Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-12
THE CROP OUTLOOK
Yields viii be Large Con-
sidering Lack of Rain.
CORN AND HAY Will BE SHORT
Chicago Bankers Issue Their An
nual Report and Take an
Optimistic View Of the
Situation.
CORN AND HAY Will BE SHORT

Chicago, Aug. THE Commercial
National bank, Of Chicago, has issued
a summary of its annual crop and
business report and gives an optimis-
tic expression as to the conditions of
crops and the coming harvest.
The report in part says:
Considering the general widespread
lack OF rainfall compared with the
average of years. the surprise is the
large crops that have been and will be
gathered on this continent.
"On the plowed lands, the grain
crops of the great agricultural region
Of the west were excellent in yields,
but the grasses requiring more mois-
ture to feed the larger root area were
the chief sufferers from the drought.
The oat crop over the entire coun-
try falls below the average yield. its
losses bearing a direct proportion TO
the rainfall.
Our reports show total wheat
production OF 642,000,000 bushels, COM
pairing with the governments final
yield of 695,000.000 last year, which is
ttludl " q Ten dFCidSO piOuuNT
ton and 50,000,000 more than the
country requires for bread and seed.
The aggregate yield of oats is S24,000,-
600 bushels, nearly 300,000,000 bushels
less than the governments final esti-
mate last year, and only 25,000,000 less
than ten years average production.
Corn is in the making and while esti-
mates at this period are subject to
great changes in the actual, our cor.
respondents show an ggregate prom
Use of a crop of 2,S2S,000,000 bushels,
which is Just 10 per cent under last
year. and 100,000,000 bushels over a
ten years average. The hay crop Is
estimated by our correspondents at
AZ, 900 900 tons, of 100000 tons un-
der last year, and % per cent under
the ten year average The miner
grains show a variation, barley as
mucn as last year, rye 10 per cent
larger, rice, one of the best crops in
years, and fax problematic, depending
upon rainfall in the northern states,
where it is now chiefly raised.
Record Cotton Crop.
Though the northern and western
sections Of the country have suffered,
the south has been signaliy blessed
with great productivity. Its yields
of all grains, except corn, have been
above the average, and its cotton pro
duction promises to make a record
yield. The only danger now confront
;v~ cta vIn yh nrnyiAna
so large a part of our export trade, Is
too much rain.
ION a similar condition in 1904 the
south made 13,S00,000 bales on 31,000,-
900 acres. Our correspondents report
a crop promise now of 14,700,000 bales.
THE vegetable outturn has been af-
fected by the drought, and there is
falling off in many of the principal
articles of consumption, notably pota-
toes, which last year furnished crop
of $50, 200, 900 bushels, but which this
year is likely to fall under 200,000,000
bushels, the heaviest losses being in
the western and central states; north
ward the crop has been fairly good
The tomato crop is promising, and the
bean crop central around the lakes is
up to the average.
THE net agricultural yield of the
country is sufficient for the require
ments of the people, and for the main
tenance of the stock and feeding ami
mails, but there will be no increase in
feeding operations or preparations for
| increasing herds and stock such as
marked last autumn"