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Show of the United States, on April 1, 1933, (from preceding year's crops) is estimated at 178,354,000, compared to 166,000,000 on April 1, 1932. I n . . Utah Crop Report For April 1st The condition of Utah's winter Wheat crop on April 1, this year, Is 83 per cent of normal compared to 88 a year ago. The production Is now forcast at about 3,104,000 bushels, compared to 3,128,000 bushels bush-els In 1932. The present forecast Is subject to change as the season advances; and the outtrun of the crop may be more or less than this forecast, according as conditions between be-tween now and harvest prove to be better or worse than average. In addition to the winter wheat crop Is spring wheat, which, in 19-32, 19-32, amounted to 2,204,00 bushels. A forecast of the spring wheat production pro-duction will be made In July, when the plantings of this class of wheat will be far enough advanced to give a basis for a forcast of yield. The United States winter wheat crop has a condition on April 1, of 59.4 per cent of normal, compared to 75.8 a year ago. The production of winter wheat in the United States Is now forecast at 334,087,-000 334,087,-000 bushels, compared to 462,151,-000 462,151,-000 In 1932. The actual harvest of 1933 will of course be more or less than the April forecast, according as conditions between now and harvest har-vest are better or worse than average. aver-age. The spring wheat crop of the United States, including durum wheat, in 1932, was 264,680,000 bushels. bush-els. The wheat remaining on farms ' |