The yields indicated by the condition of crops on Aug. 

 1, 1912, and final yields in preceding years, for comparison, 

 follow : — 



1 Interpreted from condition reports. 

 ' Preliminary estimate. 



' Based on average for 1905-1909. 

 * Based on average for 1908-1910. 



The quality of winter wheat is 90.7, against 92 last year 

 and 91.1 the 5-year average (1907-1911). 



The quality of rye is 91, against 91.5 last year and 92 the 

 10-year average. 



The amount of oats remaining on farms August 1 is esti- 

 mated at 3.8 per cent of last year's crop, or about 34,872,000 

 bushels, as compared with 67,793,000 bushels on Aug. 1, 

 1911, and 64,199,000 on Aug. 1, 1910. 



The condition on Aug. 1, 1912 and 1911, and the aver- 

 age of August 1 conditions of other crops follow : — 



1 Ten-year average. 

 ' Six-year average. 



' Four-year average. 

 « Five-year average. 



