHELS;
OATS, CORN DECLINE

The average yield per acre of wheat
in Ohio is estimated at 12,400,000
bushels by c. J. West, Of the State
Federal Crop Reporting Service from
the reports of the 1900 Crop Core
spondents turnout the State. The
estimated acreage is 2.20S,000 and
hence a crop of 27,375,0o0 bushels is
indicated This is almost million
bushels less than last year.
The quality of winter wheat is es-
timated at so per cent. Oats is esti-
mated at about half crop from condi-
tions on August LIST, but threshing re-
turns will apparently reduce even this
low condition so as to show almost
failure of the Oats crop.
The condition of corn indicates about
three-quarters of crop taking the
state as a whole, with the greatest
injury from dry weather in the western
counties, but favorable weather condi-
| tons may overcome a part of the
damage.
Wheat, Oats Decline.
| Each successive report since May
| has shown drop of from 5 to 10
points or more for both wheat and oats
| The wheat estimate stands at about
| 100000 bushels under the five year
average and the yield per acre, 12.4
bushels, compares with five year
average yield of 1877 bushels. The
winter wheat crop for the whole
| United States now stands at 542,6 $780,
600 bushels which is 100000 bushels
less than last year and 100000 bush
els under five year average.
| he -iolI t.
IA bushels as compared with 1873 bush
els last year A total spring wheat
crop of $4,000, 900 bushels is suggest
ed from present conditions which is
4.000,000 bushels more than last wear
The combined United States total of
both winter and spring wheat pro-
spects is accordingly 55,000,0 900 bush
els, or 100000 less than last year
1t is practically impossible to give
a reliable estimate of the oats crop in
bushels for the state because of the
light weight of the grain and the
generally disappointing turnout of the
crop until more complete reports of
threshing have been received The
yield per acre and total crop will be
estimated Sept. I, after threshing is
largely completed The crop through
out the United States is indicated as
1,137, 100000 bushels, compared with
l ,526, 100000 bushels last year and a
FIVE year average of 1,433. 600, 900 bush
els. The amount of oats remaining on
farms August LIST for the United
States is estimated at 1915 per cent of
last years crop, or about ISL. 75e, 900
bushels, as compared with 56,12S, 900
bushels on August /, 1920.
, Corn Prospects improving.
, The more favorable weather since
i the first of the month will in all prob
ability, result in a material improve
ment in corn prospects. Owing to the
! continued dry weather the condition
of corn had declined by August 1st to
: about 10 per cent of normal, which
| was II per cent less than last year
/ and 10 per cent under a ten year
average and which would suggest an
: Ohio crop of about 100000 bushels.
} The greatest decline was in heavy pro-
; ducing counties of the Central and
7 Western sections of the State A crop
r of 3,035, 100000 bushels is indicated
for the country as whole as compared
: with 3,232. 100000 last year and a FIVE
, year average of 2,S00,000,000 bushels.
The hay acreage is nearly normal
with yield of 1.2 tons per acre or
/ three quarters of normal Quality is
: good. Alfalfa condition is IS per cent.
: Pasture and minor grains such as rye
buchWheat and millet, are in good
. condition.
I Potatoes will probably be about hall
!, a crop. Sweet potatoes, sugar beets
tomatoes, onions, blackberries. wafer
i melons, muskmelons, cantaloupes
j. sorghum cane and broom corn are re
ported to have a condition varyine
} from 73 to 70 per cent of normal.