Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-11
REPORT
Production of Principal
Farm Crops and Estimat-
ed Conditions to August

ed Conditions to August
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-Practcally every
important farm crop showed a loss in pros
pective production as a result of adverse
conditions during July. The department
of agriculture's monthly report today fore
cast 80, 100000 bushels less wheat than es-
timated a month ago, 91,OOO,OO bushels less
corn, 1872, 100000 bushels less oats, and
81 ,00o,00 bushels less potatoes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Forecasts of pro-
duction this year of the country's, princi-
pal farm crops, interpreted from their
condition August l, and other details were
announced today by the department of ag
riculture in its August crop report as fol-
lows:
Winter wheat Preliminary estimate of
production, 544, OO0O 900 bushels.
A production of 1880, 900 bushels was
forecast last month, while last years crop
was 1898, 900 bushels and the average
production of the five years, 1915-1919, was
572, 401 900 bushels. This years acreage is
So, 721, 900, or 2.5 per cent more than last
year.
Spring wheat: Production forecast, 213,-
100000 bushels, condition $685. per cent of
A production of go, 4s2, 900 bushels was
forecast last month, while last years crop
was 209, 365, 900 bushels, and the average
production for the five years, 1915-19, was
crop on July 1 was sos per cent Of a nor
NAL, while on August 1 last year it was
1874 and the ten-year August 1 average is
1872. This years acreage is 1S,025,Ooo, or
7.2 per cent less than last years.
All wheat: Production forecast, 757, O0O,-
900 bushels.
A production of sO9 412, 900 bushels was
forecast last month. while last years crop
was 1871, 12S 900 bushels, and the average
production for the five years, 1888, was
$50, 500, 900 bushels. This years acreage is
56,74 900, or 0.S per cent less than last
years.
Corn: Production, 1902, 600, 900 bushels;
A production of 8, 123, 139, 900 bushels was
forecast last month, while last years crop
was 1922, 267, 900 bushels, and the average
production for the five years, 1903, was
2, 797, 625, 900 bushels. The condition of the
crop on July 1 was OIL per cent Of nor
NAL, while on August last year 1T was
S6.7, and the ten-year August l average is
1911. This years acreage is 10S,001, 600, or
Al per cent more than last years
Oats: Production, 1,137, 100000 bushels
A production of 1,32s. 1877 900 bushels was
forecast last month, while last years crop
was 1926, 055, 900 bushels and the average
production for the five years, 1861, was
1 ,432 ,697 900 bushels. The condition of the
crop on July 1 was 77.6 per cent of a nor
NAL while on August last year it was
S7.2 and the ten-year August 1 average is
Sic This years acreage is A, 500 900
acres, or 3.5 per cent more than last years
Barley: Production, 171,00O000 bushels;
condition, ia per cent.
A forecast of 1S4, 2SS 900 bushels was
made last month. while last years. produc-
ton was 202, 024 900 bushels and the aver
age production for the five years, 1858:
was 2Os, O98, 900 bushels. The condition of
the crop on July 1 was S1.4 per cent of
normal, while on August last year it
was $50 and the August 1 ten-year aver
age is sos. This years acreage is LIB.
900 acres. or 46 per cent less than last
years.
Rye: Preliminary production estimate,
"a 300, 600 bushels.
last month, while last years production
was 69,31S,000 bushels and the average
production for the five years, 1888, was
60, 159.0A bushels. This years acreage is
Buckwheat: Production, 100000 bush
els; condition, 1872 per cent; acreage 691'-
Last years production was 13,s00,O00
bushels and the average production for the
five years, 1915-19, was 100000 bushels.
The condition of the crop on August l last
the ten-year August 1 average condition is
$50. Last years acreage was 729O0O
acres.
White potatoes: Production, 3is, 1000, 900
bushels; condition, 65.s per cent.
A forecast Of 1927, 900 bushels was
ton was $50, ASS, 900 bushels and the az
erage production for the five years, 1916
10, was 81, 2S3,0O0 bushels. The condi-
ton of the crop on July l was 1874 per
cent of a normal while on August l last
year it was $40 and the ten-year August
1 average is $40. This years acreage is
3,972,00 or Is per cent mole than last
years.
Sweet potatoes: Production, ia ZOO, 900
bushels; condition, 84.5 per cent.
A forecast of 112, 023 900 bushels was
made last month, while last years produc-
ton was IL, 1868, 900 bushels and the aver
age production for the five years, 1915-19,
was S4,749,000 bushels. The condition of
the crop on July 1 was S5.1 per cent of
$50 and the ten-year August average
is 49,. This years acreage is !, 1S6,0OO,
or 9.3 per cent more than last years.
Tobacco: Production, 8S9,Ooo,OOO pounds;
condition, 66.6 per cent.
A forecast of 932, 1877 900 pounds was made
last month"; while last years production
was 1,50S, 064, 600 pounds and the average
production for the five years, 1853 was
crop on July 1 was 71.9 per cent of a nor
NAL, while on August 1 last year it was
S41 and the ten-year August l average is
79.1. This years acreage is 1,337'70o' or
29.4 per cent less than last years.
Flax: Production, 100000 bushels; con-
dition, 20 per cent.
4 production of 9,671 900 bushels was fore
cast last month, while last years produc-
ton was 10990,0 900 bushels. and the aver
age production for the five years, 1913,
was IL, 900 bushels. The condition of
the crop on July / was S27 per cent of a
| normal, while on August l last year it was
SOL and the ten-year August 1 average is
1917. This years acreage is ], 242, 900, or
30.4 per cent less than last years.
Rice: PRODUCTION Pr as'5oo'ooo bushels;
| production of 80, 603, 900 bushels was
forecast last month, while last years pro-
duction was SO, 10000 bushels and the av-
erage production for the five years, 1915-19,
was 81, 189, 600 bushels. The condition of
| the crop on July 1 was $50 per cent of a
was 1871 and the August 1 ten-year average
] is 8S.3. This years acreage is $4,000,
| or 35.4 per cent less than last years.
| Hay (tame): Production, S1,600000 tons:
| wild, 900 tons; condition (alD, 825
| A production of 81 ,695, 900 tons was fore.
| cast last month, while last years production
| ton for the five years, 1853, was SIS, 1885,
! 900 tons. The condition of tee crop on
| July 1 was 1915 per cent of a normal, while
| on August ! last year it was 90.5 and the
| ten-year August / average is S61. This
| years acreage is IS, $40, 900, or 9 per cent
! more than last years.
Sugar beets: Production, 5000, 600 tons
| A production of 100000 tons forecast
| last month, while last years production was
| S546, 900 tons and the average production
| for the five years, 1853, was 6,21&OOC
| TONS The condition OF the crop on July
| was 9O.3 per cent of a normal, while on
i year August 1 average is SS.4 This years
| acreage is $50, 900, or 9.S per cent less than
| last years.
Apples: Production. 100 900, 600 bushels
| A production of 102, 100, 900 bushels was
forecast last month, while last years pro