Show BIG SLUMP IN CROPS GREATEST DECLINE IN GRAIN CROP DURING SINGLE MONTH SINCE YEAR 1901 losses of grain and potatoes Pota toc in the united states due to heat and drought during july Is bushel bushels chicago the greatest decline in the grain crop during a single month since isol 1901 a general slump throughout the country due to drought and intense beat Is indicated in the government crop report for july published by the department of 0 ture on wednesday the report presents estimates ot of the damage done to all crops during july it la Is the moat most discouraging as to general conditions that the depart ment has assied for any single month in a decade it indicates a beld per acre smaller than any year during the ten year period at the same timo time it estimates the I 1 total production will be exceeded in i only five years in the history of the country the area most seriously affected extends from new york and penns vania westward to the rocky moun bains embracing all 11 of the great corn wheat and hay producing states in the country in the southern states with the exception of virgl virginia a and north carolina ample rainy rains served to main tala generally favorable conditions throughout the p months these conditions thus far continue to be favorable conditions in tuy tle pacific northwest ern states are regarded as excellent although during july that territory suffered from a brief but excessively hot period the shortage in the principal grain and forage crops aa official ly ily shown by the report follows oats 30 bushels I 1 corn MC WG bushels bushel wheat bushels hay lay tons potatoes 89 bushels clarley Ilar lcy 23 0 30 bubels rice itice buchels 1 buckwheat Duck nuck wheat beat 3 bushels total bushels of grain and potatoes and 12 tona ot of bay crops showing nn an increase over last years production include flaxseed with bushels |