Show BIG SLUMP IN CROPS GREATEST DECLINE IN GRAIN CROP DURING SINGLE MONTH SINCE YEAR 1901 losses of grain and potatoes in tho the united states due to heat and heated drought during july I 1 Is Bush cli chicago the greatest decline in the grain crop during a single month since 1901 a general slump throughout the country due to drought and intense heat la is indicated in the government crop report tor for july published by the tha department of agriculture on wednesday the report presents s estimates ot of the damage done to all crops during july it Is the most discouraging as to general conditions that the department has issued for or any single month in a decade it indicates a yield per acre smaller than any year during the ten year period at tile same time it estimates the total production win will be exceeded in only live five years in the history of 0 the A i 1 the area most seriously ate affected ted extends from now new york and pennsylvania westward to the rocky mountains embracing all of the great corn wheat and hay producing states in the country in the southern states with the exception of virginia and north carolina ample rains served to maintain generally favorable tavor ablo conditions throughout the vast past months these conditions thus thua tar for continue to be favorable conditions in the pacific northwestern states are regarded as excellent although during july that territory suffered from a brief but excessively hot period the shortage in the principal grain vegetable arid and forage crops as officially shown by the report follows oats bushels corn bushels wheat bushels ilay hay tons potatoes sa bushels barley bu hels rice nice 2 bushels buckwheat bushels total bushels of oe g grain iraln and potatoes and tons ot at hy hay crops showing an increase over last years production include flaxseed with bushels |