The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-30
THE CROPS OF 1903.
They Promise to Yield Similarly to
Those of Three Years Ago.
Some Encouraging

Features.
Tho american Agriculturists" annual
review OF the crop situation says that the
harvest of 1898 in the United States Is in
many respects similar to that of three years
ago, but with every prospect that home con-
sumption and an increased foreign demand
will also advance values so rs to yield as
large a net return to farmers as on the
average of recent years
Present indications point to a crop OF
1.750 000, 900 bushels of corn contrastei with
1,63O,OO0,OOO last year, and over 1000, 600 00C
bushels in the imu ense yield of two seasons
previous. But, unless abundant rains pre-
vail throughout the corn belt in August
followed 10y milder weather, production
may shrink to 1000, 100000 and may even
drop to the yield of 1890, when we harvest
Ell less than in any year for decade. with
a single exception. The corn crop has been
greatly injured so far during August Kan.
sas will not raise more than half u crop hav.
ing but very little except the Eastern quart
er. and Nebraska's crop has been seriously
curtaied.
The wheat outturn will not exceed 4i3 900.
600 bushels. compared +, 6li, 900 100 bushels
as the average for the Two pat seasons and
30 ZOO. 900 bushels IN 1890. Nearly ., 500 OOC
less acres were devoted to wheat than last
the surplus States, which bid fair to have
5000, 600 fewer bushels than last year and
125,OOJOOD bushels under the surplus States
product Of 1891 Available supplies OF old
wheat are 10, 900 600 bushels greater than q
twelve month ago but even allowing the
farmcrsaso hold III O00, ,00J more old wheat
now than then, the total supplies for the
ensuing year are only 501, 900. 600 bushels, OF
llT,OOO,OoO bushels less than The average OF
the two previous crops. Our home Consump
tion has averaged 2Gj, 00O. 900 bushels annu-
ally, leaving an apparent export surplus OF
l35O, O,OOO bushels against exports last yeai
OF lo2, 600 600 and the season before OF 225,
100000.
This years acreage of oats WINS never ex.
ceeded except in 1889, when over SGj 900, 600
bushels were gown on q 400, 900 acres com
pared with 500, 900. 001 bushels on a slightly
smaller acreage this season. This is within
10000, 900 bushels of last years outturn and
just about an average of the previous three
crops.
The usual quantity of rye. buckwheat and
barley will be gathered The supply of hay,
over s3, OO0,OO0 tons, aud other fora,e is
abundant though mill feed and cotton
seed meal may be higher than last winter.
The wool clip is somewhat heavier than
last year
A reduced yield OF heavy leaf and plug
tobacco is assured, and the cigar leaf
crop OF the Connecticut and lloustanic
values have been destroyed by hail and
drouth. An advance in prices is pre-.
iicted.
Hops will male fair average yield in the
United States. Potatoes have felt the drouth
About 100000 bushels are looked for
slightly more than last year-compared to
2i5, 0OO, 900 bushels in the bountifuI crop of
two years ago. Winter apples promise 10
be in very scant supply at high prices. but
grapes are everywhere abundant.
The American dGricutWriI concludes
that "the prospect for prices in the early
future depends more uton the monetary
situation than upon natural conditions. ali
OF which point to causes that should result
in higher prices"
The hay crop is believed to represent n
value to the farmers Of $1,000 100000 Corn
at 10 cents per bushel comes next with a
total OF s725. 600 900. followed by wheat
valued at $500 000, 600, if worth 60 cents n
bushel. and by oats worth SlS5, 100000 II
valued at 80 cents on the farm.