The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
AMPLE SUPPLIES OF.
GRAINS FORECAST
BY CROP REPORTS.
Yield of Wheat, Oats and
Corn Under 1921, But
Adequate for Needs.

are that grain crops this year will
be all that consumers in the United
States require for home consump-
tion and leave a liberal exportable
surplus. The government report
for July, issued last Monday. esti-
mates the yield of wheat, corn, oats
and barley at 5.12s.ooo,ooo bushels.
a shortage of $4,000. 900 bushels as
compared with the estimates In
July last year and Of only 1s.ooo.-
900 bushels from the nnal returns
Of the 1921 harvest
The four small grains have the
promise Of 2.2ss.ooo. 900 bushels. a
loss of d63,ooo.oco bushels from
June. mostly in wheat and oats,
and of l24.ooo.ooo bushels from the
final returns of last year. With the
corn crop added there IL q total
loss from July last year Of 3s7.o0o,-
900 bushels, and a loss of 100000
bushels from the fnal estimates.
Decline I'm Winter Wheat.
A wheat crop of s17,0oo,0oo bush
els was no disappointment to the
trade. there being a loss Of $1,000
900 bushels, all in winter wheat,
during June. with an estimate of
56s 200. 900 bushels, or $4,000. 900
bushels short of last years harvest.
The condition dropped from s1.s 10
II last month. while in spring
wheat there was a drop of seven
points in the month TO s37. mostly
In the North Pacific Coast, where
drought has prevailed. The esti-
mated yield for spring wheat of
24s.000.0o0 bushels. or practically
the same as last month, is 10000
900 bushels in excess of the COM
plete returns for the season.
The three Northwestern spring
wheat States have 157 .C00. 900 bush
els, a gain of 7,000.0Oo bushels for
the month and $4,000 900 bushels
over last year. Including Montana.
they have 1ss.o00!00o bushels. or
100000 bushels over last year. In
the hve winter wheat States east
of the Missouri River there are
1s6,00o.o0 bushels. a drop OF 49,
100000 bushels last month and an
excess Of $4,000. 900 bushels as COM
pared with the complete returns
last year.
Effect Of Heat. and Drought.
Drought and excessive heat were
largely responsible for the losses
Kansas. which had the promise OF
117.000, 900 bushels in June, has
been cut down to 10s 900. 900 bush
els, a loss of S.000.0 900 bushels for
the month and of $4,000, 900 bush
els from last year. Kansas. Ne
braska and Oklahoma, which fur
nish the bulk of the surplus wheat
for export, losC 100000 bushels
last month and have 10000, 900
bushels, or 3,0O0. 900 bushels short
Of last year. Threshing returns
suggest irregular yield in the
Southwest.
A corn crop of 2.s6O. 600, 900 bushels,
the first estimate Of the season. is
220.0o0.O00 bushels short of the final
returns last year, with a condition
of s5.l. compared with Gil last
year and a ten-year average of s4s
The estimated acreage of lo3,234,-
600 is larger than expected. but is
$4,000 acres short Of last year. A
feature Is the increase in the seven
surplus States of $4,000 acres CIV
ing them 46.333, 900 acres, with a
condition of 50 to 81 (the latter for
lowa). and an estimated crop of
1,476.o00.0o0 bushels. compared with
l,5s2,OOO.000 bushels harvested last
year or a loss of $1,000. 900 bushels
Smaller Corn Crop.
Minnesota and the Dakotas are
large corn-raising States, having
come to the front in recent years.
and combined have an acreage of
100000, an increase of $4,000 over
last year. Their combined stock is
25s,O0O,000 bushels, compared with
266.l39, 900 last ear The ten States
have 1.735. 900. 900 bushels, compared
with 1.s2S.ooo.0oO last year.
The Southeastern and most of the
southern States have a reduced
acreage. a lower condition than
last year, and the promise of a
smaller crop. particularly in Texas.
which has a condition of IS, nearly
the lowest of any State in IN.
country. The indicated WELD ,s
l22,622,000 bushels. or 35.0oO,OOO
bushels short of last year, but TO-
100000 bushels above the five-year
average. A peculiar feature is tina,
the farm price on July l this year
was 62.2 cents, or the same as last
year.
The promise of 1,1s6,626, 900
bushels of oats indicates one of the
smallest crops raised in recent
years, yet there will be enough for
all domestic and export require
ments. There was a loss of 49,
OOO.OO0 bushels during the month