Evening star., 1941-06-10
u. ). Estimate Raised
Sharply on Winter
Wheat Yield
697, 7,692 ,000- -BusheI
Harvest Forecast by
Government Experts
BY the Associated Press.

IoJ lllC hnSONIdIcu lCoSs
The Agriculture Department to-
day estimated the winter wheat
crop as 697 1892 900 bushels and
spring wheat production, based on
prospective acreage reported in
213007,000 bushels.
Winter wheat production indica-
tionS month ago were for 653 ,105,-
900 bushels. The crop was 500 ISL
900 bushels last year and the $780,
80 average production was 500 AT
900 bushels. Acreage for harvest
this year is 403l3,000 acres, or Ills
per cent of the 1910 acreage. Indi-
Gated yield is 173 bushels to the
acre, compared with 162 bushels a
month ago, 1863 bushels last year,
and 144 bushels, the lO-year aver
age.
Spring wheat prospective acreage
as reported in March was 17.137 900
acres, compared with 18,547,OO0 acres
planted for the 1910 crop. and 21,-
100000 acres, the 193O-39 average
acreage. Production of spring
wheat was 227, SAT 900 bushels last
year from the 17356,OOO acres har-
vested, 181 $4,000 bushels from
IS 404,000 harvested acres in 1899,
and averaged 1873 ,619 900 bushels
from i7,416,000 harvested acres in
the 10 years, l929-38. The condition
OF spring wheat on June l was 81
per cent of a normal, compared
with 88 per cent a year ago, and IA
per cent, the 1930-39 average.
Rye Estimate Reduced.
Rye production is indicated as
44,828 900 bushels, compared with
45,623 900 bushels a month ago,
40 Sol 900 bushels last year, and
38,472 900 bushels, the 1O-year aver
age. Acreage for harvest this year
is 1927 900 acres, or HOS per cent
OF the 1910 acreage. Indicated yield
is 12.7 bushels per acre compared
with l2.7 bushels a year ago, and
1l.2 bushels, the 10-year average.
Indicated production oats is l.
ll74l9,0O0 bushels, based on March
l reported prospective paintings and
the June l condition. The crop
was 1926 ,628 900 bushels last year
from 34847000 acres, 935. .942 900
bushels from 32.968 900 acres two
years ago, and 1924 ,852 900 bushels
from 37,005,0 900 acres in the 10 years,
1888. The March l prospective
paintings were reported as 37.lO2 900
acres, or 1924 per cent of the 1910
planted acreage.
Indicated barley production is
3l6,054,000 bushels, based on March
l prospective paintings and June l
conditions. Production was 3O9.-
235,000 bushels last year from 49,
$4,000 harvested acres. 274, ,767 900
bushels from 12,644OOO harvested
acres two years ago, and 225 ,486 900
bushels, from 10,795 900 harvested
acres in the 10 years. l929-38. The
March l prospective paintings were
reported as 14,348,OOO acres. or 97.2
per cent of the 1910 planted acreage.
Peach Total Larger.
The total peach crop indicated on
June l is 66,102 900 bushels, COM
pared with 54,430,OOO bushels last
year, and 54356,0OO bushels, the
1909 average.
The indicated pear cron is 3O.26I.-
600 bushels, compared with 31.622.-
OOO bushels last year. and 27.278. 900
buSheIs, the 10-year average.
The condition of crops on June |
with comparative figures for a year
ago, was reported as fellows:
All spring wheat 81 per cent of a
normal, compared with SO a wear
ago; durum wheat 86, compared with
81: all other spring wheat 81, COM
pared with SO; oats 81 and 80: bar
ley, 80 and 80; hay tameD, rs and
83: pasture, 79 and 81: apples. (com-
merclal crop, IS and SO; peaches.
Is and 81; pears, 81 and 81.