Evening star., 1937-06-28
FARMERS HARVEST
BIG WHEAT CROP
Markets Are SWamped by
Flood of Grain From
. Southwest.
ly the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ENID, Okla, June 28.-Combines
are roaring in the Nations "breao
basket" as jubilant wheat farmers,
the memory Of five lean years forgot
ten, reap a money harvest equaled few
times in history.
Across the Southern plains happy
harvest crews are laboring from day
light to dark on the biggest crop since
1926 and the richest since the World
War.
SO much grain is being gathered
that the problem Of transporting 1t
to market has become acute Every
type Of vehicle from ancient touring
cars to huge trucks is in service.
Yield so Bushels An Acre.
On the Texas high plains, dry land
wheat is making SO bushels to the
acre, while irrigated acreages are
yielding up to so bushels an acre
Fred Zimmerman, big Texas planter,
declared:
I'VE may never see it this good
again"
In Oklahoma crop experts predict
the yield will be more than twice as
large as last year, when 27,520,000
bushels reached the market
The Enid Terminal Market, one OF
the Nations largest, has been clogged
since the beginning of the harvest
three weeks ago.
Prices at rural elevators have con-
sistently remained higher than a dol
lar bushel, compared with "A cents
at the beginning Of last years harvest.
Much wheat is going into storage to
walt for even higher offerings.
Responsible for these prices are
Americas small holdover, the drought
In the Northwest and reports Of rust
damage in Canada and the Northern
States, statisticians declare.
Kansas Crop Exceeds 1925.
The Kansas crop looms bigger than
the record crop OF 1925, when 24O OOO,-
900 bushels were harvested and the
price dropped to 80 cents. Splendid
yields In the central counties were off,
setting rust damage reported in the
southeast portion.
The Government forecast is 2,46O.-
o00 bushels in New Mexico compared
with $50 900 bushels in 1886.
In Colorado, where harvesting will
start in two weeks acreage is about
the same as last year, but the of1cial
forecast is 1854 900 bushels, compared
with 5956,00O
NorthWard in Nebraska, the harvest
Is expected to be in full tilt by the
middle Of next week A production
estimate Of 42,62O,Oo0 bushels, 3000,-
900 lower than 1896, is expected to be
surpassed.
Walter Ebling, senior statistician Of
the Wisconsin Agricultural Depart
ment. estimated the States production
would reach $4,000 bushels, compared
with 429, 900 last year.
Black rust was reported making Sc
Yious inroads on Missouri's potentially
bountiful crop, now at the harvest
stage. The damage reports, however
<came chiefly from the Western coun-
ties.
Rust Effect Little In Iowa.
Leslie NJ Carl Federal crop statis-
ticlan for Iowa. reported a yield of %
bushels per acre was indicated, with
no serious reduction because of rust
Excellent prospects for all crops
We're reported in North Dakota.
Wheat was growing rapidly in
South Dakota. although grasshopper
damage was reported serious
Production in Illinois is estimat ted
at 45,272,000 bushels, compared with
.S5 100000 in 1886
H. K. Wilson, University of Mime
sofa agronomist said present crop
conditions were favorable" although
there were a few reports OF rust
damage.
Production in wyoming is estimated
at 100000 bushels, compared with
$4,000 last year.
With favorable conditions in the
next six weeks, the wheat crop In
Eastern Washington is expected to
be normal or better
Conditions in Oregon and Idaho
are similar to those in Washington.