St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-09
REPORT Of
SEC'Y WILSON
Some Extracts that Show
Important Changes.
Corn the Most Valuable Crop
Grown In United States.
Cotton Shows Not Only Less
Yield But Less Value.
Also Decrease in Value OF
Farm Animal Products.

Farm Animal Products.
In the discussion of crop produc-
ton and values the Secretary states
that the climatic conditions OF the
early part of the growing season OF
1911 were adverse to agriculture
throughout the country east OF me
Rocky Mountains in a degree that eA.
ceeds all periods. For a period OF
30 days, beginning early In MAY, a
series Of hot waves of marked sever
,ty so early in the season followed
one another in rapid succession anu
the Weather Bureau is quoted as de-
claring that it is probable taa. lnf-
ing no similar period Of 60 days mas
the temperature been so continuous
" and largely above the average o'cl
30 extensive region In the lass hali
century. At the same time the'&
was a large deficiency of rainfall mat
added to the crop damage.
The Secretary declares that while
the total values Of the crops Ill 1911
are not so high as In 1910, there Is
great abundance for all purp"ses.
For the first time in many years ths
total value of farm products has de-
clined from that of the preceding
year. The estimate for 1911 is has-
ed on the census items, AMI is
or $277,000,000 u,r-
der the total Of 1910. The loss is
chargeable to the general classes OF
animal products and animals sold
and slaughtered Dairy cows are the
only farm animals from which in
crease of price is indicated. Esss,
wool. butter ana poultry have suiter~
cd in farm price during the year.
In consequence of the decline OF
urices of farm animals and their pro-
ducts, this group Is estimated as nav
ing produced value of $2,9l3,0Oo'
600 in 1911, or 1921, 100000 below
the amount for 1910.
On the other hand, the crops are
worth more than those for 1910, the
estimate of their farm value being
$500, 100000, a gain OF s44,ooo,,,,
900 over 1910. Farm prices OF all
crops are higher than for 1917 ex-
cept cotton. cotton seed, and haxseeo,
and this general fact, notWithstand-
ing the other general fact that pro-
duction was low, makes about ten
crops Of 1911 the most valuable ones
OF the same kind that the farms OF
this country have ever produced.
Interesting comparisons are maze
with official estimates in other coun-
tries Of the value Of products pro-
duced nv the farms in those coun-
tries. An estimate of 1881 ,0OO,-
900 is quoted for Italy, OF 70 -,
600. 900 for Japan, of $4S4 ,00O,OOo
For Australia, and of $500 100000
for Canada.
with a value of more than twice
that of the cotton crop this year and
init little less than sthe combined
values of the cotton, wheat anu oats
crops, corn is by far the leadlns
crop as wealth producer. me es-
innate of 2,776,000,00O bushels IN
dicates a production that has peen
exceeded in only two years. me
farm price Of corn is now htgner
than 1t has been since the recoros
OF the department began In 1901,
except in 1888, and this estapllshes
= total value for the crop that reach
en- s1,70O, 100000 and breaks the
record. ,oa
SO prominently is corn the lead
ing crop OF this country that apou.
three-fourths of the worlds crop Is
grown here. But the exports OF
corn constitute one one-thlro OF Tue
worlds exports Of corn.
That a large crop may be worth
iess 10 the producers than small
one Il eyemplified by the cotton crop
of this year. Commonly supposeo
to be the largest one ever grown
this crop has reached price tnal y
s cents a pound below that OF iasl
wear. when the crop was maca ieSS
in quantity, and for the same req
son the price of seed has decilnea
Apparently the value OF the fiber ano
aeed of this years crop VIII no,
exceed s775,OO0,00o-an amoun'
that Il below that OF two former
crons. although above the average o.
the preceding Ave years.
There is no crop that this country
nroduces that excites such Worla
wide interest as cotton, Tor the req
aon that the crop Of the unl.e.
states is about three-tifths OF th'
worlds production, contributes two
thirds Of the worlds exports, AM
has a fiber Of sort that mas no al
rect competitio in other countries;
A low production OF H'ooo'oo'
tons OF hay is far below the nv
wear average yield OF 81, ooo,oo'
tons. and was exceeded by the Gro,
az 1884 and every year since 1885
notwithstanding the low productio,,
the price has not correspondence ao
yanced. for the reasons, prooaDiy
that there was good and late 1al
nasturage and that the farms nav
y great deal of roughage to take III !.
place of hay. The value OF nay
nlaced at q little less than s1oO
600 900. and this is $50 00o,oo
more than the estimated value
the cotton lint produced TINS yea
and 500, 100000 more tnan III
value of the wheat crop.
Wheat is the crop fourth IN or oa
of value and is worth S6Oo,oou,uo
The estimate of the department plae
ar the production at 656, O0o,oo
bushels. an amount that would nav
much exceeded had weather cono'
lions been favorable. -
This country produced one.flfth 9
the worlds wheat crop during tn
last ave years and contributed abou
one-eighth of the worlds exports. :.
The yield of the oats crop Is e.
t;mated to be S74,000.00o bushels
a low amount caused by adVers
weather. Its value is placed
anon nan aan or 8 npr cent NOR