Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-03-28
WHEAT PRODUCTION
EQUALS POPULATION
Economists Have Long Declared Pro-
ductioa to be Running Behind
Population Growth
REPORT BUREAU STATISTICS
Amount OF Grain on Hand Is Shown,
With Location and Interest
ing Comparative Notes
MARCH GRAIN REPORT


The Crop Reporting Board of the
Bureau of Statistics estimates from
reports of correspondents aud agents
tina, the amount of wheat on farms
March |, 1913. was about l56. 6.4S3,-
600 bushels. or 2l.4 per cent of the
1912 crop. against 22,O25. 900 BUSH
els. ar 1916 per cen, of the l0l crop
an farms March |. 1911. About 81 Il
per cent of the crop will be- shipped
out ol the counties where grown.
against 81. per cent of the l9l crop
aud $40 per cent of the 1910 crop
81 shipped.
The amount of corn on farms
March |. 1913. was about l.2S0.6ja..
OOO bushels. or .ll.3 per cent of the
lgl2 crop. against SS4, ,O69,OOO bush
els. an 3l.9 per cent of the l9l | crop
on farms March |, 1912. and l,lG5,-
31s.O0O bushels. or lO.l per cent Of
the 1910 crop on farms March !.
1911. About 2l.S per cent "f the
crop will be- shipped out of the coun.
liz, where grown. against 2O.j per
cent ni the l9l crop and 22.0 per
cent ot the 1910 crop 81 shipped.
The proportion of the total 1912 crop
which j. mcrrhantablc j. about $40
lNr cent, against SOL per cent of
the 1911 crop and Sd.4 per cent Of
the 1910 crop,
The amount ui oats on farms
March /. 1913, Was about 60i.2l6.-
OOO bushels, or 42.G per cent of the
1912 crop. against 2S0,9SS. 900 bush
rl,, ar 3l.4 per cent of the 1911 crop
on farms March |. 1912, and 442,-
GG.. 900 bushels. or 31.3 per cent OF
the 1910 crop on farms March !,
1911. About 300 per cent Of The
crop will he shipped out of the coun-
lies where grown. against 2S.S per
cent of The l0l crop and 3O.6 per
cent OF the 1910 crop 80 shipped,
The amount of barley on farm,
March |. 1913, was about 62.2S3,0O0
bu.hcIs, OF 2,S per cent of the 1912
crop. against u. .,G0. 400 bushels. ar
li.j pci cent of the 1911 crop on
farm, March |. 1912. aud 33,l0S, 600
bushels. or 1913 rcr cent of the 1910
crop on farm, March |. 1911 About
55.1 per cent will he shipped out OF
the counties where grown, against
jI.2 per cent of the 1911 crop and
b.O per cent of the 1910 crop 80
shipped.
WAGES or FARM LABOR
The money wages of farm labor in
creased about 81 per cent during the
past year and I per cent during the
past two years. Since 1902 the in
crease has been about 81 per cent.
Wages had IN upward tendency
dur,ug the seventies considered on
gold basi>) they changed little dur
lng the eighties. and declined from
1892 to 1924. since which year they
have been steadily tending upward.
Wage are now about j3 per cent
higher than during the eighties, and
about 10 per cent higher than during
the low year Of 1894.
CROP VALUE COMP PARlSONS
The total value of corn, wheat,
oalS, barley. rye, buckwheat. flax
seed, rlcr, Potatoes. hay, tobacco. and
mt cotton are given herewith: Val
nes are farm values on December ]
rs estimated by the Department ot
agriculture, except for cotton. For
cotton, values for 1910 and 1911 are
those give1 by the Bureau of Census.
department of Commerce and Labor.
lor INT from the crops ginned III
l'lo-ll and l9ll-l2. respectively
Tor lol2. the December ! farm price
'"r cotton was applied 10 the Depart
laen' of Agriculure's preliminary es-
innate of the production of lint c0l .
Ion III lol2-l3. Crops represented
are; Corn, wheat, oats. barley, rye,
H""kwhcat. flaxseed. rice potatoes,
nay tobacco, and lint cotton.
WHEAT KEEPING PACE
report recently issued by the
"r'liSh Board of Agriculture and
'HhelleS contains review, compar-
"g The extension of the wheat area
"'" the growth of population from
"oon' l9Ol Ia 1911 in various coun-
'r'eS oi The world. The statement
",""N that in ten years the total
""e"l area had increased 30 per
.e"'' whereas the population had in
srcaSed only 10 per cent. The figures
include the greater part of the wheat
growing territories and most of the