The Sauk Centre herald., 1925-08-13
WEATHER INJURIES
1925 CROP PROSPECT
NATION WIDE SURVEY INDI.
GATES LIGHT YIELD OF ALL s.
GRAINS
CORN, WHEAT POOREST
DROUTH HAS BEEN COUNTRY
WIDE-oATS IMPROVE, SUM-
MARY SHOWS

Washington, Aug. 10-Weather
and other conditions in July were
shown to have been detrimental to
crops generally, in the Department
of Agriculture's monthly report.
The large prospective corn crop
was reduced las 100000 bushels as
compered with a month ago, the pro-
duction now indicated being $780,
600. 900 bushels. Rye, flax seed,
rice, sweet potatoes, tobacco, hay and
grapes also showed losses from lore
casts made last month.
Winter wheat, for which prellnf@
mary estimate of~416, ,OOO, 900 bushels
was given, showed an increase over
last month, but spring wheat with a
total of 263,OOO,O00 bushels declin-
ed 13,OOO,OOO, placing the entire
wheat crop 100000 bushels below
that forecast in July.
There was an improvement in oats,
the crop forecast being 1,3S7,00O,-
600 bushels, or 95,0O0,000 more than
a month ago. Barley, white potatoes,
apples, peaches and pears also re-
corded increases in their prospective
production.
Drouth was the principal cause OF
the heavy decline in corn prospects.
The damage from that cause was pro-
gressively severe westward through
the corn belt. The corn is beginning
to suffer from lack of moisture In
Southern Indiana and Illinois, but
the outlook continues favorable IN
those states as whole. Iowa had only
two-thirds of it's normal rainfall IN
july and drouth prevailed IN the
western part.
A general drought developed IN
Missouri in the last 10 days OF July
and there was a general drought in
South Dakota Corn suffered severe
injury from heat and drought in Ne
braska where only half the crop has
excellent prospects, and spotted con-
ditions were found in Kansas where
in the Western two-thirds of the
state early corn will be near failure.
July Drought, heat and hot winds
were extremely unfavorable in Ok
lahoma and Texas. Wheat pro-
duction in eighteen counties of
the Northern hemisphere this year
including the United States and Can
ada. was announced by the depart
ment as indicated to be 2, ,145, I'll 900
bushels or 2.2 per cent more than
the same countries produced year
ago. These countries produce three
fourths of the Northern hemisphere
crop and about two-thirds of the to.
tai world crop outside Russia and
China. Argentina has seeded a re-
cord wheat acreage and conditions
generally have been favorable.
In Australia the outlook for the
coming season is favorable. The out.
look for the EurcSean corn crop also
was described as favorable.
Forecasts of production OF Other
important crops, based on August
conditions, last mcnth's forecast ano
last years production follow:
Barley 214,O0O,0O0 bushels, com
pared with 208, 100000 and 188, 5000,
Rye 100000 bushels, compared
with 54,1O0,000 and 63,400,000.
Buckwheat 16,400,000 bushel!
compared with 100000 last year
Rice 36,2CO,OO0 bushels, compared
with 3S,1OC,O 900 and 34,000,000.
White potatoes 353,000,00O bush
els, compared with 350,O00,O00 ant
455,O00.
Sweet potatoes IS, 800, 900 bushels
compared with S7,60O,O00 and IL,
Hay 1000, 900 tons compared witt
92,600,OO0 and 112,000,000.
Apples 161 100000 bushels, com
pared with 157,OO0,0OO and 179,
Peaches 47,4Oo, 900 bushels com
pared with 46,S0O,00O and 53,100,
900.
Pears 1900, 900 bushels compar
ed with 17,300,00O and 18,600, 900.
Grapes 1920 bushels, compare,
with 2,350,000 and 1,780,000.
Sorghum Syrup 28,700,000 gal
Ions, compared with 30,900,000 an,
27,300,000.
The condition of the various crop
on August 1 was announced as fol
lows:
Spring wheat, 1873 per cent of nor
NAL; corn, 1913; oats, 79.1; barley
1913; buckwheat, 90.4; fiaxseed, 75.4
rice, S1.S; white potatoes, 1910; swee
potatoes, 73.0;> tobacco, 74.8; hay
1872; pasture, 1871; apples, $40
peaches, 58.5; pears, 59.7; grapes
1872; sorghum, $50.
Oats remaining on farms August
estimated at SO per cent of las
years.
BOY PAINFULLY BURNED
Robert Brown, 7-year-old son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brown was quit
painfully burned about the bod
Wednesday afternoon about ;0'