The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-11
ESTIMATES ON CROPS
| FALL BELOW ACTUAL
HARVEST LAST YEAR
BY WILLIAM r. sANBoRN

The government estimates of the
conditions of the five principal grain
crops, as of July l. were issued late
Monday afternoon. The total of the
estimated outturn of wheat, rye, oats,
barley and corn is given at 5,128,000
900 bushels. This sum is 163 100000
bushels below the estimates given out
on the same date last year, and 18,000,-
900 under the final return in 1921.
AS showing what happened to wheat,
rye, oats and barley in June, we note
the loss of 100000 bushels last
month, comparing with the estimates
made on June /.
But conceding this shrinkage in pros
poets these still favor a total harvest
of four grains greater by 203, 900, 900
than were harvested a year ago. AS a
matter of fact the loss shown is prac-
tically all of winter wheat, which is
now estimated at but 500, 900, 900 bush
els. Again, this is really but IS, OO0, 900
short of the actual harvest in 1921.
The July estimates of a total wheat
crop of S17,000,000 bushels is but 49,
100000 under the June returns.
The promised spring wheat crop of
24S, 100000 is 10000 900 In excess of
the spring wheat harvest, as threshed
out last year It is also $4,000, 900
bushels more than was estimated in
1921 and is 10000 bushels more
than the five year average. The esti-
mates for the three northwestern
states are for a crop of 10000 600,
which is fully 100000 in excess of
last year.
Farm Reserves Reduced
Compared with last year the wheat
reserves on farms are greatly reduced
at this time. These are given at 81
$4,000 and are $4,000, 900 under the re.
serves reported on July 1, 1921. These
are farm reserves, remember. and
do not include the stocks in the visible
supply, which shows a total of rs, 900,
600 bushels in all positions, including
the grain on the farms. The govern.
ment estimates the figures, taken as
a whole, show that We shall have an
exportable wheat surplus In excess of
2OO,00O.000 for the crop year.
Corn Acreage Is Smaller
Our readers will recall the campaign
made last fall and winter to induce
farmers to cut down their corn acre
age This does not seem to have had
any effect, whatever, the reductions
SHOWN in various states being accred-
tied to late rains and wet ground. over.
flowed lands, etc. Be this as il NAV,
there is loss of $4,000 acres shown
IN our corn acreage, as compared with
that actually harvested last fall.
The seven surplus corn states have
a total of 46,333 900 acres. against Az
$4,000 acres last year. The total cron
for the country is 1850. 00o, 900 bushels
drop of 20,000,000 bushels from last
years harvest. At this time las. wear
the estimate on the corrected basis
was 3,051, 100000 bushels. The seven
surplus states have LAG, 900, 600 bush
els, or 100000 bushels less than last
years harvest. Acreage in Texas is
somewhat reduced, and condition is
low H. while in the big surplus states
II ranges from 50 to 81, the latter In
Iowa, and the northwest is 81 to 90.
A drop of 118,o0o,O00 bushels was
MADE IN the oats estimate to 1,1S7 .00O.-
oo0 bushels, and, although the outlook
is poor, prospects are for 126, 900 600
bushels in excess of last years har
vest. Rye crop is 100000 bushels
more than last year barley 81 900. 600
bushels, hay 100000 tons, and fax
o'OOo,OOO bushels in excess of last
years harvest.
Indiana Crop Estimates
An analysis of the government Ia
pies by states shows that Indiana is
due to thresh out 32,046,0 900 bushels
OF winter wheat, and should produce
34,027, 900 bushels of oats. Our corn
acreage stands at 101 per cent of an
average and the condition is given AZ
81 per cent This indicates a crop.
according to the governments july /
estimate of 170,749. 900 bushels this
year. These estimates, compared with
those given out as of June 1, show a
loss of about 100000 bushels of
wheat, Of nearly 100000 bushels OF
oats, and an increase of about
100000 bushels of corn.
For this reason the spraying tests