South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-18
CROPS ARE FAVORABLY
INFLUENCED BY WARS

Tho MishzwaNa Trust and Savings
Co.'S condensed crop report for the
month came off the press Thursday
afternoon IN the course OF an ex-
tensive review OF the conditions pre-
vailing throughout the farming com
munities OF the country, the report
says
During the month Of August. near
" all Of the important crops still un-
gathered showed a considerable de-
terioraton, the prominent exception
10 this rule being cotton. Spring
wheat lost 7 per cent during the
month; corn, per cent; oats, 4 per
cent: barley. 3 per cent; buckwheat
nearly per cent; white potatoes,
per cent. During the same time, cot
ton gained per cent rice, / per
cent; sweet potatoes, 6 per cent; and
tobacco, 8 per cent The spring wheat
crop, as harvested. fell about Is mil
lion bushels short OF the August es-
innate OF the government, leaving a
production Of 221.OOO,OO0 bushels
which, together with SIS, 100000
bushels Of winter wheat makes a to-
tai wheat crop for the year OF $685.,
900, 900 million bushels, compared
with 1853, 900, 600 last year and $685.
600. 900, the average.
Our last months estimate on the
should be raised somewhat as. while
the early corn has deteriorated still
more since our last report, much Of
the later corn has developed beyond
expectations from the late summer
rains and ideal weather, which may
Increase the final crop By nearly 100,-
100000 bushels. In this event the
compared with 2.7O8, 900. 600, the five
year average. The government has
reduced its last months estimate on
corn by 36, 600, 900 bushels.
The oats harvest showed a small
falling off as compared with the ear
lier estimates and the crop is now es-
timated as the same as last year of l.
122, 100000 bushels, compared with
the five year average of 1,131, 900, 900
The barley crop has demonstrated
the correctness of early estimates and
the production IS 200, 100000 bushels
compared with us, 000,0 last year
and the average of 182. 100000.
The rye crop reached 43,OO0,0 900
bushels, as stated in last months re-
port, which is the largest rye crop on
record and compared with 41,00O,0 600
bushels last year and So 100000 BUSH
els. the past average.
The hay crop of $4,000, 900 tons Is
5000, 600 tons over last year and g.
600. 1000 tons above the average, while
the production per acre Of 1.42 tons
compares with an average production
OF 1.34 tons so that we are we'll sup
piled with tame hay.
The sweet potato outlook is for a
crop not exceeding So, 600, 600 BUSH
els compared with 90, 600, 600 last year
and a previous average Of $4,000 600.
The crop improved 10 per cent, how
ever. during August and the prOduc-
tion Will be above average at SO BUSH
els per acre.
We are glad to be able to report
that tobacco continued to improve
during August, and the crop promise
increased from 100, 100000 pounds to
sos, 200, 900. This compares with 954.-
coo, 900 last year and $50, 900, 900, the
average. The production is estimated
at $50 pounds per acre, while the av-
erage has been SIS pounds 1t is pos
sible that late reports viii show still
further improvement. The improve
ment since the first Of July has been
remarkable. so that, although the fl
nal crop viii be very short, it Will be
far beyond expectations.
Alfalfa condition improved 2 per
cent during August and is now > per
cent ABOVE average.
The total output OF sugar beets will
he 900, 900 long tons As forecasted
in our last report, the price OF sugar
has advanced materially and growers
Will undoubtedly get good prices for
their beets. The only products Of the
farm which are cheaper today than
they were a year ago are barley, white
potatoes, clover seed, alfalfa seed,
cotton seed. peaches, apples, tOma-
toes, cabbages, honey, and, among the
live stock, horses are lower. On most
of these products indications are that
prices viii advance gradually.
Prices on nearly all products Of the
oil 70 influenced Nv
European war, but the war will have
the opposite effect upon cotton be-
cause we grow almost three times as
much cotton as we use and we pro-
duce about % per cent Of the world S
cotton. The European cotton mills
are practically idle and IN addition TO
this should they become more active,
exporting viii be accomplished with
difficulty. Prices on cotton have gone
to pieces and mos. growers are hold
ing their cotton unginned for a better