The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-09
DECREASE IN CORN
Nations Crop Dropped 21,6OO,-
900 Blu. in September.
Condition Due to DrOuth,
Washington Reports.
nFCRFBSE IN SPRING WHEAT
DECREASE IN SPRING WHEAT
lKanSas Condition Given at SO
by Government.
National Crop of 2,s5S,399, 900,
Corn Forecast Today.

Washington. Oct. 9.-The nations
corn crop decreased by 1850, 600
bushels during September, presum-
ably due to drought which prevailed
in many of the corn growing states,
according to a department of <agricul-
ture statement of production based on
conditions at the end of the month.
The department forecast a crop of q
$780, O0 bushes in comparison
with the total of 2,S75, 10000 bushels
forecast at the end of August.
The spring wheat crop was esti-
mated by the department at 268.314,-
900 bushels which compared with the
forecast issued a month ago, OF a crop
amounting to 277.0O0,000.
The crop reporting board of agri-
cultural economies department OF
agriculture this afternoon made public
the following estimates based on
October 1 reports OF its correspondents
and agents.
Winter Wheat.
" Production, 541,SO9, 900 bushels.
l Yield per acre. 142 bushels, compared
with December estimate of 1917. To
tai acreage, 3S.121, 900.
Spring Wheat.
Production. sS.314.00O bushels.
Yield per acre. 14.4 bushels. compared
with December estimate of 1915 To-
tai acreage. 1S.639.O
All Wheat.
Production, S1O.12S,OO0 bushels.
Yield per acre. 14.3 bushels, compared
with a December estimate of 1871.
To:al acreage, 56.77O,OOO.
Corn.
Production, 2,S53,399.OOO bushels.
Yield per acre, 27.6 bushels. compared
with a December estimate of 29.7. To
tai acreage. 1O3,234,OO0. Condition,
1874 compared with ten year aver
age of III.
Onts
Production, 1.229.774,OOO bushels.
Yield per acre. 29.4 bushels compared
With December estimate, 23.7. Total
acreage, 41.S22.OOO.
Barley.
Production, 196,4S1, 5000 bushels.
Yield per acre, 20 bushels. compared
7-s'h a December estimate of 2O.s.
Total acreage. 7,55O.0oO.
Rye.
Production. 70, 623. 900 bushels. Yield
per acre. 1915 bushels, compared with
a December estimate of 1871. Total
acreage. 5,14S.000.
White Potatoes.
Production, 200 bushels.
Yield per acre. 1924 bushels, COM
prrcd with a December estimate of
90.a. Total acreage. 4,22S,O0O. Con-
CON. 77.S, compared with ten-year
average of 1873,
Production, 1O5.440,0O bushels.
Yield per acre. GAS bushels, compared
with a December estimate of 92.6.
Total acreage. 1.12S.000. Condition,
a.. compared with a tcn-year average
of SIG.
Tobacco.
Production, S5.456.OOO pounds.
Yield per acre, 1858 pounds. COM
cd with Il December estimate of
7fa4. Total acreage. 1.763,O00. Con-
6iton, 1873. compared with a ten-year
average of SIS.
Hay.
Production, 92,SS6.OOO tons Yield
per acre. 1.52 tons, compared with a
December estimate of 139. Total
acreage, G1.0O6,O00. Condition, none
Co1s pared with a ten-year average, not
give.
Cotton.
Production. 1O.135,O GOO bales. Yield
rer acre, 1892 pounds of lint, COM
Pared with December estimate. 1915.
Total acreage. 34,S52.0OO. Condition,
80, compared with ten-year average
OF 59.J.
The condition of spring wheat on
October l and the forecast of produc-
ton lin thousands of bushels) of prin-
ciPal producing states We're announced
as follows: