The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-24
ES REPORT
lIPR0sPE|cTS
FOR FALL CROP
Dtstisticia1. Declares Winter
ut Absve Average, Corn i
Improves; Hay Coed.

urIagneld. Ill. Aug. Ala win
VI. vheat yield Of 17h bushels |
rcd with the average Of 1914
s:.iels. corn conditions above the |
.ssrSxe and slightly improved in |
~: an abundant hay and fruit
- md spring sown small grains
~ uhite potatoes below average,
.,s seported in the August /, crop
s ss,y1 issued here today by A. J.
srntt, federal crop statistician
- Illinois, as follows:
me condition of corn shows a
nat improvement for July and is
rscortsd mostly above average ex-
80 IN the lower west-central and
.osse southwestern counties where
~ condition has been reduced by
drought. The gain in condition has
hesn most noticeable in the north
n half OF the state where the
rrop prospect we'll above the av-
erare. Early fields are fine and
earing we'll as a rule, but late fields
are more or less handicapped due
.ither to the late start, drought, or
insect damage and will need ideal
conditions to make much of a crop.
me condition Of corn in Illinois on
August list was estimated to be IS
nercent compared with IS percent
last year and the ten year average
M rs percent. The indicated crop
based on this condition is placed
At 1881 900 bushels compared
With 305, 966, 900 last year and the
five-year average of 37,245,000.
"Winter wheat threshing is prac-
tically finished in the south halt
and about two-thirds done in the
northern half of the state. Yields
and quality vary considerably, es.
pecially in the south, but improve
northward where many excellent
returns have been reported. Yields
mostly range from s to 20 bushels
in the south and from Is to 81
bushels in the north. The state
Weld of winter wheat is above aver
age, rye near average with thu
quality about average for botl
crops. The average yield Of wintel
wheat for Illinois is estimated t
be us bushels per acre compared
with 1862 bushels last year and tn
ten year average Of 1872 burhcls
The state production is 100000
bushels compared with ASSOC
last year and the five year averag
Of 41,2O1, 900 bushels. The quaiit
is estimated to be So percent com
pared with the average Of 80.
Average Rye Yield.
"The average yield Of rye for Ill
nois is estimated to be 16 bushel
compared with II last year and tn
average of 1877 bushels per acr
State production of rye is placed
$4,000 bushels compared vii
about tie same last year and II
average of 2,674,000 bushels.
1.-THE spring-sown small gra
prospect continues below averag
Threshing continues with harve
completed In the extreme north e
cept for some late fields. Ju
rains were too late to help Il
spring wheat crop which shows
slightly lower condition from tn
of last month, but oats and barle
especially the late fields, we
much benefited in the north. Sor
very favorable returns of oats a
barley have been made in the IL
ter area. Barley is a fair crop b
the state oats crop is disappoi1
/, ing. Very poor in the south. T.
spring wheat condition for 1llint
lis rated at 6S percent compar
with 70 last month and the avera
of "A percent. The barley con-
ton is estimated to be SO compar
with 81 last month and the avera
of IS percent. The state oats &C
dition is placed at rs compared WI
GO last month and the ten year 9
erage of 81 percent. This indica,
a prospective oats crop of 1856
900 bushels compared with 121,7
900 bushels last year and the +
year average of ISL, $4,000 bus
els. The amount of oats rema
ing on farms in Illinois is estima1
to be S,157 900 bushels compal
with 1887, 900 bushels last "
and the average of 9,030,000 bu
els.
THE coldition Of potatoes sho
further deterioration from that
month ago due to adversely
weather for this crop especially