Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
Important Crops
Show Losses in
Federal Forecast
Adverse Weather Conditions
Cause Estimate of Wheat
52,OOO,O0O Bushels Less
Than Week Ago


52000,000 bushels less wheat than
estimated a month ago, ol.OOO'OO0
bushels less corn, lo2.000.000 BUSH
els less oats and 6l,000,000 bushels
less potatoes.
Winter wheat: Preliminary esti-
mate OF production, 544.000,0O0
bushels. A production Of 575,o50,000
bushels was forecast last month,
while last years crop was 5'7|oS,-
600 bushels aud the average produc-
ton of the five years, 1ol5-1o, was
572,4Ol 900 bushels. This years
acreage is 1921 900. or 2.5 per cent
more than last year.
Less Spring Wheat. :.
Spring wheat: Production forecast
2l3,000000 bushels. Condition, oo.o
per cent of normal. A production OF
23s,4S2000 bushels was forecast last
month while last years crop was
20o.365,000 bushels, and the avesage
production for the FIVE years, l9lS-l9,
was 258,4oS0OO bushels. The condi-
ton of the crop on July ] was S0.s
per cent OF normal. while on Au-
gust last year it was 1874 and the
10-year August l average is 75.Z.
This wears acreage is lS,O23,O0O, or
7.2 per cent less than last years.
- All wheat production forecast 757.-
100000 bushels. A production OF
S0o,4l2,0OO bushels was forecast last
month. while last years crop was
, 7S7, ,12S,000 bushels and the average
production for the FIVE years. 1915 to
1919. was S50So6,000 bushels. This
years acreage is s6,74+,0O0, or 0.8
per cent less than last year.
Corn production, 3,032,OOO,00O
bushels; condition, S43 per cent. \
production Of 3,l23,l39,000 bushels
was forecast last month. while last
years crop was 5,232, ,267 900 bushels,
and the average production for the
five years, 1915 to 1919, was 2,797,-
62s,OO0 bushels. The condition OF
the crop on July | was OIL per cent
of a normal. while on August | last
year it was 86.7. and the 10-year Au-
gust / average is ISL per cent. This
years acreage is 108,90l 900, or Al
per cent more than last year.
Oats, production, l,l37,000.000
bushels; condition. 64.5. A produc-
ton Of 1,32S,o37,00O bushels was
forecast last month, while last years
crop was 1,526055,000 bushels, and
the average production for the fve
wears, lol5-l9, was 1,432, $4,000
bushels. The condition Of the crop
on July was 77.6 per cent OF nor
NAL, while on August | last year it
was S7.2, and the 10-year August
average is SIG. This years acreage
is 44,82o,00O acres, or 3.5 per cent
more than last years.
Report in Detail.
Spring wheat-Production forecast.
slsoo0. 900 bushels; condition, 6S.e per
eeps Barley4Produetion, Ie 17I,oae. 600 bushels:
.st. :ss. 600 bushels was made last month
Ms''s Soo bushes s se and the average SrodSetion
for the five years. 1853, was 2oS,oss.
900 bushels. The condition of the crop on
July / was S1.4 per cent Of norma,
while on August /. last year. it was sS.o
and the August 1o-year average Is So.s
This years acreage is 7.7i3,0oo acres, OF
46 per cent less than last years
Rye--Prellminary production estimaee az
64.3 900. 900 bushels. forecast OF os;seo;oV
bushels was made last month. while las
years production was 6s.Sls;ooo nusneis e;,is
and the average production for the five
years, isi5-ls, was s9.15s.ooo bushels
This years acreage is 4544.0oo acres, OF
90 per cent less than last years. A,
Buckwheat production, 1S,o0o ",
bushels; condition. s7.e; acreage; 81, o 900 100
Last years production was ls.soo'vVt
bushels and the average productionno on aol aol
the five years, 1siS.ls' vas lc,yv.'vor crn,. or
August 1 last year was 9o.5 per cent OF
normal and the 10-year August l averas'
condition Is ss.s. Last years acreage
was 72s,000 acres. aoo M,
White potatoes, production, SiG,o0o,oo'
bushels; condition, 65.s. forecast o.
s7s.s77,o0o bushels was made last n,ontn nis
while last years production was 4su. s9e,
900 bushels and the average producuoI
for the five years. 1853, was 31l,2sS,-
900 bushels. The condition OF the crop o., or
July / was S34 per cent OF norma 10
while on August last year "as =, q
This years acreage Is S.972,o0o, or to per
cent more than last years: ,,,ooo ann
Sweet potatoes production, l14.oVo'ooy
bushels condition, S4.S. A forecast o.
iI3.o2S, 1000 bushels was made last month
while last years production was ll2'sos,.
900 bushels and the average prac proouetoo,, 40,
for the five years lslS,ls was as ','Vor eron or
July / was 8sl per cent OF horuiat 3
while on August / last year. II was 60 !.
and the ioyear August aSsrase Ser nr "a r. pc,
cent more than last years
Tobacco production, Sss,eoo,ooo POUNDS
condition, 66s per cent. forecast o
9ss157,ooo pounds was mede las. n,Gnsl sos
while last years production was l'ooe,
0s10oo pounds, and the average prouuc
tion for the five years, 1sis-l9 was l'-.l,
fi7.oco pounds. The condition OF the crol
" on July was .l,s per per cen. ar on !, vas S4t
and the 1o-year August ! average is 9s;, ~
This years acreage is 1,3S1,7eo, or 70.
per cent less than last years. ,n
FLAX production, s,9eo.ooo bushels; con
d,t,on 70 per cent A production o
s.s;1 900 bushels was forecast last month
while last years production was io'sso.
900 bushels. and the average pr9ens'ro, los no
bushels. The condition of the crop OF
july i was s2.7 per cent OF normal
while on August last year It was se.l
and the 10-year August l average is 20;
This wears acreage is 1.24e.ooo. or 80.
per cent less than last years.
Rice-A production OF 33.6os, 600 bushei
was forecast last month while iast seai
production was 5S,710.0o0 bushels ana TN
average production for the five years
isis-is, was s7.1ss,ooo bushels The con
dition Of tho crop on July was $50 pc
cent of normal. while on August J. ias
year. it was ss.7, and the August 10
year average is ss.3. This years acreage
Is $4,000, or 55.4 per cent less than las
years.
Sugar Beets-Producton, 5000, 900 tons
condition. See.
A production OF s,o1s.oo0 tons was fore
cast last month, while last years pro
duction was s.54s,000 tons and the aver
are production for. the five years, 1852
was 6?Is, 900 tons. The condition of thu
crop on July I was s0.S per cent of I
normal. while on August /. last year. |
was sl.s. and the 1o-year August aver
age 10 Ss4. This years acreage is $4,000
or SIS per cent less than last years.
Hay-A production of sl.sss.ooo tom
was forecast last month, while last year,
production was s1.1ss,ooo tons aud tn
average production for the five years
isi5-is, was s5,7s3.ooo tons. The condi
tion Of the crop on July i was 7sS pc
cent Of a normal, while on August
last year, It was sos. and the 1o-yea
August ! average is ss.1. This year
acreage is T3,s42.o0o, or o.s per cen
more than last years.
Apples, production, 10000 600 bushels
A production of 1o3,1so,oo0 bushels wa
forecast last month. while last years pro
duction was 24o. 600 bushels and tn