The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-09
GOVERNMENT REPORT
INDICATES BOUNTIFUL
HARVEST THIS YEAR
BY WILLIAM r. sANeoRN

oJ "iLGIFNiNt H. SNtNoStRN
The government crop report, as of
June 1 indicates a total crop of all
wheat of S54 900, 900 bushels. If the
June 1 prospects are realized at the
coming harvest we shall garner 59,000,-
900 bushels more wheat this year than
last. But the June estimates seldom
or never are realized when the grain
goes through the threshing machines.
Note, for instance, that the June esti-
mate on spring wheat last year was
for crop Of 251 900, 900, while the ma
chimes showed a final garnering of but
POS, 600, 900 bushels, quite a falling off
at the showdown.
The estimates on both winter and
spring wheats indicate total of nearly
855, 100000 bushels, almost 100000
bushels more than were grown in 1921.
Much may happen to wheat between
now and the completion of the harvest,
and again, the crop may mature SPLEEN
didly, which is the general hope of the
country. But what surprises us most
is the estimate on oats, a tremendous
crop Of which is seemingly in sight, as
discovered by the crop reporters.
The total yield of small grains,
wheat, oats, rye and barley is estimat-
ed at 2,431 ,000,0 bushels, or 365, 000,-
600 bushels in excess of these crops in
1921 Surely, the United States is more
| than billion dollars country, 1t is also
billion bushel country. When we
are later able to add the corn crop to
the figures here shown, limitless food
supply will be in sight.
May and June Compared
The loss in condition last month
was largely due TO drought on the Pa
| cific coast and to unfavorable weather
conditions in Oklahoma and Nebraska,
the former dropping nine points and
! the latter three points. Kansas i'm
| proved one point with a condition of
| rs, suggesting 117,000,000 bushels, or
100000 bushels more than last
month and 11.G00,0 900 bushels less
than last year The three states, Kan.
! sas, Oklahoma and Nebraska, have
! 204,000,000 bushels against 233,000,0 00
bushels last year.
States in the soft wheat territory
east of the Missouri river have 1913.
| 100000 bushels or 100000 bushels
more than last year, offsetting losses
in the southwest.
Spring wheat has a good promise
Acreage of 1859 900 decreased 1867.
900 acres. or SO per cent. The condi
ton is 90.7, compared with 93.4 last
year, and 10-year average of SO.
Montana Shows Well
The crop of 247 100000 bushels com
pares with PSI 100000 bushels in June
last year, and final return of 20S.
100000 bushels. Minnesota and the
Dakotas have 100000 bushels, oil
100000 bushels more than last
year, with conditions ranging from 81
to 90. Montana has a good showing
with 1881 900 bushels, or 100000
bushels over last year, while Wash
ton of only SO.
The oats promise is for large crop
1906, 100000 bushels, although condi
ton of S5.5 is the lowest in recen
years, and five points under the 10
year average. Acreage is 41,S22,00
a decrease of 3,004,000 from last year
while the crop is 100000 bushels
in excess of last year, and at thi
time year ago the promise was 70
II, 405,000, 900 bushels Barley acreage
increased 10000 with a larger crop
the yield being greater than last year
/ anu rye Ids luo SSSI ylGlu Ill IOC0I
years.
Indiana Crop Estimates
A review of the government tabula
ton by states shows that the percent
age on Indiana wheat stood at IS Oh
June 1, against II per cent as the i
year average This forecasts crop o
33,977,000 bushels of winter wheat
r The estimate on oats shows an So pc
| cent condition. with an estimated GRO
of 47,912.000 bushels. The 10 yea
average for the state on June is 80.
on oats.
=, Ohio is expected to harvest 42,79S
600 bushels of winter wheat, and SO
{ 100000 bushels of oats. Illinois is du
l to raise 51,613.000 bushels of white
wheat and 100000 bushels of oats
t The amount of spring wheat grown /
these three states is not important.