Evening star., 1943-06-10
Wheat Output
29%be|ow
Crop Forecast
730, SAC, 900 Bushels
Estimated; Fewer
Peaches in Prospect
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department
reported today that total wheat
production of 730.524,00 bushels
is indicated by June l conditions.
That is % per cent less than the
981 1927 900 bushels produced last
year and compares with the 1924
l0-year average production Of 738,-
4l2000 bushels.
The report warned that some
crops may yield we'll, but aggregate
yields averaging as high as those
secured last year are no longer with
in reach"
1t told of a season so late in
Oklahoma that some farmers will
abandon their crops and seek other
employment"
War Food Administrator Chester
c. Davis conferred with aides on
the survey shortly after the report
was released. A spokesman prom
ised a statement from Mr.. Davis
after the meeting.
Planting has been seriously de-
layed by wet weather in important
Central Northern States, the report
said, while lack of moisture was
causing increasing concern" in por-
tions of the Great Plains.
The report estimated production
of all spring wheat as of June l at
228,822 900 bushels. The forecast is
based on the intended acreage as
estimated in the prospecting plant
ings report of last March and on
prospective yields based on June /
conditions. Last year 278,074.0O0
bushels Of spring wheat were pro-
duced The 1924 ten-year av-
erage production is 1873 ,23l 900 BUSH
els.
The indicated winter wheat pro-
duction is SOL 702 900 bushels, COM
pared with 515,159. 900 bushels fore
cast month ago. Production was
703 .253 900 bushels last year and the
l0-year average production is $780,
181 900 bushels.
Rye Production Forecast.
Rye production is indicated as
33.84l 900 bushels. compared with
81, ,34l 900 bushels produced last year.
and 38,589, 900 bushels, the 10-year
average.
Production of oats is indicated as
1,l68 $50 900 bushels, compared with
1858, ,730 900 bushels produced last
year, and lob, ,783 900 bushels, the
10-year average.
Barley production is indicated sas
37l ,044, 900 bushels, compared with
26,150000 bushels last year, and
l0-year average of 243,373,000
bushels.
The indicated production of
peaches is 45,267,OOO bushels, COM
pared with 66,3SO,000 bushels last
year and 54,613000 bushels the 10
year average production
Product ction OF pears is indicated as
"a 4,299, ,0C0 bushels, compared with
3C,7l7 900 bushels last year and IT,
$4,000 bushels the lO-year average.
Grain Stocks on Farms.
Stocks of grain on farms June l
included:
Barley, 95.272 900 bushels, or 22.4
per cent of last years crop, COM
pared with 76.7430OO bushels and
2l per cent a year ago and 39,9O6,-
900 bushels and 10 per cent the
1934-4l average.
Rye, 1908 900 bushels, or 1872 per
cent Of last years crop, compared
with 1874 900 and 3O3 per cent a
year ago and 9.696,00O and 242 per
cent, the 1943-1941 average.
The indicated acre yield of winter
wheat was reported as ISL bushels
an acre, compared with l5.5 bushels
Indicated month ago, 1877 bushels a
year ago ano 14.3 bushels, the 1882
l941 June l average
The indicated acre yield of rye is
l0.8 bushels an acre, compared with
III bushels month ago. 14.9 BUSH
els year ago and 1l4 bushels the
l0-year average.
The June l condition of certain
crops was reported as follows:
All spring wheat, IS per cent of
normal compared with 80 a year
ago, and rs the 10-year average;
durum wheat, s6 per cent, compared
with SO and IS; oats, 80, compared
with IS and n; barley, 7s, COM
pared with "a and II; hay (tame),
"a, compared with 86 and rs; pas
ture, "a. compared with SO and rs;
apples commercial CROP, g.. COM
pared with 68 and 65; peaches, 4e,
compared with SO and 81: pears, 81,
compared with 60 and 63