The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-09
ABUNDANT HARVEST
PROMISED IN LATEST
GOVERNMENT REPORT
BY WILLIAM r. sANBoRN

The fact that our farm wheat re-
serves were estimated by the govern
ment at nearly 100000 on July l,
and including -four, suggest carry
ovec into the new crop year of 100000
900 bushels insures a liberal surplus
for export.
Compared with June / the loss on
the spring crop is estimated at 10000
600 and on winter wheat 100000 The
winter harvest is pretty well over and
assured, but much may still happen to
spring wheat, both in OUT own North
west and in Canada, the latter being
an important factor in the worlds
supply.
On the present basis of estimates.
we shall have upwards of 250,000, 900
of wheat available for export, unless
the winter crop threshing returns are
disappointing, as they are already
proving in several sections. Kansas
has exceeded it's early estimates and
has 120, 100000 of wheat. this being
but 100000 less than in 1920
Spring Wheat Outlook
Principal losses in the wheat crop in
June were in the northwest, where
there are some red and black rust and
lack of moisture, particularly in the
light soil regions of the Dakotas.
Minnesota and the Dakotas have 1885,
! 100000 bushels, a drop of $4,000 600
bushels for the month and an excess
of 100000 bushels over last year
Montana has a promise of 21,344 900
bushels against 15,915,000 bushels last
| year.
Corn in Abundance
| The estimate that 100000 acres of
corn were planted this spring in ex-
| cess of the acreage harvested in 1920
was rather a surprise to the trade,
The condition of 911 is the highest
in July since 1896, when it was 92.4
The paintings now cover around 109,-
! 600, 900 acres. The highest corn con-
| dition on record was 99.3 in 1895,
Taken as a whole, a corn crop of
| 1928, 100000 is indicated, and with
! favorable rains this may possibly be
| exceeded; if not, we shall fall no.
| 100000 below last year, but materially
| above the average.
The seven surplus corn states have
1910 100000 bushels, or 145,000,000
bushels more than last years harvest
Iowa has the promise of 443,000,000
bushels and has had a liberal supply
of moisture, while Illinois, with 347,
900 bushels, has about 100000
bushels more than last year. Condi
ton is SO, compared with 102 in Iowa
The lowest condition of the seven sur
plus states is 50 in Kansas, while Ne
braska shows 95, Missouri so. and In
diana 80
J Oats Promise is Poor
The promise of oats is poor, a crop
of 1929 100000 bushels. being 1877,
with indications of further reduction;
due to drought and heat, suggesting
crop of light weight in measured
bushels.
The rye crop has held well, witt
100000 bushels, or 100000 bush
els more than last year, while barley
suggests 1S4,OOO,0OO bushels. or IS,
900, 900 bushels less than last year
and below the average.
! Dry weather is reflected in the tame
hay crop at 100000 tons, or 1000, 00(
tons less than a month ago. In to
bacco the yield is 400 100000 pound!
short of last year.
Figured in Billions
A total grain crop Of 5,515.000, 900 i;
indicated by the government surve.
on July l and issued on Friday, Jul!
s. This includes wheat, corn, oats
rye and barley. These figures CON
| pare with the final returns of 5,817
: 0O0 900 last year, showing a total de
, crease of 302 100000 bushels, or fiv
: per cent