Evening star., 1921-08-09
FORECASTS CROPS
FOR CURRENT YEAR
Department Ct Agriculture
Shows Volume of Produc-
tion, Compared With 20.

cent or normal All NHcal
duct:on forecast 15l.o0o.ooo bQsheis'
Corn production. 3.032,oVo.ooo push-
els: condition, SAB.
OatS-Production 1,13I.Ooo.Oou pusn-
els; condition. 64.5.
Barley-Production. III l.o0o.o0o push-
els: condition. ia.
Rye-Preliminary production esti-
mate. 64. 100000 bushels.
Buckwhea 13.0oO.0oO
bushels; condition. S7.2; acreage,
69l 900.
White potatoes-Productio 316.-
OOO, 600 bushels: condition. 65-S.
Sweet potatoes-Production 114.-
900. 900: condition. S4.5.
Tobacco: Production. SS9,0o0,000
pounds; condition, 66.6.
Flax: Production, 100000 bushels;
condition, 700.
Rice: Production, 33,500,O0O bush
els; condition, SS.5.
Hay (tame): Production. 81, 600, 900;
twild), 1880. 900 tons; condition (alD.
So.
subar beets: Production. 100000
tons; condition, 500.
Apples: Production, 100, 100000
bushels.
Peaches: Production. sl,soo.ooo
Peanuts: Production, 37.6Oo,OOO
bushels.
Grain, sorghums: Production, $780,,
100000 bushels.
Winter wheat-A production of
t3,930,000 bushels was forecast last
month, while est years crop was 51I,-
$4,000 bushels and the average pro-
duction of the five years. 1853. was
5l2, ,401 900 bushels. This years acre
age is 3S,721 900, or 2.5 per cent more
than last year.
Spring wheat-A production of 235,-
$4,000 bushels was forecast last
month, while last years crop was
209.365,000 bushels, and the average
production for the five years, 1853.
was 25S, 600 bushels. The condition
of the crop on July l, was sos per
cent of a normal. while on August l
last year it was 1874 and the ten-year
August 1 average is 1872. This years
acreage is 1S.023, 900. or 7.2 per cent
less than last years.
All wheat-A production of 500. .412.-
600 bushels was forecast last month.
while last years crop was 7S7.l2S.0O0
bushels. and the average production
for the five years. 1853, was S3O,
$4,000 bushels. This years acreage
is 56,T44.0G0 or O.S per cent less than
last years.
Figures on Corn, Oats and Barley.
Corn-A production of 3.123, 10000
bushels was forecast last month. while
bushels and the average production for
the five years, 1915-1919, was 2.797,625.-
900 bushels The condition of the crop
on July was 91.1 per cent of a normal,
while on August 1 last year it was S6.7,
and the ten-year August / average is
ISL. This years acreage is 1OS,9O1,O 200,
or Al per cent more than last years.
Oats-A production of 1.32S.937 900
bushels was forecast last month, while
last years crop was 1.526.O5o,OO0
bushels, and the average production for
the five yearsh1915-1919. was 1,432,6 ,697,-
900 bushels The condition of the crop
on July 1 was 77.6 per cent of normal.
while on August last year it was S7.2.
and the ten-year August ! average is
SIG. This years acreage is 44,S29,OOO
acres. or 3.5 per cent SmQre than last
years.
BarIey-A forecast of 1s4.2Ss.O0o
bushels was made last month, while last
years production was 202.O24,OOO
bushels and the average production for
the five years, 1915-1919, was 20S.09S, 900
bushels. The condition of the crop on
July l was S1.4 per cent of a normal,
while on August l last year it was $50,
and the August 1 ten-year average is
sos. This years acreage is 7,113.OOO
acres, or 4.6 per cent less than last
years.
Rye, Buckwheat, Potatoes.
Rye: A forecast of 69,956.000
bushels was made last month. while
last years production was 69.31S.000
bushels. and the average production
for the five years 1915-19, was g.
$4,000 bushels. This years acreage
is 4544,O 900 acres, or SO per cent less
than last years.
Buckwheat: Last years production
was 13.SOO,OO0 bushels, anu the
average production for the five years,
1915-I9. was 15.000,000 bushels. The
condition of the crop on August 1
last year was 90.5 per cent of
normal and the ten-year August
average condition is $50. Last years
acreage was 729.000 acres.
asst of SI6.-
$4,000 bushels was made last month,
while last years production was
0,45S.000 bushels, and the average
production for the five years. 19l3-19
was 371,2S3.O00 bushels. The con-
dition of the crop on July 1 was S3.4
per cent of a normal. while on August
/ last year it was so and the ten
wear August / average is $40. This
years acreage is 3.972.O00. or 1.6 per
cent more than last years.
Sweet potatoes: a forecast of 1l2,-
023. 900 bushels was made last month,
while last years production was 1l2,-
a6S.0O0 bushels and the average pro-
duction for the five years, 1915 15-19.
was S4,7i9.000 bushels. The condition
of the crop ON July ! was S5.l per
cent of a normal, while on August l
last year it was 500 and the ten-year
August 1 average is S3.2. This years
acreage is 1,1S6,000, or 9.3 per cent
more than last years.
Tobacco: A forecast of 932,157,00O
pounds was made last month. while
last years production was 1,50S,064,-
900 pounds and the average produc-
1ion for the five years, l915-19, was
1.271.717, 900 pounds. The condition
of the crop on July l was 11-9 per
cent of normal, while on August l
last year it was SAL and the ten-year
August l average is 79.1. This years
acreage is l.SS7,700, or 29.4 per cent
less than last years.
FIax, Hay and Sugar Beets.
Flax: A production of 9,671 900
bushels was forecast last month.
while last years production was 10,-
100000 bushels and the average pro-
duction for the five years, 1858.
was II,7Oi.0 bushels. The condition,
. of the crop on July l was S2.7 per
cent of a normal. while on August l
last year it was SOL and the ten-year
August 1 average is 1871. This years
acreage is 1.242,O0O, or 30.4 per cent
less than last years.
Rice-A production of 33,603.000
bushels was forecast last month, while
last years production was 53.710.O00
bushels and the average production
for the five years, 1853, was 37,1S9,-
600 bushels. The condition of the crop
on July 1 was So per cent of a normal.
while on August l last year it was
Ss7 and tn August / ten-year av-
erage is Ss.3. This years acreage is
$4,000. or 35.4 per cent less than last
years.
Hay-A production of s1,695 900
ton was forecast last month. while
last years production was 91,193,000