New-York tribune., 1922-07-11
Forecast Smaller
Corn Crop; Wheat
Estimate Reduced
Corn Production Expected
to Fall go Million Bush
els Short of Last Year;
Wheat Condition 1890

WASHINGTON. July 10. Production
Of corn, the colntry's most valuable
farm crop, was forecast for this year
at 1850, 100000 bushels by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to-day in rs re-
port. That is 100000 bushels more
than the fve-year average. but 220,-
600 900 bushels less than last years
crop.
The eountry's wheat crop was fore
cast at siT, 100000 bushels. having been
decreased by 3s,OOO,0OO bushels as o
result Of conditions in June.
Winter wheat Production was forecast
At 500 600. 900 bushels. and the condition
on July 1 was ~ per cent of normal
crop Of COZ. 900 900 bushels was forecast
from the June I conditions which was
sl,s per cent OF normal while Hbt tfa, 4.
$50 bushels were forecast from The May ]
condition. which was 1I2. Last year n
crop was 6s7 O0o. 900 bushels. anM tho con-
ditlon on July / was 15.2. The average
production OF the previous hvc years was
see 000. 900 bushels and the ten-year duiy
I average condition ia 81 THIS year =
acreage Is ss.i3i. 900. or s9.5 per cent Of
last years acreage.
Spring wheat Production was forecast
AZ 2fs. 00o. 900 bushels. and the condlunn
s37 per cent. crop or -fINuN,NlN hutu-
els was forecast from the June . condl-
was 20s. 900 900 bushela and the condition
on July ! was SOS The average produc-
iion OF the previous i've years was -a4. .
000. 900 bushels. and the tctlyear JrN ]
average condition is s5.I This year q
acreage is 1859. 900. Of 9A6 per cent OF
last years acreage.
All wheat-Conditlon was 80 per cent
of normal. a crop OF s55. 900 600 bushels
was forecast from tho June ! condition,
which was sf.3. Last years crop was
7s5. .ooo. 600 bushels and the July ! condi-
ti0n was 7s.2. tho previous i've years aver
age production was 7fs, 10000 and the
ien-year July average condition is 80
This years combined acreage Is 5s.ttV.-
900. or 81 per cent OF last years acreage.
Contradiction was forecast az 2.seo.-
900 900 bushels. based on an estimated
area Of i0323AoO0 acres. or ssf per cent
Of last years acreage. and n condition of
crop Of 5.usO 100000 bushels was pro-
duced last year. and the July I condition
was oil. The previous Eve years aver
age produ,tion was 2.s3i 600 900 bushels.
and the ten-year July %vorago condition
Is tgs.
Oats-produetion. iis7.ooo.ooo bushels.
condition. 10 a crop or l.sQ5.oQQNo
bushels was forecast from the June Q con-
dition. which was s5.5. Last years crop
was i.06I 900 900 bushels and the July j
condition was 75.e.
TObncco-Productlon 1915. .oQ0. 900 pounds
condition. So. acreage. l.763.ooo. or 1873
Tor cent Of la-t years Last years crop
was 100000. 900 pounds and thf July D
condition was 10. The previous Eve years
average production was Lee. 10000
pounds and the ten year July average
condition Is $50.
Flax Production. 30 700. 900 bushels.
condition. SIC. acreage. i.3fl.001. or li5.l
per cent Of last years Last years crop
was 100000 bushels and the July B con-
dillon was s2.s.
Rice Production. 3s.i0o. 200 bushels.
condition. ssG: acreage. 100000. or 30 .
go cent o. lat years Last years crop
was s6.5oo.oco bushels and the July q cone
dillon was $50. The previous five yelrH'
average production was Al. 700. BOO bushels
nnd the ten-ycar July average condition
is SIS
Hay Production. Io5.0O0.oo0 tors. con-
clifton. So. A crop of lof. 900 600 IONS
vas .foTecas from tho June condition
which was fli Last years crop wna
's.ss0.0o0 tons and the July ] condition
was 's.5. The prcFioua Eve years average
production was 10000. 600 tons ana thc
t"n-ycar July 4 average con llti0n a f5.I.
TITS years acreage is sf.3f5.0o0 or loo.2 3
9er cent OF last years
Apples-Production 100. 900. 900 bushels.
condition. Cos. a crop 0f $50. 900. 600
bushels was forecast from the June 8 con-
diilon which was 52.7 Last years crop
Na7 ab.ioo.oo1 bu hels and the July ! con.
dillon was 353. The previous tive ysarr.
AVERAGE production was l1f. .000. 600 hushefs
and the ten-ycar average condition ia go q.
Barley-pIoduotion. iss Oo0. ooh bushels.
CONDITION. -. crop Of $4,000 ooo
bushels wos forecast from the June con-
dition. which was sol Last years crDn
was i5i 900. 900 bushels and tho Juiv /
| condition was sf.f This years acreage la
| I55o,0oo. or 1913 per cent % last years
Rye-Produc,ion. $4,000 900 bushels. con.
| dillon. 500. crop Of sO.s00.0 600 bushels
Was forecast from the June ! condition
which was t2.5. Last years crop was
I b190O.00O bufhcls and the july : condl.
I ton was sos. This years acreage ls o.
| $4,000 or 1918 per cent Of Tact years
White Potatoes s-Producilon. go 0oo. oot
| bushels. condition. h7.1. acreage. fe.s. 900
or HOS per cent n last years Last
years crop was 3f1. O00. 600 bushels. and
/ the July condition was s3.f. Tho pre-
/ vious FIVE years average production was
| 35s 100000 bushels and the ten-year Juiy
/ average condition Ia SIG
Sweet Potatoes Production. lii.000. .00t
bushels condition. $50. acreage. i.1es.-
I o00 or 1858 per cent OF last years. Last
/ years crop was $500 900 bushels and the
l July condition was sb.i The previous
I hve years average production was S.
I 500. 900 bushels and the ten-ycar July
average condition Is s76
Peaches Production. $500 600 bush.
els. condition. 743. A crop OF $4,000. 00f
] bushels was forecast from the June I con.
dition. which was IL Last years crof
was 3g7000O0 bushels and the July
/ condition was 42s
wheat remaining on farms July ~
ertimated a. Ji.Gfl 900 bushels. or 4 pfi
/ cent OF last years crop. Wheat remaining
on farms July ] last year was sG .101. 00i
/ bushels and the average for the picylou,
five yesra was 33.ff2. 900.