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Show COiNDITION OF WHEAT CROP Washington, Dec. 7 -The area In the United States sown to winter wheat this fall ;.s estlmared by thJ crop reporting board of tne Unite 1 States In the department of agriculture agri-culture to be 2.5 per cent more man the revised estimated area in the fall of l'JOii, equivalent to an Increase o- S2S.O00 acres, the Indicated total being 3MS5,000 acrs. The condition of winter wheat on December 5 was K2.5 compared with fG.S In 1909; 85.2 In I'jOS, and 91.3 the ten-year average. The area sown this fall to rye Is estimated 12 per cent less than tho revised estimated area sown In the I fall of 1909, equivalent to a decrease ! or 25,000 acre, the Indicated total I area being 2.138.000 acres. Tho condition on December 1 of rye was 92.6 against 94.1 in 1909; M.C in 11)00, and 93.5, the ten-year average. ' The area and condition by States l'. the west follow: Acreage State winter wheat Condition Montana 3S7.000 97 Wyoming 54,000 100 I'tah 174.000 87 Idaho .....392.000 95 |