The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
August Report Places Winter
Crop at 117,99S,OOO Bushels.
Estimate Made on Basis of s.
$4,000 Acres.
LOWEST YIELD SINCE 1917
Section South of Kaw River
Raises Best Wheat.
Com Condition Is 20 Per Cent
Normal, Says Report.

The August preliminary estimate
places the Kansas winter wheat pro-
duction at 117,99S,000 bushels, ac-
cording to the report of Edward c.
Paxton, Kansas statistician for the
United States bureau of crop esti-
mates. Last years crop was 126.S44,-
900 bushels and the 1915-1919 aver
age was 100,47 900. bushels. This
production estimate is predicated on
a base of 9,516.000 acres for harvest
and an average yield of 12.4 bushels.
1t is the lowest average yield since
1917 but the second largest acreage
harvested in the states history and
the fourth crop in point of total pro-
duction. 1t makes the fourth consec-
utive year in which the state has pro-
duced in excess of 100. 100000 BUSH
els and is the sixth year in the last
eight of similar record. OF the total
winter wheat crop in the United States
this year Kansas has produced 21.S
per cent; of all wheat this year Kan
sas promises to deliver 1876 per cent
of the national supply.
The best wheat yields this year are
found in a section lying south from
the Kaw river and stretching in
southwesterly direction, bounded on
the east by a line from Topeka thru
Winfield and on the west by a line
from Manhattan thru Hutchinson.
Thru this section the quality is gen.
orally very high and the weight tests
heavy. Elsewhere in the state quail
ity varies largely. Along the north
border and in parts of the northwest
smut is common. In the three east
ern tiers of counties shriveled berry is
prevalent and weights generally run
light. Threshing is very well ad-
vanced and marketing much beyond
the average for August 1.
Corn Is 20 Per Cent Normal.
Corn condition on August l is rated
a ont Of ,o1 ,ses,,
an average yield on the states 4,93O,-
900 acres of 21.3 bushels and a prob
able crop of 105.157 900 bushels. Last
/ years production was 1877, 1885, 900
bushels on 5 per cent smaller acre
age. The average production in the
last five years has been 93,2S4, 900
bushels Corn suffered severely thru
the central third of the state during
the month of July. In many localities
thru this central belt it promises to
be total failure. In the eastern and
western thirds of Kansas the corn
crop is unusually good. North of the
Kaw and east of the Republican riv-
ers it looks better than last year. In
southeastern Kansas the crop is made,
| but elsewhere more rain will be need
ed to complete the present prospect.
| torecasting from condition at tine
OF harvest the Kansas oat crop is esti-
mated at 4S.092,O00 bushels. or 21.9
bushels per acre. This compares with
| 6S,799,000 bushels last year and a
five year average of 4S.4S9.OOO bush
els. Estimate indicates that per
cent Of last years oat crop was still
| in producers hands on August /.
This is an unusually large holdover
Last August only 3.5 per cent of the
previous years crop was held. The
largest holdover in recent years was
in 1915, when per cent of the 1915
crop was still held on August 1st
Barley Crop ~ Per Cent Normal.
The barley crop rated at ~ per cent
of normal at time of harvest, promises
an average yield of 20.9 bushels for a
itotal of 17,497000 bushels Last
years crop was 21.2S5,00O bushels,
the largest in the states history. The
lholdover of barley on farms is esti-
mated at Is per cent of the 1920 crop.
It is the largest August holdover on
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