Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-10
DECREASE SHOWN
IN PROSPECTIVE
YIELD Of CROPS
Practically Every Important
Farm Product Has Slump.
ed, Due to Adverse Con-
ditIonS in July.

washington Aug. g.--PraCtically
every important farm crop showed
a loss in prospective production as
a result of adverse conditions dur
ing July. The department of agri-
cultures monthly report today fore
cast 52,000,000 bushels less wheat
than estimated month ago, 91,-
100000 bushels less corn, 1922
100000 bushels less oats. and 81
600, 000 bushels less potatoes.
Winter wheat: 554,O00,O0O bush
els. A production of 573,9SO, 900
bushels was forecast last month,
while last years crop was 577,763,-
900 bushels and the average pro.
duction of the five years, 1858,
was 572,401, geo bushels. This year S
acreage is 3S,721,000, or rs per
cent more than last year,
Spring wheat: 231,e0O.000 bush
els. A production of 235.482,000
bushels was forecast last month,
while last years crop was 209.S65,-
goo bushels, and the average pro-
duction for the five years, 1915-19,
was 25S, 1885, 900 bushels. The con-
dition of the crop on July was
sos per cent of normal, while on
August / last year 1t was 78.4 and the
ten-year August l average il 1872.
This years acreage is 1S,O23,O00,
or To per cent less than last years.
All wheat: 757,00O,00O bushels.
A production Of 500, 900 bushels
was forecast last month, while last
years crop was 787,12S,0oO bushels.
and the average production for the
five years, 1859, was 83O,S96,-
600 bushels. This years acreage is
56,744, goo, or 0.8 per cent less than
last years.
Corn: s,032,0O0,oOo bushels.
Condition S4.3. A production Of
3.l2S,1S0,000 bushels was forecast
last month, while last years crop
was 3,282,26T,000 bushels and the
average production for the five
years, 1862, was 2,797,625, 600
bushels. The condition of the crop
on July ! was Gil per cent of a
normal, while on August last year,
1t was S6.7 and the ten-year August
! average is ISL. This years acre
age is 10S,901,000, or Al per cent
more than last years.
Oats. 1887, 100000 bushels. Con-
dition, 64.5. A production of L.
S2S,937,000 bushels was forecast
last month, while last years crop
was 1875, 1900 bushels and the
average production for the five
years, lSl5-19, was l,432,697,0 900
bushels. The condition of the crop
on July / was 77.6 per cent of a |
normal, while on August l last
year 1t was 87.2 and the ten-yeaF
August / average is SIS. This |
years acreage is 44,S29,O 900 acres,
Or 3.5 per cent more than last
years.
Barley; $4,000, 900 bushels. Con-
iition, TIA. A forecast of 1884,
2SS,000 bushels was made last |
month; while last years produc-
lion was 202,024,000 bushels and |
he average production for the five
years, 1859, was 20S.09S, 900
bushels. The condition of the crop |
On July /, was S1.4 per cent of a
normal, while on August / last year
t was $50 and the August / ten
rear average is sos. This years
acreage is 7,713,000 acres, or 4.6
Der cent less than last years.
Rye: 54,300,000 bushels. A fore
asst of 69,956.000 bushels was made
asst month, while last years pro-
luctlon was 69,31S,000 bushels and
he average production for the five
ears, 1853, was 69,159,000 bush
lis. This years acreage is 1884,
100 acres, or 80 per cent less than
asst years.
Buckwheat: Production, 13,000,-
100 bushels. Condition S7.2; acre.
Ige $4,000.
White potatoes: Production, 316,-
100000 bushels. Condition, 65.S.
Sweet potatoes: Production, 114,-
100000 bushels. Condition, S4.5.
Tobacco: Production, 5000, 900
POUNDS. Condition, 66.6.
Flax: Production, 33,500,000
'ushels. Condition, s6.5.
Hay: (tons): Production, $780,
90 tons; (wild): 15,50O,000 tons
(alD, S2.5.
Sugar beets: Production S,000,-
90 tons. Condition, ss.9.
Apples; Production, 10000. 0O0
Peaches: Production, $1,000. OO0
ushels.
Peanuts: Production, $1,000. 900
In
Grain sorghums: Production,
100000 bushels.
The preliminary estimates of
inter wheat by principal produc-
ng states follows: Ill
Pennsylvania, 25,322,000 bushels.
Ohio, 27,379,00
Indiana, 2S,728,000.
Illinois, 2S,60S,000. Il
Missouri, 30.12S.00O.
Nebraska. 52,730.000.
Kansas, 117,998,O0O.
Oklahoma, 37,200,000.
Washington, 30,922,000. n
The condition and forecast of
reduction Of spring wheat by inn
ortant producing states follows:
Minnesota: Condition so and
reduction, 27,174,000 bushels,
North Dakota, 81, and 68,342,00o.
South Dakota So. and 25,42S,00
Montana 81. and 1928, 900.
Washington rs, and 20,0g2,000.
Condition and forecast of produc-
on Of corn by important produc-
ig states follows:
Ohio: Condition, "a, and 1885,
$1,000.
Indiana es. and 1881, 600.
Illinois 70, and 297,326,o00.
Minnesota "a. and l25,14G,000.
South Dakota SO, and 10S,4g0. 600.
Nebraska 81, and 217,934,000.
Kansas 70, and 105,157,000. Il
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