The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-09
GRAIN CROP ESTIMATE
FOR JULY INCREASED
217,OOO,OOO BUSHELS

A gain of 217, 000, 900 bushels in the.
estimated grain crops of the United
States over the July indications was
made last month, as shown by the
government report given out late yes
terday. There is also 200, GOO. 00O
bushels more than harvested last year.
The aggregate of 5.345, 100000 bushels
of wheat, corn. oats, rye and barley
is 100000 bushels more than al
average for the country.
The winter wheat crop of 100000
bushels decreased $1,000, 900 bushels
last month. while spring wheat showed
100000 bushels, and increased 15,-
100000 bushels, making a total crop OF
805,000 900 bushels of all wheat, loss
of 100000 bushels for the month OF
July, and gain of 100000 bushels
over the final returns of last year, and
is 100000 bushels above the average.
Gains East of Missouri River
Five soft wheat states east of the
Missouri river raised 172,000,0 900 bush
els, or 100000 bushels more than
last year. Kansas has 100000
bushels, or 100000 bushels more
100000 bushels secured last year, and
is 100000 bushels above the average.
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska COM
bined raised 188 100000 bushels, or
100000 bushels short of last years
harvest. Average yield per acre of all
winter wheat 14.2 bushels, against 13 {
bushels last year. In the three north
western states there is 170,000,009
h1IS he nv ir7ar 81 . I,
els last month, and $4,000, 900 bushels
more than last year North Dakota
has 103,000,000 bushels, an increase o!
100000 bushels for the month, and
compared with $4,000, 900 bushels last
year, and the fourth largest harvested
Minnesota the Dakotas and Montana
have zoe, 100000 bushels, or sc, 00O, 00t
bushels more than in 1921 North Pa
ciflc coast states have fallen down
owing to drought
Based on the government report
there is sufficient wheat this season
for all domestic requirements and tc
permit 25O,000,000 bushels being ex
ported to Europe.
Corn Exceeds 5000 co., 900 Bushels
A corn crop of 3,017, 100000 bu. ex
ceeds the July estimate 157 900, 0O(
b., and is IS 600, 600 bu short of last
year. 1t is the fourth largest on re
cord. The seven big states have /.
613,000,000 bu., of which Iowa raised
100000 blu. The total gain of the
largest states for the month was 1873,
000.000 bushels, and was 81 900, 00l
Blu. over last year Oats yields were
increased $4,000, 900 bu over the indi
Gated crop in July and the crop is
PSI, 100000 bu., or 90,000000 blu
more than last year. Iowa and Illinois
the big oats states, have 1928, 600, 00j
bu against 100000 bu last year
Total supplies of oats for the season
based on government report plus the
farm reserves of 73. 900. 900 bu and the
visible supply, are 1851, 00O, 900 blu.
or 100, 900, 900 bu. in excess of las
year Farm reserves in 1921 were
f61 900, 600 bu, and the average is IS,
600. 900 bu
Rye is the second largest crop or
record, practically 80,000,000 bu. There
are also large crops of barley, hay
and potatoes, especially the latter, i
being the second largest ever raised
The estimated corn production il
Indiana is 184,287 COO bushels, its con
dition, IS; Ohio, 155 ,916, 600 bushels
condition, 80.
Record Hay Crop.
A record crop of hay estimated a
100000 tons is being harvested, SUI
passing the record made in 1919, b
100000 tons.
The second largest crop of white pc
tatoes ever grown was reported i
prospect. the total production bein
forecast at 440,000,000 bushels, or 2
100000 bushels less than the recor
? crop of 1917
Another 0O.O00. 000-bushel crop {
apples, the eleventh in 33 years, is il
Dictated, with this years productio
more than double that of the last yea
Peaches are a plentiful crop, with
total production this year second onl
TO the record year of 1915.
The winter wheat yield in Indian
is 28,275, 900 bushels; Ohio, 1890, 90
Oats production in Indiana, Sc, 27f