Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-18
GOVERNMENT FINDS
DECREASE OF ; PCT.
IN WINTER WHEAT.
ACREAGE SHRINkAGE OF ILL
NoIS FARMERS IS SHOWN BY
OFFICIAL REPORT or AGRlCUL.
TURAL DEPARTMENT.

a 10000 acreage winter wheat de-.
crease over last year in Illinois Is
shown In the May | report of the
State-Federal Crop Reporting Service.
The acreage OF winter wheat abandon.
ed is D per cent Of the fall sown area.
The report also shows that the spring
piowing and planting thruOut the
state this year Is the most backward in
years.
The report which has been received
in Ottawa reads as follows;
Winter wheat acreage abandon.
ment OF . per cent with condition well
above average; rye. hay pasture and
lruit prospect highly favorable; pro-
sress of spring blowing and planting
the most backward in years; annual
live stock losses moderate with the
exception Of hogs, and spring Condi.
ton OF live stock about average, are
the principal features of the May LIST
report OF the State-Federal Crop Re,
porting Service for Illinois.
The acreage of winter wheat aban.
ed in Illinois Is estimated to be ) per
cent OF the fail sown acreage of > 100.
WV AUTO VI al lONS VI IDJ,ViU utltS.
This leaves 100000 acres for harvest
this season compared with 2,632,0OO|
acres harvested last season and the
ten years average Of 2,33S,0O acres
The returns from our correspondents
show a decline of four points from
wheat in this state, Growth shows
seasonable progress but is somewhat
rank and off color. This is particular.
~ noticeable on low ground, due to
excessive rainfall and cloudy weather
The month closed with weather favor
able for crop development. \ contm.I
uation of seasonablc weather is need.
ed to improve the color and strength |
en- plant vitality quite generally. The
May LIST condition Of winter wheat is |
estimated to be 50 per cent compared |
with So per cent last month, 81 per
cent a year ago and the ten year
average of 50 per cent The May LIST |
condition indicates crop outlook Of |
81 000,0 900 bushels compared with |
AZ, 63S 900 bushels last year and the |
ten year average Of 39.9S0,0,0O bush. |
els. For the United States the winter T!
wheat acreage abandoned is estimated !
W w lttJ Dtl cent, lftN my 90, ] Dl tbIV /
acres for harvest The condition on |
May LIST was S3,5 per cent of normal |
indicating a production of 58i,793,00 |
bushels compared with 5S7O32 600 |
bushels last year and the ten year
average OF 500, 233,0OO bushels
Rye came through the winter in !
Illinois with very little acreage loss
and continues to show . high average |
condition. The acreage remaining !
for harvest IL estimated TO be 2O9 900 /
acres compared with 10000 acres har-
vested last year ana the ten year
average of llS,000 acres. The May
LIST condition of rye is placed at 80 !
per cent compared with SO per cent
of normal on April LIST, % per cent
a year ago and the ten year average
Of 80 per cent. The indicated prOduC-
ton is placed at '3,Gl5.000 bushels,
compared with 3.349, goo bushels last
year and the ten year average of
100000 bushels For the United
States the indicated production on
May LIST is 79,1520O0 bushels compar.
ed with 57,91S.0O0 bushels ia It year
and 57,0G0,000 bushels the ten year
average
Reports show favorable hay crop
in prospect quite generally in this
state with 3 per cent increase in &C.
reage over that Of last year. Tame
hay acreage g rrtimatcd 70 to 3,267,
COO acres compared with Ritz Gee ac-
res last year and the ter year average
OF 2,857,0O0 acres. Wild hJy acreage
Is raced at 5000 &C 'e5 Or "a same